Abe,
along with
his sister, Katie (Westwind Ms.
Katahdin) comes from an exciting field breeding from
Westwind Mackenzie
Goldrush's last breeding to Delaware Chief Nicobe.
This was a frozen breeding bringing back an excellent
field trial line that has had very limited breeding.
It is an excellent addition to our limited gene pool.
The sire, Nicky, made the 1990 National Derby list
with 13 derby points. Despite limited trialing due
to a change in owners, Nicky also had a qualifying
win and an Amateur All-breed win. Look for both these
Rudy grandchildren on the field trial circuit. |
Abe is
large, solid brown, and has a great temperament.
He is a natural marker in the field, earning two
derby JAMs in his first year of field training.
In September
2003, at 14 months of age, he received a JAM (Judges'
Award of Merit) at the Maine Retriever Trial Club's
fall trial.
In October 2003, he received a JAM at the Chesapeake National Field Specialty
in Kingman, Kansas. Abe is a very stylish retriever with a great water entry.
Abe is
a beautiful dog who will quickly finish his show
champion. He weighs 85 pounds. In
December 2003,
with only several weekends of showing, he earned 4 show points, including
a Best of Breed over the specials.
Field Trial Placements 2004
| April 16-17 |
Derby 1st |
Shrewsbury River Retriever Club |
| May 7-9 |
Derby 3rd |
Westchester Retriever Club |
| May 28-30 |
Derby RJAM |
Maine Retriever Trial Club |
November
2004: Abe earns 5 more show points towards his show
champion.
Summer
2005
Abe
passes 3 AKC Master Hunt tests!
1)
Yankee Golden Retriever Club, West Thompson, CT,
August 21,2005
2) Penobscot Hunting Retriever Club, Dover-Foxcroft,
ME, August 27,2005
3) Maine Retriever Trial Club, Burnham, ME, Sept.2,
2005
Field
Trial Placements 2005
| Sept 23-25 |
Qualifying 2nd |
Maine Retriever Trial Club |
Abe is
now qualified all-age, taking 2nd place in a 49 dog
qualifying stake.
Winter
2006 -- New
Master Hunter
Abe
passes 3 more Master Hunt tests, finishing at the
ACC Hunt Test in SC and the Tallahassee Hunt Test
in Georgia on March 19th, earning his MH title at
3 years of age.
Field
Trial Placements 2006
| May 27 |
Open RJAM |
Moncton
Retriever Club, Canada |
| Jun 11 |
Amateur JAM |
Sunpoke Retriever Club, Canada |
Field
Trial Placements 2007
| May
28 |
Amateur
JAM |
Moncton
Retriever Club, Canada |
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Photo
courtesy of Jane Pappler
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