Who are your tips for the 2006 National? (Tipping Comp)

[Jason Ferris]

Do you think you can pick the best five dogs in the 2006 national retrieving trial championship? If so enter the inaugural AWRC national ‘pick-em’!

Here’s how it works…

To enter: reply to this post nominating six of the 39 dogs entered in the National that you think are most likely to finish. The first five dogs you name will be used in the pick-em. The five picks don’t need to be in any specific order or ranking. The sixth dog you nominate will be kept as reserve in the event of a tie in the pick-em.

As the trial progresses, each dog will score one point for each run it finishes. Dogs which finish the trial get an extra 5 points and the winner gets a bonus 10 points. So for example a dog which goes out on run 5 will score 4 points (one for each run it completed), a dog which completes the trial will receive 8+5=13 points and the winner will receive 8+5+10=23 points.

The pick-em competitor whose five dogs score the most points wins the pick-em.

Once a particular combination of six dogs has been picked, that combination can’t be picked by another person. So get your entries in early!

Once you have entered, you can't edit or change your picks. It's a "lock-em in Eddie (or in this case Jason)" type situation. It will be too hard to keep track of picks if people start changing their mind.

If there is a tie for first place, the reserve picks will be added to the joint leaders tallies. If this doesn't resolve the tie, the winner will be the person involved in the tie who entered the competition earliest (as determined by the date and time of their post in this thread).

The pick-em winner will receive a bundle of national merchandise including a stubby holder, enamel badge, cap and pen kindly donated by the national organising commitee.

Entries close at 5pm on Thursday 21 September (the day before the national starts). The only way to enter is to reply to this post. Don’t email me your entries.

The full details of the entries is on the AWRC 2006 National Page. A summary is listed below to make copying and pasting your picks easier.

You also might want to check out the AWRC Retrieving Dog of the Year standings on the Trial Schedules and Results forum as a form guide.

Good luck.

Jason.


National Entries (list alphabetically by handler surname).

Ray Ashenden's RT Ch HORRISSAPIT SURPRISE ‘Prize’ (Lab )
Anne Cameron’s MHADAIDH IM XTRA SPECIAL RRD ‘Maddy’ (GR B)
M&W Davis' Nat RT Ch BEEREEGAN ONE TREE ‘Swampy’ (Lab D)
Laurelle Draper's RT Ch & OC COALSGARTH CLIPPER ‘Inca’ (Lab B)
Jackie Duffy's RT Ch ETHYLWYN DR PHIL UD TDX ‘Doc’ (Lab D)
Heather Ellis' RT Ch ELLISHEA ASKS GYPSY ‘Gypsy’ (GR B)
K&N Eltringham's Gr RT Ch REVEIRTER JET KITE ‘Tike’ (Lab D)
K&N Eltringham's REVEIRTER SNOW STORM ‘Tug’ (Lab D)
Eddie Frandsen's FEATHERHUNT KIT RRD ‘Dixie’ (Lab)
Lee Golding’s BURBERRY HIGHCLAIRE RRD CD ET ‘Claire’ (Lab B)
Lee Golding’s COURTSUM GLEN STALKER RRD ‘Chilli’ (Lab B)
Georgina Golle's RT Ch WRANGHAM BUZZ AROUND ‘Buzz’ (ESS D)
S & M Hall's Gr RT Ch BAMBILLAY BRAVE HEART ‘Levi’ (Lab D)
Maggie Hankinson's RT Ch ALTIQUIN STERN JDX UD ADX ‘Guinness’ (Lab D)
Cheryl Hargreaves' MHADAIDH SPECIAL AGENT CD NRD ‘Reuben’ (GR D)
Jean Henderson's RT Ch GLENREGAL ROYAL LORD ‘Shilo’ (GR D)
Russell Kennon's RT Ch BEEREEGAN GUNBOWER ‘Kita’ (Lab B)
J&V Lawton's KADNOOK SPORTING CHANCE RRD ‘Jock’ (Lab D)
Terry Little's WARRANDER TERRASON BOB ‘Bob’ (Lab D)
Jack Lynch's RT Ch COALSGARTH TASSIE FERN ‘Fern’ (Lab B)
Manfred Meerkotter's RT Ch BLACKBOY GUNSHOT ‘Hunter’ (Lab D)
Tom Morris' GUNCREEK OUR AMY RRD ‘Amy’ (Lab B)
John Palmer's FEATHERHUNT SLIPPERY SAM RRD ‘Sam’ (Lab D)
John Palmer's ASHLAKE BENNELONG RRD ‘Ben’ (Lab D)
Judy Pannett's RT Ch FEATHERHUNT JOSHUA ‘Josh’ (Lab D)
Greg Playdon's TORLUM HIGHLAND FLYER RRD ‘Riley aka Flathead’ (FCR D)
Greg Playdon's TOCKATUNGA I'M IN TROUBLE NRD ‘Bailey’ (Lab)
Peter Reekie's COALSGARTH BLACK DOUGLAS ‘Jock’ (Lab D)
G Tawton's Gr RT Ch KADNOOK PRIDE OV CORK ‘Monty’ (Lab D)
Gareth Tawton's KADNOOK RIVER COUNTRY ‘River aka Black Sheep’ (Lab D)
R&P Tawton's RT Ch KADNOOK TANKS AHEAP ‘Tank’ (Lab D)
R&P Tawton's Gr RT Ch KADNOOK KING OF KANBERA DM ‘King’ (Lab D)
Malcolm Tyrie's KADNOOK COLOUR ME BLONDE ‘Tess’ (Lab B)
Barrie Tyson's ANWYLAID MAGIC SHZZAMM ‘Merlin’ (GR)
Joe Vella's Gr RT Ch KAEMAJAE ALL BLACK ‘Blackie’ (Lab D)
Kerry Webster's RT Ch MHADAIDH HOT CINNAMON CDX ‘Tosca’ (GR B)
Russell Whitechurch's TOCKATUNGA LITTLE RASCAL ‘Rocket’ (Lab B)
Russell Whitechurch's TOCKATUNGA SLICK WILLIE ‘Sydney or Syd’ (Lab D)
Russell Whitechurch's Nat RT Ch ADDERSLOT CRACKERS TRIGA ‘Kelly aka The Sheep’ (Lab B)

[Julian Bielewicz]

Jason

Had a fascinating time looking through the list of 2006 National entrants. The WA organizers must be feeling quite chuffed with each other. This has to be the first time, in a very long time, if indeed not the first time ever, that we almost have a REAL retrieving trial . Of the 39 dogs entered, a staggering 38 [97.44%] are PROPER retrievers! Not a HPR among them and only the one [2.56%] flusher to detract from an otherwise clean sweep by retrievers.

Additionally, of the 38 retriever types, 31 [79.49% of total entrants or 81.58% of retrievers entered] are Labradors; six [15.38% of total or 15.79% of retrievers entered] are Golden Retrievers; and one [2.56% of total or 2.63% or retrievers] is a Flat-coated Retriever. It surely speaks volumes for the dominance, in both number and performance, of the Labrador in our sport.

This dominance is further reinforced when you glance through the list of dogs currently vying for the 2006 Retriever of the Year award. Among the present top 20, 17 [85%] are retrievers. Labradors account for 13 [65%] of these. The top ten places are again predominantly taken out by retrievers [80%] with Labradors taking 70% of the cake. The top five positions are totally dominated by retrievers; 80% of them Labradors!

Those are the simple statistics. What is made of them is entirely a matter of individual of logic and vision. I no longer gamble but I know where I’d be putting my hard-earned pennies if I did fancy a flutter.

[Gareth Tawton]

Jason,

Great idea and since someone has to bite the bullet and go first I will. My picks are

Joe Vella and Blackie
Dad and King
Mark and Swampy
Russell Whitechurch and Rocket
Me and Monty cause I'd realy realy realy realy like to win

6th for good luck Noel and Tike

Gareth

[Peter Betteridge]

jason
here are my pick
Bob tawton with tank
Noel with Tike
maggie with Guiness
joe with Blackie
jack lynch with fern
john palmer with sam

[Leanne O'Sullivan]

Hi Jason

Here's my pick:

Russell & Sid
Joe & Blackie
Russell & Kelly
Steve & Levi
Noel & Tike
Gareth & Monty

Cheers
Leanne

[Tony Rowland]

jason

my uneducated geuss

Gareth / Monty
Rob/ tank
Russell/ Rocket
Joe/ Blacky
Noel/ Tike
Jack / Fern

Tony

[Kirsty Blair]

Righto Jason,

Here's my bet:

Noel and Tike
Joe and Blackie
Russell and Rocket
Mark and Swampy
Gareth and Montey
and
Jack and Fern for no. 6

Good luck to everyone, though!

Kirsty

[Jason Ferris]

I no longer gamble but I know where I’d be putting my hard-earned pennies if I did fancy a flutter.

Come on Julian. You can't get away with going all academic on us and then opt out of actually tipping. Let's see your picks!!

Cheers, Jason.

[Gareth Tawton]

Jason,

to many good dogs and not enough choices. Also where is your pick?

Here goes for me,

Gareth & Monty
Joe & Blackie
Mark & Swampy
Noel & Tike
Jack& Fern
Georgina & Buzz

Siobhan and Riley

[Garrick Bridges]

Here goes Jason,

Steve and Levi
Joe and Blackie
Bob and Tank
John Palmer and his older dog Ben?
Noel and Tike

My 6th pick - Gareth and Monty

Garrick

[Jason Ferris]

Jason, where is your pick?

I wanted to give everyone else a chance. But since you asked Shiv, here you go...

M&W Davis' Nat RT Ch BEEREEGAN ONE TREE (Lab D)
K&N Eltringham's Gr RT Ch REVEIRTER JET KITE (Lab D)
S & M Hall's Gr RT Ch BAMBILLAY BRAVE HEART (Lab D)
G Tawton's Gr RT Ch KADNOOK PRIDE OV CORK (Lab D)
R&P Tawton's RT Ch KADNOOK TANKS AHEAP (Lab D)

Reserve:
Russell Whitechurch's TOCKATUNGA LITTLE RASCAL (Lab B)

Allan and I are working on adding the call names to the list of competitors. I will edit the list to include them as soon as I can.

Cheers, Jason.

[Gareth Tawton]

Garrick,

Last time I heard Greg he referred to the flatcoat as "Flathead" not sure if that is his normal name or just reserved for special occasions.

Gareth

[Brian Kennedy]

Hi Jason,
Great idea!
My selections are:

Mark/Swampy
Steve/Levi
Russell W./Rocket
Russell W./Sheep
Noel/Tike
Russell K./Kira

Go the Victorian's!!!

[Maggie Hankinson]

Here's my wish list

Noel & Tike
Gareth & Monty
Steve & Levi
Maggie & Guinness
Heather & Gypsy
Jean & Shilo

Maggie

[Rod Drew]

Great idea Jason, try these

M&W Davis' Nat RT Ch BEEREEGAN ONE TREE (Lab D)
K&N Eltringham's Gr RT Ch REVEIRTER JET KITE (Lab D)
S & M Hall's Gr RT Ch BAMBILLAY BRAVE HEART (Lab D)
Jack Lynch's RT Ch COALSGARTH TASSIE FERN (Lab B)
G Tawton's Gr RT Ch KADNOOK PRIDE OV CORK (Lab D)

#6 Russell Whitechurch's TOCKATUNGA SLICK WILLIE (Lab D)

And good luck to all competitors, hope you have a great event

Rod Drew