2018 Flat Coated Retriever Society of America National Specialty

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Field

Early Friday morning, we set out to Elkton, MD to compete in the FCRSA Field Events. By the time we left Sunday evening, both King and Nina had earned their Working Certificate (WC) and Nina had earned her first Junior Hunter leg!

Obedience, Rally, and Agility

Monday, King and Nina competed in two Rally Trials and an agility trial. While we all had a great time running agility, neither of the pups qualified. However, Nina qualified in both Rally Trials to finish her Rally Novice title! King qualified to earn his first Rally Intermediate leg!
Wednesday, Nina competed in Beginner Novice and qualified to finish her Beginner Novice title!

Conformation

Friday, King and Nina competed in Best of Breed. King made the first cut, defeating 5 other dogs. Nina made it all the way to the end and was awarded a Judges Award of Merit. This means that she was one of the top 25 dogs in the breed ring and had to defeat over 120 Champion Flat Coats to get there! Go Nina!

Versatility Award

In line with the Hairy Potter theme, this year's versatility award was called the "Tri-Wizard Award." Both Nina and King proved themselves to be Tri-Wizard Champions and earned this award by qualifying in at least three different venues!

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All in all, we couldn't be happier (or more exhausted) after this year's National. It was fantastic to see old friends and make many new ones. It was amazing to see so many incredible dogs and, especially, to see that there are so many dogs living to an amazing ripe old age. 

We can't wait to see what else this summer brings!

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Theresa, Nina, and Jill with Nina's big ribbons from the National. Both her JAM and Tri-Wizard award are pictured.