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March 28, 2021 by Marta Morris

Stellar had a good weekend with friends and clients at the Alamo Retriever Club Hunt Test this past weekend in D’Hanis Tx. Thank you to Alamo for their hard work in putting on a quality event on the beautiful Seco Valley Ranch. A very special thank you to the Millers for allowing the event to be held there. Wayne Paterson and John Green put on three challenging series with the help of Mother Nature continually varying the conditions. Jack Morris ran the following dogs receiving passes: Major and Cody owned by Gary Witherspoon, and Creedmoor owned by Jeff and Karin Parker. Marta Morris  successfully handled the Morris’s personal dogs Lena, Baylee, and Glory to passes. Congratulations to Joal Harper on Hitch’s pass, Karin Parker who handled her dog Maverick to a pass, and Marion Woolie’s Breaux who passed and became qualified for Master National 2021 in Idaho. Congratulations to all those who had passing score this weekend. It was a wonderful way to spend time and work with friends.

December 07, 2020 by Marta Mortis

Stellar Retrievers wishes to thank Brazosport Retriever Club and David Christianson and Mike Akeroyd for three challenging series last weekend. Congratulations to all those with passing scores. Joal Harper’s Kiker and Hitch, Wayne Paterson’s Patience and Pearl, Karin Parker’s Maverick, Gary Witherspoon’s Major and Cody, David Dyslin’s Rowdy, Marion Woolie’s Breaux, and Stellar’s Baylee and Lena all received passing scores. We are all looking forward to 2020 closing and are hopeful for better things in the New Year. Blessing to all for Christmas.

August 30, 2020 by Marta Morris

Stellar’s last northern test is on the books. It was a successful weekend with 13 out of 15 Master passes and 2 for 2 Senior passes. The weather was a little unsettled Friday morning with a rain/lightening delay, but the day found sunshine in the afternoon with just enough of a rain late in the day to produce a beautiful rainbow stretched across the sky. Our thanks to the Hinckley Retriever Club and Chuck Beckmann, Dan Berglove, Ed Thibodeaux, Sonia Liedman, Steve Paulson and all the other volunteers like Sarah Willett, Chad Sweep, Gordie Schlichting and other I did not know by name who stepped up to keep the tests moving. Thank you to Lin Gelbmann and Tom Newell for their Master tests with good bird and blind placement. Thanks to Sharon Sweep and Sid Sontag for what Jack referred to as the “Senior National” with some very meaty birds and blinds. All these tests showed areas for trainer/handlers to work on for future tests. Stellar congratulates all those who received passing score but also acknowledges the commitment all  handlers make to play this sport. Stellar looks forward to running in the HRC tests next year.

August 24, 2020 by Marta Morris

Stellar retrievers just completed Mississippi Headwaters Retriever Club’s Master/Senior Test which started Friday 8/21 and finished 8/23. The Master test started with 84 dogs and finished with 51 dogs. A huge “thank you” to Budd Denny for Chairing this event and Becky, Doug, Shannon, Ernie, Jerrie, and the rest of the MHRC for all their hard work and planning. Thank you to Sarah Willett and Wilson “Boogie” Lejeune for setting up some very challenging tests (the blinds were very well placed). When it was all said and done, Stellar passed 16 out of 16 Master dogs, (Karin Parker did an awesome job handling her dog Maverick with 10’s on both the land and water blinds in the last series), and passed 2 for 2 Senior dogs. It was the first test for both Senior dogs, thank you the Shannon Heifort and Wendy Mattinen for their tests and time in the Judges chair. Stellar thanks and appreciates our clients faith in our training.

August 10, 2020 by Marta Morris

Stellar Retrievers had one of those unbelievable Hunt Tests this past Friday/Saturday at Hennipen County Amateur Retriever Club in Foley MN. Thank you to the Hennipen Club for their well organized flight and all the hard work of Dan Tongen and his crew. They were all great and kept things moving. Thanks to Lin Gelbmann and Jace Tramontin for three very challenging series that had some of us a little nervous. Stellar wishes to congratulate all those who passed these tests and say thank you to our clients who put their faith in Stellar.