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July 05, 2020 by Marta Morris

Thank you to the Coastal Bend RetrieverClub for a well run, organized Hunt Test this weekend. Thank you Tim and Lauren Springer for hosting at their property at Kelly Farms. Thank you Leda Blom and Mark Holcomb for safe Hunt Test setups, keeping dogs from getting overheated in the excessive heat, thank you to our Flight team for cold water pools and having everything ready to go on all three series. Congratulations to all those who received passes including Goose, owned by Phil and Linda Shimerda. Goose not only passed, he received his Master Title and qualified for the 2020 Master National. Josh Clepper’s Bolt also passed. Coastal Bend is always a well run event and all those working and participating have a very good time.

June 18, 2020 by Marta Mortos

Thank you to North Dakota Retriever Club and Scott Chaney and David Jansma for putting on a really good test this past Tuesday/Wednesday. Stellar is so please to congratulate Bolt owned by Josh Clepper and Goose owned by Linda and Phill Shimerda on their passes. Getting closer to the BIG PRIZE, MN is within their grasp.  With all other dogs qualified, Stellar is cheering them on to the finish line.

June 15, 2020 by Marta Morris

The Vikingland June HT is on the books and what a day it was. With a flight of 32 and a very organized Retriever club, the Test was completed in one day. Thanks to judges Jeff Buddy and Kurt Stivley for putting up three good series made more difficult by mother nature’s windy conditions?? A huge “Thank You” goes out to Todd and Benita Otterness for sharing their amazing training facility for the competition. Jack was able to get master passes on Gary Witherspoon’s Cody, David Dyslin’s Rowdy, Jack’s Tori, and Josh Clepper’s Bolt. Karin Parker did a great job handling Maverick to another master pass. It was wonderful to be able to see friends and compete again after a very isolated spring.

April 25, 2020 by Marta Morris

What a wonderful place to be quarantined! Stellar training goes on as if there was nothing happening outside these 110 acres. Jack and I are praying for so many we know and many we don’t know for healing and health. If you are fortunate enough to be healthy at this time, we pray you stay that way, if not know we are praying for you daily. Remember to be kind to all and if possible generous to those less fortunate. This time will pass and we will all be stronger and more resilient on the other side.

March 16, 2020 by Marta Morris

Great weekend at Waterloo Retriever Club Hunt Test. Thank you to Waterloo for a great weekend and Mike Akroyd and Jeff Bundy for three great series. Congratulations to Karin Parker and her dog Maverick, Scott Baker and Brennan, and Joal Harper and Hitch, Kiker, and Mia on passes in Master A, congrats to Gary Witherspoon on his passes with Cody and Major, Jack handling those two for him. David Dislyn and Jack Erskin on their passes with Rowdy and Mack, Jack handling both, and Jack handled Josh Clepper’s Bolt, Dede Paterson’s Patience, and Marta Morris’s Cheers to their first Master pass. MARY Ellen Hamilton’s Lion passed with Marta Morris to Qualify for Master Nationals 2020, as did Wayne Paterson, handling his dog Pearl. It was a good weekend for the Stellar group.