And the Winner is ...

The Winner of the 2025

National Retriever Derby Club Championship is...

#49 PAIRADOC’S WHO’S THE WIZARD

 “Tommy”

Owned by Wayne & Tracey Jensen

Handled by Wayne Jensen

Breeder Lance Flowers

Congratulations Tommy and Wayne!!

L to R: Judges Dave Robertson, Sonya Harrigfeld-Jackson, Bill Goldstein
and Wayne Jensen with "Tommy"

And the Finalists are ...

 Congratulations to the 2025 NRDC Finalists!

#2  SEASIDE’S FAMILY TRADITION, “Hank,” BLM

Owned by Wayne & Tracey Jensen

Handled by Wayne Jensen

#7  OUTBACK’S ALL-OUT GLADIATOR, “Spartacus,” BLM

Owned by Dan Wegner

Handled by Robbie Knutson

#8  HOLYOKE’S CARBON COPY ON THE BAYOU, “Quinn,” BLF

Owned by Scott Adams

Handled by Reid Jones  

#13  HYFLYER’S FOUR ON THE FLOOR, “Rev,” BLM

Owned by Mary & Randy Spangler 

Handled by Randy Spangler 

#17  MY STAR OF HOPE, “Stella,” BLF

Owned by Dana Hoeper
Handled by Dana Hoeper

#21  QTK’S MINNESOTA’S HOMETOWN HERO, “Maurer,” YLM

Owned by Vickie Towey

Handled by Robbie Knutson  

#25  LOUIE OF REDWILLOW, “Louie,” YLM

Owned by Naomi & Tyler Evans 

Handled by Naomi Evans 

#33  WIGHT’S FEAR THE DARK, “Nyx,” BLF

Owned by Tracy Wight 
Handled by Tracy Wight 

#35  JC’S GOD OF THUNDER, “Thor,” BLM

Owned by Carol & John Huddleston

Handled by Michael Cotten

#43. ARIAS GIGI, “G,” BLF

Owned by Rod King

Handled by Caleb Brown  

#49. PAIRADOC’S WHO’S THE WIZARD, “Tommy,” BLM

Owned by Wayne & Tracey Jensen 

Handled by Wayne Jensen  

#50  MARDI GRAS THIS IS HOW LEGENDS ARE MADE, “Legend,” BLF

Owned by Carol Lowe 

Handled by Carol Lowe 

#51  CALLBACK’S BIG CHOP, “Chop,” BLM

Owned by Rob Gaylord

Handled by Wade Cashion

#55  RISING STARS KAOTIC IDEA, “Tripp,” BLM

Owned by Joe Howard

Handled by Joe Howard

#57  BEAVER CREEK RETRIEVERS SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME, “Callie,” BLF

Owned by Lance Flowers

Handled by Travis Echelberry

Winner's Party!

 

Winner's Party!

Friday, October 10th

at the conclusion of the National!

At Swedes Mountain!

Please Join Us to Celebrate!!

Test Complete - 10th Series

Test Ended. Series 10 was completed and in the books at 1:34 pm. 

That concludes the 2025 Derby National!

Finalists will be announced next and the Winner will be announced after that!

L to R: Greg Lister (AKC Rep), Dave Kress, Russ Hardy, Derek Smith, Stacy Ritchie and
Kelsi Toth (Purina Rep)

57. BEAVER CREEK RETRIEVERS SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME, “Callie,” BLF, Travis Echelberry

Callie and Travis came to the line at 1:27 pm

R (Right) -  Smack! Straight from the mat to the bird!

LF (Left Flyer) - Tumbled and then got a little off line - seems to be getting it back together as she went - came out of the water in front of the guns and got it!

55. RISING STARS KAOTIC IDEA, “Tripp,” BLM, Joe Howard

Tripp and Joe came to the line at 1:16 pm

R (Right) -  That's what I call a mark! Straight across the pond and out on a direct line to the bird.

LF (Left Flyer) - Entered the pond at the correct slot - just left of the bushes - over the land bridge and splashed into the next water - landed on the far shore and leaned left to arrive at the bird. Well done!

51. CALLBACK’S BIG CHOP, “Chop,” BLM, Wade Cashion

Chop and Wade came to the line at 1:07 pm

R (Right) -  "Perfect" doesn't do it justice! Nice line through the pond and straight to his bird!

LF (Left Flyer) -  Going left of the 1st pond - took a leap off the land bridge into the water and swam across the pond - had a bit of a hunt deep and then wrapped around to scoop up his bird.

50. MARDI GRAS THIS IS HOW LEGENDS ARE MADE, “Legend,” BLF, Carol Lowe

Legend and Carol came to the line at 1:00 pm

R (Right) -  Through the pond - down the field and straight to her bird.

LF (Left Flyer) - Into the right corner of the pond - around the bush and then out - down the land and in to the pond - came in to the area in front of the guns - 2 loops and Smacked it!

49. PAIRADOC’S WHO’S THE WIZARD, “Tommy,” BLM, Wayne Jensen

Tommy and Wayne came to the line at 12:49 pm

R (Right) -  Into the 1st pond - nice angle across the pond - straight to the bird.

LF (Left Flyer) - Into the pond on an excellent angle - came straight out to the fall area and then the bird.

43. ARIAS GIGI, “G,” BLF, Caleb Brown

G and Caleb came to the line at 12:41 pm

R (Right) -  Swam across the first pond - gradually pulled right in the water - got out and corrected her line - came around to and got her bird.

LF (Left Flyer) - Going out right of the 1st pond - took the land bridge and jumped into the 2nd pond - adjusted her line as she went - lands and climbs the hill to arrive under the arc - turned left and located her bird.

35. JC’S GOD OF THUNDER, “Thor,” BLM, Michael Cotten

Thor and Michael came to the line at 12:31 pm

R (Right) -  Thor swam the 1st pond and exited at a perfect spot! He drove to the fall area and made a couple check downs in the area and located his bird.

LF (Left Flyer) - Nice line through the water and over the land bridge - good angle to finish his swim - on the far shore he made a great line to the bird!

33. WIGHT’S FEAR THE DARK, “Nyx,” BLF, Tracy Wight

Nyx and Tracy came to the line at 12:22 pm

R (Right) -  Into the pond and over the levee - out to the fall area - looped and got it!

LF (Left Flyer) -  Got into the 2nd pond on a good line to be in front of the guns - over the land and back into the water - straight to the fall area and quickly got her bird.

Pick-up 29. WBF’S PRIMA DONNA, “Prima,” CLF, Wade Cashion

Prima and Wade came to the line at 12:11 pm

LF (Left Flyer) -  Into the 1st pond - cut left and got out early - headed for the Flyer instead of the Right bird - went over land and into the 2nd pond - over the point and out on shore behind the gunners - went around the guns and hunted deep right and left - hunted across the road and then back to the correct side and worked it out.

R (Right) -  Back into the 1st pond - cut left again and headed for the Flyer a second time - got all the way behind the guns - dog was picked up.

25. LOUIE OF REDWILLOW, “Louie,” YLM, Naomi Evans

Louie and Naomi came to the line at 12:03 pm

R (Right) -  Across the pond and straight to the fall area - he got his bird!

LF (Left Flyer) - Going right of the 1st pond he catches the corner of the next pond and gets in to swim across to the point and then to the far shore - he lands and crosses in front of the gunners - makes a couple passes - drives a little deeper across the road and then returns to the fall area and recovers his bird.

21. QTK’S MINNESOTA’S HOMETOWN HERO, “Maurer,” YLM, Robbie Knutson

Maurer and Robbie came to the line at 11:55 am

R (Right) -  Along the point and into the pond. He exited and headed for the bird - just short of the gunners he turned right to check the area - back to the center and he passed the gunners and went right - deep of the gunners - back left and got the bird.

LF (Left Flyer) - Around the 1st pond and he entered the 2nd pond from the corner - went over the point and drives behind the guns and came down to the fall area and recovered his bird.

17. MY STAR OF HOPE, “Stella,” BLF, Dana Hoeper

Stella and Dana came to the line at 11:46 am

R (Right) -  Into the 1st pond - out early and straight to the bird!

LF (Left Flyer) - Into the pond - swam over the large peninsula - on an excellent line to the fall area - got out and cut right - hunted back and forth deep - came in closer and she got it!

13. HYFLYER’S FOUR ON THE FLOOR, “Rev,” BLM, Wayne Curtis

Rev and Wayne came to the line at 11:38 am

R (Right) -  Swam wide right - got out and headed the wrong way - took a left behind the cedars - around the gunners - a loop just deep of the gunners and then he worked it out and got it.

LF (Left Flyer) - Into the 1st pond - over the big point - swam past the 2nd point and went on to the far shore - got out in front of the gunners for a loop or 2 before he got his bird.