Field Firsts
1st GRCA National Specialty Hunting Retriever Test held in conjunction with the 54th GRCA National Specilaty
Manorville, LI, NY
September 3-4, 1993
1st Field Champion
FC RIP
November 1939
Owner: Paul Bakewell III
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1st Amateur Field Champion
FC/AFC CAN NAT’L FC OAKCREEK’S VAN CLEVE
September 1952
Owner: Alfred H Schmidt
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1st Golden Retriever to win the National Retriever Championship
FC/NFC KING MIDAS OF WOODEND
October 1941
Owner: Edwin N Dodge
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1st Golden Retriever to win the National Amateur Retriever Championship
FC/NAFC TOPBRASS COTTON
June 1985
Owners: Jackie Mertens & Jeff Finley & Bev Finley
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1st Double Header Winner
FC/AFC MISTY'S SUNGOLD LAD CDX
Samish Retriever Club
March 1969
Owners: Ken P Fisher & Valerie D Fisher
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1st Dual Champion
DUAL CH STILROVIN RIP’S PRIDE
April 1946
Owner: Kingswere Kennels
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1st Junior Hunter
MERRIWEATHER SHERIDAN CD JH WCX
February 22, 1986
Owner: Sally Sheridan
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1st Senior Hunter
HR QUARTERMOON DIXIE LILLY SH MH ** WCX
July 13, 1986
Owner: Bobbie Christensen
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1st Master Hunter
ARGUS’ SHEBA OF BELVEDERE MH
September 6, 1986
Owner: Harris Greenwood
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Historical record of the Working Certificate
First WC's: The 1950 Yearbook shows three "one-star champions" :
One * was given to champions that had placed at a sanctioned field trial,
considered the equivalent of a WC at that time. Copies of a Working
Certificate were included in the Yearbook for people to take to a sanctioned
trial and have the judges sign upon earning the * No
record was kept of WCs earned by non-champions prior to establishment of the
formal WC program in 1964.
- Am. Can. Ch. Des Lacs Lassie CD* born 7-16-45
Owner: Bart Foster, Des Lacs Kennels
- Ch. Gunner of Featherquest CDX* born 5-28-47
Owner: Dr Geo E Crowell
- Ch. Dufy's Golden Desire* born 4-21-46
Owner: Reinhard M. Bischoff
1st GRCA Working Certificate
The first GRCA WC test was held 9/26/64 at the National in Horicon, Wisconsin. 8
dogs ran, 4 passed
- Seller's Golden Rip (Owner Tom Sellers)
- Heidi (listed) (Owner Harry Gustafson)
- Sam's Brass Button (Owner Sandra J. Horel and Sandra Novak)
- Kyrie Jaen Cobi CD (Owner Marcia R Schlehr)
1st GRCA Working Certificate Excellent:The first WCX test was held Oct. 29, 1978, hosted by the Long Island GRC.
6 of 11 entries passed.
- FUNKY’S FOLLOW UP OF KIOWA CD
- TIGATHOE’S HONEST INJUN
- DUNCAN'S HALF BROTHER CD (owner Anne Strathern)
- KAREN'S MAJESTIC THOR
- RIVERVIEW'S HAWK KIOWA (owner Martha and Bill LaMar)
- TIMSON A DALE
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