Entry Questionnaire
Owner Name: Cary Hunkel
Dog Full Name: Heartbeat's Nutella
When did you begin competing in Field Trials? Many years ago
What made you decide to compete in Field Trials?
I started out in obedience and then hunt tests and loved working with the dogs. I saw that field trials would present a different level of challenge and I was eager to continue learning about dog training.
Who are your training partners at home?
I train with Fox Hollow Retrievers in Mondovi, WI. When I am at home in Madison, I train by myself.
What is the origin of your dog’s name?
To make a long story short--while pregnant, her mother Peanut (the Nut) stole and ate way too much of my 85% dark chocolate while I was busy cleaning out the garage. She and two of her cohorts needed to have peroxide administered. I think nuts and chocolate form a great combo in Nutella.
Tell us an interesting story or fact about your dog.
The Zeke x Peanut litter all started their life with candy names to honor Peanut's continued love of chocolate.
You and your dog have made it through nine series of the National Derby Championship. You are about to come to the line for the 10th series with a chance to win the 2023 National Derby Champion. What song and artist would you want to hear playing as the two of you come to the line?
The music that I found for Hazel is called Dark Chocolate Suite: IV. With Nuts and Sea Salt by RSVB Quartet (it's on Spotify)
Hazel and Cary came to the line at 7:58 am
Into the pond, cut the left corner and across the land bridge – hunted the area in front of the guns and the area to the right of the fall, back to the cover and then back to the bird.
