Del and Alvin came to the line at 4:13 pm
F – Del received a long flyer, he grazed the 1st point and was high on the 2nd point and straight to the bird. Nice!
L – Right of the cedar, into the second pond wide right, exited wide and turned left and was on to his bird.
Del and Alvin came to the line at 12:44 pm
LB – Left of the rocks and across the road for a short distance, then angled back across and to his bird.
RB – Angled down the hill for a few loops deep and right of the guns and then up to his bird.
Del and Alvin came to the line at 8:29 am
Del and Alvin came to the line at 1:00 pm
S – Down the hill, out at the foot of the Judges, to the point and missed it, over the point to the far shore for a brief hunt, then came back and got his bird.
L – Angled across the terrace and swam past the end of the point, started swimming towards the shore, got out just past the 1st dead tree, hunted deep of the guns and under the arc, worked his way back down to the water and then the bird.
Del and Alvin came to the line at 1:11 pm
F – Through the draw, angled up the hill and straight to his bird!
LB – Into the pond, over the broad point, over the land bridge, into the 2nd pond, up between the gunner and bushes – circled behind and out to his bird.
Del and Alvin came to the line at 8:58 am
F – Into the area in front of the guns, made a quick left turn and then straight to the bird.
L – Through the water left of the trees, and into the trees and back out with his bird!
Del and Alvin came to the line ...
F – Out to the fall area, turned away briefly but quickly back to the bird.
L – Came in under the arc, hard left straight to the bird
Entry Questionnaire
Owner Name: Alvin Hatcher
Dog Full Name: Holland Cliffs On My Way
When did you begin competing in Field Trials?
2004
What made you decide to compete in Field Trials?
Love of the dogs and the competitiveness of the sport
Who are your training partners at home?
Black River Retrievers training group
What is the origin of your dog’s name?
his journal to a Field Trial Champion
Tell us an interesting story or fact about your dog.
he is a pleasure to be with, and a team player
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?
"Play It Again" by Luke Bryan
Del and Alvin came to the line at 10:32 am
Down the hill and across the water, angled up under the arc, turned right and he got his bird!
Del and Alvin came to the line at 11:48 am
R – Down the right of the tree – came in from the back, moved around the base to his bird.
L – Up and over the ridge, turned and quickly back to his bird.
Del and Alvin came to the line at 9:00 am
F – Out to the trees deep of the guns – established a hunt and worked his way back to the fall area and got his bird!