Miners Kennel
Retriever Training - Sheridan, IL

Our Retriever Training Results

We have a proven track record of accomplishment. So far we have trained:

19 Open All-Age Qualified dogs (most of these had All-Age placements or JAMs)
3 National Derby List dogs
67 Master Hunters
15 Master National Finalists
6 UKC Hunting Retriever Champions
2 UD MH females and several CDX dogs (all with advanced field titles as well)
1 UD MH male
High Times may have made BREED HISTORY with OTCH-MACH High Times Whata Hoot *** UDX MH - owner/handler/trainer Bridget Carlsen on June 6. We believe Hooty may be the only Golden Retriever in the History of Golden Retrievers to have earned these combined titles. CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER IN SPADES!!!!

High Times Goldenloch Soul Shaker*** CDX MH (aka Preacher) enters Master National Hall of Fame and brings home the Women's Challenge Trophy for Nancy.

OTCH-MACH High Times Whata Hoot*** UDX MH and Bridget
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2011 Results

2011 Master National Finalists:

Riverwoods Heza Wild Game Keeper ***MH (MNHOF) owned/handled by John Miner
High Times Big Dog Daddy** CDX MH owned/handled by John Miner

2011 Master National Qualifiers:

Keeper owned by John Miner
Indy owned by Nancy Miner
Bumper owned by John Miner
Roy owned by Charles & Lauran Mancuso

New Master Hunters:

Mako owned by Hilda Wood

New Senior Hunters:

Peak (FCR) owned by Marilyn Wilcox (a first-time senior level handler)
Jesse owned by Sharon West
Copper owned by Dee Haney
Ellie owned by Char Sorrentino

New Junior Hunters:

Sookie owned by Charles & Lauran Mancuso
Stix owned by Kathy Guerra
Copper owned by Dee Haney
Ellie owned by Char & Pete Sarentino
Terra owned by Sue Martinson
Leggo owned by Cheryl Kistner
"Z" owned by Sherri Farmer and Donna Todd
Daisy owned by Jim Coonan

New Obedience Titles:

Billy owned by Nancy Miner - New CDX title!!!

New Working Certificates:

Ellie owned by Char Sorrention

New Working Certificate Excellents:

Stix owned by Kathy Guerra
Copper owned by Dee Haney
Peak owned by Marilyn Wilcox

Test Results

Bootheel Retriever Club - March 26 & 27, 2011
- Master March 26-27
  - Keeper owned by John Miner
  - Indy owned by Nancy Miner
  - Bumper owned by John Miner
  - Roy owned by Charles & Lauran Mancuso
  - Crystal owned by Deborah Porth Blackwell
  - Billy owned by Nancy Miner
- Junior March 26
  - Sookie owned by Charles & Lauran Mancuso
  - Stix owned by Kathy Guerra
Backwater Retriever Club - April 8-10, 2011
- Master
  - Roy owned by Charles & Lauran Mancuso
  - Crystal owned by Deborah Porth Blackwell
  - Indy owned by Nancy Miner
  - Keeper owned by John Miner
  - Bumper owned by John Miner
- Senior
  - Peak (FCR)owned by Marilyn Wilcox - NEW SENIOR HUNTER TITLE!!!
- Junior (Saturday)
  - Sookie owned by Charles & Lauran Mancuso
  - Ellie owned by Char & Pete Sarentino
  - Copper owned by Dee & Randy Haney
  - Terra owned by Sue Martinson
- Junior (Sunday)
  - Copper owned by Dee & Randy Haney
  - Terra owned by Sue Martinson
  - Stix owned by Kathy Guerra
CAR-DUN-AL Dog Training Club - April 23, 2011
- Open
  - Billy owned by Nancy Miner took 2nd place in Open and completed CDX title
Golden Retriever Club of Illinois - May 7 & 8, 2011
- Master
  - Roy owned by Charles & Lauran Mancuso
  - Indy owned by Nancy Miner
  - Bumper owned by John Miner - NEW 2011 MASTER NATIONAL QUALIFIER
  - Keeper owned by John Miner
- Senior
  - Jessie owned by Sharon West
- Junior Saturday
  - Sookieowned by Charles & Lauran Mancuso
  - Ellie owned by Char & Pete Sarentino
  - Stix owned by Kathy Guerra
  - Copper owned by Dee & Randy Haney
- Junior Sunday
  - Sookie owned by Charles & Lauran Mancuso
  - Ellie owned by Char & Pete Sarentino
  - Stix owned by Kathy Guerra
  - Copper owned by Dee & Randy Haney
Fox Valley Retriever Club - May 13 & 14, 2011
- Master
  - Roy owned by Charles & Lauran Mancuso
  - Indy owned by Nancy Miner
  - Bumper owned by John Miner
  - Peak owned by Marilyn Wilcox, FCR
  - Dux owned by Kathy Guerra, NDSTR
  - Keeper owned by John Miner
- Junior Saturday
  - Sookie owned by Charles & Lauran Mancuso
  - Ellie owned by Char & Pete Sarentino - NEW JUNIOR TITLE!!!
Wisconsin Amateur Retriever Club - May 27, 2011
- Master
  - Roy owned by Charles & Lauran Mancuso
Midwest Field Trial Club - June 25 & 26, 2011
- Master
  - Roy owned by Charles & Lauran Mancuso
- Senior
  - Jessie owned by Sharon West
  - Copper owned by Dee Haney
- Junior
  - Terra owned by Sue Martinson - NEW JUNIOR TITLE!!!
Backwater Retriever Club - September 9, 10, & 11, 2011
- Master - Friday/Saturday
  - Mako owned by Hilda Wood
  - Rookie owned by Sue Barrick
- Master - Saturday/Sunday
  - Mako owned by Hilda Wood
  - Indy owned by Nancy Miner
  - Roy owned by Lauran & CVharlie Manusco
  - Bumper owned by John Miner
  - Rookie owned by Sue Barrick
- Senior - Saturday
  - Diva owned by Meredith Kuhn
  - Jesse owned by Sharon West
  - Ellie owned by Char Sorrentino
  - Copper owned by Dee Haney
- Saturday - Junior
  - Leggo owned by Cheryl Kistner
  - Daisy owned by Jim Coonan
  - "Z" owned by Sherri Farmer and Donna Todd
- Sunday - Senior
  - Jesse owned by Sharon West
  - Ellie owned by Char Sorrentino
  - Copper owned by Dee Haney
- Sunday - Junior
  - "Z" owned by Sherri Farmer and Donna Todd
  - Button owned by Jack Laverdiere

Midwest Hunt Test - September 24-25, 2011
- Master
  - Bumper owned by John Miner
  - Keeper owned by John Miner
  - Rookie owned by Sue Barrick
  - Roy owned by Lauran and Charley Mancuso
- Senior
  - Ellie owned by Char Sorrentino
- Saturday - Junior
  - Daisy owned by Jim Coonan
  - "Z" owned by Sherri Farmer and Donna Todd
- Sunday - Junior
  - Daisy owned by Jim Coonan
  - "Z" owned by Sherri Farmer and Donna Todd

Bootheel Retriever Club - October 28, 2011
- Master
  - Bumper owned by John Miner
  - Keeper owned by John Miner
- Junior
  - Daisy owned by Jim Coonan
Central Kentucky Retriever Club - October 29, 2011
- Senior
  - Ellie owned by Char Sorrentino

Our history of success dates back over many years. Here are our results from:
2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999