Lab Male -- 11/23/2020
Sire: FC-AFC Drakes Bay Parting Of The Sea
Dam: Heaven And Earths Midnight Rain MH
Breeder: Caleb Horton
Owner: Wayne Dorband, Berthoud, CO
Handler: Wayne Dorband
Wayne and Loki came to the line at 10:05 am
F – Between the cedars and bales, hunted left and right, got behind the guns and then back to the fall area and his bird.
L – Over and around the mound and out to his bird.
Questionnaire
Owner Name: Wayne and Deb Dorband
Dog Name: Loki
When did you begin competing in Field Trials?
I ran in my first Retriever Field Trial in 2003. I had been running in Pointing Dog Field Trial since 1975.
What made you decide to compete in Field Trials?
We had been competing with Britanny’s in Field Trials since 1975, as I stated above. We had owned and competed in conformation and obedience with Golden Retriever since 1975 also. I have hunted waterfowl and upland game with Retrievers and Pointing Dogs since 1973. We bought a Golden Retriever puppy in 2001 who had field bloodlines and we started doing training with him, “Sky, for hunt tests and hunting. He showed some ability and had great drive. We bought a second Golden Retriever puppy, “Pete, a year later with the specific intention of competing with him in the field in hunt tests and/or field trials if he had the right characteristics. It urned out he did and we started to train him for field competition.
Who are your training partners at home?
We are very fortunate to have an abundance of training partners. Most importantly, Loki has been trained from basics until now by our good friend and professional trainer, Paul Knutson, of Gun Club Labradors(GCL). Our GCL team includes a number of owners and handlers in northern Colorado. We also train with a number of other amateurs including RenateVan Allen on a regular basis.
What is the origin of your dog’s name?
We have a current naming theme involving Scandinavian origins. My wife Deb and “I are both Scandinavian. Loki is a well-known Norwegian character.
Tell us an interesting story about your dog.
Loki is a very big, handsome young dog. He is also athletic and can jump or climb “anything.” We joke about needing to “put a saddle on him” when we run him. When he was a puppy he would regularly jump out of our fenced backyard and great us at the front door. We had to put up six foot tall panels to keep him in. I don’t think we need them now because he is somewhat better trained, but this is the first dog in almost 16 years to so easily be able to jump that fence.
You and your dog have survived nine series of the National Derby Championship. You are about to come to the line for the 10th series with a chance to be crowned the 2022 National Derby Champion. What song and artist would you want to hear playing as the two of you come to the line?
“We are the Champions” by Queen
