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1995 / 1996 / 1997 / 1998 / 1999 / 2000 / 2001 / 2002 / Career Totals

1995

   
February:   Whelped by FC Ms. Chief in Aspen, Colorado, only yellow pup in litter of eight
   
March: Flown to Normandy, Tennessee to new owner Ernie Sullivent at 7 weeks of age
  Quickly earns the call name, "Rebel," by eating all tulips in the garden
   
April-July:  Early retrieving and obedience by owner
   
July:  Goes to trainer Steve Stidham, Wolfe City, TX at age 5 1/2 months
  Runs no trials early May-late September, 1996-1998, while with Steve
   

1996

   
September:  Runs first Derby (JAM)
  Derby JAM, Texas Panhandle Retriever Club
   
October:   Derby Win, Cimarron Retriever Club
   
December: Derby JAM, Piney Woods Retriever Club
   

1997

   
January:    Derby JAM, South Louisiana Retriever Club
   
February: Second Birthday
   
March: Qualifying JAM, Port Arthur Retriever Club (owner-handled)
   
April: Qualifying Win, Bluebonnet Retriever Club
  QUALIFIED ALL-AGE
   Qualifying 3rd, Port Arthur Retriever Club (owner-handled)
   
July:  Photo featured in RFTN, p. 10
   
September:   Qualifying 3rd, Texas Panhandle Retriever Club
  Qualifying Win, Sooner Retriever Club
   
October: Open JAM, Cimarron Retriever Club
  Little Ms. Chief (sister) Wins Open
   

1998

   
February:  Third Birthday
   
April:  Open 3rd, Metro Alliance Retriever Club
   
September: Little Ms. Chief (sister) earns FC
   
October:  Open JAM, Golden Retriever Club of America
  Open Win, Lone Star Retriever Club
  Misses qualifying for '98 National by one point
   

1999

   
January: Photo featured in RFTN, p. 32
  Begins training with Bill Eckett and Bobby George (Blackwater Retrievers)
   
February: Fourth Birthday
   
March: Special All-Age Reserve JAM, Wichita Falls Retriever Club
   
April:  Open 3rd, Jayhawk Retriever Club
   
May: Open Win, Missouri Valley Hunt Club
  FIELD CHAMPION TITLE
  Open Win, Mid-Iowa Retriever Club
  Back-to-Back Open Wins, 11 Open Points in 23 days
  QUALIFIES FOR 1999 NATIONAL OPEN
   
July:  Open Reserve JAM, Northwest Iowa Retriever Club
   
August: Photo featured in RFTN, p. 32; Top Open Dog List p. 29.
  REBEL is the #13 Top Open Dog for 1999, and is Top Open Yellow
   
September:  Open JAM, Sioux Valley Retriever Club
  Open JAM, Mid-Iowa Retriever Club
   
October: Open JAM, Topeka Retriever Club
  Amateur 4th, Topeka Retriever Club (owner-handled)
  Open Reserve JAM, Sunflower Retriever Club (owner-handled)
   
November: Contestant, 1999 National Open, Oakdale, CA
  Finishes 1999 as #2 Top Open Yellow (1 pt behind FC-AFC Sun Valley Nugget)
   

2000

   
March:     Open 4th, Golden Retriever Club of America
  Open JAM, Topeka Retriever Club
   
April: Open JAM, Mississippi Valley Retriever Club
  Open JAM, Nebraska Dog & Hunt Club
   
May: Open Win, Mid-Iowa Retriever Club
  Amateur Win, Mid-Iowa Retriever Club (owner-handled)
  Two-Handler Double-Header Winner
  Open JAM, Mid-Illinois Retriever Club
  Open JAM, Sunflower Retriever Club (owner-handled)
  Amateur 4th, Sunflower Retriever Club (owner-handled)
  Misses qualifying for '00 National Amateur by one point
   
August:  Open Win, Centennial Retriever Club
  QUALIFIES FOR 2000 NATIONAL OPEN
   
September: Open Win, Missouri Valley Hunt Club
  Rebel is #1 Top Open Yellow for 2000
  Open Win, Texas Panhandle Retriever Club (owner-handled)
  (Rebel's son Wins first Derby at the same trial)
  Back-to-Back Open Wins; 3 Open Wins in 5 weeks
   
October: Amateur 4th, Topeka Retriever Club (owner-handled)
  Amateur Win, Sunflower Retriever Club (owner-handled)
  AMATEUR FIELD CHAMPION TITLE
  QUALIFIES FOR 2001 NATIONAL AMATEUR
  (Rebel's son Wins Derby at same trial, 2nd Win in 3 trials)
  Open Win, Sooner Retriever Club (owner-handled)
  Four All-Age Wins in one month
   
November: Contestant, 2000 National Open, Ardmore, Oklahoma
   
December:  Upon moving to Texas, training taken over by Mark Edwards, Ravenna, Texas
   
2000 Totals: 36 1/2 All-Age Points
  25 1/2 Open Points (#1 Top Open Yellow, #4 Top Open Dog)
  11 Amateur Points, 21 All-Age Points by Amateur Handler
  7 All-Age Wins
  5 Open Wins (#3 Top Open Dog, #1Top Open Yellow)
  2 Amateur Wins
  Qualified for 2000 National Open
  Qualified for 2001 National Amateur
  Place or JAM in over 50% of trials
  Place or JAM in 60% of trials when owner-handled
  Won 40% of trials when owner-handled
   
2001
   
February:  Open JAM, Brazosport Retriever Club
   
April: Open JAM, Texas Panhandle Retriever Club (owner-handled)
  Open 3rd, Sooner Retriever Club
   
 July: Returns to Blackwater Retrievers for training with Bill Eckett and Bobby George
  Open Win, Northwest Iowa Retriever Club
   
 August: Open Win, Pikes Peak Retriever Club
  Back to Back Open Wins for 3rd Year in a Row
   
 September: Open 3rd, Nebraska Dog & Hunt Club (owner-handled)
   
 October: Open 4th, Topeka Retriever Club
  REBEL makes All-Time High Point Open Dog list
  Amateur Reserve JAM, Topeka Retriever Club (owner-handled)
  Amateur 2nd, Sunflower Retriever Club (owner-handled)
  Open JAM, Kansas City Retriever Club
   
 November: Contestant, 2001 National Open, Cheraw, SC
 
2002
   
March: Open JAM, Tulsa Retriever Club
   
April: Open JAM, Kansas City Retriever Club
  Amateur Win, Jayhawk Retriever Club
  QUALIFIES FOR 2002 NATIONAL AMATEUR
   
May:                Amateur 2nd, Missouri Valley Hunt Club
  Rebel injures shoulder, Mid-Iowa Retriever Club; out two months
   
July: Amateur Reserve JAM, Fairbanks Retriever Club
   
August: Open JAM, Retriever Club of Alaska
   
September: Open 3rd, Mid-Illinois Retriever Club
  Rebel re-injures shoulder, Mid-Illinois Retriever Club; retired from field trials
   
Career Totals:
   
  78 1/2 All-Age Points
  56 Open Points 
  22 1/2 Amateur Points
  13 All-Age Wins
  10 Open Wins (#1 among living yellows)
  3 Amateur Wins
  Qualified for 1999, 2000, 2001 National Opens
  Qualified for 2001, 2002 National Amateurs
  Missed qualifying for 1998 National Open by 1 point
  Missed qualifying for 2000 National Amateur by 1 point
  Won Four All-Age trials in a single month
  Back-to-Back Open Winner three years in a row
   Double-Header Winner 

          

 

 

 

 

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