Topbrass’ commitment doesn’t end after you leave with your puppy. Results and success, that’s what we all strive for. We have teamed up with Pat Burns (Elite Retrievers) to offer this opportunity to work on line manners, drills and blinds to make better teams. Topbrass owners always get first priority for this annual seminar in late January in south central Florida.
2021
The bar was set high despite Covid . An AFC as the test dog. Pat Burns as the “head coach” with special guest, Jackie Mertens. Lots to learn, stories to listen to and memories made. Photos by Laura Scruggs
Jackie Mertens, Pat Burns, Sharon Long and Allison Sinclair
Water blind drill work
Indy Johnson
Sharon Long and Charley
Bill Johnson and Indy
Mercy Sinclair White
Sharon Long calling for birds
Scrubpens tech pond
Pat Burns explaining what the goals are.
Leaf Hawkins
Allison receiving instruction
Allison and Boone demonstrating bird boy drill
Boone working on loopy sits
Ernie Hawkins
Further instruction
Barron Libasci and Echo lining up for a blind
Sharon Long and Pat Burns in a deep discussion.
Pat is simplifying a drill for Betsy Reiney and Tuck
Pat Burns orchestrating the bird boys
Allison get more instruction on proper arm positioning.
Betsy Reiney and Tuck calling for birds.
Leaf Hawkins
Sharon Long and Gilley
Pat Burns, Bill Johnson, Sharon Long and Ernie Hawkins
2022. Crummy weather for Florida but we made the best of it. Jackie chose not to join us because of the weather but checked in every night to see what we accomplished in the day. Photos are curtesy of Diane Glassmeyer
Pre dawn... the day starts early
Sunrise at Scrubpens
Allison getting the dogs fed and equipment loaded.
Gorgeous photo of the tech pond
Pat Burns giving his introduction and what to expect.
Linda Day and Katie
Pat overseeing Stewart Flannigan
Boone
Betsy Reiney and Allison discussing the blind drill Pat has in store.
Sharon Long...ready and waiting
Allison and Boone
Betsy Reiney and Tuck
Tuck Reiney
Hobbs Flannigan
Barron Libasci and Echo
Katie Day-Barge
Ernie Hawkins and Leaf
Back in the "outback"..doing land set-ups
Pat explaining possible set ups and discussing factors.
Tommy Barge, taking it all in.
2023
“The best yet…” Spending four days with your dog, meeting new friends and listening to two ledgends…oh! And southern Florida in January! It will be hard to beat. Photos courtesy of Diane Glassmeyer.
Jackie Mertens, deep in thought and always taking notes
Topbrass Bluebird of WRR QA2 (Blue) owned by Jackie Mertens and Allison Sinclair
HRCH UH Topbrass Pinecrest Copper (Copper) owned by Ken Vermeulen
Topbrass Hawk's Ruby King owned by Scott Glorvigen
Topbrass Annie Bo-Bannie Aka Dora The Explorer (Annie) owned by Mark and Donna LeBow
Topbrass Hawk's Ruby King (Little Hawk) and owner Scott Glorvigen
Echo
Katie
Tuck
Copper
Ernie Hawkins and Fire (Topbrass Hawks Calgary Flame)
Topbrass Hawks Calgary Flame (Fire) owned by Allison Sinclair and Ernie Hawkins
Copper
Topbrass Nantucket Sleighride SH and owner Betsy Reiney
Topbrass Annie Bo-Bannie Aka Dora The Explorer (Annie) and owner Mark LeBow
Topbrass Hawk's Ruby King (Little Hawk) owned by Scott Glorvigen
Blue
Elsie
Topbrass Sonora Retrievers Etta Place ** (Katie)
Topbrass Annie Bo-Bannie Aka Dora The Explorer (Annie) owned by Mark and Donna LeBow
Annie
