(L to R) Judges Gary Ahlgren, Jim Dorobek, Jim and Judy and Judge Steve Parker

FC-AFC Candlewood's Ramblin Man, owned by Jim & Judy Powers and trained by Mike Lardy and assistant trainer Dave Smith, won the 2001 National Amateur Championship in Virginia, Minnesota.  Jim handled Ram to the championship competing against more than 100 dogs in ten series over the course of a week.

This is the fourth consecutive National Amateur championship won with dogs trained by Mike Lardy.  In addition to having trained the four most recent NAFC's, Mike also trained the dogs that won the championship in 1996, 1992 and 1990.

For full coverage of the 2001 National Amateur Championship, including a summary of starters and callbacks, descriptions and photos of each series and more information, visit the official site for the event at Working Retriever Central.

Ram's 2002 National Amateur Championship