Gun Change - 8th Series

We have a quick gun change at 1:27 pm. This 8th Series seems to be causing some difficulty for these derby dogs here in the beginning. Stay tune to see if this continues on.

5th Series - Gun Change & Re-Bird

It was time for the gunners to change and to get more birds out in the field. They made this all happen in quick fashion at 1:33 pm.

4th Series Gun Change - Conditions

Our gun change and re-bird was at 9:46 am.

The sunrise was at 7:14 am today with a temp of 48 degrees. Currently we are at 56 degrees.

Today is mostly sunny with no chance of rain. We have a a SSE 8 MPH wind. Our high will reach 70 degrees this afternoon.

Second Series - Gun Change & Re-Bird **Fun Facts

At 12:42 we had our gun change and re-bird for the second series.

While we wait for gunners to change out here are a few fun facts about the dogs that ENTERED this year's National Retriever Derby Club Championship.

Oldest Dogs Entered - October 11, 2017

15. Tall Oaks Communication Interrupted “A.G.” (Littermate with 26 & 32)

19. ISR Broke Bad “Smack”          

26. Cache La Poudre J.J. Johnston “J.J.” (Littermate with 15 & 32)

32. High Desert Mariah “Breeze” (Littermate with 15 & 26)

Youngest Dog Entered – July 18, 2018

28. Just Watch My Buns “Lacey”

Break down of the Breeds and Color

1 – Chessy Female

1 – Golden Male

32 – Labradors; 16 Females (11 black & 5 yellow) & 16 Black Males

A look at the how many different breedings and breeders in the lineup:

23 Different Sires, Dams and Breeders

1st Series - Gun Change - Did You Know...

As the gunners make a quick change here are a few things about Sedalia

Did you know…

·  In the late 1800s Sedalia campaigned to become the capital of Missouri. The city did not become the capital of Missouri, but it did become the site of the Missouri State Fair just a few years later.

·  Liberty Park Stadium was constructed as Works Progress Administration projects during the Great Depression. It's still in use. Liberty Park Stadium is home to the Sedalia Bombers, Smith-Cotton Tigers and the State Fair Community College Roadrunners.

·  Diners used to get free ice cream with their meals at Sirloin Stockade. That was the restaurant that had a giant cow on top of their sign.

·  There were only 436 students when State Fair Community College opened.

·  The Katy Depot was built for $40,000 in 1896. You could get just a little bit more for your money back in 1896.

·  Franklin Roosevelt once campaigned for the office of Vice President in the theater that is now the Liberty Center. He didn't win, but his political career worked out OK in the end.

·  When KMOS was built, its studio (at the time) was the largest television studio between Hollywood and Chicago.

·  Harry Truman, Bette Davis and Clint Eastwood have all visited the Hotel Bothwell, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

·  The Art Deco entrance to the Missouri State Fair was constructed in only 30 days.

·  The Galaxy 10 was built on the site of the former 50 Hi-Way Drive-In, which was destroyed in a tornado in 1980.