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Master National Hunter Title (MNH)
When a dog qualifies at the MN event twice, it will earn the MNH title. It was decided that the title would also be backdated to the first event in 1991.
Master National Hall Of Fame
The MN Hall of Fame was created for any dog that has qualified at a MN event at least 3 times since 1991. On display at each MNRC event is the Hall of Fame Banner. This banner contains the dog's name, the years it qualified, and the present owner's name. At the annual Delegate's Meeting, verbal recognition is given, as well as a letter that will be sent by the MNRC President, to the owner's home club denoting the dog's accomplishments.
Owners or handlers who have qualified a dog more than once will receive a small, bronze, circular pin with the MNRC logo. Below the logo are small gems which signify how many times a dog has qualified at our event (up to four times). There are also special silver pins for the owners or handlers and dogs
who qualify five times or more. These are given out on a one-time basis during the annual meeting.
In November 2003, at the MN event in Georgia, the honor of 8 qualifications
at an MN event was reached by "Ace" (SNAKE EYE'S ACE OF WINDMILL MH). Ace is
owned by Hanna & Harold Buckley and was handled by James Brengosz.
Women's Challenge Trophy
The Women's Challenge Trophy was created to honor those women who have qualified with the same dog three times at an MN event. Each year, the woman handler's name, the dog's name, and the years they qualified are placed on the trophy. If a woman handler qualifies five times with the same retriever, the trophy will be retired to her, unless that woman elects to donate the trophy back to the club so additional names can be engraved on it in future years.
Clayton Crawford Award
At each year's event, the MN board votes as to the reciepent of the Clayton Crawford Award. This award is given to honor and recognize the person or persons whose unconditional help and hard work made the current year's event a success. This award perpetuates the name of Clayton Crawford, one of the pioneers of the MNRC Hunt test for retrievers. A framed certificate is presented to the recipient(s) at the closing ceremony during the conclusion of the event.
Vision Award
The Vision Award is the highest award an individual can receive from the
MNRC. The ability to see a vision of what the MNRC is about or can and
should become is what this award is all about. The recipient will have made
an extremely unusual contribution that is exemplary and self-sacrificing as
well as profound. The contribution will also assure the future of the MNRC.
MN Past Presidents Banner
The MNRC's Past Presidents are honored by having their name and year served placed on this banner, which is displayed at each year's event.
- 1992- Bill Speck
- 1993- Sonny Robertson
- 1994- Les Lowenthal
- 1995- Larry Wharton
- 1996- Milton Holcombe
- 1997- Blair Clark
- 1998- Russ Reavis
- 1999- Sallie Sullivan
- 2000- Ray Muth
- 2001- Jeff Schoonover
- 2002- Steve Elliott
- 2003- Harold Buckley
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