Horsetooth Retriever Kennel

09/01/2026

NFC AFC Tavi and FC AFC Deke, were raised at HRK together, many years ago. Even if they go weeks without seeing each other, they are still BFFs.

08/27/2026

I’m so honored to be on the Board Of Directors for the Retrievers Forever Foundation.

Please check out the new website and think of us when you want to make a donation to a worthwhile 501c3.

For the future of Field Trials!

Create a lasting legacy Retrievers Forever Foundation, Inc. (RFF) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving and strengthening the retriever field trial sport and it’s retriever breeds. Our goal is to make it easy to donate nationwide, providing indispensable funding for the s...

08/25/2026

Always a puppy here. ❤️

08/24/2026

We’ve been busy running trials, so some catching up to do!

Minot
Open
3rd-FC AFC The Tin Man
Tyler & Naomi Evans
Handled by Naomi!
4th-Stradivarius
Don & Kathy Fregelette
JAM-FC AFC Clooney’s Seaside Apostle
Derek & Joey Smith
JAM-FC AFC Cabotime
Joe & Gail Harris

Amateur
4th-FC AFC Seaside’s Smarty Jones
Derek Smith

Qualifying
2nd-Four Ponds Pineedge Persnickety Pearl
Todd Schaeffer
NEW QAA!
4th-HRK Einstein
Judy Pond
JAM-Block Party
Jonathan Bradshaw
JAM-Bayside Labs You Can Call Me Ray
Wendy Rowan & Deb Ziegler
JAM-High Country’s Talk Of The Town
Mark Veum
JAM-Louie of Redwillow
Naomi & Tyler Evans

COLORADO RIVER
Open
4th-FC Mind The Gap
Joey & Derek Smith
RJAM-Above & Beyond
Jonathan Bradshaw
JAM-FC AFC Cabotime
Joe & Gail Harris

Derby
RJAM-DB Cooper II
Todd Schaeffer
JAM-Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Kathy & Don Fregelette

ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Open
3rd-FC AFC Seaside’s Smarty Jones
Derek & Joey Smith
Handled by Derek!
4th-FC Mind The Gap
Joey & Derek Smith
RJAM-FC AFC Cabotime
Joe & Gail Harris
JAM-Prairie Winds Chipper Jones
Judy Pond

Amateur
1st-FC AFC The Tin Man
Naomi Evans
QUALIFIED NARC!
2nd-FC AFC Clooney’s Seaside Apostle
Derek Smith
3rd-Bigwood’s Purple Haze
Doug Kolan
RJAM-FC AFC Cabotime
Joe Harris

Qualifying
1st-Four Ponds Pineedge Persnickety Pearl
Todd Schaeffer
2nd NDC Pairadocs’ Who’s The Wizard
Wayne & Tracey Jensen
Handled by Wayne!
4th-Livin Tha Dreams Truth
Glenn Dudley
JAM-Bayside Labs Call Me Ray
Wendy Rowan & Deb Ziegler
JAM-RMR’s Live It Up Lou
Sarah Love & Joel Harris
JAM-High Desert Robbers Roost
Ed & Laurie Neilson
JAM-Juno Beach
John & Julia Skibber
JAM-HRK Einstein
Judy Pond

Derby
1st-DB Cooper II
Todd Schaeffer
NEW DERBY LIST!!

Thank you to ALL the clubs, the judges, the workers and everyone who works so hard putting these trials on!!

08/20/2026

11.5 year old NFC Tavi and owner Naomi Evans, on a puppy double.
❤️❤️

07/27/2026

Northern Utah

Open
1st-FC AFC The Tin Man
Tyler & Naomi Evans
QUALIFIED NATIONAL OPEN!
RJAM-FC AFC Cabotime
Joe & Gail Harris
JAM-FC Mind The Gap
Joey & Derek Smith

Amateur
JAM-FC AFC Truline’s Peaches & Cream
Chad Hansen

Derby
1st-Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Kathy & Don Fregelette
4th-DB Cooper II
Todd Schaeffer
JAM-Des Rapides Pour Me Another
Dominic Pouliot

Thank you to the judges, the club, the workers and the land owners!

07/14/2026

Fort Collins

No ribbons at this trial, so bad drawings follow!

Open
1st-Above & Beyond
Jonathan Bradshaw
2nd-FC AFC Cabotime
Joe & Gail Harris
JAM-FC AFC Seaside’s Smarty Jones
Derek & Joey Smith
Handled by Derek!
JAM-Prairie Winds Chipper Jones
Judy Pond

Amateur
2nd-FC AFC Truline’s Peaches & Cream
Chad Hansen
4th-FC AFC Cabotime
Joe Harris
RJAM-FC Mind The Gap
Joey Smith
JAM-FC AFC Seaside’s Smarty Jones
Derek Smith

Qualifying
2nd-Louie Of Redwillow
NEW QAA!!
Naomi & Tyler Evans
3rd-Block Party
Jonathan Bradshaw
RJAM-Four Ponds Pinedge Persnickety Pearl
Todd Schaeffer
JAM-HRK Einstein
Judy Pond
JAM-Livin Tha Dream’s Truth
Glenn Dudley
Handled by Glenn!!

Derby
4th-Des Rapides Pour Me Up Another
Dominic Pouliot

Thank you to the judges and workers!

07/07/2026

Had a great chat on the Hunt Test Hobo podcast. Thanks for asking us!!

07/01/2026

Unfortunately HRK needs to cancel the planned Basics seminar at our kennel in August, due to the historic drought in the mountain states.

We will look at hosting a Basics seminar in the next couple years.

06/22/2026

FC AFC Horsetooth’s Center Ice
“Stanley”
2010-2026

Owned by Kathy & Don Fregelette

This hits extra hard. We all thought Stanley would live forever.

A true gentleman dog, he was a favorite amongst the Field Trial community due to his kind nature.

He was a warrior in the field, always giving everything he had.

Too many ribbon pictures to post (90+ AA points and 7 Nationals), I settled on a favorite few.

Stanley was raised at HRK from 8 weeks old and the day he arrived, he won all our hearts.

And he broke our hearts today, but in a good way. Without the joy of Stan, we wouldn’t feel this loss so hard.

Kathy & Don are the best pet parents a dog could ask for. Stan was lucky to have them. We want to share our condolences for the loss of their dear friend.