Handler Paul Sletten stands with Kit and Hunter Johnston and John Stracka’s male labrador retriever, Boo, next to the trophy they just won at the National Retriever Club’s 2010 National Championship Stake on Bovina Cut Off Road. Paul and BooBoo came from Chatfield, Minn. to take home the grand prize. The other ten finalists were Brandon and Shelly Wall’s female labrador retriever, Cutter, handled by Ty Roroem from Hugo, Okla.; Suzan Caire’s male labrador retriever, Tia, handled by Danny Farmer from Anderson, Texas; Robert Zylla’s male labrador retriever, Pete, handled by Steve Yozamp from St. Cloud Minn.; Thomas Watson’s male labrador retriever, Tie, handled by Dave Rorem from Texarkana, Texas; Lydia Fekula, Jeff Schruett and Bob Johnson’s male labrador retriever, Weezer, handled by Ray Voigt from Delafield, Wis.; Dill and Connie Swanson’s male labrador retriever, Sledge, handled by Connie Swanson from Melbourne, Ontario; J.m. and L.K Dubose’ male labrador retriever, Jerry Lee, handled by Lynne Dubose from Hillsborough, N.C.; Leonard Rentel’s male labrador retriever, Viggi, handled by Dave Smith; Bill Bowen’s female labrador retriever, Marley, handled by Danny Farmer from Albuquerque, N.M.; and Mitchel and Margaret Brown’s male labrador retriever, Pow, handled by Al Arthur from Macon, Ga. (David Jackson/The Vicksburg Post)