Rogue Retrievers: Meaning Behind Name

Most of you know me as Adrienne Hardin, or the girl that used to work at Minoggie Kennels. Over the last few years of training, on my own, I have not had an official business name. It has been really hard for me to pick a name that I liked. At a Hunt Test it was suggested to me that, “all you need to do is name your kennel after some river.” At first, I thought nothing of this advice. Then I gave it further thought. Being from Coquille, Oregon, I thought of the Coquille River. The name “Coquille Retrievers” just didn’t work for me. So I kept brainstorming. Since I was born in Gold Beach, Oregon I thought of the Rogue River. I then thought a little about the word “rogue” which has a slang meaning of “wild” and for those of you that know my dogs and how hard they run, “wild” describes them nicely so, Rogue Retrievers it is!

New Years Training Tip

Hunting season is coming to an end and Hunt Test season is starting soon. Start you Hunt Test training on a POSITIVE note. For those of you who have been hunting your dogs have probably picked up a few bad habits. Don’t expect to fix them all on the first day of training! Also, all bad habits are NOT fixed with the e-collar! For those of you who have not been hunting your dogs probably need to get back in shape. Start with long singles.

2010 Accomplishments

Jack: Qualified for the 2010 Master National owned by Chuck Rupert.
Gemmy RIP: Achieved her Master Hunter Title owned by Ray and Jennifer Blake.
Raider: Achieved 4 out of 5 of his Master passes owned by Bill and Brenda Knight.
Gussi: Qualified for the 2010 Master National owned by Adrienne Hardin.
Daisy: Achieved her Master Hunter Title owned by Mike and Melissa Lorenzen.
Finn: Achieved his Senior Title owned by Jerry and Jodi Ooley.
Titan: Achieved his Junior Title owned by Todd and Dolly Malcolm.
Rusty: Qualified for and at the 2010 Master National owned by Bill and Brenda Knight.
Noah: Achieved 3 out 4 Junior Passes owned by Richard and Marilynn Parker.