The Retriever Academy

Oct
18
2011

Posted by jeremy.coblentz on October 18, 2011

Enhance Pro Staffer Derek Randle (The Retriever Academy) recently finished developing 15 acres of world-class technical water training grounds. The project was part of turning the Retriever Academy, which has produced countless champions as a breeding and training facility, into a preferred location for high-profile retriever competition. So far in 2011, Derek and the Retriever Academy have hosted multiple AKC events as well as an HRC event (500+ entries). Derek Randle and the Retriever Academy are sponsored by Enhance Brand Performance Dog Foods.

As competitors, Derek and his dogs have earned 6 Grand Passes, 9 Master Hunter Titles, and 6 Hunting Retriever Champion Titles so far in 2011 alone.

Additionally, the cover of 16^th Anniversary Issue of the Retriever Journal features champion dogs exclusively from the Retriever Academy. These canine athletes are fueled exclusively by Enhance Brand Performance Dog Food products.

Team Enhance congratulates Derek Randle and the rest of the Staff on a very successful 2011 and wishes the Staff continued luck in the coming months! Fans of hunting, training and performance nutrition can get advice from Derek and the rest of our Pros at www.enhance3022.com/blog.

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Chris Akin

Chris owns and operates one of the most accomplished kennels in the country — Webbfooted Kennels in Jonesboro, Arkansas

Derek Randle

Derek has ten years of countless AKC, HRC and NAHRA Titles, including GRHRCH, CMHR and MH Titles. He also holds the HRC record for most grand passes in a single grand.

Clint Johnson

Clint has worked with retrievers for 16 years, and is known nationally as one of the finest professional retriever trainers.

J. Paul Jackson

J. Paul began training dogs almost 20 years ago after a friend gave him a Lab pup for Christmas. Today J. Paul and his wife, Melanie operate one of the most successful dog training facilities in the country, Lone Oak Retrievers, in Dyersburg, Tennessee.

Tellus Calhoun

Tellus has been training dogs for over 30 years, including training hounds, protection dogs and pointers. He has focused on hunting retrievers for the past 17 years and ran his first Master National event in 1998, qualifying 100% of his dogs.

Bobby Wills

Bobby has won first place in the American Retriever Classic, both in the spring and fall of 2009, and received top honors in 2010 when he won the Super Retriever Series Crown Championship, along with winning the team of the year award.