A retired Oklahoma Firefighter, Randy Anderson has been involved in the competitive pointing dog world for over 25 years. He started his career as a successful amateur bird dog trainer, handler and breeder, and then starting in 1999, Randy became a professional bird dog trainer and handler. He has since won several major circuit All-Age Championships and awards. His awards include the 2003 Quail Championship Invitational, the prestigious Joe Hurdel Award and nine dog of the year awards. Randy has had derbies on the Top 12 derby list the past seven years. He owns and operates Crosscountry Kennels LLC in Vinita, Oklahoma. The Kennel provides all types of sporting dog training and services.

Al started training retrievers professionally with his father in 1996 and has found a home at Sandkill Kennel, which his father started in 1974. Al has run every national since 2001, and in 2005, he had seven dogs that qualified (the second most qualified in the U.S.). Since he joined Sandhill Kennel, the kennel has produced 16 field champions and 37 dogs on the National Derby List. Another claim to fame? Al and his father are the only father and son team to win opens in the same weekend.

In his early 20s, Weldon began competing as an amateur in field trials. He helped organized the Carroll County Field Trial Club, which is still active. After five years as an amateur, Weldon began his career as a professional handler and trainer. Weldon spends his spring training time in Texas where dogs are exposed to an abundance of wild birds. As hot weather arrives, he travels to his summer camp in South Dakota to train on the prairies for about 60 days each year. Some of the great dogs Weldon has trained are: Tripoli, Forty Grand, Shameless, Rebel Magic, Rebel Jewel and Hawk's Royal Rebel.

Jim's dog interest is focused on AKC Retriever Field Trials where he has qualified 12 dogs for the National Amateur Retriever Championship and been a Finalist with three of them. He has won a Double Header and owned five titled dogs (AFC/FC). He has judged the National Amateur plus about 90 other field trials. Last year, Jim competed in the Canadian National. He is very active in retriever field trials and well-known across North America.

Mark Fulmer of Sarahsetter Kennels offers training for the discriminating sportsman or dog owner. For sixteen years, Sarahsetter has consistently provided high-quality gentle training for pointing dogs, upland retrievers and flushing dogs. Mark specializes in the early development of the setters that he sells as puppies.

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At 16, R.J. became a professional bird dog trainer, and by 18, he had earned his first field championship. At 19, he became the youngest person ever to win the National Canadian Chukkar Championship. Nearly 20 years later, R.J. is still training and field trailing pointing dogs at his Quicksilver Kennels in Moses Lake, Washington. R.J. has won more than 60 AKC, CKC and AF Championships. One of his most amazing feats is R.J.'s record of winning with eight different breeds of pointing dogs – Gordon Setters, English Setters, Irish Setters, English Pointers, German Wirehaired Pointers, German Shorthaired Pointers, Vizsla and Brittanys. He received the Gordon Setter of the Year title for three straight years.

A retired senior analyst, C.W. Bud Moore has field trialed bird dogs over 50 years and won over 500 placements. He has finished several AKC Champions, and FDSB Champions and won over a dozen dog of the year awards. Bud has also judged over two dozen major championships and many qualifying trials. He is the secretary and treasurer for the Kansas Field Trial Clubs Association. He also hosts the Sunflower Open All Age Championship, a National Championship qualifier. Bud has mentored many young people who are now winning trials, and currently operates The Mountain Man Kennels, with 10 winning pointers at present.

At 10, Justin began training retrievers, and by 17, he was competing in the AKC Retriever Field Trials. He worked as a big game guide in Montana before returning to Arkansas in 1995 to start his own company, Yellow Dog Trading Company, and host outdoor segments on the local ABC TV affiliate. In 1998, Justin spearheaded ESPN's Great Outdoor Games fly fishing and retriever portions. He now serves as the on-air analyst for the highly successful Super Retriever Series on ESPN. Justin and his dog, Yella, star in the TV Show, “Waterdog” airing on OLN. He is also CEO of the new World Retriever Championship, airing on OLN. He is currently working Yella toward her AKC field titles after completing her UKC Grand title and her AKC Master Hunter title.