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Shreveport-Bossier, LA – The Super Retriever Series (SRS) is set to showcase the best all-around retrievers and sporting dogs as well as the top High Flying Super Dock dogs in the country in Shreveport-Bossier, LA.
The Crown Championship will feature over 150 dogs competing in outdoor sports in the field and on the dock for nine days of competition starting
with the SRS Super Dock competition Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2023, at the Louisiana Boardwalk behind Bass Pro Shops, and Retriever Trials Oct. 2 – 8, 2023, at the WK Palmetto Clubhouse.
“We are excited to be coming to Shreveport-Bossier City for the third year to showcase the SRS Sporting dogs,” said Shannon Nardi, producer of the SRS. “We feel that Louisiana is a waterfowl capital, and our retrievers, as well as our Dock Jumping Dogs, will feel right at home.”
The public is encouraged to come jump their own dog on Fri., Sept. 29 before watching the competitive action in the finals on Saturday and Sunday. The Super Fly and Super V parts of the competition are similar to a track and field event, as they do the long jump, the high jump, and a speed race called “Raider Run”. In addition to the SRS Super Dock, there will be the SRS Retriever Trials which is a hybrid style of retriever trial that includes hunt tests, field trials, and all-around hunt savvy.
“Shreveport-Bossier City is proud to welcome back and host the 2023 Super Retriever Series Crown Championships,” said Sara Nelms, director of sports of the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. “On behalf of the Sports Commission team and Shreveport-Bossier community, I would like to thank the Super Retriever Series for entrusting us with this incredible event for the third year, as well as Lt. Governor Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Tourism, Margaritaville Resort Casino of Bossier City, the Louisiana Boardwalk Outlets, and the local sport dog community. We will deliver nothing less than world-class hospitality in sportsman’s paradise.”
Attendees of the SRS are encouraged to bring their families out to watch the competition.
“The Super Dock is a great family-fun event! Where else would you be able to watch dogs fly through the air at distances up to 30 feet and heights up to eight feet? These dogs are amazing athletes in their own right,” added Nardi.
Last year professional Stephen Durrence of Sylvania, GA and Mason, a 11-year-old black Labrador along with Amateur Ron Anderson of Ethel, LA, and his teammate Rip a 3-year-old Black Labrador received the coveted Crown and registered title of SRSCC through the registry at United Kennel Club.
The presenting sponsor, Eukanuba, is also proud to be a part of the SRS Crown Championship, highlighting these sporting dogs as the best in the country.
The 2023 SRS will have a record-breaking cash and prize package of $100,000. The final three Open Retriever winners and the final 3 Amateur Retriever winners go home with the bulk of this. One lucky qualified competitor will take home a THOR BOAT in a draw worth $18,000.00.
All events are free to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and watch teams compete for the Prize packages and also for the coveted title of 2023 SRS Crown Champion.
For those who cannot join in person, the event will be live-streamed each day starting Sun., Oct. 1 on *YouTube Super Retriever Series. The schedule will be listed on the website as well as on the Super Retriever Series Facebook page. Coverage will be remastered for the networks in 2024.
Spectators can also attend the 2023 Pet Palooza on Sept. 30 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Louisiana Boardwalk. There will be vendors, food trucks, pet adoptions, free rabies vaccines, costume contests, and donations collected for Saved by Grace Animal Rescue.
A public schedule of events for SRS Super Dock is as follows:
Friday, September 29, 2023 – Last Chance Qualifier
11:00 a.m. Check-In / Fun Jumps and warm-up
12:00 p.m. Super Fly Splash – All Divisions
1:00 p.m. Fun Jumps
2:00 p.m. Raider Run – All Divisions
3:00 p.m. Super V – All Divisions
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Fun Jumps and Practice
Saturday, September 30, 2023 – Semi-Finals
8:00 a.m. Competitor Check-in and warm-up
9:00 a.m. Super Fly – Tyke / Mini / Silver / Platinum / Novice / Junior / Senior
(Top 12 in each division advance to finals)
10:00 a.m. Fun Jumps
11:00 a.m. Super Fly – Pro / Pro Elite / Marvel (Top 12 in each division advance to
finals)
12:00 p.m. Fun Jumps
1:00 p.m. Raider Run (Top 12 advance)
3:00 p.m. Super V Nova All in One Finals (Top 3 Crowned)
5:00 p.m. Super V Pro / Pro Elite / Marvel (Top 6 advance to finals)
Sunday, October 1, 2023 – Finals – Top 3 in each division crowned
9:00 a.m. Competitor Check-in and warm-up
10:00 a.m. Super Fly – Tyke / Mini / Silver / Platinum / Novice / Junior / Senior
11:00 a.m. Super Fly – Pro / Pro Elite / Marvel
1:00 p.m. Raider Run
2:00 p.m. Super V Pro Finals
3:00 p.m. Super V Pro Elite Finals
4:00 p.m. Ribbon ceremonies & interviews
*Due to Production, this schedule is subject to change.
SUPER DOCK VENUE
Bass Pro Shops, 100 Bass Pro Dr., Bossier City, LA 71111. On the boardwalk behind Bass Pro Shops.
A public schedule of events for SRS is as follows:
Monday, October 2, 2023
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. SRS MEDIA DAY – WK Palmetto Club House, 4200 Palmetto Rd, Benton,
LA 71006
5:00 p.m BIG HATS & BOWTIES Come walk the PINK carpet! – SRS Owners
Social, Margaritaville Resort and Casino – *Live on YouTube
6:30 p.m Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission Awards Dinner at Margaritaville
Resort and Casino.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023, *Live on YouTube
8:00 a.m. Series 1 – Location: WK PALMETTO Club House
SRS SPONSOR EXPO – WK Palmetto Parking Lot.
6:00 p.m. Handlers Dinner presented by EUKANUBA on the Event Grounds.
Wednesday, October 4, 2023, *Live on YouTube
8:00 a.m. Series 2– WK PALMETTO Club House
SRS SPONSOR EXPO – WK Palmetto Parking Lot.
SRS JUDGES/FIELD REP DINNER immediately following trial.
Thursday, October 5, 2023 *Live on YouTube
8:00 a.m. Series 3 – Cecile Plantation
Friday, October 6, 2023 *Live on YouTube
8:00 a.m. Series 4 – Cecile Plantation
Saturday, October 7, 2023
8:00 a.m. Series 5 – WK PALMETTO Club House
Awards Ceremony immediately afterward
Sunday, October 8, 2023 *Live on YouTube
9:00 a.m. WK PALMETTO Club House Champions Stage shoot
BREAKDOWN OF SERIES
After Series 2, Cut to Top 36, Top 18 Open, and top 18 Amateur teams.
After Series 3 Cut to Top 24, Top 12 Open and Top 12 Amateur teams.
After Series 4, Cut to Top 12 – Super 6 Open and Super 6
Amateur teams.
Series Locations:
The Cecile Plantation
Coordinates – 32.31958° N, 93.59197° W
Harts Island Rd, Shreveport, LA 71115
Follow the Signs from the entrance
WK Palmetto Club House
4200 Palmetto Rd., Benton, LA 71006
*Locations and times are subject to change
Super Retriever Series (SRS) features the best dog and handler teams from around the country as they compete on the dock and in the field for thousands of dollars in prize money and a chance to win the annual SRS Crown Championship, which will be held in Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana Oct 15-24, 2021. To keep up with Super Retriever Series news and event schedules follow us on social at www.facebook.com/SuperRetrieverSeries or visit www.SuperRetrieverSeries.com
Contact: Shannon Nardi, Snardi@DancinDogProductions.com
For more information on sporting events in Shreveport-Bossier, visit
www.shreveportbossiersports.com. For information on things to do and see in Shreveport-Bossier,including area hotel and restaurant listings, visit www.visitshreveportbossier.org and www.sbfunguide.com, or call (800) 551-8682. Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission is proud to
be sponsored by Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers as the official chicken meal provider. More details on Raising Canes Chicken Fingers and the group ordering services can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/kptbkfpklitexxc10j8zj/h?dl=0&rlkey=ou5mxc45bs9nt088bigrqrdvr