2012 Region 14 Amateur Shooting Dog Championship

The 2012 Region 14 Amateur Shooting Dog Championship completed 15 braces on May 13, 2012. Judges Neil Mason of Calgary, Alberta and Joey DeGross of Saratoga, Wyoming crowned the last dog standing from brace 15, Flatland's By Design, pointer female, owned and handled by Dave Pearson of Wrentham, Alberta, the Champion. The winner had 3 crisp finds and a concerted race. Pearson scored a sweep when his Flatland's Tuff Anuff, pointer dog, was announced the Runner-Up on the merit of his ground race and a single find. Birds were playing hard to get as the weather was too perfect but the grounds at Circle, Montana lived up to its legendary history.

Tom Nygard

Western Championships

Reg. 11 Am. AA Championship

Host: AFTCA Region 11

Grounds: Red Rock, Reno, NV.

Judges: S. Twer, M. Geenan. 35 entries

CH - Saddle Up Nonbelievers – PF - Sean Kelly

RU-CH - Tekoa Mtn. Jettsun – SM - Eric Mauck

Western Open SD Championship

Host: Bay Area BDC

Judges: J. Atkinson, D. Steinshouer – 22 starters

CH – IB Checkbook Annie – PF – T. Hansen

RU-CH – Super Express Coco – PF – M. Leadbetter/S. Twer

Western Open Derby Classic

Judges: J. Walton, M. Geenan – 12 starters

1^st – Wenaha Code Red – SM – M. Spies/S. Twer

2^nd – Back in Black – SF – J. Gilertson/S. Twer

3^rd – Hale's Main Event – PM – B. Hale

Western Open AA Championship

Judges: J. Atkinson, T. Schaff – 17 starters

CH – Indian Head Cabernet – PF – J. Tappero

RU-CH – Highground Jax Jabba – SM – K & C Kunde/L. Steinshouer