This weekend - Rick Smith Dog Training Seminar

Friends,

Due to cancellations, we have some slots left available for anyone with a starter dog that wishes to attend the Rick Smith "foundation course" seminar here this weekend.  

If you know any likely candidates, please pass the word!  Have them call me.

The cost is $350 and every penny goes to our foundation - Rick is generous and does make a dime!!  Blake Kukar is hosting at his place Sat & Sunday.  Dogs are welcomed and encouraged.

David Smith

731-764-2058

Northern NE Woodcock Championship

We drew 47 dogs for the championship which starts Friday morning. We have four courses this year and will start on course one at Fiddleheads, followed by the new course at Fiddleheads (Now course 2), followed by the old course 2 at Fiddleheads (now course 3), the Island course will now be course 4. We will maintain this order throughout the championship starting each day on the next course in the above order. Number of braces will be at the discretion of the judges, but I would expect them to do at least 7 and possibly 8.

New York Grouse Championship

CH Autumn Moon

Runner Up Full Tilt 

Winner- Autumn Moon   PM      Scott Chaffee 
Runner-up Full Tilt        SF     Dave Hughes 


80 dogs entered!

AFTCA Region 19 Amateur All Age Championship-Open derby

15 Entries

1st   Erin's Broken Arrow                  PM          Derrig
2nd Little Miss Sunshine                    PF            Lanassa
3rd  True Confidence                        PM           Lanassa

Erin's Broken Arrow

Pictures from the Region 14 Shooting Dog Ch and Montana OSD CH

Here are some great photos taken by the official reporter for these trials, Tom Nygard. 

Front: Jenny Gelhaus w/Heaven's Elhew Taggert and Jim Tande w/Picking Time

Back: Travis Gelhaus, Tom Nygard, Jim Michaletz (judge), Mike Griffin (judge) and Shannon Nygard

Shawn flushing for Merrihill's Dakota

MN Professional Jim Tande

Travis Gelhaus and Dale Windhorst

Travis Gelhaus flushing with Jenny looking on.

Doug Ray about to run Smarty Smith

From left: Shannon Nygard, Jim Tande w/Hawthorne Showoff, Sonny Clark (partially hidden), Dave Noel, Justin Wiseman w/Bad Prairie Dust Storm, Jim Smith, Lea Ray w/Niecie, Doug Ray, Tom Nygard

From left: Tim Moore, Sonny Clark, Austin Turley, Jenny Gelhaus, Mike Stephens, Charlie Hjerpe, Shannon Nygard, Dave Noell, Dick Bembenec w/Way Better Rex, Tommy Hicks, Dale Windhorst, Carl Bishop, Travis Gelhaus, Pat Lockhart (judge), John Mandell (judge), Glenn Conover, Morgan Brewer, Connie Hicks and Casey Foster.

MIke Stephens & Dr. Charlie Hjerpe at Region 14 Am. SD Champ.

Breakaway Brace 1 of Amateur Ch

Merrihills Dakota 

Region 19 All Age Championship

Champion        Erin's Stoney River       PM          Sean Derrig

Runner up        Withheld

Erin's Stoney River       PM          Sean Derrig

Ontario Open Shooting Dog Championship

Erin's Dancing Queen

Ontario Open Shooting Dog Championship 

Champion- Erin's Little Soldier, Bob Leet-owner, Luke Eisenhart-Handler 

Runner-up- Erin's Dancing Queen, Luke Eisenhart-handler 





Region 13 Amateur Shooting Dog Championship 


Champion- East Coast Pete, John Malone, o/h