The NBHA National Amateur Championship finished up Sunday, October 31st with an eight dog second series. Emerging as Champion was Hobbs Silver Belle, lightly built pointer female owned and handled by Oklahoman Keith Foreman. Belle had a very solid first hour with multiple broke finds to make the callback from the 26 dog starting field. Her final hour demonstrated her rapport with her handler and excellent hunting skills rewarded with three finds in very difficult scenting conditions. Belle was defending the title she earned last year at Dolan Lake inIllinois. Gailen’s Lotto Kipp, nice moving pointer male owned by Gailen Cooper and handled by Shannon Shields of nearby Reading, Kansas was named runner up after two exceptionally strong ground efforts and the best find of the stake in the final hour. This was Shield’s first placement in a championship trial and Kipp’s second. The other finalists in the order of running were The Valedictorian, SM for owners Bob Caffey and Robert Dardenne handled by Robert; Greypointe Gladiador, PM for Doug Meyer; DuMore Jody B, PF for LG Barnard; Lady Victoria, PF for Keith Foreman; DuMore Gigolo Cruz, PM for Sean Snyder and Labur’s Gone Country, PM for Illinois sportsman Larry Burgard.
Judges Don Kimble and Chuck Maxson evaluated both one hour performances to determine the eventual winners at Scott Crawford’s beautifully groomed Tallgrass Farm south of BaldwinCity. Purina hosted the trial along with TriTronics and Christie’s enterprises in support of the Stranger Creek and Eastern Kansas Field Trial Clubs. A Friday night cookout on the grounds and excellent lunches were highlights.
Chris Gebhardt
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