FORT DETROIT FIELD TRIAL The Fort Detroiters held a walking field trial in May. In keeping with the cooler springtime weather, the temperatures were much to the dogs'liking. A lot of members pitched in to help make the event a great success. Debbie Totten made a special trip to cook up lunch; Barb Hein was kept in practice with the paperwork; Mark Sargent and Ross VanDerBos were excellent gunners; Dick and Pat Uhnavy helped line marshall; Lori Sargent held the title of "OddJob", and also planted birds. A big round of thanks also went to their judges - Mark Sargent, Bob Hein, John Schoonover, Mark Mc Kinley, and Bill Richardson. Club members placements were as follows: Open Pull.py: (4 starters) 3. Rickie (GWP) - John Schoonover Open Derby: (5 starters - GWP's only) 1. Flintlock's Bifrost's Odin - Dick Uhnavy 2. Rickie - John Schoonover 3. SGR Laundry Daze - Bill Richardson 4. Jed's Bewitched - Ed Tucker Amateur Gun Dog: (10 starters) 1. FC JimKath's Allure - Jim Yates 2. SGR Dirty Laundry - Bill Richardson 4. Ch Jed's Silent Polar Express - Ed Tucker Amateur Limited Gun Dog: (10 starters) 1. FC JimKath's Allure - Jim Yates 2. Ch Jed's Silent Polar Express - Ed Tucker Congratulations to Jim and Kathleen (DVM) Yates, as the first place in AGD gave Allure her Amateur Field Champion title!
GWP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FIELD TRIAL Karen Nelsen Southern California GWP club held an all walking, wirehair only field trial on August 23 and, as usual, it was very, very hot and very humid as well ....like about 95 degrees. Th~ dogs climatized very well, thanks to the water on course and at the bird field. Chairman Jay Collins had the entire Collins clan working at various jobs to make the event a wonderful success. Thanks go to our wonderful judges, Bill and Cindy Leffingwell, who spent the day in the saddle and were so considerate about the dogs' wellbeings. Terry Duffin made the drive from Oregon by way of a hunting test in northern California (where he put the last Master leg on Ch Yon Duffin's Halley's Comet), and Marylou Linge came from Las Vegas ...she said it was cooler here! Here are the placements of the four stakes held: Amateur Gun Dog (11 starters - 2 points) 1. Ch SGR Witch Hunt, MH o/h Karen Nelsen 2. Ch Jay Mar's Blake's Blue Win, SH o/h Dominic Milano 3. Ch Jaymar's Blake's Windczar o/John Collins h/Marylou Linge 4. Ch Yon Duffin's Halley's Comet, MH o/h Terry Duffin Open Derby (10 starters - 2 points) 1. Yon Duffin's Nutmeg o/h Terry Duffin 2. Jaymar's Misty o/h Collins 3. Jaymar's Outlaw Babe o/h Nikki Litwin 4. Withheld Open Puppy (2 starters) 1 Jaymar's Honor V Schnellberg o/Litwin h/Jimmy Rice 2. Swenberg's Runaway Riley o/h Rick Gailing Open Gun Dog (10 starters - 2 points) 1.Ch SGR Witch Hunt, MH o/K. Nelsen h/Paul Doiron 2. Wirewood's K.c. o/h Jimmy Rice 3. Ch Jaymar's AB's Lieut. Warf, JH o/Kidder h/Paul Doiron 4. Ch Yon Duffin's Halley's Comet, MH o/h Terry Duffin A Water Test was also held and of the dogs entered, Yon Duffin's Nutmeg and Jaymar's Honor V Schnellberg received passes.
GWP OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FIELD TRIAL The weather was warm and windy with mosquitoes giving the handlers a run for their money on Saturday. Dr. Cindy Heiller gave her usual outstanding First Aid presentation of Saturday evening just prior to the BBQ. Here are club members placements: Open All Age: I. Ch Cadenberg Victor V Trey (Vic)- OlMildred Revell H/R Berry 3. Deja Vu (Kelly) - O/H Frank Fermandez 4. Rush's Right (Bubba) - O/H Randy Berry Open Puppy: I. Rader's One Over Par (Bogey) - O/KenRader H/Randy Berry 3. Saddle Up Anja V Lutz (Anja) O/H Jimmy Peters 4. Wildwing Britta V Penngrove (Britta) O/H Joe Langlois Open Derby: I.Rader's One Over Par (Bogey) - O/Ken Rader H/Randy Berry 4. Yon Duffin's Nutmeg (Nutmeg) - O/H Terry Duffin Open Gun Dog: 2. Wildwing's Party Girl (T) - OfLynn Sandor H/Joe Langlois 3. Ch Cadenberg Victor V Trey (Vic) - OlMildred Revell H/R Berry 4. Rush's Right (Bubba) - O/H Randy Berry Amateur Gun Dog: 1. Deja Vu (Kelly) O/H Frank Fernandez Amateur Puppy: I.Rader's One Over Par (Bogey) 2.Saddle Up Anja V Lutz 4. Hellbender's Bugbite (Bugbite) - O/H Terry Duffin Water Test Passing: Neekohaus SpicyofThistle (Spice) jHelena Madsen Rader's Cricket Quail (Cricket!> - Ken Rader Weidenhugel Highway (Willie) - Gary Bonini Weidenhugel Brie V Simon (Brie) - Sharon Jahn Deja Vu (Kelly) - Frank Fernandez
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