From Judges Sherry Ray Ebert and Pete Wilber. (National Championship and Futurity)
First of all...The hospitality was excellent. The Twin Cities club is one of the best clubs to judge for on any circuit. Special recognition and orchids to Ellen and Todd Manns, Sue and Bruce Mueller and all who made our judging a pleasure. We appreciate the trust that goes with the assignment. When a national club attempts to operate and coordinate a broad scale event like this ..E.G. National Specialty, hunt test, water test, etc., there is an inordinate amount of work to be done. Considering the scope of this event, it went very well. We who campaign the continental pointing breeds need to remind ourselves that these dogs were not developed for American horseback field trialing. We are trying to make dogs perform to the "amesian" standard which they were not developed to do. It is a considerable credit to the versatility of the dogs and their handlers that we succeed at all. Considering the National Championship, our job was made somewhat easier by not dividing it into gun dog or all age. We like the idea, however ,you must be aware that choices of judges will dictate the type of dog that becomes your National Champion. In regard to the dogs we judged ...you showed us dogs that could run shooting dog courses, dogs that could find birds, dogs that could point them with considerable style. and dogs that could finish 45 minutes strongly. However, we couldn't find all of those traits in one dog. Having said thaLOur first two dogs were deserving of the title. Another day and another trial would no doubt produce a different result. Thank you for the opportunity to watch and judge the nations best Wirehairs. Sincerely, Pete Wilber and Sherry Ebert PS- I was very impressed. We had some nice dogs that had some boo-boo's that cost them. Sherry Ebert
WATER TEST Judges: Mike Walsh and Bill Webb The following dogs passed the water test
DOG Pass Prairiewood's Easy Ryder Pass Ch Blu Sands Rising Star Pass Ansel's Brillow Ally Pass Ch Gunsmokes Unsinkable Molly B Pass Txwyr's Otto Bahn Pass Gunsmoke's Texas T 80ne Pass Piette's OKK La Beau La Veau Pass Ch Gunsmoke Dillon Pass Ch Gunsmokes Miss K T Caitlyn Pass St. Croix's Diamond Jim Pass Gunsmokes Smokin' Rhino Pass Jed's Konigin Gabriella Pass SGR Dry Clean Only Pass Aspen Grove's SGR Rip-N-Tear Pass Ch Backwood's Milormore Pass Flintlock's Umited Edition Pass St. Croix's White Diamonds Pass Jed's Blusands Genuine Risk Pass Jay-Mar's Blakes Blue Angel Pass Zeus of Walnub Berg Pass Wilson's Georgia Peach Pass Piette's OKK La Belle La Veau Pass RLB's Milo Kidd
OWNER Todd & Ellen Manns Guy Rizzardi Rhonda & Brian Amundson Jan Monson Fred Kneipp Tom Lord Richard & Carol Piette Jan Monson Jan Monson Sue & Bruce MJelier Tom Lord Ed & Barb Tucker Ross Van Der 80s Ross Van Der 80s Kim & Charles Moreman Kelly Hanson Sue 8. Bruce MJelier Ed & Barb Tucker Greg & Uz Dixon Skip Schaeffer Greg DixonlRon Wilson Richard & Carol Piette Greg Dixon
HANDLER Todd Manns Guy Rizzardi Rhonda Amundson Jan Monson Fred Kneipp Tom Lord Carol Piette Jan Monson Jan Monson Sue MJelier Tom Lord Ed Tucker Ross Van Der 80s Ross Van Der Bos Kim Moreman Mike Hemphill Sue MJelier Ed Tucker Greg Dixon Skip Schaeffer Greg Dixon Carol Piette Uz Dixon