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Anyone on here interested in the National Championship ? If so, what dogs do you favor? Stallion is the hottest right now, but you can never count out In The Shadow. I think a dark horse could be Erin's Kentucky Gambler. You never know cuz the weather can play such a big role.

A couple of tragedies over the last 10-12 months make the field look different.

I am a fan of Keith Wright's dogs.

We are pulling for Miller's Happy Jack and White Dollar. GO, TEAM CROSS COUNTRY!

Keith scratched this year.

I am pulling for Erin's Whiskey River and Erin's Kentucky Gambler. Good luck Sean and Shaun!! SCK

Cajun Casey wrote:We are pulling for Miller's Happy Jack and White Dollar. GO, TEAM CROSS COUNTRY!

I'm good with these two, too.

White dollar and snowwatch

Cajun Casey wrote:We are pulling for Miller's Happy Jack and White Dollar. GO, TEAM CROSS COUNTRY!

They've got Prairieland Pride nominated also. I don't think Anderson has ever won the national.

Re: National Championship
by Allin13 » Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:50 am
Keith scratched this year.
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The Ames web site says he has 4 dogs that he owns or co-owns nominated. Did he scratch all 4 of them?

The setters don't stand a chance,that's my prediction

Redneck wrote:

Cajun Casey wrote:We are pulling for Miller's Happy Jack and White Dollar. GO, TEAM CROSS COUNTRY!

They've got Prairieland Pride nominated also. I don't think Anderson has ever won the national.

Correct. He has had a good year and hopefully will finish strong.

I'm pulling for the GSP's....HeeHee....sorry I had too

CHJIII wrote:I'm pulling for the GSP's....HeeHee....sorry I had too

I think it would be cool if a GSP qualified !

One of the setters. It's too bad about Rapidan. Ross's Jack if it is gonna be a pointer.

Ted (Prairieland Pride) has finished the 3 hours I think 3 years in a row now. Randy likes Jack's chances. I like Top (white dollar) myself he's a youngster though.

Actually, I'm changing my vote to Prairieland Pride. He's got the experience, anyone know how old he is?

rinker, it looks like he will be there. maybe i got my days mixed up. I guess that would be like a team not going to the super bowl!

Think tommy davis is running Stalion. He could walk away with it.

Is there a list of the dogs that made it? Mainly the Setters is what i am interested in.

jimssetters wrote:Is there a list of the dogs that made it? Mainly the Setters is what i am interested in.

I believe there are 3 setters nominated. You can check the Ames Plantation website to be sure.

Setters: Highground Jax, Shadow Oak Bo, Thunderbird Jaxinabox

ymepointer wrote:Think tommy davis is running Stalion. He could walk away with it.

Stalion or Dialin In

Browntown Johnny Reb is my dark horse pic
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Marques Lucky Strike-Lefty Henry
Miller's Dialing In -Gary Lester
2Thunderbird Jaxinabox -Travis Gelhaus
House s Ring Of Fire -Ike Todd
3Miller's Happy Jack -Randy Anderson
Lester's Snowatch-Gary Lester
4 Erin's Kentucky Gambler -Luke Eisenhart
House's River Fever -Billy Wayne Morton
5Shadow Oak Bo - Robin Gates
Rivererton's Funseek'n Scooter -Rich Robertson
6White Dollar -Randy Anderson
Browntown Johnny Reb -Luke Eisenhart
7L.J.Confidential- Steve Hurdle
Phillp's Time Line -Colvin Davis
8Lester's Tom Cruise -Andy Daugherty
Touch's Adam County -Ike Todd
9Whippoorwill Wild Speck -Larry Huffman
Youngstown Thrillseeker -Rich Robertson
10Conner's E Z Button -Steve Hurdle
Clovis Point Chism -Rick Furney
11Phillips White Twist -Robin Gates
Stallion -Tommy Davis
12 Touch's Knight Rider -Ike Todd
Whippoorwill Blue Blood -Larry Huffman
13 Raelyn's Skyy -Andy Daugherty
In The Shadow -Robin Gates
14 Lester's Knockout -Tommy Liesfeld
Erin's Whiskey River-Sean Derrig
15 Highground Jax Jabba -Lori Steinshouer
White's Solid Reward -Lefty Henry
16 Prairieland Pride -Randy Anderson
Conecuh Station's Black Rock -Steve Hurdle
17 Quester -Ray Warren
Barshoe Osama Ben -Allen Vincent
18 House's Yellow Jacket -Steve Hurdle
Coldwater Warrior -Weldon Bennett
19 Lester's Storm -Lee Phillips
Caladen's Rail Hawk -Fred Corder
20 Whippoorwill Radiance -Larry Huffmancocklebur
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Ted is 8 now I believe.

Rootin for Thunderbird Jaxinabox and Rivertons Funseekin Scooter

Crossing my fingers for a something with a pretty tail.

Has there been many 8 year olds or older win the National?? I would think 5-7 years old would be optimal.

Any of these dogs can win it. A lot depends on your draw, weather, am vs. pm, birds moving, etc. I am pulling for a Phillips White Line Kennel bred dog to win it...one of these...

Miller's Dialing In - Gary Lester
Phillip's Time Line - Colvin Davis
Phillip's White Twist - Robin Gates

My dark horse would also be BJR or ANY dog Ike is running or a shag (for historical purposes), or... There are SO many good handlers/owners and dogs, it is tough to pick. I am rooting for one of Nathan's dogs.

sckwest1 wrote:I am pulling for Erin's Whiskey River and Erin's Kentucky Gambler. Good luck Sean and Shaun!! SCK

Thanks!
I wish I could go watch them both run (gotta work to pay for the hobby)Duke and Will are both ready.

Sean Hauser

I will be rooting for the black hawk offspring.

SCT wrote:Has there been many 8 year olds or older win the National?? I would think 5-7 years old would be optimal.

I believe Whipporwill Rebel was 10 when he won for the second time.

Third brace looks interesting. Millers Happy Jack braced against his old handler , Gary Lester. Wonder how this will affect the dog?

First brace had one around and one picked up.

Millers Dialing In is setting the pace with 7 finds and finished the 3 hours.

First runoff in second,setter prediction #1 down

Interesting brace this am......not only is Lester running his best dog, against one of his former dogs, but he's also got to think about protecting his" lead".....

Redneck wrote:Interesting brace this am......not only is Lester running his best dog, against one of his former dogs, but he's also got to think about protecting his" lead".....

Turned out to be pretty uneventful........next setter up tomorrow

Looks like the setter people may have something to cheer about.....

Redneck wrote:Looks like the setter people may have something to cheer about.....

The dog didn't look that good in some of the pics.......also, rumor has it that some of those reported backs were actually divided finds at which Gates fired his gun.......I wasn't there and don't know what actually happened, but I do know as both a handler and judge, that its hard to win in a cobbled up brace.......anybody who actually rode the brace please respond with some info......it may be too early to pop the cork setter guys

No one on the board today.

They're all out buying their sweeties dinner

Previously i thought the setter had set the bar, apparently i was wrong. Dialing In maybe?...

I'm noticing that several dogs are being picked up with far less than 3 hours. Some of them are being picked up following a UP, or that is how it seems just reading the reports. Is an UP so detrimental to the score that it is grounds to pick up the dog? What are some other common reasons for a handler to pick up his dog before the 3 hours are up? I assume that these dogs have to be top athletes to make it this far and are fully capable of running a three hour trial, even though I realize this is a very long time for a dog to hunt "all out" at this level. I don't follow many trials and don't know much about them but this one has captured my short attention span and brought about some questions.

I have some buddies there and they are all telling me that the River Fever bitch run by Billy Wayne Morton was by far the best on the ground. They say it wasn't even close. They're convinced the setter and Dialing in aren't in the mix.

One around today, last year's champion.

hill wrote:I'm noticing that several dogs are being picked up with far less than 3 hours. Some of them are being picked up following a UP, or that is how it seems just reading the reports. Is an UP so detrimental to the score that it is grounds to pick up the dog? What are some other common reasons for a handler to pick up his dog before the 3 hours are up? I assume that these dogs have to be top athletes to make it this far and are fully capable of running a three hour trial, even though I realize this is a very long time for a dog to hunt "all out" at this level. I don't follow many trials and don't know much about them but this one has captured my short attention span and brought about some questions.

Most folks are of the general opinion that any dog has only a certain number of 3 hour heats in them - it is that telling on them physically. No one is there simply to run their dog into the ground just to prove the dog can do it - they are there to win, and if you aren't obviously beating the dogs that have gone before you there is little point to continue to run the dog down. If the "winning" dogs have seven finds, you are an hour and a half in and your first card is an UP there isn't much you are going to do in the next hour and a half to beat the competition.

And its courtesy to the judges...as a gentlemen of those very grounds told me privately during one of his recent judging assignments...(please read this in Tennessee dialect) Joe, this is hurtin mah eyes

Thanks for clearing that up. Both points make sense.