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Who's going?
Fuzz

I would like to go. However, I got screwed up with Holidays and when the world would get back to work. I am forced to wait until tomorrow to send in my entry. Not sure if I will get it in before they hit the 132 entry limit.

premium list for GD CH-
http://www.akc.org/pdfs/events/field_tr ... m_list.pdf

92 entries as of this morning!

too bad it's the same time as the ngspa nationsl

I have my confirmation.. I can't wait. I won't be able to stay the entire time, but Im hoping I get to ride for a couple days around the time my pup runs.

it looks like they may reach their limit of 135 entries by this weekend.
If anyone has a dog to enter and you haven't done it yet, I would still send it in. There will be scratches I'm sure, so get on that waiting list.

Fuzz

I put a dog in....

Those of you going, or have a dog entered with a pro, good for you. I ain't going.

Let's say you get drawn second brace first day, and you have a dog "knock it outta the park"....They even post him "dog of the day" even though that's no guarantee of making the second series. So anyway, now you have a dilemma, or maybe not. But you are going to have to wait, for maybe 60 more braces to complete. So you wait, thinking, "Hey, I might make the 2nd series." But one of two things happens 1) you don't, even though you were dog of the day. or 2) you do make the 2nd series.

Wyndancer wrote:Those of you going, or have a dog entered with a pro, good for you. I ain't going.

Let's say you get drawn second brace first day, and you have a dog "knock it outta the park"....They even post him "dog of the day" even though that's no guarantee of making the second series. So anyway, now you have a dilemma, or maybe not. But you are going to have to wait, for maybe 60 more braces to complete. So you wait, thinking, "Hey, I might make the 2nd series." But one of two things happens 1) you don't, even though you were dog of the day. or 2) you do make the 2nd series.

1. I'd be riding every brace I could to see what i'm up against.
2. If I went there i'd be there for the long haul.

yes it's a dilemma for sure! I'm hoping I have the dilemma!

God bless the judges who have 60 hr's plus saddle time in front of them.
Fuzz

Big championships are tough to wait out if you have to work...we are in the perfect gane for the retired side of life...

...so I hope they don't fall in love with Ames...I like it that this trial keeps moving

AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship Assn. 2012 AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship Running Order
02/27/2012 - 03/10/2012
Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship - Course: A
Judges: David Taylor/ Kevin Waide/Tom Milam - Entries: 124 Points: 1st = 5, 2nd = 3, 3rd = 1


1 AFC Chesterfields Molly "Molly" Thomas Tracy Jr Brittany/F
B FC Ike's Eshod Delight "Dee" Ray Dohse GSP/F

2 A Jay-Mar's How Do You Like Me Now JH "Greivous" Jim West/Rhonda Haukoos GWP/M
B FC Uncle Kracker "Kracker" Thomas Tracy Jr Brittany/M

3 A Mo Kan Duramax "Max" Mike Boydston Brittany/M
B 3xNGDC 2xNAFC DC AFC Crimson's Twenty Gauge Ruger SH CGC "Ruger"
Mark Spurgeon Vizsla/M

4 A FC PJ Wildfires Big-N-Juicy "Lucy" Bob Erbe/Troy Ryan GSP/F
B FC AFC Hannah Remchester White MH "Hannah" Ben Garcia/William White Brittany/F

5 A FC Roundabouts Call Me Bodacious JH "Bodie" Ben Garcia English Setter/F
B FC WW's Million Dollar Mollee "Mollee" Burton Wice Brittany/F

6 A DC AFC JB's Asker Bout Birds "Kinze" Joanne Beckley Vizsla/F
B FC AFC Marjo's Here For the Party "Gretchen" Joe Luisi Brittany/F

7 A FC Augustus of Tiger "Gus" Thomas Tracy Jr Brittany/M
B FC Light-Em-Up Luke "Luke" Ben Garcia Brittany/M

8 A FC AFC Blue Rock's Diamond Girl JH "Diamond" Joanne Perry Brittany/F
B FC Jay Hawk's Georgia Girl "GiGi" Thomas Tracy Jr Brittany/F

9 A FC AFC Da Capo by Barktalk "Topper" Marcia Schlesinger Vizsla/M
B Spring Hill's Hot Wheels "Wheels" Nick Mellon Brittany/M

10 A NAFC FC Brophy's Shenanigans "Shauna" Greg Dixon/Bob Geddeis Irish Setter/F
B NGDC FC AFC Llano's Big Bad Betty "Betty" Chad Inderman/Joe Inderman GSP/F

11 A FC Eshod's Revolution "Mason" Ray Dohse GSP/M
B FC Oakridge's Sport "Sport" Jim West GSP/M

12 A Eshod's Rosie O'Floin "Rosie" Ray Dohse Irish Setter/F
B FC AFC JMA's Fire Tail Comet "Holly Magoon" Jim West GSP/F

13 A NFC FC Cherrystone La Reine de Pearls "Marie" Greg Dixon Weimaraner/F
B Trinity's Pop'n The Clutch "Poppi" Ray Dohse/Wayne James English Setter/F

14 A FC Old School Attitude "Bella" Greg Dixon Pointer/F
B FC Loknlode Black Bitty "Bitty" Ray Dohse Pointer/F

15 A FC Windtuck Rudy The Rowdy One JH "Rudy" Ben Garcia Brittany/M
B FC AFC Early Times "Earl" Thomas Tracy Jr Brittany/M

16 A Royalerun Sam Adams "Sam" David King/Sara King GSP/M
B FC AFC Bill's Last Chance "Luke" Dave Pomfret/Judith Hamilton English Setter/M

17 A FC AFC Day Tripper "Tripper" Dave Pomfret/Judith Hamilton English Setter/F
B Coffee's Codorna "Ce-Ce" Dave King/Sara King GSP/F

18 A FC Remek Rozalia's Red Moon "Rose" Jerry Jordan Vizsla/F
B FC AFC Erbes Fire Skeeter "Skeeter" Bob Erbe/Jan Erbe GSP/F

19 A NFC FC Erbenhoe SNS Boogie Woogie Bo "Bo" Diane Vater Weimaraner/M
B NGDC FC AFC Burr Oak's Old Number Seven "Jack" Brian Gingrich Vizsla/M

20 A Grau Geist Hidden In Plain Sight "Seek" Diane Vater Weimaraner/M
B FC AFC Burr Oak's Quarterback "Rex" Brian Gingrich Vizsla/M

21 A FC AFC Just Wait Bess "Bess" Ben Garcia/Tracy Haines Pointer/F
B FC Ana von Heidbrink "Annie" Julia Heidbrink GSP/F

22 A FC AFC WFK Hilited Marshside Margarita "Sister" Dave Walker GSP/F
B FC AFC Eshod's Arkansas Lady "Lady" Ray Dohse GSP/F

23 A FC AFC Palm Glades Lee's Madeline "Maddie" Dave Walker GSP/F
B FC Sinbad's Lil Swami "Genie" Ray Dohse Pointer/F

24 A FC AFC Tommy's Dixie Chick "Dixie" Jerry Jordon/Steve Whitney Vizsla/F
B Cedar Creek Ginger Snap "Ginger" Ed Liermann Irish Setter/F

25 A Burr Oak's Kick Em Up Jake "Jake" Brian Gingrich Vizsla/M
B 2xNAFC FC AFC Chukarhill Rimrock Ridge "Ridge" Cynthia Findley English Setter/M

26 A Backwood's Oh Yeah "Earl" Greg Dixon GSP/M
B Trinity-Eshod's Streak "Streak" Ray Dohse English Setter/M

27 A GCH DC AFC Bitteroots Nicholaus Cazador CDX GN RAE2 MH CGC "Nick" Roger Poole Vizsla/M
B Eshod's Uprising "Ryder" Ray Dohse GSP/M

28 A Erbe's Fire Powder "Powder" Jim West GSP/F
B NGDC DC AFC Up N' Adam's Super Sioux CDX MH "Sioux" Dave Walker GSP/F

29 A FC Brillows Big Wild Western "Wiley" Jim West GWP/M
B FC AFC Dakota Luke "Luke" "bleep" Mantler Brittany/M

30 A FC Wolf River's Winning Ticket "Cash" Ken Blackman/Leland Dye/Al Gorrow
Brittany/M
B FC AFC Specter "Specter" Dave Pomfret/Judith Hamilton English Setter/M

31 A FC Broadruns Tornado at Winddance JH "Tori" Jamie Fountain Vizsla/F
B FC AFC I'm Maddie "Maddie" Jim West GSP/F

32 A NAFC DC AFC Ariel's Justa Gotta Go Now "Louie" Jim West GWP/M
B FC Stoney Hill Mr. Dixon "Dixon" Jamie Fountain GSP/M

33 A FC Suka's Smooth "Jenny" Steve Bailey Pointer/F
B FC AFC Ricochet's Lightning Feather "Curlew" Rebecca Jacobs GSP/F

34 A NFC FC Durite's Jet City Woman "Jetta" Diane Vater Vizsla/F
B FC Royalerun All Bets Are Off "Bet" David King/Sara King GSP/F

35 A FC WFK Marshside Firefly "Fire Fly" Dave Walker GSP/F
B DC Chocolate Coffee's Pixie JH "Pixie" Diane Vater/Chuck Cooper GSP/F

36 A FC Roustabout's Sniksoh Sadie "Sadie" Tom Tracy Jr Brittany/F
B FC Shawnee's Red Lioness "Sage" Brian Gingrich Vizsla/F

37 A FC AFC Tjust Lucky Three Spot "Lucky" Jim West GSP/M
B Royalerun Back in the Saddle "Trooper" David King/Sara King GSP/M

38 A NFC DC Doublerun Cole Bier "Cole" David King/Sara King GSP/M
B FC Rugers Clown AKA Leo "Leo" Jim West GSP/M

39 A NFC FC AFC Berry's Bad Boy "Gus" Jerry Jordon Vizsla/M
B NFC Brophy's Sandcreek John Galt "Galt" Greg Dixon/Ken Ruff Irish Setter/M

40 A NFC NAFC FC Flying Dutchman "Dutch" Steve Bailey/Spero Manson Pointer/M
B DC Timberline Strait to the Point JH "Sawyer" Ben Garcia Brittany/M

41 A FC After Further Review "Bo" Ben Garcia/Jack Haines Pointer/M
B

42 A FC Trueblu's Feel the Fire "Reba" Jamie Fountain GSP/F
B DC Sure Shot's Sonora Gone Heywire "Sonora" Jim West GWP/F

43 A Dakota Gun Runner's Buckshot "Buck" Thomas Tracy Jr Brittany/M
B DC Bitteroot's Bowtie Affair RN MH CGC "Bow" Roger Poole/Lisa Danner Vizsla/M

44 A FC Sir Sunrise Winsalot "Blue" Ben Lorenson/Kyle Merrill/David Medford
Brittany/M
B FC Cedar Valley Bandit "Bandit" Thomas Tracy Jr Brittany/M

45 A FC Piney Run Hank "Hank" Ben Lorenson/Kyle Merrill Brittany/M
B NFC NAFC FC Cobbs Golden Kernal "Kernal" Greg Dixon Gordon Setter/M

46 A FC AFC Special Edition "Spec" Dale Pool/Ken Blackman Brittany/F
B DC Fieldfire's High Octane SH "Octane" Jamie Fountain/Joan Heimbach Vizsla/M

47 A DC Gambles Sam Man MH "Sam" Jim West GSP/M
B NGDC FC AFC Hits All Jack'd Up "Cruise" Joe Sikorski/John Perry Brittany/M

48 A FC Up N'Adam's Silhouette "Shadow" Dave Walker GSP/F
B FC Hershey's Mini Kiss "Ruby" David King/Sara King GSP/F

49 A FC LeGrand Tank du Fayette "Tank" Al Garrow Brittany/M
B NAFC Graugeist's Texas City Slicker "Slick" Diane Vater Weimaraner/M

50 A Camo Cooper "Camo" Ben Lorenson/Kyle Merrill Brittany/M
B Bravo Haulins Olympic Spirit "Cruzin" Diane Vater/Chuck Cooper Vizsla/M

51 A FC Fieldfire's Spark O' Genius "Geena" Jamie Fountain/Joan Heimbach Vizsla/F
B FC Savannah's Hot Shot "Bammer" Ben Lorenson/Kyle Merrill Brittany/F

52 A FC AFC Brownhaven Steel Magnolia "Rachel" Jim Baker Irish Setter/F
B FC AFC Palm Glades Jenny Belle "Jenny Belle" Tim Smelcer GSP/F

53 A FC WFK Belle's Georgia Peanut "Peanut" Dave Walker GSP/F
B FC Final Bet "Bet" Marc McKinley/Rich Barber Pointer/F

54 A Glade Run Nutmeg "Meg" Thomas Tracy Jr Brittany/F
B DC AFC MTB Cabo Rita de Scipio "Rita" Tom White Brittany/F

55 A DC AFC Terras Cabo Wabo "Sammy" Tom White Brittany/M
B FC AFC High Roll-Ns Proposition "Sonny" Timothy Zick/Erica Zick GSP/M

56 A FC Webb's Mad Max "Max" Jim West GSP/M
B FC Slamming Point Dynamo "Trex" Curtis Fry English Setter/M

57 A FC Borg's Nightsky Eclipse "Eli" Jim West Pointer/M
B NGDC NAGDC FC AFC Peter Gunn "Pete" Jim Carter Brittany/M

58 A FC Grau Geist's Arctic Rush "Ice" Diane Vater Weimaraner/M
B NAFC FC Shadowfax Field Agent "007" Bill Holloway/Cindy Findley Gordon Setter/M

59 A FC AFC Hybrittin's BJ Betty "BJ Betty" Ben Lorenson/Kyle Merrill Brittany/F
B FC Georgia's Texas Two Step "Georgia" Thomas Tracy Jr Brittany/F

60 A FC Just A Puff of Smoke "Smoke" Ben Lorenson/Kyle Merrill Brittany/F
B AFC Hit's Showtime "Brandy" John Perry Brittany/F

61 A FC AFC Palm Glades Mr. Spock "Mr. Spock" Tim Smelcer GSP/M
B FC Jake Acres in Disguish "Jake" Al Gorrow Brittany/M

62 A DC AFC Megasmoke Limited Edition "Ted" Tom White Brittany/M
B NAGDC FC AFC Foster's Buddy III "Buddy" Gordon Foster Brittany/M

Why is there 3 judges listed?

Good luck to all.

They draw it out a month in advance????

I guess it was because it closed when it reached maximum entries. No use in waiting. Travel plans should be easier for those attending.

Nice selection of breed representatives! Good luck to all! I'm betting on a Brittany to win. Are they going to let them on the steps for the photos?

Cajun Casey wrote:Are they going to let them on the steps for the photos?

I hope not. Even if it is a pointer that would win. IMO, only the big dance winner gets to go to the steps of the big house.

I was surprised that they closed and drew it this early too. But it sure is nice to be able to make travel plans. Of course, things can change, bitches in season, scratched dogs etc. So, like all trials, it will only give you an idea of when you will run.

Hoping for decent weather for everyone there! Gonna be a tough one to get a piece of!
Fuzz

This would make a fun little calcutta!

ultracarry wrote:I guess it was because it closed when it reached maximum entries. No use in waiting. Travel plans should be easier for those attending.

Premium states limited to 132.....didn't fill. The premium states entries close January 14th, that's when they close....full or not.

I hope not. Even if it is a pointer that would win. IMO, only the big dance winner gets to go to the steps of the big house.

Gotta give ya' the rolly eyes...sorry man, hate to do it. :roll:

124 dogs seems like a pretty big dance, 62 twirls around the dance floor - I'd say the king or queen of the prom at this deal probably earned the honor of a championship photo whereever the heck they want!! Enjoy all and good luck!

Plus a 2nd series for only 12 out of those 124, puts a whole nother spin on it! Gonna be a really tough call to figure out those 12 dogs.
Maybe if they don't let the winner on the actual steps, they will allow them to stand in front of them? Or just near them? Can we have the steps in the photo?

Heavens knows... we wouldn't want to mess with hallowed ground!

Fuzz

What I noticed you have most of the pointing breeds entered, which is a nice surprise. You have some of the best dogs in the country entered. It will be one great championship.

I believe the IRWS is the only eligible breed not represented. I personally am looking forward to seeing a bobtail on those steps.

I sure hope its a brittany on the steps. My brittany! Looks like she got drawn late enough that I might get to ride the callback as well. I really don't know how the judges are going to decide though. Thats a lot of Field Champions to weed through.

To bad a lot of the best GSP's in the country will not be in it. They'll be at Boonville.

I HOPE they don't pose the dog that wins on the steps!!!!

Too bad many of the best Brit GD's won't be at Ames either. They will be with their Pro's at the ABC U.S. Open sitting on a string doing nothing. As far as I know only two brit Pro's are showing up at Ames, the rest will be at the U.S. Open.

I think this is going to be a good event even with some of the breeds not being fully represented by the best this year. I wish I could make it. I hope the tradition of posing a winner on the steps is continued even if it is a different format and organization. It is part of what makes a win at Ames a little more special. JMHO.

Surprised anyone would want to save the steps for the pointers only. Course they don't have much else to look forward to. :roll:

Ezzy

Thanks for posting the running order! Glad to see 5 Weims this year; rooting for one of them!

LincolnAlexander wrote:Thanks for posting the running order! Glad to see 5 Weims this year; rooting for one of them!

Hopefully it's me! Wish you were going to be there. I've got an extra bunk in my room.....

ElhewPointer wrote:

Cajun Casey wrote:Are they going to let them on the steps for the photos?

I hope not. Even if it is a pointer that would win. IMO, only the big dance winner gets to go to the steps of the big house.

Surely you jest. What's small about a 124 dog stake????

CherrystoneWeims wrote:

LincolnAlexander wrote:Thanks for posting the running order! Glad to see 5 Weims this year; rooting for one of them!

Hopefully it's me! Wish you were going to be there. I've got an extra bunk in my room.....

Rooting for you! Bet this is quite the event, we will try to check it out in the future, but the wallet is a little lighter after the vet visits this past weekend .

CherrystoneWeims wrote:

ElhewPointer wrote:

Cajun Casey wrote:Are they going to let them on the steps for the photos?

I hope not. Even if it is a pointer that would win. IMO, only the big dance winner gets to go to the steps of the big house.

Surely you jest. What's small about a 124 dog stake????

Pam,

The "Big Dance" normally refers to the National Championship which has been running at the Ames Plantation since 1915.

Being self employed presents dilemma for me...Do I take the time and watch the AKC GD Ch? Or take the same amount of time and watch the Big Dance? I'm thinking the Big Dance.

Dan, I know what the big dance is. I have friends who go and Marie's sire, dam, and full sister are FDSB registered. What I was referring to was the earlier argument about some people not wanting the winner having its picture taken on the steps.

LincolnAlexander wrote:

CherrystoneWeims wrote:

LincolnAlexander wrote:Thanks for posting the running order! Glad to see 5 Weims this year; rooting for one of them!

Hopefully it's me! Wish you were going to be there. I've got an extra bunk in my room.....

Rooting for you! Bet this is quite the event, we will try to check it out in the future, but the wallet is a little lighter after the vet visits this past weekend .

Heck I'm just happy to have her paws running on those hallowed grounds! We had such a good time at theNational I thought I would put out the offer.

How is Shade's eye? Pearl had the same thing a few years back.

CherrystoneWeims wrote:Dan, I know what the big dance is. I have friends who go and Marie's sire, dam, and full sister are FDSB registered. What I was referring to was the earlier argument about some people not wanting the winner having its picture taken on the steps.

Well, since I mentioned it first, I certainly thought it was obviously in jest. Considering the response, I hope they haul the whole lot of them up there for a group photo.

CherrystoneWeims wrote: Heck I'm just happy to have her paws running on those hallowed grounds! We had such a good time at theNational I thought I would put out the offer.

How is Shade's eye? Pearl had the same thing a few years back.

Doing great! I doubt most people would notice anything with it (if I look hard enough I can see the tiny spot where the surgical glue is.) Can't wait for the cone to be removed so I can take her out again and not have to see the sad eyes!

April had a great time at the Nationals, and we are hoping to both go next year! Have fun at the GD Championship and GL!!

Cajun Casey wrote:

CherrystoneWeims wrote:Dan, I know what the big dance is. I have friends who go and Marie's sire, dam, and full sister are FDSB registered. What I was referring to was the earlier argument about some people not wanting the winner having its picture taken on the steps.

Well, since I mentioned it first, I certainly thought it was obviously in jest. Considering the response, I hope they haul the whole lot of them up there for a group photo.

Me too!

Doug

Its JMO but I hope they don't. Has nothing to do with it being AKC. They hold other trials there and they don't let them take pictures there. Its about tradition. Almost 100 years of it.

Well BabyGirl Brownie says go Pixie lol (My avatar dog).

Took the little girl out today and she is a natural in the field. Dont they have a "Winners circle" for the pics like they do in the tb race world? I do have a few of those in my collection thanks to my Dad.

Now that the National Championship has wrapped up....good luck to those entered in the AKC GD Ch.

Cool!!! Good luck Brenda!!!

snips wrote:I put a dog in....

Just saw on FB there were no birds found all morning....UGH!

Ray Dohse lost Dee on point in first brace, and flushed birds when he found her with tracker burried in the briars and evergreen trees.

They are there, just deeper than most of the dogs are used to. Then you haft to find them on point.

Just kidding, But I think thats why the pointer guys breed for almost white dogs.

Any more news?

Kinze found birds but no call back. headed to Oklahoma now.

Carla

Carla[/quote]
[quote="1vizsla"]Kinze found birds but no call back. headed to Oklahoma now.

How do they know they are not in the second series? Judges won't make that decision till the last dog runs. Did the judges give any indication that they were not in?