Field Trial update Dec. 29th

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Updated December 29, 2005
M.F. FERGUSON OPEN SHOOTING DOG & NORTHWEST OPEN DERBY CLASSICS
Ardmore, OK—The December weather cooperated for the three days required to complete these stakes, with judges Pat Morgan of Arcadia, OK, and Conrad Plevnic of Terrel, TX, presiding over a field of 22 shooting dogs and 11 Derbies. Birds were either scarce or just hard to find at Lake Murray, but the top three dogs were successful.

First was Broadway Knockout, handled by Chuck Taylor; second was Down Under, handled by Frank Ford, and third went to Kansas Express Rob, also handled by Taylor.

The Derby winner Quail Alley Rose had bird work, and is owned by Kenneth Raney and handled by Ford. Second place, on a good race, was Joe’s Buck, owned by Gary Young and handled by Dan Hendrickson. Third placed Sadie also had bird work. She was handled by Tony Falley for Sage Creek Kennels.

— Pat Kammerlocher

GULF COAST OPEN SHOOTING DOG CHAMPIONSHIP
Union Springs, AL—Fifty-eight dogs answered the call in the recently concluded Gulf Coast Open Shooting Dog Championship held at Tony Gibson’s Conecuh Station near Union Springs, AL. Serious Threat, white and liver pointer male owned by Greg Strausbaugh of Mifflinburg, PA, and handled by Mike Tracy, emerged as the winner. Mike Tracy scored a double when he also handled Merlot to the runner-up spot. The white and liver pointer female is owned by Cheryl Sweeney of Cochranville, PA.

Judges were Bob Craig of Hatchechubbee, AL, and Jerrell Bryan of Philadelphia, MS.

— Jason Williams

REGION 16 AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG CHAMPIONSHIP
Hurtsboro, AL—The 2005 Region 16 Amateur Shooting Dog Championship concluded December 20. The winner was Bridges Lake Pat, owned and handled by Tim Moore of Colquitt, GA. Pat had three up-front finds and a great shooting dog race. Runner-up was Annafield Buck, owned and handled by Allen Linder of Livingston, TN. Buck also had three finds and a good race.

The Championship was contested on Sehoy Plantation near Hurtsboro, AL. Seventy-one dogs were drawn and wild birds were plentiful.

Ben Adams and David Hendricks, both of Kentucky, officiated. Full details can be found in an upcoming issue of The American Field.

— Heather Klinck