Results - Ocean State BDC

OCEAN STATE
 BIRD DOG CLUB
 WINNERS
 ANNOUNCED

EXETER, RI - Ocean State Bird Dog Club kicked off its annual spring field trial on Saturday, May 21, 2011, with a very competitive Open Puppy stake.



Ocean State's favorite bird planter and good friend Bob Danna. :-)


 First place went to Stoney, a pointer male handled by John Stolgitis. Stoney was a very stylish young dog that hunted every minute he was on the ground. Second went to Mike's Lady Maxine, a pointer female owned and handled by Mike Nemshick. Maxie ran a big race, always to the front and exhibited some good hunting. Third went to Tea, a pointer female, owned by Jim Kilrain and handled by John Stolgitis. Tea also ran a big race with some nice applications. Judges were Pat Casey of South Hill, Va., and Frank Skut of Canterbury, Conn.



John Stolgitis gets ready at the break-away.

 In the Open Derby, first place went to Joy, a pointer female handled by John Stolgitis. Second went to XYZ, a pointer male handled by Robert Ecker, and third went to Yankie's Bucky Boy, a setter male owned and handled by Frank Skut. Judges were Bob Pombrio of Niantic, Conn., and Pat Casey.

Robert Ecker heads to the starting line as the gallery gets ready.

Robert Ecker swept the very competitive Open Shooting Dog stake with Grousewoods Reese, a setter male, that took first place; Cas Tiny, a pointer female, that took second; and Elhew Signature, a pointer male, that took third. Judges were Bob Pombrio of Niantic, Conn., and Pat Casey.
On Sunday, May 22, the Amateur Derby stake kicked off the morning.

 First place went to Bill Whigham's pointer female, Fox Cobble Zeva; second, Yank's Bucky Boy, owned and handled by Frank Skut, and third, Cruise, a pointer female owned and handled by George Crumlich. Judges were Jim Hathaway  of Pocasset, Mass., and Jim Curtin of Bridgewater, Mass.

Professional handler Brian Breveleri and his right hand man, son, Noah.

In the Gun Dog stake, Frank Skut's setter male, Stokely's Yankie Boy, took the blue ribbon. Second went to Annie, a setter female owned and handled by Tim Kisieleski.  Third went to Luc De Roidelechasse, a Brittany male owned and handled by Claudia McNamee.





Frank Skut on a horse for the first time in how long? :-)

Stella, a pointer female owned and handled by Claudia McNamee, bested a field of 22 dogs to win the Amateur Shooting Dog stake. Second went to Paul Kelly's pointer male, Mega Shadow, and third went to Autumn Memory Aldobai, a pointer male owned and handled by David Calcagni. Judges were Pat Casey and John Stolgitis of Ashaway, RI.

Erin and Eliza.

Chairman Richard Giuliano was unable to attend the trial as he was kept busy at his wife Monique's bedside at a local hospital. 

 Stepping in to fill his shoes was John Stolgitis, and he, along with members of Ocean State Bird Dog Club, extend their heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in the weekend trial - from those who entered dogs, to the judges, to the bird planters, to the gallery truck drivers, to those who prepared lunches, to those who offered their horses to ride.

No trial runs itself and this was an example of the field trial community coming together to make sure this event came off as well as if Richard and Monique had been there themselves to run it.


The "Franks" - Frank McLaughlin and gallery wagon driver Frank Skut.

John Stolgitis and Bob Fleury.

Jim Kilrain and Frank Skut.