New Englanders Win Again Down South

Winners, participants and well-wishers at the 48th U.S. Quail Shooting Dog Futurity at Hoffman, N.C.
Front from left: 1st place, Silver Hill Lucy Lu; 2nd, Yaukepic Marpi; 3rd, Serious Investment; 4th, Erin's Goodtime.

CONN. POINTER

NAMED WINNER

OF 48th U.S. QUAIL

SHOOTING DOG

FUTURITY

  HOFFMAN, N.C. -- Silver Hill Lucy Lu (Porter Meadow Elroy x Porter Meadow Reba - now Waybetter Reba), a pointer female owned by Ed and Pat Marin of Ansonia, Conn.,  topped a field of 71 pointers and setters to win the 48th U.S. Quail Shooting Dog Futurity held at Hoffman from Jan. 31-Feb. 4. 

Judges were Jim Crews and Jim Jones. Reporter was Mike Husenits.

Second through fourth place, respectively, went to:
Yaukepic Marpi, PF, owner, Jose Marvan; breeder, Karen Conroy; handler, Randy Latty

Serious Investment, PM, Greg Strausbaugh, Frank Joyal, Mike Tracy
Erin's Goodtime, PM, Mitch Solt, Scott Crawford, Eddy Taylor

Lucy Lu was bred by Jim Bush of Mansfield Center, Conn., whelped by Patty Marin and daughters Jeannine and Jennifer, and handled by Pat Casey of South Hill, Va., formerly of Cohasset, Mass. Lucy, a New England dog through and through, is a littermate to Silver Hill Big Brutus, below, who placed fourth in the New England Futurity last October.

Winners from October's New England Futurity also competed in the 48th U.S. Quail Shooting Dog Futurity at Hoffman.  Front from left, Gene Casale Jr. with Willie Rail (3rd place in New England), and Ed Marin with Silver Hill Big Brutus (4th in the NE Futurity.) Also participating in the N.E. Futurity were, from left, Dick Bembenek, John Malone, Gene Casale, reporter and chairman Margaret Drew, Janice Gregory, Luigi DiMeglio, Pat Casey, Stacey Goodie, Aidan Malone and Jeff Smith.

Other dogs with New England connections who competed in the Futurity included:

     Liver Mush, PF, Earl/Margaret Drew, owners; George Tracy, breeder;  Earl Drew, handler
     Serious Investment, PM, Greg Strausbaugh, Frank Joyal, Mike Tracy
     JB’s Who Dat, PM, Bob & Jennifer Braman, Bob & Jennifer Braman, Pat Casey
     Ginny Rail, PF, Gene Casale, Ross Callaway, Randy Latty
     Lady Antebellum, PF, Eli Richardson, Rich Giuliano, Pat Casey
     Marque’s Mega Buck, PM, John & Susan Ivester, Tom Tracy, Lefty Henry

     Ironstone King’s Ransom, ESM, Eli Richardson, Harold Ray, Doug Ray
     Silver Hill Big Brutus, PM, Ed & Patricia Marin, Jim Bush, Pat Casey
     I’m Pistol Pete, PM, Earl & Margaret Drew, Ross Callaway, Mike Tracy

    Silver Hill Lucy Lu, PF, Ed & Patricia Marin, Jim Bush, Pat Casey
    Backcountry Bella, PF, Chris Catanzarite, Frank Joyal, Mike Tracy
    Porter Meadow Bette, PF, Jim Bush, Jim Bush, Pat Casey
    Rock The House, PM, Debbie McElwaine, Bob & Jennifer Braman, Matt Basilone
    Willie Rail, PM, Gene Casale, Warren Parrott , Randy Latty
    Backcountry Sid The Kid, PM, Chris Catanzarite, Frank Joyal, Mike Tracy
    Stand Proud, PF, Hunter Wilcox, Tom Tracy, Hunter Wilcox
    T S Trailblazer, PM, Joe Cincotta, Bob/Jennifer Braman, Matt Basilone

Callbacks on Friday included:
     Stand Proud, PF, Hunter Wilcox, Tom Tracy, Hunter Wilcox
     Silver Hill Lucy Lu, PF, Ed & Patricia Marin, Jim Bush, Pat Casey
     Marque’s Mega Buck, PM, John & Susan Ivester, Tom Tracy, Lefty Henry

     Ironstone King’s Ransom, ESM, Eli Richardson, Harold Ray, Doug Ray
     Serious Investment, PM, Greg Strausbaugh, Frank Joyal, Mike Tracy      

The gallery follows along on a beautiful day at Hoffman. (Photo courtesy of The Field Trialer)