2015 Northeastern Results

Handler Jeanette Tracy with Northeastern Champion Pine Straw Blackhawk, and handler George Tracy with Runner-Up Champion Sugarknoll War Paint. From left, Earl Drew, championship chairman Gene Casale Jr., Anna Casale,  chef Tony Forte, scout Dillon Shaffer, reporter Margaret Drew, judge George Doyle, Mary Tracy, judge Jeff Smith, Sal Morelli and Keith Cagle.

PINE STRAW

 BLACKHAWK

WINS

 NORTHEASTERN

Sugarknoll War Paint

 named runnerup

WINDSOR, Conn. -- Pine Straw Blackhawk, a setter male handled by Jeanette Tracy and scouted by Dillon Shaffer, was named champion from a field of 38 at the 2015 Northeastern Open Shooting Dog Championship Wednesday at Flaherty Field Trial Area. Runnerup was Sugarknoll War Paint, a pointer male handled by George Tracy. 

Hawk, co-owned by Mike and Jacob Reeves, is out of a breeding of RU Ch. Pine Straw Katydid to Ch./RU Ch. Chip's Torquato

Judges were Jeff Smith of Beaufort, N.C., and George Doyle of South Hill, Va. Chairman was Gene Casale Jr. 

Gene Casale Jr., left, and chef Tony Forte.

Tony Forte was presented with a plaque by chairman Gene Casale Jr. to celebrate Tony's 40 years of serving as chef for the Northeastern.