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THE NEXT WALKING

 FIELD TRIAL IS ...

Running Order: Smith Classic

  

INEZ AND ELWIN SMITH

 CLASSIC

RUNNING ORDER

Flaherty Field Trial Area

East Windsor, CT

Aug. 23-29, 2013

 Judges for all stakes:  Steven Browder, Squire Lee)

AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG
 1 Silver Hill Lucy P.F. Sanchez
 Erin's Box Car Willie P.M. Strausbaugh
 2 Ice's Image P.M. Sanchez
 Dominator's Legacy P.M. Faust
 3 Great River Class P.F. Sanchez
 Rosie V.F. Walter
 4 Great River Magnum P.M. Sanchez
 Sukara's Come Home Jessi S.F. Faust
 5 Chase Hill Little Bud P.M. Richardson
 Richfield Silver Lining P.M. McNamee
 6 Sugar Knoll Warpaint P.M. Henderson
 Thomas Adirondack Mason S.M. Thomas
 7 Richfield Silver Belle P.F. McNamee
 A Whiskey Lullaby P.F. Goodie
 8 Calico's Gossip Girl P.F. Henderson
 Shaw P.F. Richardson
 9 Stone Cutter P.M. Stuart
 Serious Investment P.M. Strausbaugh
 10 Calico's Touch of Class P.F. Henderson
 Hard Tellin' P.F. O'Brien 

OPEN DERBY
 1 Calico's Cowboy Casanova P.M. Tracy
 Bad River Leroy P.M. J. Tracy
 2 Great River Mackenzie P.M. Tracy
 Thor S.M. Thomas
 3 Duke of Earl P.M. Tracy  
 China P.F. J. Tracy
 4 High Drive First Class P.F. Tracy
 Bradley P.M. Stolgitis
 5 April P.F. J. Tracy
 Turk S.M. Thomas
 6 Calico's X Factor P.M. Tracy
 Farm Boy P.M. J. Tracy
 7 I'll Have Another P.M. Tracy
 Triple Nickel Fred P.M. Basilone
 8 High Drive Ice P.M. Tracy
 Knot P.F. Tobiassen
 9 Awsum Full Throttle P.M. Tracy
 Marshall Tucker P.M. J. Tracy
 10 Great River Platinum P.M. Sanchez
 Wizard's Ploughman Poet S.M. Hathaway
 11 Great River Gold P.F. Tracy
 Flash S.M. Thomas
 12 Hoppy's Bullbreak Icehawk P.M. Tracy
 Steel City Karen P.F. J. Tracy
 13 Great River Dakota P.F. Tracy
 Steel City Cowboy P.M. Basil one
 14 Jamback's Magic Mike P.M. Tracy
 Chang P.M. J. Tracy
 15 Great River Shagger P.M. G. Tracy 
Bye

OPEN SHOOTING DOG
 1 Klee's Handsome Hank P.M. Tracy
 Fazan's Stress Free S.M. Basilone
 2 I'm Earl P.M. Tracy
 Redgate's Sassy Pants P.F. J. Tracy
 3 Big P.M. Tracy
 Fazan's Deelite S.F. Basil one
 4 BigNRich P.M. Tracy
 Rip P.M. J. Tracy
 5 Tall River's Chico P.M. Tracy
 J.B. Silver Wings P.M. Basil one
 6 Miller's Vanilla Snow P.F. Tracy
 Stump Jumper P.M. J. Tracy
 7 Enhancement Southern Belle P.F. Tracy
 Rock Da House P.M. Basilone
 8 Misty Acres Abbey P.F. Tracy
 Archer's Black Powder P.M. J. Tracy
 9 Heritage P.M. Tracy
 Triple Nickel Mike P.M. Basilone
 10 Calico's Dynamite P.M. Tracy
 Grand Heritage Motion S.M. J. Tracy
 11 Strut's Blaze P.M. Tracy
 Skip A Beat P.M. J. Tracy
 12 Erin's War Creek P.M. Tracy
 Grousewood's Skeeter S.M. Basilone
 13 Westerly Bonnie Blue Shadow P.F. Tracy
 Maple Valley Cowgirl P.F. J. Tracy
 14 High Drive Rocky P.M. Tracy
 Covey Up Woodie P.M. J. Tracy
 15 Avalon Creek P.F. Tracy
 Deerfield Belle P.F. Basilone
 16 Erin's Silver Wings P.M. Tracy
 Dominator's Legacy P.M. J. Tracy
 17 Great River Ice P.M. Tracy 
 Ruffwing Destiny S.F. J. Tracy
 18 The Crowd Pleaser P.M. Tracy
 The Lobbyist P.M. J. Tracy
 19 Rockabull P.M. Tracy
 The King's Hand P.M. J. Tracy
 20 Moonlite Magic P.F. Tracy
 Steel City Maven P.F. Basilone
 21 Erin's Box Car Willie P.M. Tracy
 The Thrill Is Back P.F. J. Tracy
 22 Walden's Ridge Dominator P.M. Tracy
 Fort River Megabucks S.M. Basilone
 23 Serious Investment P.M. Tracy
 Deerfield Ben P.M. Basilone
 24 White Spider S.F. J. Tracy
 Jetsettin Jenny P.F. Tracy
 25 Calico's Touch of Class P.F. Tracy
 Chisled In Stone P.F. J. Tracy
 26 Great River Class P.F. Tracy
 Bye
 

Annual meeting/Ocean State trial results

REGION 1/ANEFTC

 HOLDS ANNUAL

 MEMBERSHIP

 MEETING

OCEAN STATE

 BIRD DOG CLUB

 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

EXETER, RI -- Region 1/ANEFTC held its annual summer membership meeting Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, at Arcadia Management Area. Named as this year's slate of officers for Region 1 were: Richard Giuliano, president; Jim Curtin, 1st vice president; Dave O'Brien, 2nd vice president; Janice Gregory, secretary; Jeff Smith, treasurer; and Elias Richardson, Region 1 trustee. 

The slate of officers for the ANEFTC was reelected. They are: Richard Giuliano, president; Dave O'Brien, 1st vice president; Jennifer Braman, 2nd vice president; and Janice Gregory, secretary/treasurer. Named to the board of directors was Tim Cavanaugh. Stacey Goodie and Jim Curtin were re-elected to serve two more years along with Richard Bembenek, Jeff Smith, Elias Richardson, Karen Unsworth and Region 1 president Richard Giuliano.

The Association's annual awards were presented. Among those being honored were:

Oh My Darlin, owned by Jason Smit, second from left, and Chris Rarich, right. [Region 1 treasurer Jeff Smith, left; Toby Tobiassen, center; and Jennifer Braman, Region 1 2nd vice president.] 

From left, Kim Dellenger, Jeff Smith, Kelsey Dellenger, Lanny Dellenger and Jennifer Braman. The Dellengers' setter, Snuff Mill Atalanta, won the top Amateur Walking Derby prize. The setter is owned by Lanny and handled by his daughter, Kelsey.

Jeff Smith, left, and Jennifer Braman flank Jim Hathaway, whose setter puppy, Wizard's Ploughman's Poet, earned himself two awards from the Association.

In Ocean State Bird Dog Club's summer trial, which preceded the meetings, Iron Lady, a setter female owned and handled by Bill Bonnetti, won first place; Yankie's Ginnie Girl, setter female owned and handled by Frank Skut, won second; and Bailey, Kelsey Dellenger's setter won third. Judges were Jim Hathaway and Richard Giuliano.

First place in the Open Derby went to Katie, a pointer female owned and handled by Tim Cavanaugh. Second went to Robbie, Jim Hathaway's setter male. Judges were Richard Giuliano and Lanny Dellenger.

Amber, a pointer female owned and handled by Tim Cavanaugh, earned the blue ribbon in the puppy stake. Maddie, a Brittany male handled by Sarah Conyngham, took second.

Lunch was a lavish spread sponsored by Region 1 and catered by Richard Giuliano. Dips, cheeses and crackers of all kinds kicked off the lunch, followed by a variety of make-it-yourself sandwiches and lobster rolls very kindly provided by the Dellengers. While the meeting didn't have the best attendance, those who showed up ate and drank very well. :-)

ROUTE TO REGION 1 ANNUAL MEETING CHANGED

FROSTY HOLLOW

 BRIDGE IS OUT

Directions to Sunday's

 Region 1/ANEFTC 

annual summer 

meeting at Arcadia

For those planning to attend the Region 1/ANEFTC annual summer meeting this Sunday, the bridge is out on Frosty Hollow Road (where we turn into Arcadia from Route 165.)

Instead of entering at Frosty Hollow Rd., those traveling west on 165 will take the Midway trail (the next right after Frosty Hollow). Those traveling east will take a left onto Midway, which is the left before Frosty Hollow.

Once on Midway, cross a wooden bridge and follow to Brook Trail, which forks to the left. Follow Brook Trail to the end and turn right. Field trial area will be on the right. 

To get an aerial view, go to Google Maps and get directions to Frosty Hollow Road, Exeter, RI, and Midway Trail, Exeter, RI. The maps will show the proximity of the roads. A word of caution, all the roads are misspelled  on Google Maps. Brook Trail is Brookie Trail, Midway Trail is Midway Rail, and Plain Road should be Austin Farm Road. (Gotta love Google.)

For questions, contact Richard Giuliano at (401) six4seven-3four29.

2013 Region 1/ANEFTC Annual meeting

2013 REGION 1/ANEFTC

ANNUAL MEETING

SUNDAY, AUG. 4

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Along with the
Ocean State Bird Dog Club
 field trial 
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ARCADIA MANAGEMENT AREA
EXETER, RI

Report -- 2013 Region 1 Horseback Championship

Front from left, John Stolgitis with the Eugene Casale Challenge Plate, Alex Smith with Champion Sugar Knoll War Paint, and Aidan Malone with Runnerup Champion Great River Magnum. Second row from left, Region 1 treasurer Jeff Smith, Frank Henderson, owner/handler of Ch. Sugar Knoll War Paint; Tony Forte, Jimmy McNamee, judges Bill Bonnetti and John Malone, Brian Sanchez, owner of Great River Magnum; Earl Drew and Region 1 First Vice President Richard Giuliano. Rear from left, Claudia McNamee, Bobby McNamee, Kate McNamee, Erin Stolgitis and Maddie McNamee. 

 SUGAR KNOLL
WAR PAINT
WINS REGION 1
AMATEUR
 HORSEBACK
 CHAMPIONSHIP

Runnerup honors go to Great River Magnum

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- Four outstanding finds and a ground-eating race was all it took for Sugar Knoll War Paint, a pointer male owned and handled by Frank Henderson, to be named champion at the Region 1 Amateur Horseback Championship held May 26-27, 2013, at Flaherty Field Trial Area. Runner-up with an equally fast, forward ground race, and with four finds was Great River Magnum, handled by Jack Sanchez for his son, Brian, while Brian recuperates from shoulder surgery.

Honorable mention went to Calico's Catch & Release, a pointer male handled by Alex Smith, and to Chasehill Little Bud, a pointer male handled by Elias Richardson.

Judges were John Malone of Bolton, Conn., and Bill Bonnetti of Plymouth, Mass. Chairman was John Stolgitis.

Twenty-six dogs were entered in the two-day stake which was part of Memorial Day weekend field trial that also featured companion Open stakes.

Due to unforseen health issues for some of its members, Spruce Brook Field Trial Club had been forced to cancel its spring trial usually held on Memorial Day weekend. This trial is always well-attended and many field trialers still wanted to see the event run this weekend. 

Members of Region1/AFTCA, of which Spruce Brook is a member, stepped up to support the Spruce Brook club and decided to run the one-hour amateur horseback championship, along with an accompanying trio of Open stakes,  so as not to lose the date.

Through the efforts of Spruce Brook president Don Gustafson, members Dave O'Brien and John Malone, Region 1 president Bill Bonnetti, ANEFTC president Richard Giuliano, Region 1 secretary Janice Gregory, Region 1 treasurer Jeff Smith and Region 1 trustee Elias Richardson, and most especially Spruce Brook chairmen Alene LeVasseur and Tom Tracy, a full slate of events was run and the turnout, as always, was quite good for the highly anticipated event. We all hope Alene and Tom will return next year to chair this trial.

THE WINNER

The winner came from the fourth brace of the two-day championship. War Paint was paired with Dancing Daisy Duke, a pointer female owned and handled by Chris Palmer. Daisy was picked up early for taking steps after a find. War Paint would go on to have four outstanding finds  where he stood staunchly on his birds with a poker-straight tail. At every find, judges said, the dog never moved a muscle. He made some big moves, eating up the ground with his strides in an always-forward race. He was immaculate on his birds and finished his hour going away. 

THE RUNNERUP

Great River Magnum (Sanchez) and Richfield Finnegan (McNamee) were paired in the eighth brace. The dogs had a divided find early on. Finn would have two more finds and a back, but his heart didn't  seem in it this day and he was leashed by his owner. Magnum, run by Jack Sanchez in place of son Brian, who was still recovering from shoulder surgery, laid down a stellar race starting with the divided find, then going out to have three more well-spaced pieces of birdwork. Magnum was much like War Paint in intensity, thoroughness and skill. However, at the 48-minute mark, as the field trial party was heading through the big field under the power lines, the dog evaporated. When time was called, the scout went out and, eight minutes later, returned with the dog. This provided just enough difference in the judges' eyes for the dog to be named runnerup.

THE OTHERS

In the first brace, High Drive Rocky (Linder) was paired with Barcelona Bull (Saniga). Rocky had four well-spaced finds, including a stop to flush and ran a moderate race. Bull didn't have any finds until well after the half-hour mark and also ran a moderate race.

In the second brace, Racey Kate (Drew) broke away with Calico's Dynomite (Linder). Kate had three finds with some big absences in between. Dynomite got himself lost.

Silverhill Suzie Q (Marin) was braced with RJ's Carbon Copy (Linder) in the third. This brace was over early as both dogs were picked up -- Suzie for not pleasing her owner; Carbon Copy for failing to back.

Fourth brace, Sugar Knoll War Paint (Henderson) and Dancing Daisy Duke (Palmer). Previously described.

Richfield Silver Belle (McNamee) was braced with Erin's Silver Wings (Linder) in the fifth. This was a short brace as both dogs were lost early on.

Breaking away for the sixth brace were Awsum Country Girl (Ricci) and 
Ironstone Clyde (Richardson). Clyde had three nice finds but was picked up the third for moving too much after the bird was flown. Judges were looking closely at Awsum Country Girl. She was immaculate on her birds. Her race, while not as big as the champion and runnerup, was so animated that it kept the judges' attention. She had five lovely finds, marred by one unproductive. Then as time was about to be called, she was found on point. After four relocations that took upwards of 10 minutes, no bird was produced, and with that second unproductive, she was out of contention.

Richfield Silver Lining (McNamee) and A Keystone Kid (Saniga) were braced in the seventh. Silver Lining was lost and Kid was picked up due to a breech of manners.

 Eighth brace, Great River Magnum (Sanchez) and Richfield Finnegan (McNamee). Previously described. 

In the ninth brace, Buffalo Bull (Saniga) was braced with Railway Danny (Casale). Bull had a number of finds, including a nice stop-to-flush but judges were critical of his pointing style. Danny, run by 91-year-old Gene Casale Sr., ran a moderate race and in the eyes of his handler, just wasn't getting the job done. He was leashed by the half-hour mark.

Chasehill Little Bud (Richardson) and I'm Earl (Drew) made up the 10th brace. Earl was picked up for bird infraction. Bud would go on to get honorable mention. The white and liver pointer, equally at home at horseback or walking trials, had seven well-spaced finds, some the judges described as absolutely beautiful. The only faults the judges could find were that Bud's race just didn't flow during the first half. And they, too, were somewhat critical of his pointing style.

In the 11th brace, Chasehill Little D'Lite (Richardson) was paired with Calico's Touch of Class (Henderson). D'Lite would pay no attention to her handler and was picked up. Class had four good finds with a moderate race. An unproductive put her out of contention.

In the 12th brace, Calico's Catch and Release (Smith) was braced with Jessie (Smith). Jessie was picked up early for a breach of manners. Catch and Release would have five nicely-executed finds with a handler who obviously had a good rapport with the dog. Catch and Release made a number of intellegent moves and was well-mannered on his birds. He ran a good, forward race but without the sparkle of the top two dogs. He shone enough, however, to earn honorable mention.

In the final brace of the championship, Rockabully (Saniga) was paired with Southbound Strech (Fino). Rockabully had four finds, the last being a divided find. All of Strech's finds came in the second half. Both dogs finished their hour going away.

COMPANION STAKES
 

Open Derby: 1. Ice's Image, PM, Mike Tracy; 2. One Bad Winter, PF, John Stolgitis; 3. Ironstone Lonestar, ESM, Elias Richardson. Judges: Jim Bush and Richard Giuliano.

Open Restricted Shooting Dog: 1.Palara, PF, Mike Tracy; 2. Silver Hill Big Brutus, PM, Pat Casey; 3. Limbsmoke Sugar Plum, PF, Lloyd Miller. Judges: Jim Hathaway and Jeff Smith.

Open Shooting Dog: 1. Jet-Settin' Jenny, PF, Mike Tracy; 2. Awsum Country Girl, PF, Mike Tracy; 3. Fort River Megabucks, ESM, Matt Basilone. Judges: Elias Richardson and John Stolgitis.
 

Many thanks to Purina for all their support and to the members of Region 1 who helped support this championship and the accompany trio of companion stakes.

PASSAGES: Pat Arnold

PASSAGES:  

PAT ARNOLD

 

BOYDTON , Va. -- Pat Arnold, 73, widow of long-time New England field trialer Howie Arnold, both formerly of Connecticut, died Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Virginia. Pat and Howie had moved to Boydton in the late 190s after Howie retired. Howie died in 1994.

HOWIE ARNOLD, 1973. Photo by PAUL HACZELA

While they lived in Connecticut, Pat was very active with the New Britain Field Trial Club, along with the Tattersalls and the Rondinis.

PAT ARNOLD, 1973. Photo by PAUL HACZELA

Pat is survived by her daughter, Deborah A. Wolak, of Meriden, Conn.; sons, Dana M. Arnold and wife, Cynthia, of Middlefield, Dale R. Arnold and wife, Lynne, of Wallingford, Dan H. Arnold and wife, Jackie of Boydton, Va.; brother, Richard H. Beaumont and wife, Midge, of Chesapeake, Va; nine grandchildren, Tamera, Christopher, Carlie, Cassidy, D. J., Dale, Elizabeth, Ethan and Greyson; two great-grandchildren, Aubrey and Samantha.

The funeral was held Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Easters United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Davis officiating. 

PAT ARNOLD, 1973. Photo by PAUL HACZELA