2013 US Complete NE Regional Ch. Running Order

2013

 U.S. Complete

 Northeast Regional

 Championship

Running Order

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- Twenty one pointers and setters have been drawn for the 2013 U.S. Complete Northeast Regional Championship, which starts Friday, Nov. 22, at Flaherty Field Trial Area. 

Judges are Norman Basilone of Pittsgrove, N.J., and Bill Bonnetti of Plymouth, Mass., who is also serving as field trial chairman.

A cocktail party will be held following Friday's running hosted by John Stolgitis, owner of last year's winner, Chasehill Little Bud. A handlers' dinner will follow Saturday's running.

Running order:
1-1 Chasehill D Lite PF Stolgitis
1-2 Megan's Blackjack ESM Malzone
2-1 Grouse Hill Dixie PF Stolgitis
2-2 A Carolina Shadow PM Malzone
3-1 Blackstone Stoney PM Stolgitis/Richardson
3-2 Texas Black Pepper ESM Malzone
4-1 Grouse Hill Bell PF Stolgitis
4-2 Merritt's Lucky ESM Malzone
5-1 Chasehill Little Bud PM Stolgitis
5-2 Merritt's Otis ESM Malzone
6-1 Chasehill Ben Franklin PM Stolgitis
6-2 Backcountry Sid The Kid PM Malzone/Cavanaugh
7-1 Chasehill Big Bradley PM Stolgitis
7-2 Indian Creek Spanish Fly PF Malzone
8-1 Backcountry Bella PF Malzone/Cavanaugh
8-2 Southbound Strech PM Fino
9-1 Indian Creek Olive Oil PF Malzone/Cavanaugh
9-2 Snuff Mill Atalanta ESF Dellenger
10-1 Texas Honey Bee ESF Malzone
10-2 One Bad Winter PF Stolgitis/Unsworth
11-1 Indian Creek Riptide PF Malzone
11-2 Bye

Winners - 2013 New England Open

Front from left, Mark Mcclain with Ch. Klee's Handsome Hank and Mike Tracy with RU Ch. Great River Ice. Rear from left, John Fino, Tom Gates, Tim Townshend, Janice Gregory and Dick Bembenek, chairmen, judge Jeff Smith and reporter Margaret Drew.

KLEE'S 

HANDSOME HANK

 WINS

 NEW ENGLAND

 OPEN

RUNNER UP

 IS GREAT RIVER ICE

POMFRET, Conn. -- The winner of the 2013 New England Open Championship from a field of 21 dogs is Klee's Handsome Hank. Runnerup is Great River Ice. Both are pointer males, both are handled by Mike Tracy. Hank is owned by Susan and Roger Duerksen and Ice by Great River Kennels. The event was held Oct. 21-22 at Ragged Hill Farm.

Hank who was the winner in 2011 and the runnerup in 2012, had seven finds and a forward race. Ice, who was the runnerup in 2011 and the champion in 2012, had five finds, one unproductive. His race, while strong, didn't match the runnerup's. Both dogs, according to judges, are exceptional examples of what a champion shooting dog should be.

Judges George Doyle, left, and Jeff Smith.

Judges were Jeff Smith of Loudon, NH, and George Doyle of South Hill, Va. Chairman were  Dick Bembenek and Janice Gregory.

Head chef Tad Dorry, left, and chairman Dick Bembenek.

 

Reporter Margaret Drew

Earl Drew

Debbie Northup

Mike Tracy and scout Mark McClain, and Jeanette Tracy and scout Dillon Shaffer get ready for the breakaway.

Richard Giuliano and Debbie Northup.

Mike and Mark and Jeanette and Dillon.

And there . . .

they . . .

go!!

Here's what the dogs are hunting for. ;-)

A view from the top of Ragged Hill Farm.

Chef Tad Dorry takes a break from cooking to watch a brace.

Cocktail party!

Ragged Hill Farm

Ragged Hill Farm

Winners -- Region 1 All Age

All-Age stake winners, front from left, 1st place, Richfield Silver Belle with Claudia McNamee; 2nd place, Whiskey Girl with Dave O'Brien; 3rd place, Clyde with John Olson. Rear from left, Judge George Doyle, Erin Stolgitis, Stacey Goodie, judge Toby Tobiassen and Elias Richardson.

 REGION 1

 ALL-AGE CHAMPIONSHIP

 REVERTS 

TO ALL-AGE STAKE

 

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- The Region 1 All-Age Championship reverted to an All-Age stake, due to judges' decision. 

Ten dogs were entered in the one-day event held at Flaherty Field Trial Area.  Judges were George Doyle of South Hill, VA, and Toby Tobiassen of Catskill, NY. Chairmen were Jeff Smith and Richard Giuliano.

First place in the Amateur All-Age stake went to Richfield Silver Belle, a pointer female owned and handled by Claudia McNamee of Waccabuc, NY. Second went to Whiskey Girl, a pointer female owned and handled by Stacey Goodie, of Marlborough, CT, and third place went to Clyde, a setter male owned and handled by Elias Richardson of Uxbridge, MA.

Many thanks to Purina and its representative, Dean Reinke, for their support of this trial.

Running Order - New England Open

NEW ENGLAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
RUNNING ORDER

Oct. 21-23, 2013

POMFRET, Conn. -- Twenty-one pointers and setters have been drawn for the New England Open Championship. The event starts Monday, Oct. 21, at 8 a.m. at Ragged Hill Farm. 

Judges are Jeff Smith of Loudon, NH, and George Doyle of South Hill, VA.

Running order:

1-1  Avalon Creek PF M. Tracy

1-2   White Spider ESF J. Tracy

2-1 Erin’s Boxcar Willie PM M. Tracy

2-2 Hillhavyn’s Stump Jumper PM J. Tracy

3-1 Big PM M. Tracy

3-2 Grand Heritage Motion ESM J. Tracy

4-1 Attitude’s Iron Will ESM M. Tracy

4-2 Covey Up Woodie PM J. Tracy

5-1 Great River Ice PM M. Tracy

5-2 I’m Pistol Pete PM E. Drew

6-1 Westerly Bonnie Blue Shadow PF M. Tracy

6-2 Skip A Beat PM J. Tracy

7-1 Klee’s Handsome Hank PM M. Tracy

7-2 Redgate Sassy Pants PF J. Tracy

8-1 Dancing Daisy Duke PF M. Tracy

8-2 Ruffwing Destiny ESF J. Tracy

9-1 Palara PF M. Tracy

9-2 Southbound Strech PM J. Fino

10-1 Jetsettin’ Jenny PF M. Tracy

10-2 Archer’s Black Powder PM J. Tracy

11-1 Serious Investment PM M. Tracy

11-2 Bye

2013 NE Futurity Winners

2013 Futurity Winners: Front from left, owners Maureen and Kevin Joyce with first-place winner Hightailing Miss Kate; 2nd, Brown's Miss April with handler Jeanette Tracy; 3rd, Calico's X Factor, with scout Billy Kerr; 4th, Calico's Cowboy Casanova, with scout Mark Mcclain. Rear from left, Mike Tracy, handler of the first and fourth place dogs; judges Jeff Smith and Tom Mercier; ANEFTC secretary Janice Gregory; scout Dillon Shaffer; Mary Tracy, and George Tracy, handler of the third place dog.

2013

 NEW ENGLAND

 FUTURITY

 WINNERS

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- Thirty-five young pointers and setters from all around the Northeast competed this weekend for the top four spots in the 78th New England Shooting Dog Futurity held at Flaherty Field Trial Area. 

Judges Tom Mercier and Jeff Smith had a good crop of dogs to look at.  Winning handlers were all members of the Tracy family -- George, Mike and Jeanette. 

Tomorrow (Oct. 20, 2013), the Region 1 All Age Championship will be held, also at Flaherty, followed by the New England Open Shooting Dog Championship, Oct. 21-23, at Ragged Hill Farm in Pomfret, CT.

First-place Futurity winner Hightailing Miss Kate, with owners Maureen and Kevin Joyce, and handler Mike Tracy, right.

Running Order -- Region 1 Amateur All-Age

10 DOGS DRAWN

 FOR REGION 1

 AMATEUR

 ALL-AGE 

CHAMPIONSHIP

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- Ten dogs have been drawn for the 2013 Region 1 Amateur All-Age Championship to be held Sunday, Oct. 20, at Flaherty Field Trial Area. The event starts at 8 a.m.

Judges are George Doyle of South Hill, Va., and Toby Tobiassen of Catskill, NY. Chairmen are Richard Giuliano and Jeff Smith. 

RUNNING ORDER: 

1-1 Whiskey Girl PF Goodie
1-2 Great River Magnum PM Sanchez

2-1 Moon Dancer PF Smith
2-2 Silver Hill Lucy PF Sanchez

3-1 Clyde ESM Richardson
3-2 Danny PM Casale

4-1 Speck ESM Richardson
4-2 Southbound Strech PM Fino

5-1 Richfield Silver Belle PF McNamee
5-2 Hard Tellin' PF O'Brien

Northeastern Winners

Northeastern winners Ch. Grousewoods Skeeter with scout Dillon Shaffer, left, and RU Ch. Awesome Country Girl, with scout Billy Kerr. Rear, from left, Matt Basilone, Stacey Goodie, Mary Tracy and George Tracy.

GROUSEWOODS

 SKEETER

 WINS

 NORTHEASTERN

 OPEN SHOOTING DOG CHAMPIONSHIP

AWESOME COUNTRY GIRL 

NAMED RUNNERUP

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- Grousewoods Skeeter, a setter male owned by Larry Craig of Schwenksville, Pa., and handled by Matt Basilone, was named champion at the Northeastern Open Shooting Dog Championship held Oct. 14-16, 2013, at Flaherty Field Trial Area. Runnerup was Awesome Country Girl, a pointer female, owned by Bill and Margie Ricci and handled by George Tracy. Thirty-eight dogs were drawn for the three-day event. 

According to judges, both dogs had multiple bird work and very similar performances. Skeeter earned the blue ribbon with a somewhat nicer pointing style and slightly stronger race.

Judges were Richard Giuliano and John Malone. Reporter was Stacey Goodie. Chairman was Gene Casale Jr.