Runnerup Champion Marsal's Wild Apache with Stacey Goodie and Champion Merritt's Zachary with Garry Malzone.
MERRITT'S ZACHARY
NAMED CHAMPION
AT U.S. COMPLETE
NORTHEAST REGIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
RUNNERUP IS MARSAL'S WILD APACHE
Runnerup was Marsal's Wild Apache, a pointer male, handled by Robert Ecker.
The event was held on Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 26-28, 2010, at Flaherty Field Trial Area.
Ch. Merritt's Zachary with Garry Malzone, left; and R-U Ch. Marsal's Wild Apache with Robert Ecker.
Zachary, who ran in the seventh brace, was credited with four finds and with what one judge called an "unbelievable'' ground race. Apache had five finds, three backs and ran a solid race.
Honorable mention went to three dogs - last year's champion, True Patriot, a setter owned and handled by Kellie Short; and Robert Ecker's pointer, Porter Meadow Elroy, owned by Jim Bush; and setter, Grousewoods Reese.
Judges for the event were Jeff Smith of Loudon, N.H., and Dave O'Brien of Marlborough, Conn. Chairman was Bill Bonnetti of Plymouth, Mass.
Judges Dave O'Brien, left, and Jeff Smith.
A cocktail party was hosted Friday night by last year's winner, Kellie Short.
The championship was sponsored by Northeast USCSDA and Southern New England Field Trial Club.
