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Friday, December 19, 2014
Sunday, December 7, 2014
U.S. Complete Amateur Invitational
YANKEES SWEEP
AT U.S. COMPLETE
AMATEUR
INVITATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
Connecticut's Hog Hill Katie named winner,
Rhode Island's One Bad Winter takes runner-up in 12-dog field on Dec. 5-6, 2014 at Dick Cross Wildlife Management Area in Va.
Photo/DEBBIE NORTHUP
Connecticut's Tim Cavanaugh with Champion Hog Hill Katie, and Rhode Island's Karen Unsworth with Runner-up Champion One Bad Winter.
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Photo courtesy of U.S. Complete
Rear from left, judge Bobbie Sigmund, Cindy Harrell with Bob's Elhew Jill, Sharon Townley with Blue's Tomoka Belle, Bill Whigham with Fox Cobble Zeva, John Capocci with Grouse Hill Belle; Bobby Phillips with Bob's Elhew Julie; and Jimmy Crandall with Lancaster Rolling Rex.
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The winner's trophy.
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The grounds at Dick Cross Wildlife Management Area in Virginia.
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Karen Unsworth with One Bad Winter.
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Waiting for the results.
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Jay Doyle, right, her husband, George, and their pugs, at their South Hill, Va. bed & breakfast. For a full report and more pictures, click HERE to go to the U.S. Complete website. |
Sunday, November 23, 2014
New Britain FTC
NEW BRITAIN
FIELD TRIAL CLUB
ANNUAL FALL TRIAL
Nov. 15-16, 2014
Flaherty Field Trial Area
East Windsor, CT
Photos by JIM HATHAWAY
Stacey Goodie and Elias Richardson III. |
Handler John Malone. |
Scout Aidan Malone. |
Handler Elias Richardson III. |
Handler Dave O'Brien and scout Stacey Goodie. |
Handler Gene Casale Jr. |
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Running Order -- US Complete
16 DOGS DRAWN
FOR U.S. COMPLETE'S
NORTHEAST REGIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- Sixteen pointers and setters have been drawn for the U.S. Complete's Northeast Regional Championship to be held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 22-23, 2014 at Flaherty Field Trial Area.
The event will begin Saturday at 8 a.m. Judges are Dave O'Brien and Gene Casale Jr., both of Marlborough, Conn. Chairman is Bill Bonnetti of Plymouth, Mass.
A cocktail party will follow the running Saturday night, hosted by Garry Malzone, in honor of 2013 champion Megan's Blackjack.
Running order:
1-1 Indian Creek Wingman ESM Malzone
1-2 Bud of Piney Woods PM Ecker
2-1 Islander ESM Ecker
2-2 Harwich Indian Creek Buck PM Malzone
3-1 A Carolina Shadow PM Malzone
3-2 Hi Rollin' Real Deal PM Ecker
4-1 Fox Cobble Jack PM Whigham
4-2 Indian Creek Spanish Fly PF Malzone
5-1 Texas Honey Bee ESF Malzone
5-2 Fricke'n Coco ESF Ecker
6-1 Blackstone Stoney PM Bonnetti
6-2 Megan's Blackjack ESM Malzone
7-1 Southbound Strech PM Malzone
7-2 Maxwell Bella Mia PM LaBella
8-1 Upper Ammonoosuc Sadie ESF Ecker
8-2 HiFive's Passin Time PF Malzone
Friday, October 24, 2014
Region 1 Horseback Championship Report
CHASEHILL LITTLE BUD
WINS REGION 1/AFTCA
AMATEUR HORSEBACK
SHOOTING DOG CHAMPIONSHIP
Runnerup is Calico's Touch of Class
EAST WINDSOR,
Conn. -- When Field Trial Hall of
Famer Harold Ray, who’s raised, handled and judged more field trial dogs than most
folks can shake a stick at, is judging a championship and says your dog was “exciting”
to watch, you know you done good.
Ray was talking about Chasehill Little Bud, a pointer male, whom
he and judge Keith Cagle, had just named champion at the 2014 Region 1/AFTCA
Amateur Horseback Championship held Oct. 18-19 at Flaherty Field Trial Area.
Bud, both a multiple champion and runner-up champion, and no
doubt a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame himself, is owned and trained by John
Stolgitis of Ashaway, R.I. Stolgitis runs Bud on the Open circuit
on foot, in the grouse woods, and on horseback. On the Amateur circuit, Bud has
his own personal team. He is handled by Elias Richardson III of Uxbridge, Mass., and
scouted by John Malone, of Bolton,
Conn. And it is that team, with Richardson on the whistle
and Malone deftly scouting, that guided Bud to this, his latest win, and his 19th
championship.
With this championship, Bud completes a field trial
hat-trick. In years past, he has also won the Region 1/AFTCA Amateur Walking
Championship and the Region 1/AFTCA Amateur All-Age Championship. To top it
off, Bud is only a few months away from his 10th birthday. And, as
his owner says, “To watch him compete against this field of great dogs at that
age shows the heart that Bud has.”
Calico's Touch of Class |
Jet, a beautiful 4-year-old, is having a heck of a fall
season herself, earning this runner-up championship only days after competing
in and winning the Northeastern Open Shooting Dog Championship on the same
grounds. Alex Smith is not only celebrating Jet’s Region 1 runner-up win, but
his own -- it’s his first-ever championship placement.
THE WINNERS
Bud had nine finds in dug-up places where no other dogs had
had birdwork. He exhibited class, drive and skill, said Ray, and gave as an
example one of Bud’s casts on a route that no other dog had taken. Bud grabbed
the right-hand edge along the powerlines and took it all the way back to the
pines at the end of the Dearborn Property where he had a quail find. Shot were
fired, all was in order and he was taken on. To nicely wrap up this package,
Bud powered back down the opposite side of the big field until he stopped to
point a pheasant. Along with quail, 20 pheasants had been released for this
trial and they proved to be the undoing for many a dog, but not Bud. He was
nonplussed by this bird, handling it with perfect manners, being steady to both
wing and shot.
In another epic find, scout Malone would dig up Bud past the
water hole, deep in the woods to the left. “The bird [handler Richardson] was
looking for was a pheasant,” said Ray, “but he stepped in there and birds were
on a roost. About 30 [quail] blew out. I mean it was exciting!”
Ray remarked as to how Bud was always hunting, not
bee-lining from feeder to feeder but looking beyond the coverline and the
woodline. That’s where he would go and he’d inevitably wind up pointing a bird
in those places.
Touch of Class had seven finds for herself and was always to
the front. Said Ray, “She would grab the roads from Point A to B to go into a
lot of places -- about three times very distinctly.” But everything about her
birdwork was immaculate. “She had a lot of style on point and she’d be out
there for a long distance,” he said.
THE OTHERS
Thirty dogs were entered in the two-day stake, yet only
five, including the winners, would make it through their whole hour. Pheasants
often proved their undoing. Some dogs got lost. Others were picked up either by
handler or judge for a variety of infractions. The majority of dogs were not on
the ground for very long.
In the first brace, Dry Creek Nitrogen, a pointer male,
bred, owned, trained and handled by George Doyle of Union Level, Va., managed to get
around for 60 minutes and had one find but a very short race. It was a good
effort for a young dog still learning the ropes.
Stacey Goodie and Alex Smith get their dogs to the line. (Photo by Jim Hathaway) |
Another that went the whole hour was Great River Class, a
pointer male owned and handled by Brian Sanchez of Central Islip, N.Y.
Class ran in the fourth brace and had nine good finds, but a penchant for
running the roads did her in.
Aidan Malone gets ready to let loose Southbound Strech for handler John Fino. (Photo by Jim Hathaway) |
In the sixth brace, Jetsettin’ Jenny, a pointer female owned
and handled by Joe Lordi, gave it a shot. She had six finds and one unproductive
but didn’t really get going until the end. Handler didn’t have her at pickup
time and her late-hour absence hurt her chances.
Tim Cavanaugh, Hog Hill Katie, and judge Harold Ray. |
Judge Harold Ray watches a flushing attempt. (Photo by Jim Hathaway) |
SIDELIGHTS
A cocktail party in honor of last year’s Region 1 winner, Sugar Knoll War Paint, owned by Pete and Chris DelCollo and Allen Linder, was hosted by John Stolgitis. As usual, a plethora of food was available. Platter after platter of raw clams and clams casino were passed around, along with homemade fish chowder, homemade soppressata, pickled beets and a variety of crackers and cheese. John is right at home in the kitchen and with his wife, Jill, helping, the cocktail party hit just the right spot after a day of running dogs.
Stacey Goodie and Alex Smith head out with another brace. (Photo by Jim Hathaway) |
Region 1 is fortunate to have
many members who step up to the plate and help with these events. Dave O’Brien
was instrumental in getting the championship up and running each day. He’d take
occasional breaks to plant birds, run his own dogs and scout. Stacey Goodie
spent the entire two days on horseback, either running her own dogs, or scouting,
or planting birds. Region 1 president Richard Giuliano was anywhere and
everywhere -- taking entries, shepherding handlers to the line, planting birds.
John and Aidan Malone were on hand to help with scouting duties, and Sue Malone
helped out greatly with the cooking Saturday night. Other Region 1 members were
also on hand, often stepping in to help without needing to be asked, and their
help is appreciated.
Region 1 couldn’t have run this
championship, or any of the others this fall, without help from the
professionals. Smooth, reliable horses for judges were provided by George Tracy
and Pat Casey. John Stolgitis did the lion’s share of the cooking, and the
three were always on hand to offer support and words of encouragement to the
amateurs. A big, big thank-you to this trio!
Many thanks, also, to Purina
for their continued sponsorship of this event.
In an effort to change things
up, maximize entries and make some New England championship events more
available to amateurs by holding them on weekends, Region 1 and ANEFTC
president Richard Giuliano shook up the order of fall events. This year, the Northeastern
championship and Futurity were bookended by the New England Open at Pomfret, Conn.,
on Columbus Day weekend, and the Region 1 Horseback Championship at Flaherty
the following weekend of Oct. 18-19. It worked. The number of entries for both
the New England Open and Region 1 Championship were up, more amateurs attended,
and hopes are that next year there’ll be even more folks joining in to enjoy these
spectacular fall events.
Monday, October 20, 2014
79th New England Futurity Winners
FAST AND FURIOUS
WINS 79th ANNUAL
NEW ENGLAND
SHOOTING DOG
FUTURITY
EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- Fast and Furious, a pointer male owned by Bill and Muriel Primm, bred by Frank Henderson, and handled by George Tracy, was named top dog at the 79th annual New England Shooting Dog Futurity held Oct. 16-17, 2014, at Flaherty Field Trial Area.
Judges were Harold Ray of Waynesboro, Ga., and Bill Bonnetti of Plymouth, Mass. Forty dogs were drawn for the two-day event. Reporter was Margaret Drew of Hoffman, N.C.
Other winners were: 2nd, Chasehill Hailey, PF, Claudia McNamee, owner; John Stolgitis, breeder, Mike Tracy, handler; 3rd, High Drive Snapshot, PM, Alan Linder, owner/breeder, George Tracy, handler; 4th, Steel City Arapaho, PM, Bob Reed and Harry Blaine, owners; Bud Moore, breeder, Jeanette Tracy, handler.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Running Order -- Region 1 Horseback Championship
30 DOGS
DRAWN FOR
REGION 1 / AFTCA
HORSEBACK
SHOOTING DOG
CHAMPIONSHIP
Judges are Harold Ray, of Waynesboro, Ga., and Keith Cagle, of Connecticut, who is filling in for advertised judge Jim Bush. Championship chairman is Richard Giuliano of Greene, RI.
RUNNING ORDER:
1-1 Dry Creek Nitrogen PM Doyle
1-2 High Drive Ranger PM Linder
2-1 Calico's Cowboy Casanova PM A. Smith
2-2 Moondance PF J. Smith
3-1 Wizard's Ploughman Poet ESM Hathaway
3-2 I'm Pistol Pete PM Drew
4-1 Great River Class PF Sanchez
4-2 Railway Danny PM Casale
5-1 Erin's Stone Cutter PM Stuart
5-2 Gamestopper PF Lordi
6-1 Sally PF Malone
6-2 Jetsettin' Jenny PF Lordi
7-1 Hog Hill Katie PF Cavanaugh
7-2 Great River Magnum PF Sanchez
8-1 Sugar Knoll War Paint PM Sanchez
8-2 Hightailing Miss Kate PF Joyce
9-1 Railway Jill PF Casale
9-2 Calico's Dyno Mite PM Linder
10-1 Silver Hill Big Brutus PM Marin
10-2 Chasehill Little Bud PM Richardson
11-1 Peeps PF Goodie
11-2 Erin's War Creek PM Sanchez
12-1 Dixie PF O'Brien
12-2 Calico's Touch of Class PF A. Smith
13-1 Southbound Strech PM Fino
13-2 The Crowd Pleaser PM Moses
14-1 Uno PF Goodie
14-2 High Drive Rocky PM Linder
15-1 Tess GSPF Joyce
15-2 I'm Earl PM Drew
CALICO'S TOUCH OF CLASS WINS NORTHEASTERN
CALICO'S TOUCH
OF CLASS
OF CLASS
WINS NORTHEASTERN
OPEN SHOOTING DOG CHAMPIONSHIP
Calico's Touch of Class |
RUNNER-UP IS GREAT RIVER ICE
Great River Ice |
EAST WINDSOR, Conn. - Calico's Touch of Class, a pointer female owned by Calico Kennels, Pete and Chris DelCollo and Dale Hernden, and handled by George Tracy, was named champion at the Northeastern Open Shooting Dog Championship held Oct. 13-15, 2014, at Flaherty Field Trial Area, East Windsor, Conn.
Runner-up is Great River Ice, a pointer male, owned by Great River Kennels and handled by Mike Tracy.
Winning handler George Tracy |
Runner-up handler Mike Tracy |
Judge John Malone |
Judge Pat Casey |
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Results -- New England Open Championship
GREAT RIVER ICE
WINS 86th ANNUAL
NEW ENGLAND
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Runnerup is Miller's Vanilla Snow
POMFRET, Conn. -- Great River Ice was named champion at the 86th annual New England Open Championship held Oct. 10-12, 2014, at Ragged Hill Farm. Ice is owned by Brian Sanchez and handled by Mike Tracy. Runnerup was Miller's Vanilla Snow, owned by Tommy and Bonnie Hamilton and handled by George Tracy. Twenty-six pointers and setters were entered in the three-day event.
Judges were Tony Gibson of Union Springs, Ala., and Elias Richardson of Uxbridge, Mass. Chairmen were Dick Bembenek and Janice Gregory.
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Running Order - Northeastern Open Shooting Dog Championship
40 DOGS DRAWN
FOR NORTHEASTERN
OPEN SHOOTING DOG
CHAMPIONSHIP
Judge Pat Casey |
Judge John Malone |
Running order:
1-1 Enhancement Southern Belle PF M Tracy
1-2 Brown’s Miss April PF J Tracy
2-1 Indian Creek Olive Oil PF M Basilone
2-2 Calico’s Touch Of Class PF G Tracy
3-1 Westwind’s High Spirit GSPF T George
3-2 Jetsettin' Jenny PF M Tracy
4-1 The Crowd Pleaser PM G Tracy
4-2 Hillhavyn’s Showgirl PF J Tracy
5-1 Hightailing Miss Kate PF M Tracy
5-2 Hillhavyn’s Stump Jumper PM J Tracy
6-1 Great River Class PF G Tracy
6-2 The Lobbyist PM J Tracy
7-1 Erin’s Boxcar Willie PM M Tracy
7-2 Calico’s Dyno Mite PM G Tracy
8-1 High Drive Ranger PM G Tracy
8-2 Pine Straw Black Hawk ESM J Tracy
9-1 Attitudes Iron Will ESM M Tracy
9-2 Indian Creek Great White PM M Basilone
10-1 Octavio ESM M Tracy
10-2 Land Cruiser Scout ESM J Tracy
11-1 Grouse Wood Skeeter SM M Basilone
11-2 Winterset Arriba PF M Tracy
12-1 Sugarknoll Warpaint PM G Tracy
12-2 Maple Valley Cowgirl PF J Tracy
13-1 Great River Ice PM M Tracy
13-2 The King’s Hand PM J Tracy
14-1 Calico’s Cowboy Casanova PM M Tracy
14-2 Erin’s War Creek PM G Tracy
15-1 High Drive Rocky PM G Tracy
15-2 Tappahanna Cool Breeze PF J Tracy
16-1 Little Girl Creek PF M Tracy
16-2 Fort River Megabucks ESM M Basilone
17-1 Awsum Country Girl PF M Tracy
17-2 Chiseled in Stone PF J Tracy
18-1 Backcounty Tornado PF M Tracy
18-2 Covey Up Woody PM J Tracy
19-1 Klee's Handsome Hawk PM M Tracy
19-2 Steel City Karen PF J Tracy
20-1 Palara PF M Tracy
20-1 Miller’s Vanilla Snow PF G Tracy
Monday, October 6, 2014
Running Order -- New England Open
26 DOGS DRAWN
FOR 86th NEW ENGLAND
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
TRIAL STARTS FRIDAY,
OCT. 10, 2014 AT NOON
RAGGED HILL FARM
POMFRET, CONN.
POMFRET, Conn. -- Twenty-six pointers and setters have been drawn for the New England Open Championship. The event starts Friday, Oct. 10, at noon, at Ragged Hill Farm, 36 Ragged Hill Rd. Three braces will be run on Friday, no more than seven braces on Saturday, and the remainder on Sunday. The advertised Derby stake was cancelled due to lack of entries.
[The Northeastern Open Shooting Dog Championship will follow the New England Open, starting Monday, Oct. 13, at Flaherty Field Trial Area in East Windsor, Conn.]
Judges for the New England Open are Tony Gibson, of Union Springs, Ala., and Elias Richardson, of Uxbridge, Mass.
A cocktail party for participants will be held Friday night courtesy of Susan and Roger Duerksen, owners of 2013 Champion Klee's Handsome Hank, handled by Mike Tracy. A Handlers Dinner will follow.
Running order follows:
1-1 Octavio ESM M. Tracy
1-2 High Drive Ranger PM G. Tracy
2-1 Erin's Box Car Willie PM M. Tracy
2-2 Calico's Touch of Class PF G. Tracy
3-1 Palara PF M. Tracy
3-2 Wizard's Ploughman Poet ESM Hathaway
4-1 Enhancement Southern Belle PF M. Tracy
4-2 Awesome Country Girl PF G. Tracy
5-1 Strech PM Fino
5-2 Attitude's Iron Will ESM M. Tracy
6-1 Miller's Vanilla Snow PF G. Tracy
6-2 Great River Ice PM M. Tracy
7-1 Uplander's Pocahontas PF G. Tracy
7-2 Jetsettin Jenny PF M. Tracy
8-1 Westerly Bonnie Blue Shadow PF M. Tracy
8-2 Sugarknoll Warpaint PM G. Tracy
9-1 Little Girl Creek PF M. Tracy
9-2 Calico's Dyno Mite PM G. Tracy
10-1 Erin's War Creek PM G. Tracy
10-2 Klee's Handsome Hank PM M. Tracy
11-1 I'm Pistol Pete PM Drew
11-2 Winterset Arriba PF M. Tracy
12-1 Mr. Utley PM M. Tracy
12-2 Great River Class PF G. Tracy
13-1 Great River Mackenzie PM M. Tracy
13-2 Bye
14-1 Backcountry Tornado PF M. Tracy
14-2 Bye
Fall foliage at Ragged Hill Farm |
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Running Order - 79th New England Futurity
79th NEW ENGLAND
SHOOTING
DOG FUTURITY
EAST WINDSOR, Conn. - Forty of the top 2-year-old pointers and setters in the Northeast have been drawn for the 79th New England Shooting Dog Futurity. The event will be held Oct. 16-17, 2014, at Flaherty Field Trial Area. Running will start at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, unless the Northeastern Championship has not been completed.
RUNNING ORDER
(Dog, Owner, Breeder, Handler)
1-1 Bull Ina China Shop PM Chris/Heather Palmer Great River Kennels Mike Tracy
1-2 Ladywood’s Keepsake PF Jeanette Tracy Jeanette Tracy Jeanette Tracy
2-1 Coosawhatchee Smooth PM Andrea Clark Great River Kennels Mike Tracy
2-2 Moonshine Magic PM John Malone Great River Kennels Pat Casey
3-1 Jessie’s Bonanza SF Ted Faust Jeanette Tracy Jeanette Tracy
3-2 Miss American Pie PF Dave O’Brien Stacy Goodie Dave O’Brien
4-1 High Drive Snapshot PM Allen Linder Allen Linder George Tracy
4-2 Steel City Arapahoe PM Harry Blain/Bob Reed Bud Moore Jeanette Tracy
5-1 Dry Creek Geronimo PM George Doyle George Doyle George Doyle
5-2 Vanilla Creek PM Donna/Jeff Ruth Great River Kennels Mike Tracy
6-1 Sugarknoll Bushwacker PM Peter/Chris Delcollo Gus Piperis Pat Casey
6-2 Great River Joe PM Neil Walker Allen Linder George Tracy
7-1 Enhancement South Bound PM Tom Hance George Tracy Mike Tracy
7-2 High Drive Boss PM Allen Linder Allen Linder George Tracy
8-1 Covey Up Black Ice PM Patti Maier/Keith Thomas Great River Kennels Jeanette Tracy
8-2 Wicked Game PM Richard Gillis Stacy Goodie Matt Basilone
9-1 Waybetter Rocky PM Carl Bishop Carl Bishop Bishop/Casey
9-2 Jessie’s Bojangles SM Ted Faust Jeanette Tracy Jeanette Tracy
10-1 Wildsky PM Allen Linder Allen Linder George Tracy
10-2 Southbound Kong PM Linda Casey Linda Casey Pat Casey
11-1 Dry Creek Jessie James PM George Doyle George Doyle George Doyle
11-2 Suemac’s Roll Tide PM Roger/Sue McPherson John Stolgitis George Tracy
12-1 Adjusted Attitude SM Earl Drew Dennis Beauford Earl Drew
12-2 Hollywood Forty Four Magnum PM Regis Lynn Regis Lynn Mike Tracy
13-1 Waybetta Bella PF Carl Bishop Carl Bishop Jeanette Tracy
13-2 Chasehill Hailey PF Claudia McNamee John Stolgitis Mike Tracy
14-1 Mama’s Broken Heart PM Stacy Goodie Stacy Goodie Matt Basilone
14-2 Southern Sparkling Julie PF Kent Cantrell Kent Cantrell George Tracy
15-1 Hillhavyn’s Show Stopper PM Brad Brown Bruce Mercer Jeanette Tracy
15-2 Waybetta Skip PM Carl Bishop Carl Bishop Bishop/Casey
16-1 Great River Journey SM Brian Sanchez Jeanette Tracy Jeanette Tracy
16-2 Chasehill Baby Bella PF Erin Stolgitis John Stolgitis John Stogitis
17-1 Come Fly With Me PF Greg Mavor Bruce Mercer Mike Tracy
17-2 Dry Creek White Lightning PM Jeff Smith George Doyle Jeff Smith
18-1 Urban Fantasy PM Troy Trilize Stacy Goodie Matt Basilone
18-2 Fast and Furious PM Muriel/Bill Primm Henderson/Forrester George Tracy
19-1 Walden’s Ridge Country Girl PF David/Laura Steel David Steel George Tracy
19-2 Buffalo Junction Bella PF Allen Dahl Allen Dahl Pat Casey
20-1 Premier’s Chill PF Bruce Mercer Bruce Mercer Mike Tracy
20-2 Grand Heritage Commotion SF Andy Wert Bill Ricci Jeanette Tracy
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