New England Open winners

From left, Sal Morelli, Mike Tracy, Dillon Shaffer with Ch. Calico's Cowboy Casanova, John Olfson, judge Pat Casey, Cole Henry with Runner-Up Ch. Sugarknoll Warpaint, George Tracy, Mary Tracy,  judge Audra Jaconetti and chairman Richard Bembenek.

CALICO'S 

COWBOY CASANOVA 

WINS NEW ENGLAND

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

RUNNER-UP IS SUGARKNOLL WARPAINT

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- Champion Calico's Cowboy Casanova, owned by Calico Kennels, Alex and Tiffani Smith, and Bill and Muriel Primm, and handled by Mike Tracy, was named champion at the New England Open Championship held Oct. 17-19. 2016 at Flaherty Field Trial Area. ; Runner-Up Ch. Sugarknoll Warpaint, owned by Allen Linder and Pete DelCollo, and handled by George Tracy. 

As the winning handler, Mike was also presented with the $500 Harry Townshend Award for the fifth time out of the six years the award has been in existence.

Judges were Audra Jaconetti and  Pat Casey. 

REGION 1 HORSEBACK CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

CALICO'S 

 COWBOY CASANOVA 

WINS REGION 1

AMATEUR HORSEBACK

CHAMPIONSHIP

SUGARKNOLL WARPAINT 

REPEATS RUNNER-UP WIN

2016 Region 1 Amateur Horseback Shooting Dog Championship winners Calico's Cowboy  Casanova, left, owned by Calico Kennels, Alex and Tiffani Smith and Bill and Muriel Primm, handled by Alex Smith, and Runner-Up Ch. Sugarknoll Warpaint, owned by Allen Linder and Pete Del Collo, handled by Brian Sanchez. Judges were Pat Casey, second from left, and Mitch Swierczynski, second from right. 

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- Calico's Cowboy Casanova, owned by Calico Kennels, Alex and Tiffani Smith and Bill and Muriel Primm, and handled by Alex Smith, has been named winner of the Region 1 Amateur Shooting Dog Championship held Oct. 15-16, 2016, at Flaherty Field Trial Area. Alex Smith won the event last year with Calico's Touch of Class. 

Last year's runner-up Sugarknoll Warpaint repeated his runner-up win this this year. He is owned by Allen Linder and Pete Del Collo and handled by Brian Sanchez. 

24 dogs were drawn for the event. Judges were Pat Casey of South Hill, Va., and Mitch Swierczynski of Griswold, Conn.

FUTURITY RESULTS

SUGARKNOLL 

BUZZ SAW

WINS

NEW ENGLAND

FUTURITY

     81st New England Shooting Dog Futurity winners, front from left: 1st, Sugarknoll Buzz Saw with John Stolgitis (handled by Pat Casey); 2nd, Harbor City Sure Shot with Dillon Shaffer (handled by Matt Basilone); 3rd, Erin's Murder She Wrote with handler Kevin Stuart; 4th, Neely's High Drive with Cole Henry (handled by George Tracy).

     Rear from left, stake manager Tim Cavanaugh, Elias Richardson, Jill Stolgitis, Erin Stolgitis, Mac Stedman, Pat Casey, John Malone, Aidan Malone, Matt Basilone, judge Roger Dvorak, reporter John Olfson, Mary Tracy, George Tracy, Jeff Ruth, Chris Catanzarite, judge Bo Mamounis, Kevin Joyce, Jim Thomas, Nadine Thomas, Karen Reed, Anna Casale, Janice Gregory and Gene Casale Jr. 

ERIN'S WAR CREEK
WINS 
NORTHEASTERN

 OPEN 

SHOOTING DOG 

CHAMPIONSHIP 

Runner-up
 is Coosawhatchie 
Smooth Ride

Ch. Erin's War Creek, left, pointer male handled by George Tracy, with Gene Casale, and RU Ch. Coosawhatchie Smooth Ride, pointer male handled by Mike Tracy, with Dillon Shaffer.

RUNNING ORDER -- REGION 1 HORSEBACK CHAMPIONSHIP

RUNNING ORDER

2016

 REGION 1 

AMATEUR 

HORSEBACK 

CHAMPIONSHIP

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- The annual Region 1 Amateur Horseback Championship has drawn 24 dogs. The event starts Saturday, Oct. 15, at Flaherty Field Trial Area. Judges are Mitch Swierczynski of Griswold, Conn., and Pat Casey of South Hill, Va. Reporter is John Olfson of West Hartford, Ct. Chairman is Richard Giuliano of Greene, RI, and stake manager is John Malone of Bolton, Conn.

RUNNING ORDER -- NEW ENGLAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

RUNNING ORDER

88th 

NEW ENGLAND

OPEN 

CHAMPIONSHIP

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- Thirty-two dogs have been drawn for the 88th New England Open Championship to be held this year for the first time at Flaherty Field Trial Area. The event starts Monday, Oct. 17, at 8 a.m. Judges are Audra Jaconetti of North Kingstown, RI, and Pat Casey of South Hill, Va. Reporter is Jim Hathaway of North Falmouth, Mass.

RUNNING ORDER
1-1 Attitude's Iron Will ESM M. Tracy
1-2 Jessie's Bonanza ESF J. Tracy

2-1 Erin's War Creek PM G. Tracy
2-2 Thomas Adirondack Turbo PM M. Tracy

3-1 Jessie's Bojangles ESM J. Tracy
3-2 Miller's Vanilla Snow PF G. Tracy

4-1 Ladywood's Keepsake PF J. Tracy
4-2 Adjusted Attitude ESM M. Tracy

5-1 Marques Lucky Charm PM M. Tracy
5-2 High Drive War Paint PF G. Tracy

6-1 Shadow Oak Doc ESM G. Tracy
6-2 Steel City Karen PF J. Tracy

7-1 Coosawatchie Smooth Ride PM M. Tracy
7-2 Dirty Dutchman PM J. Tracy

8-1 Sugarknoll War Paint PM G. Tracy
8-2 Calico's Cowboy Casanova PM M. Tracy

9-1 Land Cruiser Benny ESM J. Tracy
9-2 Calico's Touch Of Class PF G. Tracy

10-1 Sassy Creek PF J. Tracy
10-2 Waybetter Rocky PM M. Tracy

11-1 Pinestraw Sweet Tea ESF J. Tracy
11-2 Touch's Mae Mobley PF G. Tracy

12-1 Pinestraw Black Hawk ESM J. Tracy
12-2 Bail Me Out PM M. Tracy

13-1 Suemac's Roll Ride PM G. Tracy
13-2 Riviera PM J. Tracy

14-1 Grand Heritage Commotion ESF J. Tracy
14-2 Palara PF M. Tracy

15-1 High Drive Ranger PM G. Tracy
15-2 Backcountry Tornado PF M. Tracy

16-1 Covey Up Woodie PM J. Tracy
16-2 Slight Edge PM M. Tracy

RUNNING ORDER -- Northeastern Open Shooting Dog Championship

RUNNING ORDER
NORTHEASTERN 

OPEN SHOOTING DOG 

CHAMPIONSHIP

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- 49 dogs have been drawn for the Northeastern Open Shooting Dog Championship. The event starts Monday, Oct. 10 at 7 a.m. at Flaherty Field Trial Area. 

RUNNING ORDER -- NEW ENGLAND FUTURITY

RUNNING ORDER

81st NEW ENGLAND

SHOOTING DOG

FUTURITY

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- Thirty-one dogs have been drawn to compete in the 81st New England Shooting Dog Futurity. The event starts at 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14 at Flaherty Field Trial Area. Judges are Roger Dvorak of Elkton, Md., and Bo Mamounis of Newfield, N.J. Reporter is John Olfson of West Hartford, Conn.

RUNNING ORDER -- ARCADIA FIELD TRIAL CLUB

RUNNING ORDER:

 ARCADIA 

FIELD TRIAL 

CLUB

EXETER, RI -- Arcadia Field Trial Club will hold its annual fall walking field trial on Saturday, Sunday, Sept. 17-18, 2016, at Arcadia Field Trial Area. Chairman is Richard Giuliano. The event will start at 7 a.m. each day.

SMITH SHOOTING DOG CLASSIC

RUNNING ORDER

SMITH 

SHOOTING DOG

CLASSIC

Flaherty Field Trial Area

East Windsor, Conn.

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- Due to the large entry of shooting dogs,  the Open Derby had to be cancelled. Thank you to Purina and Greg Blair for the sponsorship!

RUNNING ORDER -- SPRUCE BROOK FIELD TRIAL CLUB

EAST WINDSOR, Conn. -- Fifty-two pointers and setters have been drawn for Spruce Brook Field Trial Club's annual fall horseback field trial set for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 3-4, at Flaherty Field Trial Area. The event starts Saturday at 7 a.m.

RUNNING ORDER

OPEN DERBY (7 a.m. start, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016)

1-1 Glassilaun War Paint PM Tobiassen
1-2 Jamback's Johnny Be Good PM Tracy
2-1 Annie PF Stolgitis
2-2 Ace PM Cavanaugh
3-1 Rosie PF Bishop
3-2 Neely's High Drive PM Tracy
4-1 Jewel PF Stewart
4-2 Gary's Dash of Super PM Tracy
5-1 Rilo PF Stolgitis
5-2 Sunbelt's Bye ESM Tracy
6-1 Bella PF Cavanaugh
6-2 Drummer ESM Hathaway
7-1 Hamp PM Stolgitis
7-2 High Drive Tex PM Tracy

OPEN SHOOTING DOG 

1-1 Kate -- Cavanaugh
1-2 Fast & Furious -- Tracy
2-1 Wizard's Ploughman Poet -- Hathaway
2-2 Shadow Oak Doc -- Tracy
3-1 Daddy's Little Boy Butch -- Stolgitis
3-2 High Drive War Paint -- Tracy
4-1 Miller's Unbridled Forever -- Tracy
4-2 Kate -- O'Brien
5-1 High Drive Reagan -- Tracy
5-2 Alibi's P.C. -- Tobiassen
6-1 Waybetter Rock -- Bishop
6-2 Miller's Miss Calamity Jane -- Tracy
7-1 Railway Danny -- Casale
7-2 Cory's Easy Holy Water -- Tracy
8-1 Pure Confidence -- Stolgitis
8-2 Neely's Paint The Town -- Tracy

AMATEUR DERBY

1-1 Drummer -- Hathaway
1-2 Ace -- Cavanaugh
2-1 Jewel -- Stewart
2-2 Rosie -- Bishop
3-1 Riley -- Malone
3-2 Bella -- Cavanaugh

AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG (1-Hour)

1-1 Railway Jill PF Casale
1-2 Wild Sky PM Sanchez
2-1 Calico's Touch of Class PF Smith
2-2 Blaze PM Smith
3-1 Shadow Oak Doc ESM Sanchez
3-2 Thomas Adirondack Buddy ESM Thomas
4-1 Daddy's Little Boy Butch PM Malone
4-2 Kate PF O'Brien
5-1 Chasehill Baby Bella PF Malone
5-2 Thomas Adirondack Mason ESM Thomas
6-1 Pure Confidence PM LaBella
6-2 Way Better Rock PM Bishop
7-1 Sugar Knoll War Paint PM Sanchez
7-2 Thomas Adirondack Willie PM Thomas
8-1 Calico's Cowboy Casanova PM Smith
8-2 Moonshine Magic PM Malone

Fall Season Kicks Off

2016 Region 1/ANEFTC Meeting Sunday

REGION 1 / ANEFTC

TO HOLD ANNUAL

2016 MEETING

SUNDAY, AUG. 7

The public is invited to attend the annual summer meetings for Region 1 and the Association of New England Field Trial Clubs,  THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 7,  at the Stolgitis Field Trial Area at Arcadia Management Area, Exeter, RI. Region 1 will meet at 10 a.m. followed by the ANEFTC meeting at 11, lunch, and then presentation of plaques for the top dogs in New England.

Member clubs will choose field trial dates for 2017 at the ANEFTC meeting. To choose a date, dues and dog taxes must be paid in full. Insurance payments will also be accepted. Dues are $10 per club, dog taxes are $2 per dog, and insurance is $100 per club.

See you SUNDAY!

Dave Marshall Honored

From left, Bob Fleury, Sarah Conyngham and Dave Marshall and the Bird Dog Foundation's Life Patron Membership plaque.

DAVE 

MARSHALL 

HONORED

WOOD RIVER JUNCTION, RI -- Friends gathered Monday night, June 13, 2016, to celebrate the presentation of the Bird Dog Foundation's  Life Patron Membership to dog trainer extraordinaire Dave Marshall of Hope Valley, RI. 

Folks from as far away as Virginia traveled North to share stories about Dave and congratulate him on his many years of dog training, mentoring, and just being an all-around good friend. 

We love you, Dave!

Dave Marshall receiving his plaque from Bob Fleury.

A speechless Dave Marshall. Imagine that? ;-)

And then Bob Fleury began the story-telling ...

And Dave listened, denying nothing. ;-)

Ken Mercer had a story or two to tell.

Dave adds embellishments. 

Good friends, good food, good times!