Running Order - Setter Club of New England

60 DOGS DRAWN

FOR SETTER CLUB

 OF NEW ENGLAND'S 

ANNUAL SPRING TRIAL

FALMOUTH, Mass. -- Sixty dogs have been entered in the Setter Club of New England's annual spring field trial. The event starts Friday morning at 7 a.m. at Crane Wildlife Management Area. 

Running order follows: 

Open Puppy
1A Chip P.M. Bonnetti
1B Kellie P.F. Malzone
2A Wizards Ploughman Poet S.M. Hathaway
2B Buck P.M. Olfson
3 Amber P.F. Cavanaugh

Florence Harwarth Open Derby
1A Ottis S.M. Malzone
1B Wizards Ploughman Poet S.M. Hathaway 
2A Katie P.F. Cavanaugh
2B Sugar S.F. Malzone
3A Josie S.F. Malzone
3B Winnie P.F. Unsworth
4A Allie S.F. K.Dellinger
4B Indie P.F. Malzone
5 Olive Oil P.F. Malzone
6 Sam P.F. Malzone 

Phil Fogg Classic
1A Strech P.M. Fino 
1B Spud S.M. Malzone
2A Jack P.M. Fino
2B Fox Cobble Jack P.M. Whigham
3A Joe P.M. Malzone
3B Peace Dale Duke S.M. Frisella
4A Zach S.M. Malzone
4B Kate P.F. Luftkin
5A Bee S.F. Malzone
5B Sparky P.M. Curtin
6A Zeva P.F. Whigham 
6B Ulla GSPF Scotti
7A Leo S.M. Malzone
7B Bailey S.F. L. Dellanger
8A Eddie S.M. Malzone
8B Peace Dale Whitegold S.F. Frisella
9 Lucky S.M. Malzone


Amateur Puppy
1A Bodhi P.M. Hopkins
1B Wizards Ploughman Poet S.M. Hathaway
2A Amber P.F. Cavanaugh
2B Buck P.M. Olfson
3 Kelly P.F. Cavanaugh


Amateur Derby
1A Addie S.F. Maitland
1B Katie P.F. Cavanaugh
2A Olive Oil P.F. Cavanaugh
2B Winnie P.F. Unsworth 
3A Wizards Ploughman Poet S.M. Hathaway
3B Allie S.F. K. Dellinger


Amateur Shooting Dog
1A Sammy S.M. Short
1B Floyd P.M. Kelly
2A Strech P.M. Fino
2B Peace Dale Blackgold S.M. Frisella
3A Hawk S.M. Short
3B Buck S.M. Skut
4A Fox Cobble Jack P.M. Whigham
4B Rosebud P.F. Unsworth
5A Mat P.M. Paul Kelly
5B Porter Meadow Elroy P.M. Bush
6A Peace Dale Duke S.M. Frisella
6B Porter Meadow Elwood P.M. Bush
7A Jack P.M. Fino
7B Ginnie S.F. Skut
8A Peace Dale Whitegold S.F. Frisella
8B Sparky P.M. Curtin
9 Fox Cobble Zeva P.F.  Whigham 

Judges: Classic—Jeff Smith, Loudon, NH, and Bob Lang, Canterbury,NH
OWP & OWD—John Fino, Mendon, MA, and Bill Whigham, Hadley, MA
AWP&AWD—Jeff Smith, Loudon, NH, and Victor Forsyth, Salem, CT
AWSD—Jeff Smith, Loudon, NH, and Bob Lang, Canterbury, NH.
—Alternate judges, if needed—

Grounds: FA Crane Wildlife Management Area, Falmouth, MA. Liberated quail and native woodcock.

From Bourne Bridge, take Rt.28 South to Rt.151 Eastand follow signs.

Lunch served daily. Use of tracking collars and scouting on horseback is permitted, however, handler must provide collar and make own scouting arrangements. Please have dog essential data form info.

Open Stakes start Friday, March 29 at 7am 
Amateur Stakes start no earlier than Saturay, March 30 at 7am

Results - Southern New England Woodcock Championship

Jill Stolgitis, owner Claudia McNamee with Ch. Richfield Silver Lining, Erin and John Stolgitis, Joe Dahl, owner and handler of  RU Ch. Magic Mist Bandit, Ed McGovern, and judges Mike Best and Bob Little. 

RICHFIELD SILVER LINING
 WINS 2013 SOUTHERN
 NEW ENGLAND WOODCOCK CHAMPIONSHIP;
MAGIC MIST BANDIT
 NAMED RUNNERUP

The Southern New England Woodcock Championship concluded Sunday, March 24, at Arcadia Management Area in Rhode Island. Thirty-seven dogs were drawn for the three-day stake.

The winner, Richfield Silver Lining, a pointer male bred by Richard Giuliano of Coventry, RI,  owned by Claudia McNamee of Waccabuc, NY, and handled by John Stolgitis of Ashaway, RI, ran in the 17th brace. Runnerup champion, Magic Mist Bandit, a setter female owned and handled by Joe Dahl, of Bangor, Maine, ran in the 16th brace.

According to Bob Fleury, secretary of the South County Field Trial Club, host of the championship, the bird count during the weekend was well over 100. "The amazing thing," Fleury says, "is that several braces were cut short for breach of manners, and had they finished the hour, the bird count would have been higher.

"We are running four courses this year," said Fleury, "and all four courses have produced

multiple birds. In the 34 years of my association with this event, this bird count exceeds, by far, any of the past. It is apparent that the stars lined up properly and the bird gods smiled on us, but the truth of the matter is that because of the weather conditions of this spring are so out of sync that the migration north [of woodcock] has been stalled here and the birds have piled up. If there can be any complaint about this year's event, it may be that there are too many birds, and how many times has that occurred in a wild bird trial?

"The South County club is extremely pleased with having the opportunity to host such a record-breaking event."

Judges were Mike Best of St.  John, New Brunswick, and Bob Little of Fredericton, New Brunswick. Championship secretary was Jill Stolgitis and stake manager was Ed McGovern. 

2013 Joel Collier Derby Stake

WINNERS NAMED

 IN JOEL COLLIER

 DERBY STAKE
First place to Woodcock Haven Stella, Second to Chasehill Bud Lite

EXETER, RI -- Woodcock Haven Stella, a pointer female handled by Russ Ogilvie of New Brunswick, Canada, earned the blue ribbon at Thursday's Joel Collier Derby stake held at Arcadia Management Area. Second place went to Chasehill Bud Lite, a pointer male handled by John Stolgitis and owned by Jim Kilrain of Braintree, Mass. Jim was in the gallery to see his pointer run. 

Judges were Elias Richardson of Uxbridge, Mass., and John Malone of Bolton, Conn. Fourteen dogs were entered in the stake. The derby is the prelude to the Southern New England Woodcock Championship which starts Friday, March 22, at Arcadia. 

Judges also looked hard at Celtic's Strike, an Irish setter male, handled by Robert Ecker, and Tyson, a pointer male also handled by John Stolgitis. They gave a big shout-out to young Kelsey Dellinger for the outstanding handing of her setter female Snuff Mill Atalanta and said to expect big things from that dog in the future. Nice job, Kelsey!

Temperatures hovered around 30 degrees for the day-long trial, yet enough snow had melted that it wasn't too much of an issue. Birds were plentiful and boy, could they fly!

Just the sign you want to see when you're heading for a field trial. Enough already, winter!

Waiting for the first brace

Judges Elias Richardson, left, and John Malone.

Waiting for the bird-planters to return. 

John Stolgitis with Chasehill Bud Lite. 

Robert Ecker with Celtic's Strike.

John Stolgitis with Chasehill Bud Lite.

Walking was far warmer than riding this day.

Karen Unsworth and her pointer, One Bad Winter.

Winter taking an edge.

Judge John Malone and Two-Step.

Bob Fleury, all bundled up to plant birds.

John Stolgitis, left, with Chasehill Big Bradley, and Russ Ogilvie with Woodcock Haven Stella.

Bradley pointing ...

Then marking the flight of the bird.

John Stolgitis cautions the young derby.

Russ Ogilvie flushes for Woodcock Haven Stella.

Stella remains staunch ...

right ...

to ...

the ...

end!

Sarah Conyngham with her setter, Bette

Mike Nemscheck with his pointer, Firefoot.

Mike Nemscheck, left, with Firefoot, and Sarah Conyngham with Bette.

Judge Elias Richardson and Rusty.

Running order: Southern New England Woodcock Championship

 37 DOGS TO COMPETE
 IN ANNUAL

 SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND

 WOODCOCK CHAMPIONSHIP

EXETER, RI -- Thirty-seven dogs have been drawn for the annual Southern New England Woodcock Championship which starts at 7 a.m. on Friday, March 22, at Arcadia Management Area, Route 165. Fourteen dogs were drawn for the companion Joel Collier Derby stake, which starts at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Stolgitis Field Trial Area at Arcadia.

Judges for the derby are Elias Richardson of Uxbridge,  MA, and John Malone of Bolton, CT.

Judges for the championship are Mike Best of St. John, New Brunswick, and Bob Little of Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Running orders follow:

JOEL COLLIER DERBY
10 a.m., Thursday, March 21

1a Celtic's Strike ism Ecker
1b Chasehill Bud Lite pm Stolgitis
2a Pink pf Ecker
2b One Bad Winter pf Unsworth
3a Woodcock Haven Stella pf Ogilvie
3b Chasehill Big Bradley pm Stolgitis
4a Firefoot pm Ecker
4b Bette esf Conyngham
5a Snuffmill Atalanta esf Dillinger
5b Fieldstone Frm Tom esm Ecker
6a Tyson pm Stolgitis
6b Sunrise Star esm Ecker
7a Rockland's Ridge McGraw esf Ecker
7b Caird's Little Brynn pf Little


SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
WOODCOCK CHAMPIONSHIP
7 a.m., Friday, March 22

1a Chasehill Little Bud pm Stolgitis
1b Shadyhill's Billie Too sm Foreman
2a CasTiny pf Ecker
2b Greentown's Duke of Hampshire bm Hembrough
3a Chip's A-100 sm Foreman
3b Elhew Steppin' Up pm Ecker
4a Smokey sm Zuckovich
4b Grousewood's Reese sm Ecker
5a Sunkhaze Maggie Mae pf Flewelling
5b High Desert Dream pf Foreman
6a Chasehill Ben Franklin pm Flewelling
6b Chip's Charlie Brown sm Foreman
7a Centerville's Awsum Bill pm Conygham
7b Fox Cobble Jack pm Wigham
8a Shady Hills Beanie sf Foreman
8b Misty Meadow RoseBud pf Unsworth
9a Richfield Stella pf Stolgitis
9b Herbie's Asta LaVista sf Foreman
10a Richfield Almond Joy pf Stolgitis
10b Rivers Edge Duke sm Foreman
11a PeaceDale Duke sm Frisella
11b Celtic's Signature ism Ecker
12a Magic Mist Riley sf Dahl
12b Chasehill D-Lite pf Stolgitis
13a Riley's Rowdy Shadow pf Hetrick
13b Grousehill Dixie pf Foreman
14a Fieldstone Farm Clyde sm Ecker
14b One Bad Winter pf Unsworth
15a Chasehill Bud Lite pm Stolgitis
15b Magic Mist Charlie pm Dahl
16a Grousehill Bell pf Foreman
16b Magic Mist Bandit sf Dahl
17a High Desert Devil sm Foreman
17b Richfield Silver Lining pm Stolgitis
18a Windstar sm Ecker
18b Grouse River Ace pm Foreman
19a Lucky Luke Star sm Ecker
19b Bye

Setter Club of New England spring trial

SETTER CLUB OF NEW ENGLAND 

Annual Spring Field Trial

Crane Wildlife Management Area

Falmouth, Mass. 

Friday, March 29 
(7 A.M., Separate course) OPEN PUPPY (20 Min.)..............$25 
FLORENCE HARWARTH OPEN DERBY (30 Min.).....................$40 
(7 A.M.) PHIL FOGG CLASSIC (45 Min.)...........................$65 
*Classic may start after OWP ,OWD.*

All Open Stakes: 40%, 50-30-20 less $7  per dog

Saturday, March 30 
(7 A.M., Separate course)  AMATEUR PUPPY (20Min.)—Rosettes ...$20 
AMATEUR DERBY (30Min.) — Rosettes & Certificates .....................$35 
AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG ( 30Min.)—Rosettes& Certificates ........$35 
*Starts at completion of Classic, but not before Saturday, 7  A.M.*

Judges: Classic—Jeff Smith, Loudon, NH, and Bob Lang, Canterbury,NH
OWP & OWD—John Fino, Mendon, MA, and Bill Whigham, Hadley, MA
AWP&AWD—Jeff Smith, Loudon, NH, and Victor Forsyth, Salem, CT
AWSD—Jeff Smith, Loudon, NH, and Bob Lang, Canterbury, NH.
—Alternate judges, if needed—

Grounds: FA Crane Wildlife Management Area, Falmouth, MA. Liberated quail and native woodcock.

From Bourne Bridge, take Rt.28 South to Rt.151 East and follow signs.

Lunch served daily. Use of tracking collars and scouting on horseback is permitted, however, handler must provide collar and make own scouting arrangements. Please have dog Essential Data Form info.

•Drawing: Wednesday, March 27, 8:00P.M., at the home of the chairman.

•Accommodations: Falmouth Inn—(508) 540-2500. Ask for field trial rates.

Phone entries to: JIM CURTIN, Chairman
Cell: (508) 245-2867

Entries accepted with the understanding that the club, officers, members and landowners are not responsible and cannot be held liable for accidents, injury or damage involving anyone attending the trial, their horses, dogs, vehicles or equipment.

U.S. Complete National OSD Championship

FOUR NEW ENGLAND DOGS

COMPETE IN

 U.S. COMPLETE'S

 2013 NATIONAL

 OPEN SHOOTING DOG

 CHAMPIONSHIP

Winner is Rockin Kate, 

owned by John Everett, 

handled by Jerry Raynor

Runnerup is

 A Tarheel Obsession,

 owned and handled

 by Roger McGuire

From left, Ginny and Ted Riley, Earl Drew, judge Steve Browder, judge Margaret Drew,  Jerry Raynor with Ch. Rockin Kate, judge Gailen Cooper, Eric Russell, Phil Culbreth, Dennis Beauford, Hope Beauford and Doyle Hardison. (All photos from USComplete.org)

Thirty-four dogs were entered in U.S. Complete's 2013 National Open Championship held Jan. 11-13. 

Representing New England were Southbound Strech, a pointer male owned by John Fino,  of Massachusetts, handled by Garry Malzone, of New Jersey; Richfield Silver Lining, bred by Richard Giuliano, of Rhode Island, owned by Bill McNamee, of New York, and handled by John Stolgitis, of Rhode Island; Chasehill Little Bud, owned and handled by John Stolgitis; and Iron Lady, owned by Bill Bonnetti, of Massachusetts, and handled by John Stolgitis.

According to reports from the U.S. Complete website, the winner, Rockin Kate, ran in the seventh brace on Day 2. She scored seven well-spaced finds including a stop-to-flush and made good use of the course.

Rockin Kate, left, with Jerry Raynor, right, and Miss Anna with Tony Bingham.

In Brace 10, runnerup A Tarheel Obsession ran a strong shooting dog race once he got on course, and scored two nice finds. 

A Tarheel Obsession and Roger McGuire.

Judges were Gailen Cooper, Steve Browder, and former New Englander, Margaret Drew, below. 

LOCAL COMPETITORS

John Stolgitis and Richfield Silver Lining, along with Garry Malzone, rear.

On Day 2, the ninth brace paired Southbound Strech, with Garry Malzone, and Richfield Silver Lining, with John Stolgitis.

Strech was not seen after the breakaway.

Silver Lining put down a nice race and scored her first find at 12 with plenty of style and all in order. At 41, she scored her second find. She was seen shortly before time but the tracker was called for when she was not found within the time allowed.

John Stolgitis and Chasehill Little Bud.

In Brace 13,  Chasehill Little Bud, with John Stolgitis, was paired with Merritt's Pearl, handled by Terry Merritt.

Bud was putting down a very nice shooting dog race. His first find was at 11, where he showed his style. Then at 17, point was called again. Bud was quivering with intensity but not as high as usual, but all in order. At 34, he was found backing his bracemate. Then at 40, he had a breach of manners and was lifted.

Iron Lady, owned by Bill Bonnetti.

On Day 3, in Brace 17, Iron Lady, handled by John Stolgitis, had one find at 16. She was relocated after taking a step. All was in order at wing and shot. However, she was picked up shortly thereafter for not pleasing her handler.

New England Dog 2-Time Winner of U.S. Complete Championship

From left, judge George Doyle; Runnerup Ch. Bob's Miller Sue with Bobby Phillips; Ch. Fox Cobble Jack with Bill Whigham, and judge Jeff Smith.

 FOX COBBLE JACK

 REPEAT WINNER

 OF U.S. COMPLETE'S 

NATIONAL AMATEUR 

INVITATIONAL

CHAMPIONSHIP

Pointer owned, trained and handled by Bill Whigham of Connecticut first dog to win national invitational championship twice in a row

At the breakaway on the first day of the championship. Bill Whigham and Fox Cobble Jack, right, and bracemate Dividing Creek Happy,  handled by Jimmy Crandall. Judges Jeff Smith, rear left, and George Doyle, keep watch.

Fox Cobble Jack, a pointer male owned, trained and handled by Bill Whigham of Connecticut and bred by Richard and the late Monique Giuliano of Rhode Island, was named champion for the second year in a row at the annual USCSDA National Amateur Invitational Championship held Dec. 14-15, 2012, in Virginia, Twelve dogs were entered in the Invitational.

Region 1 was well-represented at the championship with three of the 12 dogs invited being from Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Bill Whigham watches as Fox Cobble Jack backs during the first brace.

On Day One, Jack had three finds and a good, forward race showing class and style around the course. 

Bill Whigham flushes for Jack in the first brace while Dividing Creek Happy backs. Judge George Doyle watches.

Fox Cobble Jack's first find.

Judges were Jeff Smith of New Hampshire and George Doyle, formerly of Massachusetts, who currently resides in Virginia.

Other Region 1 dogs competing were Iron Lady, a setter female owned and handled by Bill Bonnetti of Massachusetts, and Richfield Charlie, handled by Bill Bonnetti and bred by Richard Giuliano.

In Brace Four, pointer Richfield Charlie, handled by Bill Bonnetti and bred by Richard Giuliano, and bracemate Pinekone Hurley, handled by Lee Flanders.

Charlie was pleasing on the ground but required some extra handling. He had two finds.

Bill Bonnetti with his setter, Iron Lady, in the fifth brace.

The fifth brace had everyone on their toes. Quinton Oak Budlight scored five nice finds, Bill Bonnetti's Iron Lady had two finds and two unproductives.

On Day Two, Richfield Charlie ran in the first brace with Quinton Oak Budlight. Charlie had one find and one unproductive and ran a good, forward race.

Day Two: Iron Lady with Bill Bonnetti.

In the second brace of Day Two, Iron Lady was braced with Sinbad's Little Bit. Lady had three finds and three unproductives. 

Judge George Doyle keeps watch as  Iron Lady, left, points. Bracemate Sinbad's Little Bit, handled by Dennis Snyder takes the back. 

Brace Four featured Fox Cobble Jack and Bad River Frankie with Tom Vanacek. Jack showed excellent ground application, staying to the front, and having three good finds. His style on game and excellent manners  kept the judges' attention.  

At the end of Day Two, judges were unable to decide upon a winner and runnerup, but had narrowed the field down to two dogs. A callback was in order.

On Day Three, Fox Cobble Jack and Bob's Miller Sue, handled by Bobby Phillips, competed in a runoff. Sue had her running shoes on and was gone almost immediately. Jack had three good finds and was still running to the front even after three days of competition. He was named the champion. Runnerup went to Bob's Miller Sue.

(Pictures and information from www.uscomplete.org)