http://americanfield.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest field trials stories from American Field. Wed, 16 May 2012 21:52:46 CDT Wed, 16 May 2012 21:52:46 CDT en-us Copyright 2011 American Field http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/nbha-northeast-regional-championship/823878?source=rss ]]> The championship renewal at Pine Island Wildlife Area, Portage, Wis., became a reality this year under the National Bird Hunters Association (NBHA). We would like to thank the NBHA and all of their sponsors; Purina, Tri-Tronics, Christie Enterprises and Gun Dog Supply. Without their continued support trials like ours would not be a success. As we all know the weather in Wisconsin during the first week in April ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/nbha-northeast-regional-championship/823878 Mon, 14 May 2012 08:57:54 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Greg Blair) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/jockey-hollow-trials/823872?source=rss ]]> The Jockey Hollow Field Trial Club ran its spring trial slate of stakes on the Greenwood Wildlife Management Area in Lacey Township, N. J., on March 21-25. Weather for this renewal was warmer than normal and had been dry for some time this spring. It made bird-finding a little tougher this year, requiring a good dog with a good nose that laid down a strong searching race. Open Stakes Winners The Imperial Open ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/jockey-hollow-trials/823872 Mon, 14 May 2012 08:52:20 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Lloyd Miller) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/chippewa-valley-grouse-dog-association/823866?source=rss ]]> Don Didcoct was a strong proponent of class grouse dogs and an advocate of the important role that amateurs play in the success of cover dog trials. He would have been proud of the wonderful turnout of amateur handlers for the 22nd running of the Don Didcoct Memorial Cover Dog Trial. On top of all that he would have had a twinkle in his eye seeing that all four stakes were won by amateur handlers. Don exemplified ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/chippewa-valley-grouse-dog-association/823866 Mon, 14 May 2012 08:49:06 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Roger King) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/beaverton-grouse-dog-club/822885?source=rss ]]> On April 20-22 the Beaverton Grouse Dog Club presented its spring juvenile classic events at the Gladwin Field Trial Area in Meredith, Mich. The weekend began on Friday with eight braces of open shooting dogs. Even though it was a much needed rain, the chilly 40° weather and drizzly rain made for a long day. Mike Bentley and Mike Singleton judged this multi-course event. In the inclement weather bird work was ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/beaverton-grouse-dog-club/822885 Thu, 10 May 2012 15:52:55 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Denise Peters) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/maryland-sporting-dog-association/822877?source=rss ]]> February 1 left organizers hoping that the Hagerstown Farmers’ Almanac was correct. It indicated mild bird dog weather would prevail. And it did. The 36th renewal of the event was all it could have been, and more. Maryland Association’s purpose in hosting this event so early is multifaceted. Hunting season, other than shooting preserves, ended the last day of January. Humans, dogs and horses were itching to get ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/maryland-sporting-dog-association/822877 Thu, 10 May 2012 15:41:23 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Mrs. Sheila J. R. “Smokey” Hiles) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/grand-national-grouse-puppy-classic/822874?source=rss ]]> The Grand National Puppy Classic came to successful conclusion at the Lamonaville side of the Marienville, Pa., trial grounds in the Allegheny National Forest. One of the largest entries in recent years, 44 pups, competed. Futurity secretary George Johnson was on hand to make sure the pups were on the line and that everything moved along smoothly. Thanks to everyone’s cooperation the trial was completed in one ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/grand-national-grouse-puppy-classic/822874 Thu, 10 May 2012 15:36:05 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Ryan Frame) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/oregon-open-shooting-dog-championship/822853?source=rss ]]> On Tuesday evening, March 13, 30 entries were drawn at the El Valle Restaurant in Sunnyside, Wash., for the 13th running of the Oregon Open Shooting Dog Championship, the dogs competing under presiding Judges John Sullivan and Roger Borine. I would like to thank Larry Floyd for standing in as “secretary” during the drawing. He did an outstanding job. We enjoyed a great turnout, our largest entry yet. Each year we ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/oregon-open-shooting-dog-championship/822853 Thu, 10 May 2012 15:14:24 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Amanda Schaaf) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/bear-pond-field-trial-club/822839?source=rss ]]> The Bear Pond Field Trial Club’s inaugural running of the Bluegrass Quail Classic was a success. Trial Chairman Ed Stevens, with the help of his wife Dee Dee, hosted the trial with the support of club President Barry Stumbo. Club members Will and Rita Dunn and Dunn’s Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Dealership financially sponsored the trial along with Purina’s Pat Lamantia, who always goes the extra mile to assist us. ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/bear-pond-field-trial-club/822839 Thu, 10 May 2012 15:05:43 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Pam Tucker and Ed Stevens) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/continental-open-all-age-championship/822832?source=rss ]]> A person does not have to be overly spiritual to stand under the live oaks at Dixie Plantation and feel the passage of the ghosts and gods, men and dogs, that have drifted beneath these same sweeping branches. They contested valiantly in this same field trial. They have battled the same briers, the same heat and sands of Dixie. But the wet soft breezes that rise out of the Aucilla River swamp gently call these ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/continental-open-all-age-championship/822832 Thu, 10 May 2012 14:59:10 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Robert McDavid, M.D.) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/pacific-coast-championships/822823?source=rss ]]> As I sat on my horse waiting for the first brace of the 2012 Pacific Coast Championships to commence and looked out over the expansive landscape, I wondered what it must have been like the first time this Championship was run in 1899. First, I would have been in Bakersfield, Cal., instead of Sunnyside, Wash. And surely I would have been on foot as the judges were the only ones to ride in those days. Participants ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/pacific-coast-championships/822823 Thu, 10 May 2012 14:45:31 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Kim Sampson) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/black-ash-grouse-trial-club/820593?source=rss ]]> The fourth running of the Armstrong Umbel Endurance Classic began with what seemed like distant memories of the previous year: different grounds, different judges, and very different conditions. Unlike the previous years, the trial was held in State Game Land #69 outside of Titusville, Pa., using the rejuvenated courses that the trial’s previous incarnation had been run on some ten years before. A huge amount of ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/black-ash-grouse-trial-club/820593 Mon, 07 May 2012 09:22:41 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Andrew Campbell) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/virginia-capital-field-trial-club/820584?source=rss ]]> The Virginia Capital spring trial was run on Saturday, April 7, at the farm of Allen and Diana Haynes in Sutherlin, Va. Pat Casey conducted the drawing Wednesday evening, April 4. Twenty- nine dogs were drawn in total for three stakes: Open Derby, Amateur All-Age and Amateur Derby, run in that order, each having 30 minute braces. The Haynes graciously hosted this trial, the final trial of the season. Their farm, ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/virginia-capital-field-trial-club/820584 Mon, 07 May 2012 09:12:24 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Linda Phillips ) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/mid-atlantic-red-setter-club/820570?source=rss ]]> Perfect weather was the setting for the April 7-8 trial of the Mid-Atlantic Red Setter Club. Unfortunately, the unseasonably early greening up made for inconsistent scenting conditions. Our panel of judges, Larry King from West Virginia, Keith Thomas of Maryland and Pennsylvanians Mike Fox and Merv Eisenhart, rendered popular decisions. Mary Boser provided a happy hour and a delicious chicken dinner and side ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/mid-atlantic-red-setter-club/820570 Mon, 07 May 2012 09:01:17 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Roger W. Boser) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/clovernook-pointer-and-setter-club/820565?source=rss ]]> The Tri Valley Wildlife Area near Dresden, Ohio was the venue for the spring Clovernook field trial. These grounds provided open country for a dog to run and plenty of objectives for a dog to hunt. This vast venue allowed enough space to vary the courses accordingly to match the stake; the club used three different courses during the trial. The headline stakes of this trial have become known as the Kilburn ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/clovernook-pointer-and-setter-club/820565 Mon, 07 May 2012 08:57:19 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Ray Wheeler) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/greensburg-trials/820558?source=rss ]]> The Greensburg Pointer and Setter Club held its annual spring trial the weekend of March 31-April 1 near Rochester, Pa., on grounds owned by the Beaver Valley Pointer and Setter Club. Through the generosity of the Beaver Valley membership and the support of longtime field trialer Al McKinney, the Greensburg Club has been able to continue sponsoring trials in spite of the loss of their previous venue near Blairsvil... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/greensburg-trials/820558 Mon, 07 May 2012 08:49:22 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Mike Husenits) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/central-virginia-quail-hunters-association/820543?source=rss ]]> The Central Virginia Quail Hunters Association and the Esmont Field Trial Club, both members of the Association of Virginia Field Trial Clubs, Inc., held back-to-back trials the weekend of March 24-25 at the Amelia WMA in Amelia County, Va. In doing so we were able to share the work load; i.e., judging and bird planting duties along with other intangibles not always pre-determined. Both clubs ran duplicating ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/central-virginia-quail-hunters-association/820543 Mon, 07 May 2012 08:38:33 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Garrett Atkins) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/quail-country-trials/820537?source=rss ]]> The Quail Country Bird Dog Club held its spring trial March 17 over the very popular Good Hope Plantation. To see the patrons come and enjoy “camping out” for a couple of nights makes you want to trade your old horse trailer in and get one with a “sleeper”. The big lake with a slight ripple will “put you to sleep”. The weather was not condusive to running dogs; too warm. Our judges were well qualified to judge ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/quail-country-trials/820537 Mon, 07 May 2012 08:32:54 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (R. O. Berryhill) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/region-9-amateur-all-age-championship/819846?source=rss ]]> A new venue was selected for the 2012 Northwest Chukar Derby Classic and the Region 9 Amateur All-Age Championship by the Boise Valley Pointing Dog Club. The event was held at the Robertson Ranch in Payette, Ida., commencing April 6 with the Derby Classic. Club members in attendance included Jim Ledington, Bridget Ledington, Jeremy Skousen, Gary Stevens, Mike Sweet, Richard Heaton, Sr., Rich Heaton Jr., Rich ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/region-9-amateur-all-age-championship/819846 Fri, 04 May 2012 11:58:52 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Matt Coverdale) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/region-5-amateur-shooting-dog-championship/819841?source=rss ]]> Pyramid State Park’s Captain Unit, located near Pinckneyville in Southern Illinois, served as the site for this year’s running of the Region 5 Amateur Shooting Dog Championship held March 30-April 1. For many, this trial was the introduction to something not common in the field trial community. Pyramid is the future of field trialing in Southern Illinois. We have experienced the loss of many sites over the years ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/region-5-amateur-shooting-dog-championship/819841 Fri, 04 May 2012 11:51:35 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Jim Lawless) Field Trials http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/ontario-grouse-championship/819838?source=rss ]]> The 2012 Ontario Grouse Championship came to a successful conclusion with the naming of a winner and a runner-up. The venue was the historic Loleta and Lamonaville courses in the Allegheny National Forest near Marienville, Pa. Grouse were seen on all courses, though not in every brace. Grouse were found every brace the first day. Then none on day No. 2 until the second brace of the afternoon. Bird counts fell in ... http://americanfield.villagesoup.com/field-trials/story/ontario-grouse-championship/819838 Fri, 04 May 2012 11:46:32 CDT bbm@americanfield.com (Ryan Frame) Field Trials