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• Electees Honored at Weekend Festivities in ...

  Field Trial Hall of Fame Celebration

  Feb 24
  A bright, warming sun bathed the Bird Dog Foundation's National Bird Dog Museum and Sporting Breeds' Halls of Fame in Grand Junction, Tenn., ...
  
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  Sheriff Bill Kelley Remembered

  By William S. Smith - Feb 24
  Billy G. Kelley was born March 11, 1942 in Fayette County Tennessee and lived in Somerville, Tenn., and the surrounding area during his lifetime. H...
  

• Mill Pond Field Trial Club

  By Eddie Sholar - Feb 20
  Due to unforseen circumstances, the Mill Pond Field Trial Club will not be hosting a trial next month. We are hoping to secure dates for the Open ...
  

• Georgia Amateur Celebration

  By Nell Mobley - Feb 20
  Due to unforeseen circumstances the Georgia Amateur Celebration (Amateur Shooting Dog, All-Age and Derby) scheduled to begin February 14 at ...
  
• Judge Change

  All-America Championships

  By Doug Burgess - Feb 20
  Lou Qualtiere of Saskatoon, Sask., will replace Judge John Vanada in the upcoming All-America Championships. The Derby Championship is scheduled ...
  
• Judge Change

  Southern Championship

  By Elton Bray - Feb 20
  The advertised judges for the Southern Championship were Jonathan Burch and Daniel Bolden. Jonathan Burch is unable to fulfill the assignment, and ...
  

• Skyline Brittany Club

  By Lori Hugh - Feb 14
  Update for the Skyline Brittany Club's March 7 trial. The Open All-Age is now a one-hour (AKC) “Grand Restricted” stake with an entry fee of $100. ...
  

• Savannah River Club and Region 16 NGSPA Championships

  By Peter Coppens - Feb 14
  The Savannah River Club and Region 16 NGSPA Championships are scheduled to start February 22 at Arabi, Ga. Savannah River is adding an Open Derby, ...
  
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  Purina Top Open Shooting Dog Awards

  By Mike Luebke - Feb 12
  With the start of February, Waybetter Rocky is leading the Purina Top Shooting Dog for owners Carl Bishop, Muriel and Bill Primm. Mike Tracy ...
  
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  Purina Dog of the Year Award

  Feb 12
  The second half of the current field trial season is well underway with several points stakes now in the books and winners credited with their ...
  

• Bulls Bay Field Trial Cancelled

  By Carl Owens - Feb 24
  The Bulls Bay Field Trial Club's March 5-8 trial, which was to be held in Brunson, S. C., has been cancelled due to the weather and the condition ...
  
• Something Old, Something New!

  Southern Bird Hunters Association, Inc.

  By Marty Robinson, Pres. - Feb 24
  During the 145 plus years field trials have been enjoyed in the United States, there have been many changes. Most likely, the most significant ...
  

• American Bird Hunters National Championship

  By Mike Branscum - Feb 20
  The American Bird Hunters National Championship is gearing up for the 2020 running at Berea, Ky., starting on March 10. Drawing is Sunday, March ...
  
• Judge Change

  Missouri Open Championship

  By George Wentz - Feb 20
  Michael Shears will not be able to judge the Missouri Open Championship beginning March 16. Replacing him will be Ross Leonard of Chatsworth, Ga. ...
  

• Mid-South Brittany Championship Cancelled

  By Judy Graves - Feb 20
  Regrettably, the Mid-South Brittany Championship and the regional Brittany Club trial scheduled for February 12-18 at Cutler, Ill., were cancelled....
  

• Southern Pines Celebration

  By Johnny Atkinson, ... - Feb 14
  The Southern Pines Celebration ad which appeared in the February 8 issue, page 36, omitted the information that the trial is an Amateur Invitationa...
  

• NBHA Ag Preserve Trial

  By Daryl Thomas, Jr. - Feb 14
  Due to unforeseen circumstances, the NBHA Ag Preserve trial that was scheduled to run on February 28-March 1 is cancelled.
  
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  Purina Handler of the Year Award

  Feb 12
  The top points-earner in the current Handler of the Year Award competition — Mark McLean — has opened up a formidable lead in the standings with ...
  
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  Purina All-Age Derby Awards.

  Feb 12
  With two Derby Championships — Georgia and Continental — now in the books, the competition for the Purina Derby of the Year Award is heating up ...
  
• Profiles

  National Championship Contestants – 2020

  By Stephen Bell - Feb 11
  Here are the details about the dogs that as of January 27 have so far qualified to compete in the 2020 National Championship on Ames Plantation, ...