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A Publication of The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association • Volume XLVIII • No. 12 • December 2017

HUNTING DOGV E R S A T I L E

SPECIAL INVITATIONAL ISSUE

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Volume XLVIII • No. 12 • December 2017

FEATURES

DEPARTMENTSPresident’s Message • 2Congratulations VCs • 4Invitational Test Results • 10Full Circle Fare • 28Spotlight Dog • 29The Forum • 30Kennel Registrations • 30Classifieds • 31NAVHDA Test Results • 33Calendar Of Events • 36

6 Yes, My VC Hunts • by Joe Lake

12 Beef Jerky, Milkbones & Listening • by Paul Coenen

14 If At First You Don’t Succeed... • by Dori Hollingsworth

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President’s Message

By Dave Trahan Deerfield, New Hampshire

More Than People & Dogs

Congratulations to all of the handlers and dogs who earned the new title of Versatile Champion! Congratulations also for those of you who ran your dog but did not pass. It takes

a lot of time and dedication just to get a dog ready for this event. Think of the great work each handler is getting out of his or her dog this hunting season!

The “best of the best” come to the Invitational. If you are a NAVHDA member and you successfully pass the Utility (UT) test, you need to set your goals for our Versatile Champion test—The Invitational. In my opinion, it is the greatest test in North America! It is where fellow members come together hop-ing to hear that one word: “PASS,” and then, “We have a new Versatile Champion.”

I would personally like to thank Jason Wade and his family for taking over the task of preparing my dog for this event. Prior to my auto accident, “My plate was full,” as they say. My dog Hanna had whelped a litter of pups in the spring. On top of that, we were training for The Invitational. It all came to a screeching halt (literally!).

Jason and his family came down to see me in the hospital. We sat and talked about Jason running Hanna in the Invitational. I told him I had nothing to lose. Up to that point, I had been work-ing her all summer, and Hanna was doing all that was asked of her. Jason had only five weeks to get her to work with him—a

different handler. At first she tested him, but as time went on they started to “click” with each other. Now, some people may think that it would be easy for Jason to take over, but, trust me, it is not! Working together, Jason along with his father and son, made it work. (I told Jason, “Now you get to feel the pressure I feel every time I run a client’s dog.”)

Jason left with his son and my Hanna for the Invitational with the vision of running on Thursday, but Hanna came into heat, so her running day was moved to Sunday. That really put the pressure on Jason! He would be judging for two days before he would be running Hanna! Like a nervous parent, I called Jason reminding him to take Hanna for some runs—I was thinking that her being in a crate for three days would not be good!

Jason texted me after each of her events giving his opinion on how Hanna did. The last thing he said was, “It’s up to the judges now.” About an hour later, I received a call from Jason. He said, “Someone would like to talk to you.” He handed the phone to his father, Peter. Between Peter reading the scores with choked emotion, and the phone signal breaking up, I heard the word “Pass!”

Sitting in my chair with smile on my face, the anxiety pain in my chest went away, making it “my day.”

All I can say is thank you, and reflect on how NAVHDA is more than people and dogs. Much more.

ABOVE: JASON WADE WITH VC HANNA ON POINT. THREE GENERATIONS OF WADES.

BELOW: VC HANNA ON POINT IN THE FIELD. PETER WADE READING THE SCORES.

ALL PHOTOS BY MOISHE RAGIEME RN © 2017


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VC ABBE LANE’S TICKED OFF TIKKA

VC ARAGON VOM GRIMM-HAUS

VC BARONBURG’S OL SPORT

VC BLACKRIDGE SWEET CLEMENTINE

VC BONE POINT’S VOYAGEUR

VC BORDER COUNTRY’S NORTHERN SWIX

VC CH SHARP SHOOTING ACE IN THE HOLE

VC DAWN’S KRYSTAL SUNRISE BUDDY JAMES D

VC DE JAC’S CALYPSO

VC DE JAC’S IN A GADDA DA VIDA

VC DREAMPOINT FRISCO VOM BERGLAND

VC FRIEDELSHEIM’S LIESEL MINEHART

VC FRIEDELSHEIM’S WILDFLIGHT OTTIS

VC GARBONITA

VC HANNA ON POINT

VC HIGH LIFE’S V ZEKE

VC HIGH STANDARD’S CORY

VC HURRICANE BRANDY OLD FASHION

VC HURRICANE PRECIOUS PEARL

VC ICE VOM STILLWATER

VC KILLBUCK’S XRATED DOUBLE HIJINX

CONGRATULATIONS TO NAVHDA’S NEWEST

VERSATILE CHAMPIONS!

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VC MARTINSENS AMBER KRIZ DOLINA DEVCE

VC MOUNTAINS FURY MAGGIE

VC NO-MARS LILY VOM TINMAN

VC NORMANDI’S GUSTAF VON BOREALIS

VC QUAIL RIDGE BUNS OF STEEL

VC QUAIL RIDGE PHOENIX RISING

VC RGK’S EMMA JAMES

VC RHYTHMS BB KING LUCILLE

VC RIMROCKS BLACK DIAMOND

VC RIPSNORTER’S HIT THE LIGHTS

VC ROCK CREEK VIOLET

VC SAIGE VOM BUFFELTALER

VC SHARP SHOOTERS HUNTING CONTESSA

VC SHARP SHOOTERS ONE OVER THE LIMIT

VC SHARP SHOOTERS STEEL HORSE I RIDE

VC SIR GEORGIA’S DUELING BANJOS

VC STONYRIDGE NIKA

VC SUNDANCE ZOEY

VC THUNDERHILLS OBSIDIAN

VC VON SCHONHEITS AMAZING GRACE


About The Cover

Yes,My VC Hunts

By Joe LakeLakeville, Minnesota

Cover Photo By Denise Heath

In the fall of 2013 we were looking for a new puppy, so we contacted Paul and Angie Coenen of Hurricane Kennels. We made a trip to their kennel to watch our future puppy’s mother hunt. We decided to get a

puppy from this litter, and we named her Hurricane Precious Pearl. At the start we only planned on doing the Natural Ability Test. Once

we finished that, I decided I wanted to try the Utility Test. The first time we tried for the Utility Test, we got caught up in the duck drag. I thought it was an easy fix and decided to retest her a week later. The second time Pearl was not steady. That is when I decided we both needed more disci-pline in our training. The following summer we started to train with Dan and Kara Gannon of DanKar Kennels to run the Utility Test again. This time was a huge success for me and Pearl—we passed with a 204 Prize I and were invited to the 2017 Invitational in Steubenville, Ohio.

We started our training by going to the 2016 Invitational in Iowa to see how the test was run. After watching this test, I knew pass-ing the Invitational was not going to be easy. That is when I de-cided to devote my entire summer to training. I was fortunate enough to spend the summer with some really great trainers, and it eventually paid off. Over the course of the summer Pearl real-ly began to mature. To prepare for Ohio, we had to have many different training situations. We got up at 4:00 a.m. to train blind retrieves in the fog to assure us she would know what to do in that type of weather. We practiced backing with many different dogs and dog breeds to expose her to different looks and situations. We tried to switch up blind training spots and fields so she would perform in any location.

The summer finally came to an end, and we were on our way to Ohio. We ran on Friday, and I was pretty nervous about the whole day. We started out in the field as the third brace. Pearl was a little hyper and crazy at the start, but after I called her back to me a couple times and calmed her down she straightened out. Pearl did a great job at the blind and an even better job at the double mark. The day came to an end and all we had to do was wait for scores to be read. Finally the waiting was over and we got a 195 and a pass.

It sure is nice to have a Versatile Champion in our house, but the real treat is hunting her on wild birds. The training we did for the Invitational is used just about every time we go in a field

DENISE HEATH © 2017


or the grouse woods. We hunt her for grouse in Minnesota and occasionally northern Wisconsin. Pearl is very steady and knows how to back other dogs on point. She has been in multiple situ-ations where if she hadn’t backed or whoaed, the grouse would have gotten away.

Another great skill Pearl has learned is to relocate running birds. One bird that gave Pearl the challenge of her life was in late October when we were hunting our land in southern Min-nesota for pheasant. I was walking along the edge of a cornfield, and Pearl was running alongside the tall grass field right next to me. She kept going on multiple intense points but nothing was there. Pearl would get released and track for a ways just to put on another intense point, proving that the bird was running ahead of us. After about four or five points Pearl, finally pinned down the rooster at the other end of the field. I was able to get a clean shot on the bird, and Pearl got her long-awaited award.


We have also used our invitational training in the duck blind. Many times we shoot ducks, and she doesn’t see where the bird falls, so she gets sent on a blind retrieve. The blind retrieve has proven to me multiple times that its importance is huge in order to have a good hunting dog. Whether on land or water, the odds of us using the blind retrieve are very likely. Another piece of invitational training that helped Pearl this year was the double mark. Many times we’ve had two or more ducks shot at once, and Pearl had to do multiple retrieves. The double mark really helped Pearl with marking and remembering that there could be more than just one duck out there when I send her on a retrieve.

I couldn’t have gotten Pearl to the level of training she’s at without the help of Dan and Kara, Paul and Angie, Carey, Jeff and all of the other great members of the St. Croix and Southern Minnesota chapters of NAVHDA.

DENISE HEATH © 2017 DENISE HEATH © 2017



DANE SMITH © 2017

2017 NAVHDA INVITATIONALTEST RESULTS

09/14/2017 2017-0201 Sex Breed Reg # Yr-Mo WATER FIELD T/OUT Pts Prz Owner Handler BEAU VOM HIDDEN CREEK DK M GS-012826 6-4 34444 34433 33 33 170 None JOHAN C BOELIG CASEY A MATTHEWS VC BLACKRIDGE SWEET CLEMENTINE F GS-015366 3-6 44444 44444 44 44 200 Pass ROBERT PODMAYERSKY SR ROBERT PODMAYERSKY, SR VC BORDER COUNTRY’S NORTHERN SWIX M GS-016266 2-7 44444 44444 44 44 200 Pass PETER B WADE PETER B WADE VC CH SHARP SHOOTING ACE IN THE HOLE M GS-013971 5-3 44444 44344 44 44 197 Pass KIM WILLIAMS KIM WILLIAMS DRUMMING WOODS FEDERAL M BS-001077 6-6 44203 44444 42 22 152 None BRENT E CATURA BRENT E CATURA VC GARBONITA ANGUS M GS-013978 4-10 34444 44444 44 44 198 Pass VITO G CASALE TIMOTHY S CLARK VC NORMANDI’S GUSTAF VON BOREALIS M GS-013631 5-6 44444 44433 44 33 188 Pass PERE L DAVISON TIMOTHY S CLARK VC SHARP SHOOTERS STEEL HORSE I RIDE M GS-015416 3-5 44434 44444 44 44 196 Pass JAMES NORFLEET JAMES NORFLEET TIMBER TRAIL’S CEDAR M SM-003229 4-8 34444 44244 44 33 186 None DARRYL MCNEILL DARRYL MCNEILL TOP GUN DODGER’S FLY BY M GS-011716 8-4 34244 44433 43 33 173 None PERRY S DLUGIE PERRY S DLUGIE TROY VOM SCHLUSSSTEIN M GS-014966 3-11 44344 44144 44 33 181 None THOMAS MCCLAFFERTY THOMAS MCCLAFFERTY VC VON SCHONHEITS AMAZING GRACE F GS-015003 3-9 44443 44444 44 44 198 Pass JAMES M SIMPSON JAMES M SIMPSON

JUDGES: MARK A WHALEN, STEVEN E KOSMICKI, BRIAN A THOMAN, STEVE BRODEUR, CHIP E BONDE, ROBERT T SWEZEY, CLYDE E VETTER, JEFFREY S RHODES, KAREN N KRAUTZ, STEVE GREGER

09/14/2017 2017-0202 Sex Breed Reg # Yr-Mo WATER FIELD T/OUT Pts Prz Owner Handler AM’S MIDNIGHT SUN M GW-009063 4-2 44433 44244 44 33 182 None DANE E SMITH DANE E SMITH COPPERSHOT’S DIVA F GR-005093 4-9 44133 34244 42 33 155 None ERIKA J TATROE KELLEY J TATROE VC DE JAC’S CALYPSO F GR-004688 5-4 43443 44334 44 44 190 Pass CHRIS TRINA CHRIS TRINA FALCON ON POINT M GS-013182 6-3 34214 44444 43 32 164 None JOHN KORTE JOHN KORTE FIREBIRDS CONTINUOUS FLAME F GR-004638 5-6 44143 34223 43 33 155 None GARY J ENGEBRETSON GARY J ENGEBRETSON VC FRIEDELSHEIM’S WILDFLIGHT OTTIS M GS-014962 4-4 44444 44344 44 44 197 Pass JEFF ADAMS KYLE T HOUGH VC HIGH STANDARD’S CORY F PP-003606 2-10 44444 44434 44 34 194 Pass STEVE P ENGELGAU STEVE P ENGELGAU VC ICE VOM STILLWATER M GS-014662 4-4 34444 44443 44 44 195 Pass HERBERT H CHRISTIAN II HERBERT H CHRISTIAN, II VC SAIGE VOM BUFFELTALER F GW-009666 4-4 44444 44444 44 44 200 Pass DAVID T WALSH KYLE T HOUGH SCHWARZWALD’S DEXTER’S DESTINY M GW-008763 4-5 34444 34124 44 22 166 None CRAIG G HACKER CRAIG G HACKER STONYRIDGE OTIS M GR-005652 3-6 23234 44443 44 32 170 None ANTHONY DRAKE TRACY A HARMEYER VOLKER VOM BUFFELTALER M GW-009209 3-4 44440 44444 44 33 186 None TIMOTHY A OTTO TIMOTHY A OTTO

JUDGES: BRIAN A THOMAN, CHIP E BONDE, ROBERT T SWEZEY, ROY W AMES, MARILYN VETTER, CLYDE E VETTER, CURTIS P FRY, JEFFREY S RHODES, KAREN N KRAUTZ, STEVE GREGER

09/15/2017 2017-0203 Sex Breed Reg # Yr-Mo WATER FIELD T/OUT Pts Prz Owner Handler VC DAWN’S KRYSTAL SUNRISE BUDDY JAMES D M BS-001114 6-2 34434 44344 44 44 191 Pass MICHAEL J LAKE BRENT E CATURA FRIEDELSHEIM’S SOPHIA F GS-012275 7-4 24344 44443 44 32 180 None ROBERT S PILATO ROBERT S PILATO FRONTIER MAVERICK DE PLUM CREEK M BS-001056 7-2 24104 44344 43 22 148 None JAMES CASSARA JAMES CASSARA GRACIE HITES MISSISSIPPI F BS-001141 6-4 44324 44444 43 33 177 None RANDY MEESTER VICKI MEESTER VC HURRICANE BRANDY OLD FASHION F GS-013362 5-9 44344 44444 44 44 196 Pass ANGELA L COENEN PAUL COENEN VC HURRICANE PRECIOUS PEARL F GS-014864 4-0 44443 44344 44 44 195 Pass DARREN P LAKE JOE LAKE MARTINSEN’S GOT THE EDGE TO WIN F VI-001487 2-5 44104 34134 42 22 133 None TATE W MARTINSEN TATE W MARTINSEN VC MOUNTAINS FURY MAGGIE F GS-013343 6-5 44444 44444 44 44 200 Pass JEFFERY L BORDWELL ALAN P BURKHART VC QUAIL RIDGE PHOENIX RISING F GS-015461 3-5 34444 44434 44 43 192 Pass R CAREY MCMILLAN DANIEL G GANNON QUILL VON BURKHART F GS-015146 4-5 34134 44434 43 33 168 None ALAN P BURKHART ALAN P BURKHART VC RGK’S EMMA JAMES F GS-014982 4-4 34334 44434 44 33 181 Pass BLAKE E HORST BLAKE E HORST VC ROCK CREEK VIOLET F PP-003105 4-6 44444 44344 44 44 197 Pass MARK D OLCOTT MARK D OLCOTT

JUDGES: STEVEN E KOSMICKI, BRIAN A THOMAN, CHIP E BONDE, RICHARD W HOLT, ROY W AMES, MARILYN VETTER, CLYDE E VETTER, PETER B WADE, TRACY A HARMEYER, TIMOTHY A OTTO

09/15/2017 2017-0204 Sex Breed Reg # Yr-Mo WATER FIELD T/OUT Pts Prz Owner Handler AUTUMN BREEZE’S RICE CREEK KOLE M GS-013927 5-3 34343 44134 44 23 171 None MARY A ROIGER ROBERT R ROIGER BOURG ROYAL’S FS CHUCK M GR-004891 5-3 44244 44344 44 43 186 None MANON GRENIER ETIENNE CANUEL CEDARWOODS WASN’T ME M PP-002803 6-8 34433 43234 44 33 172 None LARRY A MACDONALD LARRY A MACDONALD VC DE JAC’S IN A GADDA DA VIDA M GR-006083 2-9 44443 44333 44 33 183 Pass SEAN E EATON SEAN E EATON DUCHASSEUR IGOR LARIONOV M GR-005629 4-1 44104 44034 42 22 135 None ERIC LAJOIE ERIC LAJOIE KOBNKO G’ DAY AT RIPSNORTERS M GW-008812 4-6 44340 44343 44 33 176 None KAREN N POTTER KAREN N POTTER VC NO-MARS LILY VOM TINMAN F GS-013848 5-4 44344 44444 44 44 196 Pass DORI E HOLLINGSWORTH DORI E HOLLINGSWORTH PM’S BEEBE’S RINGNECK WRANGLER F WM-001525 2-7 44324 44444 43 33 177 None ALMA BEEBE RALPH B BEEBE VC SHARP SHOOTERS ONE OVER THE LIMIT M GS-015127 3-8 44444 44333 44 33 185 Pass CRAIG H JONES CRAIG H JONES WILD SKY’S BARLEY M GS-011285 8-9 44313 44334 43 22 159 None CASEY A MATTHEWS CASEY A MATTHEWS

JUDGES: CHIP E BONDE, ROBERT T SWEZEY, ROY W AMES, MARILYN VETTER, CLYDE E VETTER, PETER B WADE, TRACY A HARMEYER, CURTIS P FRY, JASON M WADE, KAREN N KRAUTZ

WATER-Heel, Steady @ Dbl. Mark, Dbl. Mark Duck Ret., Blind Ret., Honor-Blind, FIELD-Search, Point, Backing, Steady, Retrieve Bird T/OUT-Nose, Desire, Coop

09/15/2017 2017-0205 Sex Breed Reg # Yr-Mo WATER FIELD T/OUT Pts Prz Owner Handler VC ABBE LANE’S TICKED OFF TIKKA F GS-014434 5-1 43434 44444 44 44 194 Pass BRENT A KROLL BRENT A KROLL VC DREAMPOINT FRISCO VOM BERGLAND M GS-016837 1-10 44444 44434 44 33 191 Pass RICHARD L RAY RICHARD L RAY VC FRIEDELSHEIM’S LIESEL MINEHART F GS-015153 3-7 44334 44444 44 33 186 Pass ROBERT F MINEHART ROBERT F MINEHART HUNTING HILLS’ NIXIE RAE F SM-002649 7-5 44444 44122 44 23 170 None PAMELA M ROBINSON PAMELA M ROBINSON JASCO DES GRANGES DE LA DOMBES M GS-015627 3-5 44424 41244 44 22 159 None DONATE THIBAULT JEAN MICHEL AUBIN VC QUAIL RIDGE BUNS OF STEEL F GS-015654 3-5 34343 44343 44 33 180 Pass STEVE G HOPKO NATHAN J STEEBER VC RHYTHMS BB KING LUCILLE F GS-014563 4-5 44444 44444 44 44 200 Pass BRENT A KROLL BRENT A KROLL VC RIPSNORTER’S HIT THE LIGHTS F GW-008517 5-2 34444 44344 44 43 192 Pass HADLEY GEORGE JEFFREY C GEORGE SETTER HILLS MCFELLA M ES-000266 6-1 44313 34333 43 33 157 None JESSICA M MASTRIANI-CARITO JOSEPH F CARITO SHARP SHOOTERS PRINCESS TERRACOTA F GS-016565 2-4 44134 44444 43 33 173 None TIMOTHY S CLARK TIMOTHY S CLARK

JUDGES: GLENN A BASKO, MARK A WHALEN, CHIP E BONDE, ROY W AMES, MARILYN VETTER, CLYDE E VETTER, PETER B WADE, TRACY A HARMEYER, JEFFREY S RHODES

09/16/2017 2017-0206 Sex Breed Reg # Yr-Mo WATER FIELD T/OUT Pts Prz Owner Handler AUX LAKE DUKE M GR-003386 8-10 00000 10440 01 11 40 None LARRY D WOODWARD LARRY D WOODWARD BARONBURG’S NERO M GS-017761 3-2 34344 44331 44 22 167 None PAT PACITTI PAT PACITTI DJ’S TOP GUN’S WING MAN M GS-014057 5-4 44230 44144 44 23 162 None RICHARD D ARMBRESTER RICHARD D ARMBRESTER FRIEDELSHEIM’S BLUES BROTHER M GS-014557 4-5 44342 33321 44 22 152 None JEFF TUCKER JEFF TUCKER VC HIGH LIFE’S V ZEKE M PP-003493 3-8 44444 44444 44 43 197 Pass MITCHELL S WALKER MITCHELL S WALKER VC KILLBUCK’S XRATED DOUBLE HIJINX M PP-003022 5-3 44444 44444 44 44 200 Pass SCOTT D SOULE DANIEL G GANNON LW FLATLANDS GUS ON POINT M GS-015861 3-10 44322 44433 44 33 172 None WESLEY J EVERMAN WESLEY J EVERMAN VC MARTINSENS AMBER KRIZ DOLINA DEVCE F VI-001285 3-10 44444 44433 44 33 188 Pass PAUL D SKLUZACEK TATE W MARTINSEN SHORE SHOT ATTA GIRL GEMMA F GS-014935 3-10 44004 44443 42 22 143 None ROBERT W GELDER ROBERT W GELDER VOM WOLTJEN LIZ F GW-008601 4-10 34103 24134 42 22 124 None STEPHEN D KANE STEPHEN D KANE

JUDGES: GLENN A BASKO, STEVEN E KOSMICKI, RICHARD W HOLT, ROY W AMES, MARILYN VETTER, CLYDE E VETTER, TRACY A HARMEYER, TIMOTHY A OTTO, CURTIS P FRY, TIMOTHY S CLARK, KAREN N KRAUTZ

09/16/2017 2017-0207 Sex Breed Reg # Yr-Mo WATER FIELD T/OUT Pts Prz Owner Handler VC BARONBURG’S OL SPORT M GS-016580 2-4 44344 44443 44 33 187 Pass ROBERT VATER ROBERT VATER VC BONE POINT’S VOYAGEUR M GW-009491 2-6 44444 44444 44 44 200 Pass NATHAN J STEEBER NATHAN J STEEBER CROSSWINDS TECUMSEH PULLER NORRIS MURPHY M GS-014904 4-3 33304 44434 43 22 156 None JOHN G CULLEN JOHN G CULLEN GRIFFE D’AUTOMNE NAVAJO M GR-005800 3-10 42444 44213 44 22 166 None SERGE MIMEAULT M DOMINIQUE DEMERS LEPTIR DES GRANGES DE LA DOMBES M GS-016424 2-6 34134 34444 43 33 166 None DONATE THIBAULT DONATE THIBAULT NOTHING BUT CASH M GS-015080 4-3 34144 44334 43 33 169 None NICHOLAS S DYSON NICHOLAS S DYSON POINTABIRD ROCKPOINT HOT APPLE CIDER M GS-017384 2-11 44204 44434 42 22 151 None CYNTHIA B DEES GREG J SEDLACEK VC SHARP SHOOTERS HUNTING CONTESSA F GS-015424 3-5 44343 44443 44 44 191 Pass TODD F SHIFFLER TODD F SHIFFLER VC SIR GEORGIA’S DUELING BANJOS M GS-015120 3-9 44444 44443 44 44 197 Pass KIMBERLY E PRESLEY KIMBERLY E PRESLEY VC STONYRIDGE NIKA F GR-005210 4-5 44434 44444 44 44 196 Pass JOHN H POSTHUMA JOHN H POSTHUMA

JUDGES: RICHARD W HOLT, ROBERT T SWEZEY, ROY W AMES, MARILYN VETTER, TRACY A HARMEYER, TIMOTHY A OTTO, CURTIS P FRY, TIMOTHY S CLARK, JASON M WADE, KAREN N KRAUTZ, STEVE GREGER

09/16/2017 2017-0208 Sex Breed Reg # Yr-Mo WATER FIELD T/OUT Pts Prz Owner Handler AUDAX AGNAR VOM OBERLAND M PP-002725 6-8 44344 44142 44 23 172 None PAMELA S PATTON PAMELA S PATTON CAMEO’S CLOSEST TO THE PIN M VI-001076 6-8 44334 24444 42 33 166 None TARA KRAMER PHILIP ROSENBAUM FOOTHILLS DONA BELLA PAN AM F PP-003448 3-3 43300 44444 43 32 156 None LEONARDO H PEREZ JEFF M HOUSE GOES TO ELEVEN M GS-014562 4-10 32313 44413 42 21 139 None LEWIS HATCH III LEWIS HATCH, III VC KIMMAX KATCH ME IF U KAN AT CLADDAGH F GW-008440 5-5 44444 44444 44 44 200 Pass COURTNEY J BASTIAN WILLIAM T BASTIAN SILVERSHOT’S ARTFUL DODGER F WM-000877 9-4 44434 34144 33 33 165 None GERALD W GERTISER II GERALD W GERTISER, II TITUS VOM BEAVER CREEKS M GS-016098 2-11 44244 44444 44 33 186 None MARK A MOSES MARK A MOSES WALKER’S RGK’S DIXIE BELLE F GS-015164 3-9 34213 44231 42 22 136 None ROBERT M WALKER ROBERT M WALKER

JUDGES: MARK A WHALEN, BRIAN A THOMAN, RICHARD W HOLT, ROY W AMES, MARILYN VETTER, TRACY A HARMEYER, TIMOTHY A OTTO, CURTIS P FRY, TIMOTHY S CLARK, ANGELA L COENEN, KAREN N KRAUTZ

09/17/2017 2017-0209 Sex Breed Reg # Yr-Mo WATER FIELD T/OUT Pts Prz Owner Handler BACON HILL ANGEL OF THE WILLOW F GS-012490 7-4 44344 44423 44 43 184 None THEODORE J MCEACHRON THEODORE J MCEACHRON VC HANNA ON POINT F GS-015829 3-2 44434 34443 44 33 182 Pass DAVID A TRAHAN JASON M WADE NIAGARA DELL’ANGELO DEL SUMMANO F BI-000300 2-8 44433 43434 44 33 180 None JACK HAGUE JACK HAGUE VC RIMROCKS BLACK DIAMOND F GS-014575 4-3 34434 44443 44 33 185 Pass DAVID A KURITZKY JACQUELINE KURITZKY SUNDANCE WIESE-HANSEN KARI F GS-014359 4-6 44334 44332 44 33 174 None VIVIAN L WIESE-HANSEN KYLE T HOUGH VC SUNDANCE ZOEY F GS-015476 3-6 44434 44343 44 34 187 Pass JASON L STANLEY KYLE T HOUGH

JUDGES: GLENN A BASKO, BRIAN A THOMAN, CHIP E BONDE, MARILYN VETTER, CLYDE E VETTER, TIMOTHY A OTTO, CURTIS P FRY, JEFFREY S RHODES, KAREN N KRAUTZ, ROBERT T SWEZEY

09/17/2017 2017-0210 Sex Breed Reg # Yr-Mo WATER FIELD T/OUT Pts Prz Owner Handler VC ARAGON VOM GRIMM-HAUS M GW-009570 4-6 44444 44344 44 44 197 Pass JOHN W CERANIC III DANIEL M GRACHEN AXEL VOM PACH-HAUS M GS-016264 2-9 44442 44444 44 43 193 None PAUL W STEINIGER PAUL W STEINIGER BUTCH M GS-016656 2-4 23212 44444 43 22 153 None FRANK G HULSMAN FRANK G HULSMAN VC THUNDERHILLS OBSIDIAN F GW-008807 4-4 44344 44444 44 44 196 Pass JAMES R LEWIS NATHAN J STEEBER

JUDGES: GLENN A BASKO, CHIP E BONDE, RICHARD W HOLT, MARILYN VETTER, TIMOTHY A OTTO, CURTIS P FRY, TIMOTHY S CLARK, JEFFREY S RHODES, PETER B WADE

WATER-Heel, Steady @ Dbl. Mark, Dbl. Mark Duck Ret., Blind Ret., Honor-Blind, FIELD-Search, Point, Backing, Steady, Retrieve Bird T/OUT-Nose, Desire, Coop


What do beef jerky, milk bones, and listening have in common?

It seems there are many that take on the task of training their dogs. While some are successful, many are not. My wife, Angie, and I per-sonally have seven German Shorthaired Pointers. Today as I write this, Pepper, the oldest, turns 17 years old. She is completely deaf and struggles with getting completely outside before she potties, but she’s happy—and later today will perform her dance we call the “Pepper Dance,” when she gets her traditional hamburger for her birthday. We will actually pick up seven burgers so everyone gets to celebrate. Of the seven that we have, three are Versatile Champions and Master Hunters. Of the four remaining, three were never trained for testing and the puppy will run her Natural Ability test next year.

So, the way I look at it, we have three dogs that we have trained that have performed at a high level, giving them distinction in NAVHDA and AKC platforms. I tell you this not because we are great trainers, but, instead, to give you the secret to our success. Wait for it… Listening. That’s right… Listening. We listen and learn.

We started this whole dog business deal from scratch like every-one else. The difference is that we make great efforts to expose our dogs, and ourselves, to many people and situations throughout the dog world and, specifically, the NAVHDA circles. We seek advice, and listen like sponges to absorb the knowledge.

That being said, there is a common theme that allows people to learn from others and be successful—and that is a unique feature of NAVHDA. We do not compete against each other. We are in this for the good of the dog and the hunt. There is satisfaction with helping others succeed. We could never have accomplished what we have without the help of some great people. There are quite a few that have become friends through this process. Without assuming too much, I would think those that have helped us also have a sense of pride when they see us succeed. I know we feel good when we can help others as well.

Case in point: In 2011 we kept a puppy from our litter. Hurri-cane’s Brandy Old Fashion has been a hoot to work with over the years. She may be a smaller-framed dog, but her drive and heart are as big as they come. A year or so later, we sold a puppy to a family we now consider part of our Hurricane Family. A young boy came that day, back in 2013, and picked out his dog that would change his family. Joe Lake, and his parents Darren and Lynn Lake, didn’t know that much about training, but they knew they wanted a good dog. Joe saw that little white and liver female point—and that was his dog. Hurricane’s Precious Pearl went home that day.

We often worry about keeping touch with our puppies and their owners, but that wasn’t a problem here. Joe and his parents be-came regulars at NAVHDA events and often volunteered at tests and training days. The Southern Minnesota NAVHDA chapter’s Chukar Challenge each spring brought Joe and Pearl out to com-pete with other chapter dogs, including her mother Izzy and sister Brandy. Each year was a close battle. Joe ran Pearl successfully in the NA test earning a 112 Prize I that whetted his appetite for the Utility test. Joe and Pearl then went on to earn 204 Prize I on their Utility test in the summer of 2016.

During his training, Joe was spending a great deal of time with Dan and Kara Gannon of Dankar Kennels. They took Joe and Pearl under their wing and helped them learn the ins and outs of training a versatile dog. Now that Joe was training for the Invitational of 2017, as were we, our paths crossed often. We also train with the Gannons and they helped us get a start as well.

2017 brought us together more than previous years, and to see Joe and Pearl grow and learn together was appreciated by many that were watching their progress. On Labor Day weekend of 2017, I made a weekend of training with the Gannons in Wiscon-sin and Minnesota. Joe and his dad, Darren, met us at Kelly Farms

on Labor Day for a mock Invitational test. Pearl and Joe looked good. A couple of corrections, but nothing major. I said goodbye to them with a handshake and, “I’ll see you in Ohio.”

The Invitational is like nothing I have ever experienced. Just when you think you’re ready, the nerves kick in and it’s go-time! As an educator, I rarely see the “fruits of my labors.” It takes a long time for kids to mature, and keeping track of their success can be a hard task. But training dogs, testing them, and competing at a high level such as the NAVHDA Invitational is an adrenaline rush like no other. It gives me that sense of accomplishment I don’t often see in my career.

This year proved to be special. Joe and Pearl were running the same day Brandy and I were running, and Dan Gannon was running T-Bird, a special dog for their good friend. We would all be close enough in the running order that we could keep track of each anoth-er and offer encouragement throughout the day. We first went to the field. Brandy and I ran with a great brace mate and both dogs did an excellent job cooperating in the field. Joe and Pearl went soon after and had some great bird finds and stellar pointing. We then parted ways and while Joe and Pearl successfully handled the Blind Retrieve, Brandy and I enjoyed a beautiful Double Marked Retrieve with Dan and T-Bird continuing their success as well. We then switched places, and Pearl made no mistakes about the two birds at the water, as did T-Bird, while Brandy swam the distance at the Blind Retrieve and handled the Honor with grace.

To watch Joe and Pearl have a great day was every bit as gratifying as having

a good day ourselves, with Dan and T-Bird also hitting on all cylinders. Soon it was the end of the day and time for scores to be read. First came Brandy and me with a decent score of 196 and pass for VC Hurricane’s Brandy Old Fashion. Then came time for Joe’s score. The judges made a point to bring Joe up in front and give special attention to a young man, 17 years old, that started the journey in November of 2013 when he picked up his puppy from our home. It was the first time I have seen Joe smile like that. He and Pearl earned a 195 and a Pass on their first run at the prestigious NAVHDA Invitational. His parents were as proud as any two parents could be. Dan and Kara Gannon wore the pride as well for they helped this boy become a young man. Angie and I basked in the warmth of seeing two of our puppies become Ver-satile Champions on the same day. We saw this young man grow with his dog and develop a bond that will stand the test of time. A young man that listened to others willing to share their knowledge.

Dan and T-Bird? Well, they ripped it up too along with a few other friends. But that’s a whole other story. That one I will call,

“The NAVHDA Family Unites!”Dan and I toasted with what can only

now become an Invitational tradition of beef jerky sandwiched between two dog biscuits to celebrate passing the Invita-tional. Joe didn’t engage in the new tradi-tion, but if he keeps this whole dog train-ing thing going, he’ll see the joy in some well placed jerky and milk bones. How’d it taste? I wouldn’t order it for my birth-day, but for an Invitational pass I will eat it every time.

By Paul CoenenRichland Center, Wisconsin

BEEF JERKY, MILKBONES& LISTENING

DAN GANNON WITH VC QUAIL RIDGE PHOENIX RISING (OWNED BY CAREY MCMILLAN),

JOE LAKE WITH VC HURRICANE PRECIOUS PEARL (OWNED BY DARREN LAKE), AND PAUL

COENEN WITH VC HURRICANE BRANDY OLD FASHION (OWNED BY ANGELA COENEN).


When Lily did not pass at the 2015 Invitational due to FOG such as she had never seen, I had a hard

decision to make—try again or call it quits. I was exhausted from getting Lily ready and not sure I had it in me to keep on going, but then I realized that she was already trained, so I might as well go for it. That meant get-ting her ready for another UT Prize I.

She trained beautifully the summer of 2016, and I wasn’t expecting any trouble, but it came right off the bat. I sent her on a duck search, and she mickey-moused around. At one point, she was just stand-ing with the judges—staring at me. I did finally get her to go, but by then our score had dropped dramatically. The day didn’t get much better as she messed up on just about every event. Knowing this was most unusual, I decided to enter her the next day, taking the last spot in our chapter’s test. That day she performed much better and received her UT I.

The day after the test, we started working on water blinds. She loved them. This was a far cry from training for the 2015 Invita-tional when she refused blind after blind. We did blinds anyplace I could find good water and as far as 200 yards. I entered every Alaska-Yukon event they had, even though they were not geared for the Invi-tational. I begged every member of both Alaska-Yukon NAVHDA and AKC Arctic

Bird Dog for a chance to run with their dog and get backing practice in. Everyone was very accommodating. This is not a test one can pass alone.

I entered Master Hunt tests as train-ing practice. While Lily retrieved well in practice, her tests were another story. She would take the bird to the judge, drop the bird, hang her head. I realized a big part of our retrieve problem was that I would get nervous. Instead of waiting for Lily to come to heel before taking the bird I would bend over as she came in. This caused her to over anticipate me taking the bird and drop it. It was hard to trust her enough to stand upright, but I worked on it—I had members from our chapter correct me if I bent over. Lily’s retrieves got better and I got more comfortable.

We worked Heel daily. Lily is so driven that it’s hard for her to stay concentrated on me for something as mundane as Heel. We also worked on Back and Over com-mands. I tucked Over in my bag of tricks and prayed I didn’t have to use it.

We invented new drills. I would send her to chase bumpers from the dummy launch-er, and on one of those I’d have a pigeon in a launcher that would launch as she was on her way to the dummy. She had to stay focused. For myself, I handed the dog con-trols to my husband and tossed pigeons and shot at them with blanks to simulate me

shouldering the gun. Hunting season opened April 10th, and we moved the training to wild birds. I felt we were ready, Yet I wondered at the possibility of being able to pass when those much more experienced than I often fail.

The day of the test I opened the drapes to see dense fog. “NOT AGAIN!” I thought. That is what took us out of the event last time. I was very happy to find we were in the field first. Lily loves field work and was having a great time running with a Griff she had never met. She point-ed and backed. She retrieved like a pro, and I remembered to not bend over. I also remembered to shoulder my gun (most of the time). The more I relaxed, the better Lily looked. The gunners were amazing. Not only did they not miss, but they knew when to shoot in the air, when to stand still and when to quietly disappear. By the end of the hour, we were all very wet from the fog and humidity. While I was able to leave the field, I felt for the judges and workers who would continue on to the next brace.

Field work over, I headed to the Double Mark. I wasn’t particularly worried about that portion of the test, which goes to show how naïve a person can be, and how fast

things can go awry even for well-prepared dogs. The first duck Lily retrieved quick-ly. I went to line her up only to see that she had fixated on a decoy that was close to the downed duck. I sent her before she had found the duck with her eyes, and she went straight to the decoy. Lily realized her error at once, and gave the decoy a disgust-ed look, then headed to the far bank. My heart was hanging out some place between my knees. At this point, I was quite glad I had a trick to pull out of my bag. I gave her an “over”—which she took—and she soon found her duck and brought it to me. My heart returned to its normal position. This was my proudest moment in the entire test.

Now to conquer the blind. Lily gave me a bit of a scare there as she wasn’t looking at the far shore. I made use of my pre-com-mand of “Dead Bird” a couple of times, and then sent her on back. She headed out into

If at first you don’t succeed...By Dori Hollingsworth

Seward, AlaskaPhotos By Perry Masotti


the lake which meant slogging through 20 yards of muck. Lily is usually a fast swim-mer, and I did a bit of lip chewing before she finally hit swimming depth and was able to pick up speed. From then on it was classic. Straight over, pick up the duck and straight back. Heeled to the Honor site, stood while the other dog retrieved the duck, and we were done.

Lots of hugs when we crossed the final line! Final score 196, with the only flaw at the double mark. A flaw I attribute to han-dler error. And a new VC is born!

To run an event such as the Invitational requires a lot of volunteers. My husband and I, along with Lily, had signed up to work at the Honor site and were scheduled for Saturday. When the cry for help came again, we signed up for Sunday as well and were placed as the Blind test dog and again at the Honor site. Helping at an event like this is great fun and a wonderful learning process. It’s a front row seat to watch the dogs work. VC Lily loves to work and had great fun retrieving duck after duck.

My appreciation of NAVHDA judges grew to a new level. From the first time I tested in NAVHDA, I was told the judg-es really wanted me to pass. This became very evident at the Blind on Saturday. About mid-day the wind changed direc-tion, and the judges were worried about the dogs scenting the ducks at the Honor site. The judges stopped the test and moved the entire Honor event to the other side of the Blind. This involved calling for clip-pers and mowing the grass, moving the bird-launcher and creating a barricade to hide it. It meant redesigning the Heel route. It also meant several test runs to make sure the duck landed where it should. VC Lily enjoyed being the test dog for this.

If you are blessed with a dog invited to the Invitational, I highly recommend you sign up for one of the many opportunities

to volunteer. You will not be disappointed. You will learn a lot and make some new friends as well.

A VC does not become one on its own. We called in the help of spouse, children and grandson. The members of our Alas-ka-Yukon NAVHDA Chapter were an in-tegral part of our training. Members from other NAVHDA Chapters also sent me en-couraging messages and suggestions as we

prepared for the test. The NAVHDA fam-ily is indeed very extraordinary. A special shout out to my friend Lulie, who not only helped in the training, but introduced me to the world of bird dogs and has encouraged me through the years.

Training for the Invitational brings about a closeness with dog and handler that is sel-dom surpassed. VC Lily and I developed a bond that will not be broken!


RALPH BEEBE HANDLING PM’S BEEBE’S RINGNECK WRANGLER, WEIMARANER, OWNED BY ALMA BEEBE.GUN DAWG PHOTOGRAPHY © 2017

GRIFFE D’AUTOMNE NAVAJO, WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFON, OWNED BY SERGE MIMEAULT, HANDLED BY DOMINIQUE DEMERS.PERRY MASOTTI © 2017

VC ARAGON VOM GRIMM-HAUS, GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER, OWNED BY JOHN W CERANIC III, HANDLED BY DANIEL GRACHEN.DENISE HEATH © 2017

AUTUMN BREEZE’S RICE CREEK KOLE, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED BY MARY ROIGER, HANDLED BY ROBERT ROIGER;

DUCHASSEUR IGOR LARIONOV, WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFON,

OWNED AND HANDLED BY ERIC LAJOIE.GUN DAWG PHOTOGRAPHY © 2017

VC BONE POINT’S VOYAGEUR, GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY NATHAN STEEBER; IN BACKGROUND, LEPTIR DES GRANGES DE LA DOMBES, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY DONATE THIBAULT.PERRY MASOTTI © 2017

VC RGK’S EMMA JAMES, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER,

OWNED AND HANDLED BY BLAKE HORST.DENISE HEATH © 2017

VC DE JAC’S CALYPSO, WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFON,

OWNED AND HANDLED BY CHRIS TRINA.

RICK HOLT © 2017

VC ICE VOM STILLWATER, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY HERBERT CHRISTIAN.


TOP GUN DODGER’S FLY BY, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY PERRY DLUGIE.RICK HOLT © 2017

TIMBER TRAIL’S CEDAR, SMALL MUNSTERLANDER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY DARRYL MCNEILL.PERRY MASOTTI © 2017

VC MOUNTAINS FURY MAGGIE, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED BY JEFFERY BORDWELL, HANDLED BY ALAN BURKHART.DENISE HEATH © 2017

VC VON SCHONHEITS AMAZING GRACE, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY JAMES SIMPSON BACKS VC BORDER COUNTRY’S NORTHERN SWIX, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY PETER WADE.PERRY MASOTTI © 2017


VC MARTINSENS AMBER KRIZ DOLINA DEVCE, VIZSLA, OWNED BY PAUL SKLUZACEK, HANDLED BY TATE MARTINSEN.GUN DAWG PHOTOGRAPHY © 2017

AM’S MIDNIGHT SUN, GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY DANE SMITH. RICK HOLT © 2017

NIAGARA DELL’ANGELO DEL SUMMANO, BRACCO ITALIANO, OWNED AND HANDLED BY JACK HAGUE.MOISHE RAGIEME RN © 2017

KOBNKO G’ DAY AT RIPSNORTERS, GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY KAREN POTTER.GUN DAWG PHOTOGRAPHY © 2017

VC HIGH STANDARD’S CORY, PUDELPOINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY STEVE ENGELGAU.DENISE HEATH © 2017

VC NORMANDI’S GUSTAF VON BOREALIS, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER,

OWNED BY PERE DAVISON, HANDLED BY TIM CLARK.

RICK HOLT © 2017

VC DAWN’S KRYSTAL SUNRISE BUDDY JAMES D, BRITTANY, OWNED BY MICHAEL LAKE, HANDLED BY BRENT CATURA.DENISE HEATH © 2017

STONYRIDGE OTIS, WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFON, OWNED BY ANTHONY DRAKE, HANDLED BY TRACY HARMEYER.DENISE HEATH © 2017

VC FRIEDELSHEIM’S WILDFLIGHT OTTIS, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED BY JEFF ADAMS, HANDLED BY KYLE HOUGH.DENISE HEATH © 2017

VC GARBONITA ANGUS, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED BY VITO CASALE, HANDLED BY TIM CLARK.



VC RIMROCKS BLACK DIAMOND, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED BY DAVID KURITZKY, HANDLED BY JACQUELINE KURITZKY.

SUNDANCE WIESE-HANSEN KARI, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED BY VIVIAN WIESE-HANSEN, HANDLED BY KYLE HOUGH. MOISHE RAGIEME RN © 2017

VOLKER VOM BUFFELTALER, GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY TIM OTTO.RICK HOLT © 2017

VC SHARP SHOOTERS STEEL HORSE I RIDE, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER,

OWNED AND HANDLED BY JAMES NORFLEET.RICK HOLT © 2017

LEFT: WILD SKY’S BARLEY, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY CASEY MATTHEWS.RIGHT: VC SHARP SHOOTERS ONE OVER THE LIMIT, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY CRAIG JONES. GUN DAWG PHOTOGRAPHY © 2017

VC SIR GEORGIA’S DUELING BANJOS, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED

AND HANDLED BY KIMBERLY PRESLEY.PERRY MASOTTI © 2017

GOES TO ELEVEN, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER,

OWNED AND HANDLED BY LEWIS HATCH.DENISE HEATH © 2017

FIREBIRDS CONTINUOUS FLAME, WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFON, OWNED AND HANDLED BY GARY ENGEBRETSON.DENISE HEATH © 2017

NOTHING BUT CASH, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY NICHOLAS DYSON.PERRY MASOTTI © 2017

AUDAX AGNAR VOM OBERLAND, PUDELPOINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY PAMELA PATTON.DENISE HEATH © 2017

TROY VOM SCHLUSSSTEIN, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY THOMAS MCCLAFFERTY.PERRY MASOTTI © 2017


VC CH SHARP SHOOTING ACE IN THE HOLE, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY KIM WILLIAMS .RICK HOLT © 2017

VC BLACKRIDGE SWEET CLEMENTINE, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER,

OWNED AND HANDLED BY ROBERT PODMAYERSKY SR.

RICK HOLT © 2017

VC THUNDERHILLS OBSIDIAN , GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER, OWNED BY JAMES LEWIS, HANDLED BY NATHAN STEEBER.DENISE HEATH © 2017

AXEL VOM PACH-HAUS, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY PAUL STEINIGER.


WALKER’S RGK’S DIXIE BELLE, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY ROBERT WALKER.DENISE HEATH © 2017

FRONTIER MAVERICK DE PLUM CREEK, BRITTANY,OWNED AND HANDLED BY JAMES CASSARA.


VC STONYRIDGE NIKA, WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFON, OWNED AND HANDLED BY JOHN POSTHUMA.


VC ROCK CREEK VIOLET, PUDELPOINTER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY MARK OLCOTT.DENISE HEATH © 2017

BOURG ROYAL’S FS CHUCK,WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFON, OWNED BY MANON GRENIER, HANDLED BY ETIENNE CANUEL.PERRY MASOTTI © 2017

SILVERSHOT’S ARTFUL DODGER, WEIMARANER, OWNED AND HANDLED BY GERALD GERTISER.


TITUS VOM BEAVER CREEKS, GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER,

OWNED AND HANDLED BY MARK MOSES.DENISE HEATH © 2017




GUN DAWG PHOTOGRAPHY © 2017

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!



RICK HOLT © 2017


MOISHE RAGIEME RN © 2017DENISE HEATH © 2017


PERRY MASOTTI © 2017 DENISE HEATH © 2017


Quail Cassoulet

Help fellow NAVHDA members eat what we hunt by sending in your recipes! Email your recipe and photo to the

NAVHDA Office at [email protected] with “Full Circle Fare” in the subject line.

FULL CIRCLE

FARE By Dennis NormilePrinceton, New Jersey

Spotlight Dog

Is there a dog that you feel has had a significant influence on the advancement of its breed in North America? We are looking for submissions to include as a possible Spotlight Dog in this new, month-ly feature. Please send a few short paragraphs, list of accomplishments of the dog and progeny, and high quality photo(s) to [email protected] with Spotlight Dog in the subject line.

Achievements• First Spinone to earn Versatile Champion

• One of the first two Spinone sires to earn Utility Breeder Awards

• Earned a total of 8 Breeder Awards

• Sired 3 Versatile Champions

• Sired 14 Utility Dogs

• Sired 51 dogs that earned a Natural Ability Prize

• National Spinone Championship in Italy, 2002, 2nd Eccelente

Bred by Guido Malandruccolo

Owned and handled by Lena Amirian

VC Rufus Di MorghengoSpinone

Many people and many dogs contributed to help pre-serve the hunting ability in the Spinone. But the com-bination of Guido, Lena and Rufus came together in a way that led to achievements that still influence the breed today.

Rufus hunted with drive, cooperation and devotion to Lena. It was a beautiful sight.

The ability and drive possessed by Rufus are the traits crucial to maintaining the hunting style charac-teristic of the Spinone. Rufus is recognized as an in-fluential dog not only for his individual achievements, but also because his record as a sire shows that his traits passed to successive generations.

The temperatures are dropping, and so are the quail as the season is

underway in many areas of North America. A great way to cook up a

daily bag limit and take off the chill is with this hearty traditional dish.

Cassoulet (pronunciation: [kas-uh-ley]), is a rich, slow-cooked casserole

originating in the south of France, containing meat (typically pork sau-

sages), goose, duck and white beans. But any game bird(s) and sausages

or smoked meats will do just fine.

Ingredients• 1 lb dried white beans (preferably Great Northern)

• 8 1/4 cs. cold water, enough to cover beans

• 1/2 lb duck or pork bacon cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices

• 1/2 lb chicken or goose sausages or skip bacon and use smoked sausages

• 4 quail, quartered

• Seasoned flour

• 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil (if necessary)

• 1 c. chopped onion

• 3 tbs. chopped garlic (3-4 large cloves)

• 1 small stalk of celery, large dice

• 1 tbs. tomato paste

• 1 1/2 cs. chicken broth

• 1 c. white wine

• Thyme, fresh or dried

• 1 bay leaf

• Parsley, fresh or dried

• 1/4 tsp. black pepper

• 1 (14-oz) can stewed tomatoes, puréed or finely chopped with juice

• 2 cups coarse bread crumbs (like panko)

• 1/2 stick butter

• salt and black pepper

Procedure1. Cover beans with cold water by 2 inches in a large bowl and soak

8-12 hours. Drain.

2. Sauté bacon in a 6- to 8-quart cast iron pot. Add sausages as the

bacon renders and brown slightly. Remove both, leaving fat be-

hind. Add olive oil. Dust quail with seasoned flour and brown in oil,

careful not to overload the pot as you cook. Remove and set quail

aside with the bacon and sausages.

3. Lower the heat slightly and add onion, garlic, and celery. Cook

briefly until tender. Stir in tomato paste and brown slightly while

stirring. Pour in stock and wine, bring just to a simmer. Add

chopped tomatoes, herbs and black pepper. Add drained beans

and simmer until tender 45 minutes to 1 hour.

4. Distribute bacon, sausages and browned quail evenly into the sim-

mering beans and stock. Cover with heavy lid and bake in oven

350° for 45 minutes.

5. Melt butter, stir into bread crumbs, season with salt and pepper.

Remove casserole dish from the oven. Cover top of cassoulet with

bread crumb mixture. Return to the oven for 15 minutes until top-

ping is brown.

Serve with crusty bread, biscuits or corn bread.

Corn BreadIngredients• 1 c. flour

• 1 c. yellow cornmeal

• 1/3 c. sugar

• 3 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 egg

• 1 c. milk

• 1/3 c. vegetable oil

Procedure1. Hot 400º oven.

2. Butter and flour or spray 9” baking pan.

3. Whisk together eggs, milk and oil.

4. Combine flour, corn meal, sugar, baking powder and salt.

5. Stir egg mixture into dry ingredients, do not over mix.

6. Pour batter in pan and bake for approximately 25 minutes

until golden brown.


Kennel Name Applications

These applications for registration of kennel names have been received by the NAVHDA Registry. Any objections must be written and submitted to Steve Brodeur, Registrar, NAVHDA, PO Box 520, Arlington Hts, IL 60006, on or before January 1, 2018. To obtain registration forms, write the Registrar at the above address or go to www.navhda.org.

Kennel Name Breed Owners

And some other important stuff you really should think about reading...

If a litter qualifies you for a Breeder’s Award, please submit your application by the end of year. If you send in your application and do not a receive a confirmation notice in the mail within two weeks, please check with the office to make sure it was received. Just email [email protected] or call 847-253-6488. Criteria and applications can be found under “Registry” at www.navhda.org.

Be sure to send in your litter or dog’s registration early. If a dog is not registered, it will not be allowed to run in any NAVHDA tests.

The International office is having problems reading many of the application requests for both registry and membership. Please type the application or write clearly, as this is very time consuming. Also, when attaching documents to the International office email for registrations, please attach a pdf file. Look at what you are attach-ing before sending, because the office is having problems getting blank applications, and the attachments are not readable. The files need to be 8”x11,” and not dark.

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Submitted by Moishe Ragieme

SALTY DOGS GS CHARLES D IRVINE

LONG COVE GR JAMES & STACY WEBB

DAKOTA DRIFT LM LORI & R.TODD ROTHENBERGER

SMOKY GOLD GR RAYMOND WOLFRAM


NAVHDA Test Results

POCONO MOUNTAIN 10/07/2017 2017-0335 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerALDOS AQUILA WV 14.48 108 II MATTHEW S ARCHEY

COAT: NO FURNISHINGS AV BUCKHILL’S GUNNER GS 6.00 108 I GERARD CHIUSOLOCOOPER KANE GS 13.29 102 III RONALD M KANEDARK STAR’S GUNTHER GW 9.55 112 I JOSEPH KREBSLILLIE CHASSEUR D’ASPEN RIDGE BB 14.23 104 III JAMES GALLIKPAGESKA’S OL2 CHARLEIGH GR 8.81 65 None PAIGE L PETTIS

SLOW TO RECOVER AFTER BOTH SHOTS Gun Sensitive SCHWARZWALD’S GUNNAR GW 11.19 112 I ELIAS MOURANI

COAT: NO FURNISHINGS SEAMUS PATRICK GUARE VI 9.45 101 II KARRIE M GUARESMOKE DU AUBURN BRETONS ROCKET BS 7.90 107 I THOMAS H ROGERSTIMBER TRAIL’S IAN SM 12.26 80 None BRYANT GILBERT

JUDGES: RANDY S KING, TIMOTHY S CLARK, MICHAEL L NEIDUSKI

POCONO MOUNTAIN 10/07/2017 2017-0336 Utility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerCORBRITTS ROCKIN’ DA BOONDOCKS BS 6.41 204 I DANIEL F CORDEROQUILL VON BURKHART GS 4.48 200 II ALAN P BURKHARTRESERVOIR RUFF IN A SPRUCE BS 2.68 185 II ERIC P AFFUSOROSALITA VON BRUSHY NECK GS 2.38 184 I JOHN YACONOSCHWARZWALD’S DISTILLED ZEBULON PIKE GW 4.50 177 III MEAGAN D DEPUEVOLKER VOM BUFFELTALER GW 3.41 202 I TIMOTHY A OTTO

TEETH: EXTRA 105&205

JUDGES: MICHAEL A O’DONNELL, EDWARD A HARRINGTON, LEON T HAIRIE

POCONO MOUNTAIN 10/08/2017 2017-0337 Utility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerAM’S MIDNIGHT SUN GW 4.24 186 III DANE E SMITHQUANTUS VON BURKHART GS 4.49 186 II ALAN P BURKHARTQUICK VON BURKHART GS 4.49 197 II LOUIS J ALFIERIRURAL RUN’S BIRDIE GS 6.82 146 None THOMAS B RALL

TEETH: MISSING 107 SCHWARZWALD’S DAISY GW 4.50 190 II NICOLAS A DE LA IGLESIASHARP SHOOTERS PRINCESS TERRACOTA GS 2.47 198 I TIMOTHY S CLARK

JUDGES: MICHAEL A O’DONNELL, EDWARD A HARRINGTON, MICHAEL L NEIDUSKI

POCONO MOUNTAIN 10/08/2017 2017-0338 Utility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerBL RIMROCKS MCCOOEYE SON OF BOOTS GS 4.52 193 I PETER B MCCOOEYEDEADWOOD’S ROMMEL GS 2.81 22 None GREGORY D FRY

HANDLER PULLED DOG AFTER DUCK SEARCH TEMP: Not JudgedLARUE DE CACHE D’OR BS 1.88 179 III CHARLES H BECKERSTONEWALL’S WINCHESTER GW 3.47 175 II DANIEL C HUNGERFORDTILLIE VOM BEAVER CREEKS GS 2.98 170 III GEORGE M LUNDIN

JUDGES: RANDY S KING, TIMOTHY A OTTO, LEON T HAIRIE

CHESAPEAKE 10/07/2017 2017-0339 Utility Preparatory Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerCB’S COVER BOY BRODY GS 1.84 173 II CHRISTINE S BALDERSONUtility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerBOLD BREEZE ANKA TO THE MAX SM 3.84 167 None WILLIAM H ETTINGERFRIEDELSHEIM’S ONE IN THE CHAMBER GS 2.58 160 III ERIC S MCGALLA

TEETH: EXTRA 105&205 LEIA’S MYSTIK MOONLIGHT WM 8.98 176 III VALERIE M ARRIS

TEETH: 108 SURGICALLY REMOVED LEIA’S PADME V REITERLAM WM 2.47 158 None VALERIE M ARRISSILVERSMITH CATCH THE LADY OF SHALOTT WM 4.15 152 III DEBRA L HILL

JUDGES: CHIP E BONDE, RICHARD W HOLT, JAMES NORFLEET

CHESAPEAKE 10/08/2017 2017-0340 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerALEXIS SOFIA BROWNDOG-THEESE GS 11.45 62 None JOHN W THEESE

USED BIRD AT WATER FRIEDELSHEIM’S QUINTESSENTIAL HEIDI GS 8.55 110 I NICHOLAS S RICEJUNIPER CREEKS EVONY PINE PP 13.23 112 I MICHAEL W BAIRDRAINA DER ENGEL VON OBEN GS 5.65 110 I CHRISTINE S BALDERSON

TEETH: EXTRA 105 SILVERSMITH LADY OF THE LAKE WM 10.74 101 I DEBRA L HILLVERITY’S EMMA OF CYPRESS CHAPPEL VI 15.74 91 III MONICA VOLLMERWHISKEYTOWN KING LOUIS GR 15.32 92 III MICHAEL LEEK

TEETH: EXTRA 205 WINDSTORM’S COPPER GS 6.97 110 I DAVID SHARPLESS IVWINDSTORM’S ST PAULI GIRL GS 6.97 85 III MARK HESSLER

JUDGES: CHIP E BONDE, RICHARD W HOLT, JAMES NORFLEET

OK-NAVHDA 10/07/2017 2017-0341 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerODYSSEY’S BOSS AND CO GS 15.94 71 None JASON B LANDERSSWITCHGRASS HISTORY IN THE MAKING GR 8.84 108 II JAY C HOTH

TEETH: UNDERSHOT 102&103

Utility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerBELLEBRAVO BERE L’ARANCIO KOOLAID SP 4.68 191 I JACK N CLENDENNY

BITE: BUTTBITE 101,201,301&401 HIGH WALL’S DECORATED WARRIOR GS 2.11 125 None JASON B LANDERS

BITE: BUTTBITE 101,201,301&401 INDY VOM HUNDEGELAUT SM 3.83 178 II ANNE T ZECHESSWITCHGRASS DUST IN THE WIND GR 6.24 201 I JAY C HOTH

JUDGES: JOHN MOFFETT, LEO O BOMAN, GEOFFREY D FERRER

OK-NAVHDA 10/08/2017 2017-0342 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerBONE POINT’S ZOOM TILLIE GW 13.13 112 I LANCE A MCWETHYCAMRIDGE’S FEINER HUCKLEBERRY PP 11.55 112 I ZAK KNUTSON

TESTES: NEUTERED CEDARWOODS TIMELESS DREAMER PP 9.68 103 I JEFF F WHITMARSH

COAT: LACKS FURNISHINGS LEAPING DOG’S ALL FIRED UP BELLA GR 9.42 103 II ROBERT F DORNOXBOW’S KINDLE THE FIRE PP 7.00 104 III JACK TRACY II

BITE: BUTTBITE 101,201,301&401 SIXGUN’S PEANUT GS 4.13 112 I ANDY R COOPER

TEETH: PUPPY TEETH SIXGUN’S SAMMI GS 3.55 110 I ANDY R COOPER

TEETH: PUPPY TEETH SWITCHGRASS HANNA ROAD GOES ON 4 EVER GR 8.87 104 II RACHEL HANNA

BITE: OVERSHOT SWITCHGRASS HEAD OVER HEELS 4 BIRDS GR 8.87 106 II DEREK NEILLSWITCHGRASS HUNTRESS GR 8.87 112 I JAY C HOTH

TEETH: EXTRA 105

JUDGES: JOHN MOFFETT, LEO O BOMAN, GEOFFREY D FERRER

NORTHERN ILLINOIS 09/23/2017 2017-0343 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerAVA VOM HUNDEHAUS GS 10.00 112 I JAMES T GRIFFINBLUE STAR’S TOP GUN BRUCE GS 8.40 95 III ADAM J ANDERSONCAMRIDGE’S HANDSOME RUSTIC HUNTER PP 9.33 112 I DANFORD C BUBOLZCLADDAGH’S HEAD HUNTER MISTRESS HARRIET GW 14.33 80 None JONATHAN R GIEL

USED BIRD AT WATER DE JAC’S MAJOR TOM GR 15.17 112 I THOMAS B SOKOLOWSKIEAR MOUNTAIN’S PHINEAS THE LINUS GR 8.93 110 I WILLIAM L BUHRMANKRYSTAL CREEK’S FRED GS 7.07 112 I WARREN RUDNICKSHINING STAR GUNNERY SERGEANT GS 15.33 108 II SCOTT A KURTZ

BITE: BUTTBITE SHINING STAR OH WHAT A MISCHIEF MAKER GS 15.33 93 II EDWIN D KERR JRSTANDING POINT’S DARK SHOT VOM JAMESON GS 13.17 110 I RACHEL M MANN

JUDGES: EDWARD A HARRINGTON, DIANE CALANDRA, ROBERT FEE

NORTHERN ILLINOIS 09/23/2017 2017-0344 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerBRUSH DALE’S RUMOUR HAS IT SM 11.17 101 II SAVERIO SCHIROELSE VOM RIVERWOODS GS 15.13 88 III STEVEN E KOSMICKI

USED BIRD AT WATER MASON RIVERWOODS II VOM BREW HAUS GS 15.57 112 I ELIZABETH K BREWERRNR HEYWIRES JUSTA DREAM COME TRUE GW 7.50 91 II ELIZABETH A REIFSCHNEIDERS.T.T.P. JESSE JAMES’ COLT 45 GW 6.87 110 I JESSE J SCHNEEBERG

BITE: BUTTBITE S.T.T.P. KNOCKING THEM DOWN DOMINO’S GW 6.87 108 I JESSE J SCHNEEBERGS.T.T.P. SCOUT LITTLE JAMES YANG GW 6.87 112 I CHIMENG J YANG

BITE: BUTTBITE S.T.T.P. WRINKLED WHISKEY GW 6.87 112 I ERIC BLACKBURNSTTPS ADAGIRL@BONNIEDALE GW 6.87 112 I BONNIE J CRAWFORDTHUNDER RIVERS QUEEN OF SCOTS GS 12.83 110 I RICHARD P LAKSONEN JR

JUDGES: GEORGE A MCMAHON, ROY W AMES, TRACY A HARMEYER

NORTHERN ILLINOIS 09/24/2017 2017-0345 Utility Preparatory Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerNITRO ELHEW BLACKJACK PT 3.45 151 III ROY W AMESUtility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerBNJ EXTREME ALTITUDE GS 1.90 195 III AMBER GLAVESBNJ SHE’S A LIMITED EDITION GS 4.09 165 None DARREN T SOEHNCEDAR BREAKS WYATT DANIELS GW 2.59 175 II JUSTIN M MANN

BITE: UNDERSHOT KRYSTAL CREEK’S BAEZ SM 2.60 179 III VALERIE TORREZ

TEETH: MISSING 105 TOP-CIDER GR 3.28 177 III KENNETH A MCKEAN

JUDGES: EDWARD A HARRINGTON, DIANE CALANDRA, ROBERT FEE

CAROLINAS 10/14/2017 2017-0346 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerBROOM STRAWS BLAZE OF GLORY JOHNSON GS 10.39 110 I GEORGE F JOHNSON

BITE: UNDERSHOT BROOM STRAWS YOU’RE A DAISY IF YOU DO GS 10.39 112 I BLAKE GIBSON

TEETH: UNDERSHOT 101&201 CHUKAR FOGGYGAP THURMAN ON THE MOUNT GR 15.84 112 I MICHELLE CLEMENSGRIFFE D’AUTOMNE PEPPER GR 9.42 110 I ALBERTO HERNANDEZSILVERSMITH SOPHISTICATED LADY IN PINK WM 10.94 99 II JOYCE Y WELCHSUNDANCE HOWELL’S GIGI GS 12.97 99 II FORREST C HOWELLTHUNDER RIVERS RAPID FIRE BENELLI GS 13.55 112 I MICHAEL J MOOREVERY DANDY V LOENERHOF SM 7.61 112 I GARY G KONYESNIUtility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerATOS BS 2.47 200 II JOHN R HUTWAGNER

TEETH: EXTRA 105

JUDGES: RIC KILDOW, JOSEPH S ZAWADOWSKI, KAREN M BEYER

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DEUTSCH KURZHAAR

Deutsch Kurzhaar has provided the foot hunter with a powerful versatile hunting partner, developed through a performance based testing system and breeding program that enhance the overall conformation set forth by the Deutsch Kurzhaar Verband. Visit our website at WWW.NADKC.ORG to learn more about a perfect blend of trainability, versatility and desire in your next hunting dog.

The Original German Shorthair

VC Border Country’s Northern Swix and I would like to express our sincere appreciation to the people that made it possible for Swix to become our 6th Versatile Champion. Ralph Sobkowicz, for providing me with a dog with a great genetic foundation to start with. To my wife, Marie, for keeping him in top physical condition and helping me train. To all the land owners who allow me to use their property to train on—Farmington Water Department, Mrs. Katherine Wattles, Kevin Vining, James Dunn, and Harold Hargreaves. To the people who trained with us—Paul Dutill, Robert England, and Jason Wade. Without these people letting us run with their dogs, we wouldn’t have been successful. Our run in the field was flawless, and it was especially memorable as my grandson, Brennen Wade, was able to walk with me in the field. A special Thank You to NAVHDA and the judges and gunners that gave of their time and experience to make the 2017 NAVHDA Invitational an amazing event. ~Peter Wade, Northern Exposure Kennel


NAVHDA Test Results

ZIA 10/15/2017 2017-0359 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerAUX LAKE Y SIRIUS BOOGERS GR 12.58 92 None GEORGE A ORTBURLEY MORNING FOG HANKE GR 13.77 99 II TODD J BURLEY

TEETH: 302&402 MISALIGNED CEDARWOODS JAGER MEISTER PP 14.94 107 II BENJAMIN N CAMPOS

TESTES: NEUTERED CEDARWOODS KAYKIE’S PARD PP 14.94 112 I MARY KAY GIBBSHIGH STANDARD’S FEROCIOUS CHEWY PP 11.06 112 I LEE P RISEPILGRIM’S JOURNEY GR 12.26 102 III WENDY M BROWNUtility Preparatory Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerHUNT’EM UP JAGER II GS 4.15 107 None LARRY E HERSMAN

TESTES: NEUTERED & ABONDONED GAME AT DRAG

Utility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerBOULDER’S N FUSION’S BELLE AMI VI 3.00 199 I FRED O GREGORY

JUDGES: PHILIP F SWAIN, JASON C MEYER, MARK A KRUEGER

TARHEEL 11/04/2017 2017-0360 Utility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerARWEN VOM GATLIN CREEK GW 3.14 194 II JUSTIN M ALLISON

COAT: NO FURNISHINGS ATOS BS 2.53 188 III JOHN R HUTWAGNER

TEETH: EXTRA 105 QUANTUS VON BURKHART GS 4.56 192 II ALAN P BURKHARTQUILL VON BURKHART GS 4.56 204 I ALAN P BURKHARTRGK SASSY WALKER GS 3.93 196 I KYLEY GOOGINS-CALDWELLWALKER’S RGK’S DIXIE BELLE GS 3.93 168 II ROBERT M WALKER

JUDGES: JOSEPH S ZAWADOWSKI, KAREN N KRAUTZ, MICHAEL L NEIDUSKI

TARHEEL 11/05/2017 2017-0361 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerARIK VON DER SCHLOSSKAUTE SM 6.97 102 III GORDON E CASHINARLO VOM LEETHER-MOOR GW 8.13 112 I THONG LORBJORN VOM EDELWEISS GW 9.13 112 I SCOTT A WEGENERFOOTHILLS GRIFFIN BOJANGLES PP 11.13 82 III WILLIAM R STINGLHEARTS ON FIRE AURORA BOREALIS GS 9.30 110 I AMY MUSIA

TEETH: EXTRA 205 MAXIMUS LOR VOM LEETHER-MOOR GW 8.13 99 II SHOUA LOR

TEETH: MISSING 105&205 PENNY LANE’S LAZIO LUCENTE SP 14.67 106 I KAREN D THOMPSONRASMUSSEN’S DAKOTA ULLA MARIE SM 5.43 112 I ALYSON B GARNERSIGMA VOM SCHATZRAIN GL 6.97 101 II KIMBERLY K LEWISSUNDANCE IM YOUR HUCKLEBERRY GS 13.67 112 I COLE H SULLIVAN

JUDGES: JOSEPH S ZAWADOWSKI, KAREN N KRAUTZ, MICHAEL L NEIDUSKI

CAROLINAS 10/15/2017 2017-0347 Utility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerDJ’S TOP GUN’S WING MAN GS 5.44 204 I RICHARD D ARMBRESTERJOYKEN’S FIELD OF DREAMS GS 3.05 187 II JOHN D ROLANDLW FLATLANDS GUS ON POINT GS 3.92 202 I WESLEY J EVERMANLYSTLUNDS HONNEY GS 1.18 185 I RICHARD S CALDWELLSAM’S FREIHEIT L J GIBBS GS 2.15 185 I JEFFREY R RUCKERSOUTHERN JES A LITL HUNTINGSENSATION GR 5.49 173 III KAREN S CATE

JUDGES: RIC KILDOW, JOSEPH S ZAWADOWSKI, KAREN M BEYER

CAROLINAS 10/14/2017 2017-0348 Utility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerFIRESIDE’S MOTHER OF PEARL GR 6.12 159 None MELANIE TUTTLE

ABANDONED GAME ON DRAG FOOTHILLS GIBBS PP 1.67 147 None ROBERT BOWATER

TEETH: EXTRA 105 FRIEDELSHEM’S GOOSE CREEK LEXI GS 4.44 161 None ANTHONY SAKOWSKI JRHESED’S ANTEBELLUM DIXIE LEE GW 4.46 185 III JESSE LEE GRIMESMON YOUGH RIVER’ CONRAD GS 1.32 175 II RANDY G KEEFERTITUS VOM BEAVER CREEKS GS 2.99 201 I MARK A MOSES

JUDGES: PAUL JENSEN, JASON T CARTER, MARK S FRALEY

CAROLINAS 10/15/2017 2017-0349 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerBOOTPOINTS BELLE AIRE OF BIENVENUE GS 9.23 110 I ANTHONY SAKOWSKI JR

BITE: BUTTBITE 101&401 BRIELLE KENNELS NASH BF 5.03 112 I KRISTOPHER N EVENSENFEEL OF PRIDE GIOZETTA MILADA BI 12.19 104 I JENNIFER N CABANIDAHO WELLS’ ISABELLA ISBOURNE GR 7.32 112 I MICHAEL C RIDDICK

TEETH: EXTRA 104 ITALIANO WOODS I GAMBLED ON A DREAM BI 6.71 112 I JENNIFER N CABANTHUNDER RIVERS WALKER TUCKER RANGER GS 13.58 110 I DUSTIN E RODGERSWINDCHIME’S CALI COPENHAVER GS 13.81 104 II BENJAMIN W COPENHAVERWINDCHIME’S GRAND RIO GS 13.81 110 I TRENTON HARTISWINDCHIME’S HARLEY COPENHAVER GS 13.81 98 II BENJAMIN W COPENHAVER

TEETH: MISSING 305&405 WINDCHIME’S MARTINAS MANUS GS 13.81 104 II HOWARD BOKHOVEN

JUDGES: PAUL JENSEN, JASON T CARTER, MARK S FRALEY

HEARTLAND 10/13/2017 2017-0350 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerBELLAEBRAVO GROVER SP 9.19 78 III GREGORY P DANIELSON

USED BIRD AT WATER & EYE: RT CHERRY GOSCH’S GUN RUNNER SM 12.68 98 III MARC D GOSCHGOSCH’S ICE BREAKER SM 11.32 103 II MARC D GOSCHGOSCH’S IN THE DEKES SM 11.32 61 None MARC D GOSCH

USED BIRD AT WATER Gun Sensitive HONOR POINTS LAND SHARK GS 4.35 83 None CHARLES N COULTER

USED BIRD AT WATER & TEETH: PUPPY TEETH POINT OF HONOR REDNECK WILD WILLIE WV 9.16 92 III DON J NICOLA

USED BIRD AT WATER-- COAT: NO FURNISHINGS PRO SHOT ON THE LOOSE GS 14.84 108 II BEE LORRUFNIT PIERRE BB 8.52 99 II SHARI LEE STUECK

BITE: BUTTBITE TILLY’S ALLY SM 12.03 90 III NATHAN I RHEAZOLDMALI ZELINE WV 11.97 102 III ANDREW R BAILEY

JUDGES: MICHAEL L GARRIOTT, JOHN MOFFETT, RUTH A WEISS

HEARTLAND 10/14/2017 2017-0351 Utility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerFLAT WATER’S CAUSING QUITE A STIR GS 3.60 194 II MATTHEW N WAGNERGOSCH’S DRAKE SM 2.07 154 None MARC WALTER

HANDLER OPENED MOUTH TO SHOW TEETH TO JUDGES INVERNESS WHISKEY LULLABY GW 6.60 184 III CHARLES L CASANOVAROLLIN HILLS UP IN BLACK SMOKE GS 2.52 190 III LANCE A GOINGSSHARP SHOOTERS BATTLE OF SHILOH GS 1.90 204 I CULLEN FOLEYSTANDING STONES PRAIRIE STORM GS 2.67 170 III CHARLES N COULTER

JUDGES: JOHN MOFFETT, DARIN W TOLZIN, RUTH A WEISS

HEARTLAND 10/14/2017 2017-0352 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerAGATE HILL’S GOOSE PP 6.19 104 III ZACHARY D BRADFORDASPEN GLO JED GR 6.16 112 I DESIREE H TOLDT-STORMONT

TEETH: 304 MISALIGNED FREY’S NESD THE CURSE IS BROKEN GS 12.32 112 I KEEGAN ABBOTTFRIEDELSHEIM’S INVESTED TIME GS 4.16 98 III SAMUEL K ROHLMAN

USED BIRD AT WATER TEETH: PUPPY TEETH HUNGRY RIIDGE RAVEN’S BLACK MAGIC WOMAN GS 13.61 108 II GORDON D WISEJX’S HALI RAPHAEL GR 8.06 96 III DANIEL D MUELLERMARTINSEN’S KIA VI 8.87 107 I MICHAEL BOWLINGROBINGUN’S HEIKO SM 12.13 94 III JOHN SNIDERTKO DETERMINED MOXY GS 5.48 112 I BRADLEY L WEETSZOLDMALI TINTA WV 13.48 102 III ELIZABETH C PRUYSER

TEETH: MISSING 305

JUDGES: MICHAEL L GARRIOTT, TRACEY NELSON, MARILYN VETTER

HEARTLAND 10/15/2017 2017-0353 Utility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerAUX LAKE RUM TUM RUDY GR 2.52 188 II JERRY D FREEZE

TEETH: 404 MISALIGNED COTTONWOOD’S STAN THE MAN GR 4.45 195 I TARA L MOODYROBINGUN’S FIREBALL B Z TEVAH SM 1.82 183 III PAMELA M ROBINSONRUFNIT ELLIE BB 5.01 175 II SHARI LEE STUECKSTANDING STONES TKO THE DUKE GS 2.67 166 None BRADLEY L WEETSUROS EBEN-EZER SM 2.50 204 I JOHN R MUSTAIN

JUDGES: JOHN MOFFETT, DARIN W TOLZIN, MARILYN VETTER

HEARTLAND 10/15/2017 2017-0354 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerDARK STARS HAILEY COMET MUDDY PAWS GW 4.74 112 I MISTY D KLUG

TEETH: PUPPY TEETH MARTINSEN’S MILO DOWNWIND KRIZ VI 8.90 98 III JEFFREY S WILHELM

USED BIRD AT WATER MUDDY PAWS CLEANING THE SLATE GW 9.39 112 I MISTY D KLUG

TEETH: MISSING 405 TKO MR AUTOMATIC GS 5.52 93 III JON ROSMANNUtility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerGRACIE HITES MISSISSIPPI BS 6.45 182 III RANDY MEESTERMARTINSEN’S GOT THE EDGE TO WIN VI 2.57 182 III TATE W MARTINSEN

JUDGES: RUTH A WEISS, LEO O BOMAN, CHARLES L CASANOVA

ILLINOIS 10/07/2017 2017-0355 Utility Preparatory Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerBEN VOM BAUKAMP PP 1.48 168 II MIHAIL BECKERMANUtility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerALEXA VOM HUNDEHAUS GS 0.87 172 None JOHN A OFFERMAN

BITE: OVERSHOT AMI VOM ORAWA GS 3.45 176 III ROBERT ZBOREKBACH GS 2.45 193 I JIM RITZE

TEETH: EXTRA 105 BEAU GS 2.45 201 I MATTHEW J MINICH

TEETH: EXTRA 105 GOODMAN’S EAGLE PT JERRY SM 4.50 161 None TIMOTHY MITCHELL

JUDGES: CHRISTOPHER J HALL, STEVEN E KOSMICKI, DIANE CALANDRA

ILLINOIS 10/08/2017 2017-0356 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerAXEL VOM HUNDEHAUS GS 10.52 106 II GINA JONES

TEETH: MISSING 102 BREEZY POINT’S WILLOW LM 9.61 112 I WADE W WITTENBERG

TEETH: MISSING 206 CAPSTONE HERMIONE GR 13.97 95 III CHARLES W NUNEMAKERRAINEY RIVER’S FRIDAY LM 13.87 91 III PAUL J WHITERUDYS ARKO BEAR GL 10.61 85 None DAVID M SHEEDYRUDYS TIGER JACKSON GL 10.61 76 None DAVID M SHEEDYSHIOK RIDGE’S COVEY ON THE RUN GR 12.74 112 I AMBER N BATCHELORTURTLE CREEK TW’S WHISKEY GIRL GS 7.10 97 II KEITH B BRADFIELDWILLOW HILL’S ANNIKEN LM 11.45 107 II ADAM KOKX

JUDGES: CHRISTOPHER J HALL, STEVEN E KOSMICKI, DIANE CALANDRA

ZIA 10/13/2017 2017-0357 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerRIVERHILLS D’KATE’S CYRUS SM 15.52 112 I JONATHAN HAIRSTONUtility Preparatory Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerOLD RED’S GETUM GAUGE GS 1.55 155 None CHRISTOPHER D TOBEYUtility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner2V’S BRUNELLA GS 3.61 202 I C DIANE SIMMONSBONE POINT’S UKIAH GW 3.19 157 None ROBERT D SCHWEIKHARDTDIESEL BLITZEIS DER JAEGER GS 5.01 198 II FRANK N ESPINOZA JR

JUDGES: ROBERT T SWEZEY, MARK A KRUEGER, CHERYL L AGUIAR

ZIA 10/14/2017 2017-0358 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerFIRESTORM’S BOGEY AT 12 O’CLOCK VI 6.58 103 II FRED O GREGORY

TEETH: MISSING 305&405 PRAIRIE WIND THE REAL DEAL GS 10.16 110 I KEITH RICHARDSONSOLTERRA’S N BOULDER’S TIME AND TIDE VI 9.42 107 I MATT FLAVINSOLTERRA’S N BOULDER’S TIME TO SHINE VI 9.42 98 III ERICA SPARROWSOLTERRA’S N BOULDER’S TIMELOCK TO MY HEART VI 9.42 110 I GUY TUCCEROZOLDMALI ZACC WV 12.00 107 II LARRY E HERSMAN

TEETH: MISSING 207 COAT: LACK FURNISHINGS

Utility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerCHIPPEWA MORGAN’S BLUE OF OUTLANDER GS 1.82 185 II ROBERT AGUIARSPANISH OAKS HOT BROWN MESS GS 2.36 191 I ROBERT K BARR

JUDGES: PHILIP F SWAIN, JASON C MEYER, MARK A KRUEGER

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 11/03/2017 2017-0362 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerHIGH STANDARD’S GOOD BOY CHARLES PP 11.57 86 III ADAM M SALAZARUtility Preparatory Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerFIRE MOUNTAIN WILD POPPY VI 4.88 112 None KEVIN J BILLYUtility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerBOONES FARM JUNIOR PP 3.70 204 I ADAM M SALAZARFIRE MOUNTAIN WILD POPPY VI 4.88 124 None KEVIN J BILLYGREAT OAK’S SKYLAR GS 3.31 173 II IRENE R FRADELLA

TEETH: MISSING 405 MUDBONE’S NESSUN DORMA VI 4.76 195 II DAVID R AWBREYSTARRPATH SAMPSON VI 3.91 171 None MELODY STARR

JUDGES: RUTH A WEISS, LISA PEHUR, JAMES P CARPENTER

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 11/04/2017 2017-0363 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerAGATE HILL’S GEORGE DEWEY PP 6.87 98 III MELINDA W TOMESBROOM STRAWS BLACK VELVET VEDA GS 11.07 112 I CORRIE SAHLSTROMBROOM STRAWS WICKED OCTANE BOOST GS 11.07 93 III CHRISTI A ABSHIRECACHE-GARBONITA GEORGIA ON MY MIND GS 12.10 110 I ANITA WEISSMOTHERLODE’S CLOUD PP 11.60 98 III DENNIS M ZAMORAQU TA’ KAHLESS GS 10.33 100 III SHARLENE JOHNSONRISING STAR OF GOLD COUNTRY BELLE GS 10.43 105 II EDWARD L BUTTSUNDANCE CASHIN’ CHEX GS 8.23 103 II WILSON J HANSARDTWO RIVERS’ AHSUB JUNIPER SUNSHINE SM 13.67 88 III THOMAS A CAMPBELL

TEETH: EXTRA 105 & USED BIRD AT WATER WHISKEYTOWN BODIE’S LAST DROP GR 6.50 89 III PATRICK J DELANEY


SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 11/05/2017 2017-0364 Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz OwnerDAENERYS VON DEN DONAU-WIRBELN GS 12.67 106 I CLINTON B GARRICKFEATHER HILL’S SMOOTH HOPERATOR GS 10.53 110 I LARRY DELANEYHIGH STANDARD’S FINE DUKE PP 11.73 100 III THOMAS L DAUGHERTY

BITE: OVERSHOT HIGH STANDARD’S GOOD JAEGER PP 11.63 90 None ROBERT M LUMANHUNGRY RIDGE BB REMINGTON VOM STORM GS 9.27 99 II CELESTE VISCONTI-DHANENS

BITE: BUTTBITE KORONA HERCEG PHOENIX VI 11.13 98 None PHYLLIS ALVAREZSALT CREEK DAWN PATROL BARREL SEEKER VI 10.73 92 None KEVIN J BILLYSALT CREEK WILD FIRE KONA RED VI 10.73 82 III TED LAUVERTALL TIMBER EVA JIRICNA PP 7.77 78 III RONALD CLARKEWILLOW HILL’S AVATAR LM 12.33 85 III CHAPIN B PAULLIN



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