They are in the woods and running nearly all year long. Puppy is a great stake for newcomers, whether they be new to trials or even pointing dogs. Classy dogs catch your eye.
I use elk and deer to illustrate class. A running elk and deer in the woods can both effectively move through it, but deer are classier. They move with particularly impressive acrobatics, and of course that waving white tail waving catches your eye.
Since there is no bird work, these are great for new handlers. Keep your dog aware of where you are, get his attention on course turns and keep them moving and out in front. For those new to pointing dogs, they can get a good look at dogs of various range distance as well as being able to figure for themselves an average while getting a good glimpse of some of the different characteristics of not just the different breeds, but the lines kennels within a breed.
Many also might discover here that range, even what is considered short range, is still out of shotgun range. Derby stakes are for more mature dogs, although there are always a few older puppies that are a viable choice for derby stakes. Courses generally are 30 minutes long with the bigger stake marquis being an hour. Dogs must find birds and remain staunch until flush allowing their handlers to do the flushing. Dogs that flush birds before the handler are picked up and out of judgement.
Carl McRae is from Holt, Mich. Carl has held many judging roles including the Grand National Grouse Championship, additionally Carl is a very serious grouse and woodcock hunter.
When this reporter received the call from Mr. Kleve about his injury, I called Carl who was at his grouse camp in the western Upper Peninsula. Carl understood the spot the Beaverton Club was in and accepted the role. Many thanks to Reggie and Carl. Thanks to Rich and Jenny Hollister for wrangling horses. The horses were always there on time. The Michigan clubs are very fortunate to have Rich and his horses. In this reporter's opinion, these are the best horses your going to find at a field trial.
We also want to thank our trial chairman Bryan Wood. He kept the trial moving and was always there transporting the judges. The Beaverton Club would not be possible without the tireless efforts of club secretary and cornerstone, Tom Fruchey. Tom is carrying on the Fruchey family tradition and is the one behind the scenes getting it done so the trial is possible year after year. Thank you, Tom. Thanks to Wayne and Marlene Fruchey for having the coffee and donuts every morning and the tailgate sandwich lunches.
Lastly, thanks to the folks who marshalled the braces and moved vehicles. Over the four days of running, 57 grouse and 25 woodcock were encountered on the courses. Twenty-three of the grouse were moved on Friday. The judges commented the dog was very classy, stayed to the front, handled very easy and pointed his birds high headed. Power Line ran in the 23rd brace on the fourth day on courses Power Line produced two grouse on the same courses that his kennelmate won on two days prior.
The judges commented that Power Line was always casting forward, ran with a high tail and was a pleasure to watch run. On Friday afternoon after the announcements the Beaverton Grouse Dog Club sponsored a steak barbecue, the event well attended and enjoyed by all. Ben Batey, owner; Bruce Minard, handler. The judges had eighteen braces to look at with the stake wrapping up Sunday afternoon.
Lucy ran on course No. She logged two grouse and one woodcock finds along with what the judges described as a strong forward race to earn her the blue ribbon. Second was Sterlingworth Jack, setter male handled by Robert Ecker. Jack impressed the judges with a strong forward race and a woodcock find on course No. Pappy had a woodcock find on course No. The judges commented that the woodcock find was very impressive along with a strong field trial race. Steve Graham, owner, Richard Hollister, handler.
Jim Millett, owner, Robert Ecker, handler. Gary Vitali, owner; Scott Forman, handler. Briar ran on course No. Rye had a grouse and a woodcock find on course No. Jonesy ran on course No. The judges commented that they watched a talented field of Derbies with plenty of bird work to place the dogs.
Richard Hollister, owner and handler. Coalfield Bird Dog Club. Rolling Fork Bird Dog Club. Chesterfield Field Trial Club. Buck-Tuck Qualifier. Sumter County Bird Hunters Association. National Open Shooting Dog Championship. National Derby Championship. Fayette County Field Trial Club. West Valley Bird Dog Club. Southwestern Field Trial Club. Alabama Open All-Age Championship. Chestnut Bird Dog Club. Derby Field Trial Club. South Carolina Amateur Classic Celebration.
Northern Virginia Brittany Club. Kanto Pointing Dog Club. Arizona Open Shooting Dog Championship. Kilgore Puppy Classic. The National Championship.
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