2016 North Missouri Field Trial
This is the fourth consecutive year in a row that North Missouri Field Trial Association has held a January trial at White Oak Ranch near Edina, MO. This ranch has a great mix of edges blended together by crop, pasture, and hay ground, thus providing an excellent course to evaluate dogs on. Weather conditions for this year�s trial were not as favorable as year�s in the past. Saturday was a nice day to run dogs as the ground was froze and dry with the daytime temperature around a low twenty degrees for the high. Sunday was a challenge as a cold front had moved in leaving a trace of snow and leaving the temperature much colder as the high reached only five degrees. Everyone showed up and braved the weather to run their dogs, and this was a true test of loyalty to the sport of field trials. North Missouri Field Trial Association is very thankful for the support shown on this weekend from our participants who were from Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota.
NBHA sponsors Purina Pro Plan who supports the NBHA in a big way provided dog food coupons to all the winners. Gun Dog Supply provided a gift certificate each day to be given out to someone in attendance or participating at the trial. Other organizational sponsors of the NBHA are Garmin and Christie Enterprises they too are a big help to the NBHA. Thanks goes out Corey Huchteman farm manager of White Oak Ranch who helped with prior preparation of getting the course ready, which help made the trial run very smoothly.
Our trial this year was co-chaired by Tim Penn and Kevin Western as they overseen the operation of the trial from the start to the end. With the cold temperatures that we had this year we would like to thank those who help in judging this year�s trial, they were Kevin Western, Jack Glover, Dr. Brent Hoehns, Corey Huchteman, and Tim Penn.
Special thanks for our long time club member Don Hilliard who is our club Secretary / Treasure. Don showed up for both days, brought his John Deere UTV and provided and ran the dog wagon for the trial which made for a very big time savior.
Saturday started by running the open stakes, with a very good class of eleven Open Shooting Dogs. This was a very competitive stake and winning first with a strong forward race and two nice pieces of bird work was Pawnbroker�s Royal Flush, PM owned by Ronald Litle and handled by Jeremy Gulick. Second was Doc�s Touch of Gold, PF owned by Dr. John Ruetschi and handled by Jeremy Gulick �Goldie� as she is called, was credited with four finds in her performance. Third was Penrosa Jane Doe, SF, �Jane� demonstrated good manners on her bird work, and had a good forward race to earn her placement in this stake, she is owned and handled by Tim Penn.
Open Derby started after the noon break and winning first place with a good forward race and a good broke find was Penrosa Benoxen, SM owned and handled by Tim Penn. Second place was Sue�s Jetta Sue, SF, owned and handled by Jack Glover. �Sue� had a nice race with a couple pieces of bird work. Taking third in a very good competitive stake was Stussy�s Red Hot Riley, RSM he is owned by Shad Stussy and handled by Justin Crook,
Amateur Shooting Dog Stake concluded the Saturday running with Hytest Laredo, PM taking the first place for owner, Jim Ogle and was handled by James Ogle. �Lucky� ran a very nice race and demonstrated good manners on his bird work. Sue�s Jetta Sue, SF owned and handled by Jack Glover, was the second place dog and she showed today that she too has a bright future in the field of competition.
On Sunday we started the day with another stake of Amateur Shooting Dogs. In this stake we had only two finishers. First place was Cedar Hill Patriot, SM, owned and handled by Charles Aspenson. �Patriot� had a nice race with one good find on a very cold day. Second place was Love Biscuit, PF owned and handled by Dr. Brent Hoehns, �Cassie� was a little rough to handle at the start but she had two good broke finds that made her day.
Amateur Derby stake concluded the trial with First place going to Sue�s Jetta Sue, SF owned and handled by Jack Glover. Second place was Nikki Sue Ellie, SF owned by Mark Kohlberg and handled by Jack Glover. This stake had two nice derbies making nice cast on a cold day and they both were able to find birds that were in heavy cover. It was a nice stake to conclude the trial with.
Photo: Open SD - In the foreground from left: Jeremy Gulick with Pawnbroker�s Royal Flush, John Ruetschi with Doc�s Touch of Gold, and Tim Penn with Penrsosa Jane Doe Standing: Judge Jack Glover, Judge Kevin Western and Don Hilliard
January 16 -17, 2016 trial
By Tim Penn
