2023 Breders Championship, Futurity, & Kilgor Puppy Classic
This year's National Breeders Invitational Championship was held on the beautiful grounds of the Grovesprings Sportsmans Association in Grovesprings Missouri. We drew 36 dogs for this championship and started Wednesday February 15th. Our judges for this year were Mark Livingston from Central City Iowa and Ken Chenoweth from Fairgrove Missouri.
We also had on hand the Missouri Bird Hunters Association and all their workers. These gentlemen kept dogs and handlers on the line, birds planted, pulling the gallery wagon, breakfast in the mornings, lunch was ready for the handlers and judges when we took a break. These gentlemen make it easy to chair a trial and i am very proud of their work and sacrifice to help.
Congratulations to this year's National Champion Glover's Flintstone and Mr. Jack Glover. Runner up Champion Gun's Pistol Pete and Mr. Colby Tackett.
Brace 1
Blair's Calvary Mountain handler Tom Waite and Pure Confidence handler Garry Malzone. Tango would be first to the birds pointing towards the creek back by the cemetery. Garry put 2 birds in the air from beneath a cedar. Tango would continue to have a nice forward race and 7 more spaced out finds. Bob was found backing 3 times and was always out front.
Brace 2
Snow's Home Again Katie handler Kenny Snow and Sho Me Motu handler Zach Erne. 5 minutes in Katie brought a bird back to her handler and was picked up. Motu would have a find at 8 minutes in the Little Vine Loop. He had 2 UP's after and was picked up.
Brace 3
Gun's Pistol Pete handler Colby Tackett and Dale Creek Tothe Max handler Tom Waite. Pete's first find would be 24 minutes in along a milo strip. With birds in the air all was in order. Max would find his bird on the side of big hill. Pete would get credit for a back. Max would later get picked up for manners. Pete would have another find along the creek bank by the cemetery. Colby flushed for perfect mannered Pete. He would finish the hour hunting to the front.
Brace 4
Indian Creek Bocephus handler Garry Malzone and Chippewas Grindstone handler Zach Erne. Bo would be found standing in a feeder strip across from Andy's house. Grindstone would get credit for the back. Bo would stand again 6 minutes later before crossing the road. He ran a strong race but after the hour couldn't be found and the judge pulled the tracker out. Grindstone would went up the big timber hill on the North side of Sycamore Bottoms. Zack made an attempt to flush but couldn't produce a bird. He tapped his dog on the head for relocation and the bird popped.
Brace 5
Glover's Flintstone handler Jack Glover and Brushville Burton Spencer and handler Tom Waite. This brace was released at 205. Spencer would be first to be found on point but Tom was unable to produce a bird which would be the 1st UP. Flint had his 1st find at 15 in a feeder strip along the edge of the timber in Little Vine Loop. Flint was again found standing at the 25 minute mark but Jack couldn't put a bird up. At 234 Spencer would get his 2nd UP. At 242 Spencer would stand again. Tom tried to get a bird up but after an unsuccessful relocation he picked up Spencer. Flint was working hard trying to dig a bird up. He took each edge working hard for his handler. At 245 he would cross the road and take the right side until finding some birds in the south side. The birds tried to run on him but he had them pinned. Jack was happy to put the birds in the air for him. Watered and released he was on his way. This Setter is a beauty to watch. Still hunting hard Flint would go on point near a feed strip by Andy's house. With a perfect relocation Jack flushed a single. Flint's race was big to the front, and always on the edge. He would finish the hour strong and going away.
Brace 6
Craig's Runnin’ Roxie and handler Craig Hiatt was braced with Sulphur Bend Firestorm and Dewayne Langley. These two broke away at 319 across from the club house. Roxie had a single by Andy's house with all in order. She would be pointed again at 342. Firestorm would have the back. Roxie would get picked up. Dewayne continued on to have a find with his shorthair in Sycamore bottom. He would finish the hour.
Brace 7
Milomix Paddy and Bill Wright braced with Justin Crook and Fast Money. Released at 430 these two would run hard looking for birds. Molly would find a pair of birds in a feed strip before the big chute in Sycamore bottoms. Paddy was standing in the briar patch. Bill couldn't produce any birds for a UP. At 510 they would have another UP and Bill took the tracker. At 511 Molly would be picked up for manners.
Brace 8
A new day with Dale Creek Gypsy Queen and Tom Waite braced with Tinker's Creek RAF Gunner Zack Erne. Queen only to 5 minutes off the breakaway to be pointed up. Tom needed a relocation and the bird was flushed. Both dogs were up at 15.
Brace 9
Emert's Grouse Ringer T handler Zack Erne and Foxy Lady Sadie and Tom Waite. Breakaway at 827 and Sadie would be on point at 835 with T backing. Tom was able to put birds in the air. At 850 T would be pointed off the side of the briar patch in Sycamore bottoms. With all in order they would continue on. 858 still in Sycamore bottoms T would go on point again. Sadie was picked up for manners. 905 T was pointed again behind the pond. With the bird under a cedar Zack would put them in the air. Pointed again at 920 in the Little Vine loop. T would be picked up.
Brace 10
Unfinished Business with Justin Crook braced with Erin's Deja Vu and Garry Malzone. Turned loose at 943 Bess would be found in Little Vine Loop holding a pair of Bobs. Garry flushed with all in order. At 1000 Bess was pointed in Sycamore bottoms. At 1020 Garry and his classy setter would be picked up for manners. At 1033 Justin's pointer would have a UP.
Brace 11
Brooks White Hot Blaze and Tom Waite braced with Emert's Show Me Mo and Zack Erne. Mo would have a UP at 11 minute and another at 18. He would be picked up by Zack.
Brace 12
Full Red Afterburn with Tom Waite and Hey Mr. Tin Man and Kenny Snow. Tin Man had a find at 9 minutes in Little Vine Loop. Kenny put a single in the air and continued on. At 1225 both dogs were standing for divided find in Sycamore bottoms. Tin Man would be picked up at 1240. Red would continue on to have more bird work behind Andy's house on the big hill. Red finished the hour hunting for more game.
Brace 13
Jim Fork's Black River handler Kenny Snow and bracemate Chippewas Dog Of War handler Zack Erne. Brake away at 219. At 246 River had a UP. At 258 both dogs were picked up.
Brace 14
Two Seamer and O/H Colby Tackett braced with Sycamore Creek Cody handler Zack Erne. Dog's were released at at 328. Jeff had a find in Sycamore bottom at 350. Both dogs were found next near the clubhouse and credited with a divided find. All in order and both dogs finished the hour.
Brace 15
1st brace of our 3rd day. Indian Creek Alibi handler Garry Malzone and braced against Raintree Blue Moon and Tom Waite. Tom's Irish Setter would 11 minutes in with a bird tucked in tight to a brush pile. Two minutes later we would find Alley standing across from Andy's house in a feeder strip.
Brace 16
Indian Creek Courageous Cat and handler Garry Malzone braced with My Buddy Brody and Bob Lais. Breakaway at 1012. Both dogs were pointed on separate birds in the Little Vine Loop. Garry flushed but was unable to put a bird in the air. Bob was able to get a bird up for Brody. Still in the Little Vine Loop Cat was able to pin down a bird. At 1029 she find a pair under a Cedar tree with Brody backing. Both dogs were watered and sent ahead. Cat had circled back and was picked up. Brody would have more bird work on the big hill east of the road. Needing to be relocated the bird was not produced. Brody was picked up.
Brace 17
1125 would be Warjams Big Mac Daddy and Jim Corpening braced with Tim Penn and his Setter Penrosa Hidncash. 5 minutes from breakaway Cash was on his first bird. Tim flushed and continued on. 1137 he had his 2nd along a feeder strip by Andy's house. 1140 Mac had his 1st find up the big hill by the road. All was in order and the moved on. 1208 the tracker was called for Mac. 1213 Cash was pointed again. The judges road up a bird that wasn't seen. Tim continued his flushing attempt and produced a pair from Little Vine Loop. He finished the hour.
Brace 18
KC's Tye Oneon O/H Ken Sauer bracemate Bolts Duramax and handler Justin Crook. Turned loose at 1235 Max was scratched. 1242 Ken's pointer would stand in the big field in Little Vine Loop. 1244 Ken would pick him up.
FUTURITY
This year's Futurity drew 22 dogs. Judges were Greg Gibson and Jim Corpening. We had 6 dogs on call back with 4 on standby. We want the best of the best to show us their potential. These will be next year’s Shooting Dogs and future Champions. Congratulations to these 10 dogs, owners and handlers.
Call-Back
Glover's Liza Menelli
Indian Creek Pineapple
KC's Dominator Pat
Alliwoods Never Say Never
KC's Next Gen
Chippewas Dream Chaser
Stand-By
The Need For Speed
Jim Fork's River Girl
Dale Creek Janie Belle
Winona's Nickleback Mickey
Brace 1
Glover's Liza Menelli handler Jack Glover bracemate Indian Creek Pineapple handler Garry Malzone. 915 These two would be powerful off the breakaway. Who would score first. Pineapple at 925 had bird in a feeder strip by Andy's house. 926 Liza held her birds with good manners. 937 Liza was standing up the side of the hill on the east side of the road. With birds produced they continued on. 942 by the big Sycamore tree Liza was pointed with Pineapple also trying to locate birds. Liza stood with God manners. Pineapple was picked up. Liza would be watered later in the brace but no more bird contact. She finished the hour strong and still hunting hard.
Brace 2
KC's Dominator Pat handler Ken Sauer bracemate Alliwoods Never Say Never handler Adam Delude. Breakaway 1022 both dogs would be watered at 1037. At 1047 both dogs were standing on separate birds. Adam would flush across from the Big Sycamore near the creek bank. A single was produced with all in order. Ken would make an flushing attempt around the Sycamore but could not produce a bird. 1052 Pat would be picked up for manners.
Brace 3
KC's Next Gen handler Ken Sauer Bracemate Chippewas Dream Chaser and handler Zack Erne. Breakaway 1130 the dogs went their separate ways. 1135 Ken's pointer didn't look to be running good. With something possibly wrong he elected to pick up instead of hurting the young dog. Chase was looking in all the right spots. Zack would water at 1148 and reset. At 1153 Chase was standing in a briar patch in Sycamore bottoms. With birds produced and great manners they would continue on. Chase continued hitting the edges and hunting hard finishing the hour.
Brace 4
The Need For Speed and handler Tom Waite. Bracemate Jim Fork's River Girl and Kenny Snow had already left the grounds. The brace was started at 1239 and the setter and ran alone. Tom would stop to water at 1247. With the released they hunted hard. 1315 Speed was standing tall in the briar patch. Tom would do a great job getting these birds out. With the birds in the air and great manners they would finish the hour.
Congratulations to our Futurity winners’ owners and handlers.
Glover's Liza Menelli - Jack Glover
Need For Speed - Tom Waite
Chippewas Dream Chaser - Zach Erne
Never Say Never - Adam Delude
Jerry Kilgore Puppy Classic
Now for everyone's favorite. The judge's for this class staying in the saddle were Greg Gibson and Jim Corpening. We drew 14 dogs and the judges had their work cut out for them. We all know sometimes puppies can sometimes just go wild. BUT these puppies knew what they were doing and were on a mission. These pups handled great and knew to stay forward. Congrats to this year's winner, owners, handlers, and breeders.
Huber's Artemis Sunshine - Travis Patterson
Sonic Boom Vom Huber Haus - Travis Patterson
Milomix Liz - Bill Wright
Western's Second Chance - Kevin Western
In closing we would like to send out thank you to EVERYONE that had a hand in this trial. Our judges Mark Livingston, Ken Chenoweth, Greg Gibson, Jim Corpening, The Missouri Bird Hunters Association, Kevin Western, Jack Glover, Randy Zimmer, Joe Zimmer. Individuals that are always there for me Tim Penn, Greg Blair, Kristi Ogle. Our catering company Terri & Company. Our Sponsors always standing out is Purina. They give so much to our in their support with dog food and coupons not only in these Championships but all year. Garmin thank you for the collars. OnXhunt for your memberships. Gundog Supply for the gift certificates. Gundog Central. Thank you to Sportsman's Association for the use of the clubhouse, kennels, horse stalls, and the awesome grounds.
Please keep your nominations coming. In looking forward we feel this next year could be my payouts. We always want to give back. Please remember if you run in(not place) but run in the Futurity you eligible for $2,000 bonus if you win the Breeders Championship in your dog’s future.
