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Event: Labor Day Weekend Trial
Result: Maritime Bird Dog Club

Location: Mcadam, New Brunswick

Post Date: Oct 10, 2024

Submitted By: Robert Little

Maritime OSD2F24

Open Shooting Dog (front, l-r): First Super Storm Cliff with Adam Dubriske, second Paucek's Up For Adventure with Trevor London, and third Super Storm Nell handled by Adam Dubriske and posed by scout Nathan Tunney.

This trial represented the first leg of the newly formed Inukshuk Maritime Bird Dog of the Year series. The program was started by the Maritime Bird Dog Club and Atlantic Sportsman's Club to promote weekend field trials and is very generously supported by Inukshuk Professional Dog Food. Inukshuk has been a partner of the Maritime Bird Dog Club for many years now and has stepped up to support this new series. The Maritime Bird Dog Club and Atlantic Sportsman's Club wish to thank Inukshuk.

At this trial, the initiative seems to have worked with 16 handlers in attendance, of which 14 were amateur. Over the course of the two days, 51 dogs were brought to the line in hopes of finding and pointing a woodcock or grouse. Birds were aplenty on all the courses with close to 70 birds moved on the weekend.

The Club wishes to thank all the judges who took time out on a long weekend to help us out--Dale Hackett, Dusty Babin, Leonard Sinclair, Seamus Smith, and Donald Henderson.
In addition to the exciting braces at the trial grounds, we enjoyed lots of socializing and camaraderie at Hoof and Paw Outfitters in McAdam, the home base for accommodations, meals, cocktails, raffles, and stories. A big thanks to Norm DeWitt and his staff for looking after us again this year.

The winners are listed below, but unfortunately, we didn't get a picture of the derby winners.

McAdam, N. B., August 31
Judges: Dusty Babin and Dale Hackett
OPEN SHOOTING DOG - 27 Entries
1st-SUPER STORM CLIFF, F1691606, setter male, by Blast Zone-Gold Rush. Thor Kain, owner; Adam Dubriske, handler.
2d-PAUCEK'S UP FOR ADVENTURE, F1693887, setter female, by Long Gone Studly-Paucek's Black Pearl. Trevor London, owner and handler.
3d-SUPER STORM NELL, F1687466, setter female, by Blast Zone-Bridgewater Mt. Pemi. Thor Kain, owner; Adam Dubriske, handler.

Judges: Donald Henderson and Seamus Smith
OPEN DERBY - 7 Entries
1st-SPRINGPOND AFTER THE STORM, F1709858, setter male, by Ponderosa Mac-Springpond Rockin Sidney. Barbara Deg, owner and handler.
2d-BONASA'S IRON LADY, F1709007, setter female, by Ponderosa Mac-Pine Straw's Cover Queen. Trevor London, owner and handler.
3d-BREE'S BLAZIN LION HEART, unreg., Brittany female, breeding not given. Leonard Sinclair, owner and handler.

Judges: Dale Hackett and Leonard Sinclair
OPEN SHOOTING DOG - 11 Pointers and 6 Setters
1st-SANDERLING SADIE, F1692863, pointer female, by Sanderling Elhew Cy-Sanderling Elhew Dee. Gregory Callimanopulos, owner; Robert Little, handler.
2d-MOOSELOOK TEXAS STAR, F1688092, pointer male, by Elhew Snakecharm-Wild Apple Samantha. Jack McNulty, owner and handler.
3d-MIRAMICHI RIVER'S REAL COY, F1693181, pointer male, by D C's Mr. Cooper-Chasehill Bewitched. Kyle Price, owner and handler.

Maritime OSD1F24

Open Shooting Dog (front, l-r): First Sanderling Sadie with Robert Little, second Mooselook Texas Star with Jack McNulty, and third Miramichi River's Real Coy with Kyle Price.