Event: Razorback Open Shooting Dog Classic
Result: River Valley Sportsman Association
Location: Conway, Arkansas
Post Date: Dec 27, 2024
Submitted By: Diane Vater
Razorback Open Shooting Dog Classic (l-r): Rita Ornsby (judge), Matt Cochran, Allen Vincent with Mayfield Storm Charger, Shawn Kinkelaar with Chelsea's Mae West, Virgil Moore, John Van Horn Jr. with Levi Express Visa, Robby Robinson, and Diane Vater (judge).
The Razorback Shooting Dog Classic and Derby were held at Camp Robinson SUA near Conway, Arkansas. We lucked out with the weather as rain and storms were forecast. It did rain, but it came after we had finished the day's running. High humidity helped to make conditions challenging at times. The grounds looked good, and there certainly was ample birdwork. Thank you to the following: the Arkansas Game and Fish, John Van Horn for marshaling, Treissa Robinson for the tasty lunches, judges Rita Ornsby and Diane Vater, Johnny Ornsby for donating an 8-hole dog box to the CRCA, Roger Martin and Ronnie Miller for running the dog wagon, and Robby Robinson for chairing the event. It takes a village.
The Winners
The winner came from Brace 9. It was an exciting brace with a lot of good birdwork. The bottom dog in the brace, Mayfield Storm Charger (Vincent), was fast and forward. He had a find at 23. He was pointed again at 30, but no birds were produced. He was found honoring his bracemate at 40. At 47 point was called. Charger was pointed with his bracemate backing this time. A covey was produced. He had a big covey finds at 55. At 59, he was seen standing far to the front. After a relocation, birds were produced for a nice finish.
Second place went to the bottom dog in Brace 13, Chelsea's Mae West (Kinkelaar). She ran forward and fast. She was found standing at 22. Where the morning and afternoon course split south of the mountain, she went right and carried the treeline until she was found standing forward again at 53. She would finish well.
The third-place dog was braced with the winner in Brace 9. Levi Express Visa (Van Horn) started things off with a nice covey find at 17. He pointed again at 28. His handler elected to relocate. He moved up and pointed again. After a brief flushing attempt, he was again relocated and moved out wide to pin the running covey masterfully. It was a stellar piece of birdwork. He pointed another covey at 40. At 47, he was found backing his bracemate. He finished his hour with an unproductive at 59. Levi was wide and hunted hard throughout his hour.
The Running
Brace 1: Thunder Bolt's Storm (Kinkelaar) had a good race and hunted consistently throughout the hour. She had a find at 17 with a good style on a nice covey. At 48, her scout called point. She was pointed in heavy cover. She lost some intensity during the flushing attempt. The birds flew over her head, and a turn to mark was noted. Wynona's Nickleback Sugar (Vincent) was picked up at 13 for bumping a covey.
Brace 2: Game Street (Moore): both dogs got out of pocket before the mountain crossing. Game Street never materialized; his handler asked for the tracker at 17. Big Man On Campus (Kinkelaar) came back to cross the mountain but, after descending, was not seen again.
Brace 3: Sandridge Big Iron (Vincent) was seen little after the breakaway. A tracker was requested at 24. LMO's True Grit (Moore) became increasingly absent as the brace went on. The handler elected to pick up at 50.
Brace 4: Sandridge Vanguard (Vincent) pointed at 7. He was picked up for relocating himself during the flushing attempt. Thunderbolt's Wild Agin (Kinkelaar) was MIA shortly after the breakaway, and the tracker was requested at 15.
Brace 5: Upfront's Southern Star (Kinkelaar) failed to make the turn up the mountain. The tracker was requested at 21. Wynona's All Business (Vincent) had a find at 30 but bumped on the relocate and was up at 49.
Brace 6: Blackhawk Lucky Charm (Vincent) started out with an unproductive at 2. She had a find on a single at 5. She pointed a covey at 26. All was in order until she went looking for them again after being released. Silver W Jill Z (Kinkelaar) lost contact with her handler before crossing the mountain. The tracker was pulled at 20.
Brace 7: Georgina (Kinkelaar) was picked up at 10 for a failure to honor. Dunn's True Reign (Vincent) had a nice covey find at 10. He had a mostly forward race.
Brace 8: Touch's Smokeshow (Vincent) was picked up at 10 for failing to stop to flush. White Privilege (Kinkelaar) had a find at 12. Handler elected to pick up at 15.
Brace 9: Levi's Express Visa (Van Horn) and Mayfield Storm Charger (Vincent) were reported above.
Brace 10: Upfront's McQuade (Kinkelaar) failed to keep contact with his handler after the breakaway. The handler asked for the tracker at 10. Outer Edge Jack (Moore) had an unproductive at 12, after which the handler elected to pick up his young charge.
Brace 11: Barshoe Forget Me Not (Vincent) was found standing in heavy cover at 3. After a relocation, birds were produced. She covered a lot of ground before being found, once again, in heavy cover. Again, a relocation with birds was produced. But this time, she went with the birds to end her bid at 57. Lester's Another Shockwave (Kinkelaar) seemingly vanished into thin air at the turn to the mountain crossing, and the tracker was requested.
Brace 12: Hunt's Full Moon Rising (Kinkelaar) was up at 2. After a quick honor, he went with the birds at the flush. World Class Instigator (Cochran) was off like a flash on the breakaway and seen standing on a stylish point. The other dog came in hard and fast and put on the brakes upon seeing him but was close. Unfortunately, both dogs went with the birds.
Brace 13: Touch's Steely Dan (Moore) was found backing at 22. He hunted well and had a good find at 53. Chelsea's Mae West (Kinkelaar) is reported above.
Brace 14: Hale's Smooth Touch (Kinkelaar) was up at 5 for bumping a covey. Ramblin Rivers Unplugged (Gingrich) started out making some huge sweeping casts. But she got out of pocket once we came off the mountain. The tracker was called for at 26.
Brace 15: Big N Wild (Cochran) started with a find at 5. He was last seen heading down by the lake. He did not make the turn to the front, and the tracker was called for at 35. Shagtime Sunny (Kinkelaar) started with a find at 4. He would go on to have a dug-in find at 52 and another find at 59. He slowed some during his hour.
Bye-dog LMP's Can't Touch This (Moore) had a find at 13 with all in order. His handler elected to pick up at 50 as he knew that he wasn't pushing the winners.
Conway, Ark., November 17
Judges: Rita Ornsby and Diane Vater
RAZORBACK OPEN SHOOTING DOG CLASSIC [One-Hour Heats] - 26 Pointers and 5 Setters
1st-MAYFIELD STORM CHARGER, F1701588, pointer male, by Lester's Storm Surge-R W Susie Q. Scott Mason & Jake Davis, owners; Allen Vincent, handler.
2d-CHELSEA'S MAE WEST, F1686810, pointer female, by Chelsea's Thunder Bolt-Chelsea's Southern Chic. Ron Prewitt & Brad Sadler, owners; Shawn Kinkelaar, handler.
3d-LEVI EXPRESS VISA, F1667037, setter male, by Oklahoma Credit Card-Signature Ridge Cody. John Van Horn Jr., owner and handler.
Open Derby
The winner was Little Liz (Vincent). She ran a strong race, charging hard and going to all the right places. She had a nice finds at 3 and 22.
Second place went to the top dog in the first brace, Jug (Kinkelaar). Jug ran a good race with a find at 7.
The third-place dog, Jane (Cochran), ran well but without as much maturity as the first two dogs. She had a find at 27. She pointed again at 29, but no birds were produced.
OPEN DERBY - 9 Pointers
1st-BLACKHAWK'S LITTLE LIZ, F1709342, pointer female, by Blackhawk Jet-Hard Rock Herderra. James Mills, owner; Allen Vincent, handler.
2d-HANEY'S JUGGERNAUT, F1716275, pointer male, by Pleasant Run Samuel-Pleasant Run Sally. Chris Cagle, owner; Shawn Kinkelaar, handler.
3d-DOC'S DANHAWK JANE, F1708216, pointer female, by Ward's Danhawk-Erin's Irresistible Jane. R. Mitchael Eimen, owner; Matt Cochran, handler.
Razorback Open Derby (l-r): Rita Ornsby (judge), Ronnie Miller, Allen Vincent with Blackhawk's Little Liz, Virgil Moore, Shawn Kinkelaar with Haney's Juggernaut, Matt Cochran with Doc's Danhawk Jane, Robby Robinson, and Diane Vater (judge).