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Result: NGSPA Region 7 Championships

Location: Ardmore, Oklahoma

Post Date: Apr 1, 2025

Submitted By: Terry Bomer

NGSPA Region 7 OSD ChS25

NGSPA Region 7 Open Shooting Dog Championship (l-r): Tim Hidalgo, Robbi Gulledge with Texas Sophisticated Tomboy, Keith Gulledge, Terry Bomer, T. J. Hidalgo, and Hank Lewis with Hi N's Dirty Secret.

The 2025 NGSPA Region 7 trial was held at Lake Murray Field Trial Grounds in Ardmore, Oklahoma. A big thank you to the sponsors of Region 7--Purina and SportDOG.
A big thank you also to our judges, who were gracious enough to come and watch our dogs. Thank you, everyone, for attending and making this trial a great event. We had some bad weather and a couple of late starts to let the ground thaw out, but other than that, this was a great trial.

The NGSPA Region 7 Open Shooting Dog stake started Saturday, February 8, 2025, and concluded on Monday, February 10. The stake was judged by Tim Hidalgo of Hardesty, Oklahoma and T. J. Hidalgo of Hooker, Oklahoma. We had 25 dogs drawn and 25 dogs broke away. The grounds were in excellent shape, and we had an extremely warm, humid Saturday.

The NGSPA Region 7 Open Shooting Dog stake was very competitive, and the champion was Texas Sophisticated Tomboy ("Sophie"), owned by Terry Bomer, handled by Keith Gulledge, and scouted by Robbi Gulledge. Sophie had six well-spaced finds, with a powerful forward race. The runner-up was Hi N's Dirty Secret ("Badger"), owned and handled by Hank Lewis. Badger had three finds and a back with a good forward race. These girls were braced together, and this was a very nice brace of dogs.

The NGSPA Region 7 Derby Classic was held on Monday, February 10.
The judges were Tim Hidalgo and T. J. Hidalgo. We had eight dogs drawn and eight dogs run. The first brace produced the first and second-place dogs. First was LPK's Too Hot To Handle ("Mazie"), owned by Jim Burch and handled by Keith Gulledge, and second was MSR's Eyes On The Prize ("Mavis"), owned by James and Sarah Messer and handled by James Messer. Mazie had multiple bird contacts and a strong forward race with "Mavis," also having multiple bird contacts with a nice race. Third was MSR's Cool Joe, owned by James and Sarah Messer and handled by James Messer. This was one of the nicest derby braces I have seen in some time, with both dogs exhibiting nice bird manners, with good application to the cover and a nice handle.

The NGSPA Region 7 All-Age started at 8 a.m. Tuesday, February 11, and concluded on Wednesday, February 12. The judges were Meredith Mays of Arab, Alabama, and Sherwin Van Kooten of Willow Springs, Missouri. Fifteen dogs were drawn, and 15 dogs competed. The champion was Texas Preacher Man ("Mikey"), owned by Kirk and Terry Bomer, handled by Keith Gulledge, and scouted by Robbi Gulledge. The runner-up was B D K's Twelfth Man ("Aggie"), owned by David O'Brien and handled by Keith Gulledge. Mikey had a strong forward race to be found on point three times, finished the hour going away at time. Aggie also had a nice race with good application and several finds.

The NGSPA Region 7 Amateur Shooting Dog started Thursday, February 13, and concluded Friday, February 14. The stake was judged by Meredith Mays and Sherwin Van Kooten. We had several late morning starts during the Amateur Shooting Dog with ice and heavy frost on the ground. There were 21 dogs drawn and 18 dogs that competed. The champion was M S R's Kiss My Lily ("Lily"), owned by James and Sarah Messer and handled by James Messer, and the runner-up was B D K's Sam I Am, owned by David and Peggy O'Brien and handled by Keith Gulledge. Both of the dogs had exceptional races with multiple bird contacts.

Ardmore, Okla. February 8
Judges: Tim Hidalgo and T. J. Hidalgo
NGSPA REGION 7 OPEN SHOOTING DOG CHAMPIONSHIP [One-Hour Heats] - 25 German Shorthairs
Winner-TEXAS SOPHISTICATED TOMBOY, F1688677, German Shorthair female, by Texas Tuff-C L K's Point Me The Way. Kirk & Terry Bomer, owners; Keith Gulledge, handler.
Runner-Up-HI N'S DIRTY SECRET, F1687997, German Shorthair female, by Hi N's Bodacious-Hi N's Hasty Matilda. Hank Lewis, owner and handler.

NGSPA Region 7 ODS25

NGSPA Region 7 Derby Classic (l-r): Tim Hidalgo, Robbie Gulledge with LPK's Too Hot To Handle, Keith Gulledge, T. J. Hidalgo, Terry Bomer, and James Messer with MSR's Eyes On the Prize.

NGSPA REGION 7 DERBY CLASSIC - 8 German Shorthairs
1st-LPK'S TOO HOT TO HANDLE, unreg., German Shorthair female, by Texas Hot Potato-Texas Sophisticated Tomboy. Joe Burch, owner; Keith Gulledge, handler.
2d-MSR'S EYES ON THE PRIZE, F1715719, German Shorthair female, by G K's Nuke It-MSR's Scarlet's Witch. James & Sarah Messer, owners; James Messer, handler.
3d-MSR'S COOL JOE, F1715718, German Shorthair male, by G K's Nuke It-MSR's Scarlet's Witch. James & Sarah Messer, owners; James Messer, handler.

NGSPA Region 7 OAA ChS25

NGSPA Region 7 Open All-Age Championship (l-r): Texas Preacher Man with Terry Bomer, B D K's Twelfth Man with David O'Brien, Keith Gulledge, Sherwin and Meredith Mays (judges), and Robbi Gulledge.

Judges: Meredith Mays and Sherwin Van Kooten
NGSPA REGION 7 OPEN ALL-AGE CHAMPIONSHIP [One-Hour Heats] - 15 German Shorthairs
Winner-TEXAS PREACHER MAN, F1695772, German Shorthair male, by Chisholm Creeks Jax Orbetter-B D K's Calamity Jane. Kirk & Terry Bomer, owners; Keith Gulledge, handler.
Runner-Up-B D K'S TWELTH MAN, F1661756, German Shorthair male, by Uodibar's Against All Odds-B D K's Sin City Casino. David O'Brien, owner; Keith Gulledge, handler.

NGSPA REGION 7 AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG CHAMPIONSHIP [One-Hour Heats] - 18 German Shorthairs
Winner-M S R'S KISS MY LILY, F1685879, German Shorthair female, by B M B's Freeloader-M S R's Motorollin. James & Sarah Messer, owners; James Messer, handler.
Runner-Up-B D K'S SAM I AM, F1675197, German Shorthair male, by Slicks Cuttin Wild-C L K's Point Me The Way. David O'Brien, owner and handler.

NGSPA Region 7 ASD ChS25

NGSPA Region 7 Amateur Shooting Dog Championship (l-r): M S R's Kiss My Lily with Harvey Franco, Meredith Mays (judge), James Messer, Sherwin Van Kooten (judge), David O'Brien, and Terry Bomer (scout). (Not pictured: B D K's Sam I Am).