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Result: U. S. Complete Amateur Invitational Championship

Location: Felton, Delaware

Post Date: May 6, 2025

Submitted By: Thor Kain

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U. S. Complete Amateur Invitational Championship (l-r): Gordon Raney, Lee Flanders with Chippokes Cracker Jack, Bo Mamounis (judge), Thor Kain with Super Storm Liz, Bart Hastings (judge), and Roger Dvorak.

The annual renewal of the U. S. Complete Amateur Invitational Championship took place March 21-22 on the Norman G. Wilder field trial grounds in Felton, Delaware. Twelve dogs make this championship every year based on points they accrue through placemats in U. S. Complete amateur stakes. The 12 dogs who had the honor of being invited for 2025 are as follows: Mavis (J. Crandall), Braeval Rory (G. McCluskey), Huckleberry's Lucky Penny (D. Avillion), Lincoln County Jack (C. Monroe), Treasure Chest (C. Monroe), Mohawk Mill Big Stuff- (C. Monroe), Henry's Susieq Dot (D. Theroux), Buck of Piney Woods (M. Festa), Lightning Flash Remington (B. Dix), Chippokes Fancy Lady (L. Flanders), Chippokes Cracker Jack (L. Flanders), and Super Storm Liz (T. Kain).

Before going over the highlights of this championship, many thanks are in order. Purina has been a longtime supporter of

U. S. Complete, and we are thankful for their commitment to field trials. Garmin sent collars for the winner and runner-up, and we also appreciate their continued support. Bo Mamounis of New Jersey and Bart Hastings of Delaware judged this event. Both men have lots of experience competing with their dogs and judging. They were attentive and positive in their assessments during the running. Bart was also nice enough to lend us his UTV as a dog/galley vehicle. On behalf of the U. S. Complete Shooting Dog Association, thank you for your time and commitment to judge for us. David Prince hauled the UTV to the grounds and back after the running. Thank you, David, for your help. Roger Dvorak picked up the birds, planted birds, brought horses for people to scout off of, assisted in road guard duties, and filled in wherever help was needed. Thank you, Roger, for all the help in making this a successful trial. Dean Avillion picked up lunches both days and offered a helping hand where needed. Thank you, Dean, for your assistance. Last but not least, a big thank you to Jameson Crandall. He is the secretary/treasurer for U. S. Complete and is responsible for keeping up with the points throughout the season, sending invites for this trial, and countless other tasks. Thank you, Jameson, for all your contributions to the U. S. Complete Shooting Dog Association.

The Running
Day one started off windy and with high anticipation. Braeval Rory and Huckleberry's Lucky Penny each scored a find, then a divided find, before getting hung up in a corner. Unfortunately for Rory, he did not show back up, and the tracker was called for before time, ending his bid.

Brace 2--Chippokes Cracker Jack and Lincoln County Jack. Jack tallied three finds and a back. Cracker Jack put on a clinic--five evenly spaced finds and a back. You couldn't paint a dog any prettier on point than Jack. High head, straight tail, and rock solid on every piece of birdwork, coupled with a fancy forward race, made it clear to all who had watched that he set the bar very high.

Brace 3--Treasure Chest and Buck of Piney Woods. Treasure Chest stretched to the far end of the first field and was found standing. Buck failed to back and pointed this bird with Chest standing solid through the commotion. Buck was put on the leash shortly after ending his bid for the title. Chest reached far and wide with a couple more pretty finds. He was gone at pick up and took some time to get on the leash.

Brace 4 brought Mohawk Mill Big Stuff and Lightning Flash Remington to the line. Both racked up a few solid finds. Big's race became inconsistent as the hour progressed. Remington got stronger and stronger as the brace went on. He took a wrong turn at the road crossing and took some time to get back and going the right way.

Brace 5--Mavis and Henry's Susieq Dot. Mavis went on a bird finding spree. She had eight finds spread throughout her hour, keeping her in contention for day two. Dot is as fancy moving as they come; she required little handling and tallied three nice finds for a solid day one effort.

Brace 6--Chippokes Fancy Lady and Super Storm Liz. Liz scored first with a pretty find to start her hour. She racked up three more with a hard-charging fancy race. Lady put down a solid effort with three finds and a nice finish.

Day two brought better weather and warmer temps. The format for this trial requires dogs that run in the afternoon on day one to be drawn in the morning and vice versa for morning dogs from day one.

Brace 1--Mohawk Mill Big Stuff and Henry's Susieq Dot. Big seemed more tentative to run on day two, but added a couple of nice pieces of birdwork to his two-day effort. Dot picked up where she left off on day one and had four very nice finds, keeping her in the mix for the title.

Brace 2--Super Storm Liz and Mavis. Liz came out of the gate running hard and was rewarded with a find early. Mavis was picked up at the 10-minute mark leaving the course to Liz. She stretched out in all the fields, tail high and cracking as she took the big edges. At the end of the hour, she was going strong to the front to cap off a solid four-find performance.

Brace 3--Lighting Flash Remington and Chippokes Fancy Lady. Both dogs carded finds early. Remington made big moves and was found standing on a couple. He got bullish towards the halfway mark and eventually got out of pocket, and the tracker was called for. Lady was picked up before the road crossing.

Brace 4--Huckleberry's Lucky Penny and Lincoln County Jack. Penny got wide early, and eventually the tracker was called for. Jack was picked up at the half.

Brace 5--Chippokes Cracker Jack and Treasure Chest. Both dogs had their running shoes on early. Jack came back and had two finds. Chest was eventually found standing way to the front. He had another find but was picked up before the road crossing. Jack continued what he started on day one. His breathtaking style on four finds and perfect application to the course made all who watched know they were seeing something special. He finished with a big move to the front.

That concluded the running, and everyone headed to the clubhouse for the announcement.
Super Storm Liz took runner-up honors, and Chippokes Cracker Jack was named champion of the 2025 U. S. Complete Amateur Invitational Championship.

Thank you to all who supported this trial, and best of luck for the rest of the field trial season.

Felton, Del., March 21
Judges: Bart Hastings and Bo Mamounis
U. S. COMPLETE AMATEUR INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP [One-Hour Heats] - 12 Entries
Winner-CHIPPOKES CRACKER JACK, F1691321, setter male, by Skyview New Edition-Grid Iron's Sorrell's Penny. Lee S. Flanders, owner and handler.
Runner-Up-SUPER STORM LIZ, F1685356, setter female, by Blast Zone-Bridgewater Mt. Pemi. Thor Kain, owner and handler.