Result: 2024/2025 Association of Michigan Field Trial Clubs Dog of the Year Awards

Post Date: Jul 23, 2025

Submitted By: Rich Hollister, Bob Wheelock

2024-2025 Michigan Coverdogs of the Year
The five Michigan Coverdog clubs run 12 grouse and woodcock trials every season, from August through the spring of the following year. Three standing Championships run each fall: The Michigan Woodcock Championship, The Northern Michigan Cover Dog Championship, and we finish the fall season with the oldest of all, The Lake States Grouse Championship. The balance of the 12 trials are weekend events, running all three classes of field trial stakes: Puppy, Derby, and Shooting Dog. To qualify for any of the awards, dogs must run in a minimum of three events and place in a minimum of two events. Points are awarded by a dog's placement and the number of dogs entered in the event; the more entries, the more points awarded.

Rachel Butler with White Indian Outlaw

Michigan Coverdog Puppy of the Year
Winner: White Indian Outlaw, a pointer male handled by Tom Butler and owned and trained by Tom and Rachel Butler. Outlaw placed in three events, winning two first-place and one second-place showing. Tom and Rachel are looking ahead to Outlaw's derby season.
1st, Bryan Wood Puppy Classic, 13 entries
1st, Brittany Club Spring Puppy, nine entries
2nd, Michigan Puppy Classic, six entries

Heartbreaker Bud Light

Runner-up: Heartbreaker Bud Light, pointer male, owned by Tom Butts, trained and handled by Tammy Chaffee. Bud Light also earned three placements, including a single first-place finish and two second-place finishes.
1st, Bernie Baumann Puppy Classic, 11 entries
2nd, Bryan Wood Puppy Classic, 13 entries
2nd, Brittany Clubs Spring Puppy, nine entries

Mike Singleton with Singletons Gracie May

Michigan Coverdog Derby of the Year
Winner: Singletons Gracie May, setter female, owned, handled, and trained by Mike Singleton. Gracie placed in three stakes, earning first-, second-, and third-place finishes.
3rd, Brittany Club Fall Derby, 23 entries
1st, Roger Johnson Derby Classic, 26 entries
2nd, John Stuart Derby Classic

Shane Haskins with Hattan Hills Luci

Runner-up: Hattan Hills Luci, setter female, owned, trained, and handled by Shane Haskins. Luci placed in four stakes, knocking on the door in others.
1st, Brittany Club fall Derby, 23 entries
3rd, Lake States summer Derby, nine entries
3rd, Wolverine Derby Classic, 23 entries
1st, Chester Halley Memorial Derby Classic, 14 entries. This win earned Shane the coveted custom belt buckle, provided each year by Michael Halley. We thank Mike for his continued support of this stake in honor of his father.

Lonnie Rademacher with Springpond Rockin Gibby

Michigan Shooting Dog Coverdog of the Year
Winner: Springpond Rockin Gibby, setter male, owned, trained, and handled by Lonnie Rademacher. Gibby is a tall, lean, and handsome male, smooth on the ground, standing tall on his birds. In winning these placements, Gibby pointed multiple birds in each stake.
3rd, John Hadaway Coverdog Classic, 32 entries
1st, Jack Secor Memorial Shooting Dog Classic, 48 entries
1st, Judd Kinne Memorial Shooting Dog Classic, 28 entries. This win also included a custom belt buckle commemorating Judd Kinne.

Moss Meadow Seeker

Runner-up: Moss Meadow Seeker, setter male, owned, handled, and trained by Ken Moss. Seeker is no stranger to the podium; he is a 5-time champion, runner-up champion, and a prior winner of the Wisconsin/Minnesota Coverdog of the Year. Seeker is tall, long, and strong.
1st, John Hadaway Coverdog Classic, 32 entries
1st, Wayne Fruchey Memorial Shooting Dog Classic, 24 entries

K Del's Eagle Magnum Hotshot

Association of Michigan Field Trial Clubs Restricted Breed Shooting Dog of the Year
Winner: 2x Ch./3x R-U Ch. K Del's Eagle Magnum Hotshot ("Shooter").
Owned and handled by Ken DeLong.
Shooter placed first in the Grostic Amateur Shooting Dog stake held by the Lakes States Field Trial Club, was also named champion in the Restricted Breed Championship held by the NBOGCA, and also placed second in the spring restricted breed shooting dog stake held by the NBOGCA.

K Del's Eagles Chance To Soar

Runner-up: 2x Ch. K Del's Eagle's Chance to Soar ("Chancey").
Owned and handled by Ken DeLong.
Chancey placed second in the NBOGCA spring Restricted Breed Shooting Dog stake.

Highwaters Arias

Association of Michigan Field Trial Clubs Horseback Shooting Dog of the Year
Winner: Highwaters Arias.
Owned and handled by Blake Rizzo.

Kelsey Hajek with Wicked Quick

Runner-up: Wicked Quick
Owned and handled by Kelsey Hajek.

Haney's Hammerin Hank

Association of Michigan Field Trial Clubs Horseback Derby
Winner: Haney's Hammerin Hank.
Owned and handled by Jim Cipponeri.

Ponderosa Copper Penny

Association of Michigan Field Trial Clubs Walking Shooting Dog of the Year
Winner: Ponderosa's Copper Penny.
Owned and handled by Robert Ellis.
Penny placed first in the Highland Field Trial Club's Founders stake, 13 entries, and first in The Dave Fletcher Classic held by the Wolverine Field Trial Club, 16 entries.

Back Creek Lucy

Runner-up: Back Creek Lucy
Owned by Steve Graham and handled by Richard Hollister and Mike Brown.
Lucy placed second in the Highland Field Trial Club's Founders stake, 13 entries, second in the Kalamazoo Field Trial Club's Open Walking Shooting Dog, 14 entries, and second in the Kalamazoo Field Trial Club's Amateur Walking Shooting Dog, nine entries.

Dunrovens Rolling Stone

Association of Michigan Field Trial Clubs Walking Derby of the Year
Winner: Dunrovens Rolling Stone
Owned by Mark and Tom Fernandez and handled by Richard Hollister.
Stone placed first in the Highland Field Trial Club's Open Derby, nine entries, and first in the Kalamazoo Field Trial Club's Open Derby, eight entries.

Backwoods Dine & Dash

Runner-up: Backwoods Dine & Dash
Owned by Justin Mason, handled by Mark Hughes.
Dash placed second in the Grand Valley Field Trial Club's fall Open Walking Derby, nine entries, third in the Grand Valley Field Trial Club's spring Open Walking Derby, six entries, and first in the Wolverine Field Trial Club's Open Walking Derby, eight entries.

Dun Rovens Hippie Girl

Association of Michigan Field Trial Clubs Walking Puppy of the Year
Winner: Dun Rovens Hippie Girl
Owned by Chal Curtis and handled by Richard Hollister.
Hippie placed second in the Highland Field Trial Club's Open Walking Puppy, eight entries, second in the Grand Valley Field Trial Club's Open Walking Puppy, six entries, and first in the Kalamazoo Field Trial Club's Open Walking Puppy, six entries.

Junie Jones

Runner-up: Junie Jones
Owned and handled by J. P. Jones.
Junie placed first in the Grand Valley Field Trial Club's Open Walking Puppy, six entries, and third in the Kalamazoo Field Trial Club's Open Walking Puppy, six entries.