Result: Carroll County Field Trial Club

Location: Huntingdon, Tennessee

Post Date: Jan 7, 2026

Submitted By: Jim Atchison

Amateur Shooting Dog (l-r): Phillip Barnett, James Heimdal with Big Creek's Coldwater Frank, Mike Small (judge), Bubba Spencer, Kent Walker with Bat Man, Greg Tapp, Joe Hughes with J Maple Jester, and Gary McKibben (judge).

The Carroll County Field Trial Club hosted the running of their annual Amateur stakes November 20-23 near Huntingdon, Tennessee, on land owned primarily by and maintained by David Williams. The three excellent one-hour courses cover land used for the growing of cotton, corn, soybeans, and wheat, plus large areas of conservation reserve type land. Williams' efforts are complemented and expanded by the work of several local club members and others who travel from other states.

Gary McKibben, Phillip Barnett, Lebob Stanfill, Vince Taylor, Michelle Clark, Lisa Little, Jim Atchison, and others worked together with Williams to enable the Thursday through Sunday event to flow smoothly.

Shooting dogs competed first, starting on Thursday afternoon, with eight entries. All-Age competitors went next, with 20 entries. The derbies competed last, with 18 dogs competing and finishing on Sunday afternoon.

Amateur Shooting Dog
Gary McKibben, from Hernando, Mississippi, and Mike Small, from Evansville, Indiana, judged the Shooting Dog stake. First place was awarded to Big Creek's Coldwater Frank, owned and handled by James Heimdal from Lebanon, Tennessee. The first-place winner had three finds and one back while hunting the first-hour course.
Bat Man, an English setter owned by Robert Englert and handled by Bubba Spencer, won second place. J Maple Jester, owned by Joe and Tessa Hughes, won third. Bat Man had one find, and Jester had two finds while they were braced together, competing on the first-hour course.

Huntingdon, Tenn., November 20
Judges: Gary McKibben and Mike Small
AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG [One-Hour Heats] - 7 Pointers and 1 Setter
1st-BIG CREEK'S COLDWATER FRANK, F1678773, pointer male, by Coldwater Warrior-Big Creek's Free. James Heimdal, owner and handler.
2d-BAT MAN, F1721141, setter male, by Woodville's Yukon Cornelius-Lady Godiva. Robert Englert, owner; Bubba Spencer, handler.
3d-J MAPLE JESTER, F1675700, pointer female, by J Maple Jake-Coldwater Queen Kate. Joe & Tessa Hughes, owners; Joe Hughes, handler.

Amateur All-Age Winners
Bubba and Amy Spencer from Hickory Valley, Tennessee, judged the All-Age stake. Coldwater Crackerjack was determined to be the best of the field of 19 pointers and one English setter. Crackerjack, owned and handled by Gary McKibben, scored four successful finds and ran an excellent all-age race during his one-hour effort.
Rebel Gold, owned and handled by David Williams, won second, while Southern Shadows T-Bird, owned and handled by Lance Servais, won third. Both the second- and third-place winners performed impressively to earn their places on the winners' table.

Amateur All-Age (l-r): Gary McKibben with Coldwater Crackerjack, David Williams with Rebel Gold, and Brian Peterson with Southern Shadows T-Bird. (Rear, l-r): Joe Hughes, Scott Little, Michelle Clark, and Lance Servais.

Judges: Amy Spencer and Bubba Spencer
AMATEUR ALL-AGE [One-Hour Heats] - 19 Pointers and 1 Setter
1st-COLDWATER CRACKERJACK, F1702009, pointer male, by Coldwater Odyssey-Coldwater Fancy Like. Gary McKibben, owner and handler.
2d-REBEL GOLD, F1701829, pointer male, by Dominator's Rebel Heir-Rebel Maiden. David Williams, owner and handler.
3d-SOUTHERN SHADOWS T-BIRD, F1705877, pointer male, by Southern Shadows T Rex-Southern Ritz Lane. Lance Servais, owner and handler.

Amateur Derby
Joe Hughes and Scott Little judged the Derby stake. Pendy's Next Chapter won the stake for her young Kentucky owner, Matt Pendergest. Southern Shadows Fly, owned by Lance Servais and handled by Brian Peterson, won second. Rebel Gambler won third for owner/handler David Williams. All of the winners and many of the other 15 entries showed excellent all-age potential during their half-hour periods of judgement.

Judges: Joe Hughes and Scott Little
AMATEUR DERBY - 18 Pointers
1st-PENDY'S NEXT CHAPTER, F1712004, pointer female, by Imagine-Cocklebur Dragon Tattoo. Matt Pendergest, owner and handler.
2d-SOUTHERN SHADOWS FLY, F1714715, pointer female, by Lester's Storm Surge-Southern Shadows Story. Lance Servais, owner; Brian Peterson, handler.
3d-REBEL GAMBLER, F1717637, pointer male, by Miller's Blindsider-Rebel Belle. David & Angela Williams, owners; David Williams, handler.

Amateur Derby (front, l-r): Jim Pendergest with Pendy's Next Chapter, Brian Peterson with Southern Shadows Fly, and David Williams with Rebel Gambler. (Rear, l-r): Matt and Megan Pendergest, Scott Little (judge), Joe Hughes (judge), Michelle Clark, and Lance Servais.