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Result: NGSPA Quail Championships

Location: Ardmore, Oklahoma

Post Date: Mar 5, 2026

Submitted By: Kevin Temple

NGSPA Quail OSDS26

NGSPA Quail Open Shooting Dog Championship: Terry Bomer, David Vogelsang, Tim Hidalgo (judge), Mary Hildago, Keith Gulledge, Richie Rogers (judge), Robbi Gulledge with Texas Sophisticated Tomboy, and David O'Brien with O B's Stick In The Mud.

NGSPA Quail Open Shooting Dog Championship
In a competitive and exciting Bird Dog Quail Championship, "Sophie" delivered a commanding performance to claim first place with a powerful forward race, consistently driving to the front and demonstrating exceptional range and determination. She maintained her intensity throughout the stake and sealed her victory with a stylish find at the 20-minute mark, showcasing both precision and composure. Close behind was "Stick," who earned second place with an impressive and steady performance, successfully completing the demanding hour stake with five well-handled finds. Requiring very little handling from the gallery, Stick displayed remarkable independence, focus, and consistency, making for a strong and memorable showing in the championship.

Ardmore, Okla., January 6
Judges: Tim Hidalgo and Richie Rogers
NGSPA QUAIL OPEN SHOOTING DOG CHAMPIONSHIP [One-Hour Heats] - 13 German Shorthairs
Winner-TEXAS SOPHISTICATED TOMBOY, F1688677, German Shorthair female, by Texas Tuff-C L K's Point Me The Way. Terry Bomer, owner; Keith Gulledgege, handler.
Runner-Up-O B'S STICK IN THE MUD, F1687879, German Shorthair male, by B D K's Sam I Am-B D K Allie's Miss Sassy Pants. David O'Brien, owner; Keith Gulledge, handler.

NGSPA Quail Amateur All-Age Championship
There were only five braces, but what great dogs they were. Each brace had brilliance--some flashes of, and others consistent throughout.
Brace 1 - Bonnie and Mig. This brace had some rainy minutes, but the dogs ran well with good bird work.
Brace 2 - Janis and Winnie. A beautiful brace to watch. Edges covered by both dogs, and they were always pushing the grounds to their limits. Bird work was well done and abundant.
Brace 3 - Tater and Squink. Another fun brace. Tater ran with purpose at times. Squink was consistent, with great application and bird work.
Brace 4 - Mike and Junior. Mike was way out from the breakaway, and Junior was with him with birds and manners. After pond dam 2, we lost Mike, and Junior shortened up.
Brace 5 - Nova and Rose. Neither dog finished the hour. Nova was lost at 15, and Rose took steps on a find.

NGSPA Quail AAAS26

NGSPA Quail Amateur All-Age Championship: Brandon Blum, Johnny Martinez (judge), Dan Campbell (judge), Cyndi France, James Messer with Ream's Winnie, and Harvey Franco with Franco's Squinckles Buster.

Judges: Dan Campbell and Johnny Martinez
NGSPA QUAIL AMATEUR ALL-AGE CHAMPIONSHIP [One-Hour Heats] - 10 German Shorthairs
Winner-REAM'S WINNIE, F1703217, German Shorthair female, by B M B's Freeloader-Autry's Natural Chromoly Steel. Kaitlyn Ream, owner; Brandon Blum, handler.
Runner-Up-FRANCO'S SQUINCKLES BUSTER, F1690613, German Shorthair male, by M S R Q C's Bunker Buster-M S R's Silver Dragon Fly. Harvey Franco, owner and handler.

NGSPA Quail Amateur Shooting Dog Championship
The 2026 Quail Amateur Shooting Dog Championship has concluded. The entries were smaller than usual, but we still had a number of good performances. The winner of the Amateur was M S R's Kiss My Lily, owned by James and Sarah Messer, handled to the win by James. Lily was consistently forward with a snappy race; she carded seven nice finds with nice style and composure.
Our runner-up champion was another of James and Sarah's entries. MSR's Scarlet's Witch also ran a nice forward race, carding three finds and a divided find with her bracemate. There were several other dogs that got around but didn't match the performances of our winners.

NGSPA Quail ASDS26

NGSPA Quail Amateur Shooting Dog Championship: Johnny Martinez (judge), James Messer, David Vogelsang, Jerry Langford (judge), Brandon Blum with M S R's Kiss My Lily, and Terry Bomer with MSR's Scarlet's Witch.

Judges: Jerry Langford and Johnny Martinez
NGSPA QUAIL AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG CHAMPIONSHIP [One-Hour Heats] - 20 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-MSR'S SCARLET'S WITCH, F1701064, German Shorthair female, by Llano's Game On Dude-M S R's Pretty Little Psycho. James & Sarah Messer, owners; James Messer, handler.

NGSPA Quail Open All-Age Championship
The Open All-Age stake had 12 entries. The weather was good, and we had some great performances. The judges' placements were recorded, and this year's champion was Fannie's Game Over Dude ("Junior"). He was handled by Keith Gulledge and scouted by Robbi Gulledge. Runner-up was awarded to B M B's Freeloader ("Hewey"), handled by Brandon Blum.

Judges: Keith Bryant and James Messer
NGSPA QUAIL OPEN ALL-AGE CHAMPIONSHIP [One-Hour Heats] - 12 German Shorthairs
Winner-FANNIE'S GAME OVER DUDE, F1703069, German Shorthair male, by Llano's Game On Dude-Chicoree's Country Fan. David O'Brien, owner; Keith Gulledge, handler.
Runner-Up-B M B'S FREELOADER, F1678664, German Shorthair female, by B M B's Free Ride-Hightailing Saddle's Mandolin. Brandon Blum, owner and handler.

NGSPA Quail OAAS26

NGSPA Quail Open All-Age Championship: David O'Brien, Keith Gulledge, Brandon Blum, Keith Bryant (judge), Robbi Gulledge with Fannie's Game Over Dude, and James Messer with B M B's Freeloader.