Result: Northern New Hampshire Bird Dog Club

Location: Stark, New Hampshire

Post Date: Apr 2, 2021

Submitted By: Lloyd B. Murray

The Northern New Hampshire Bird Dog Club held its thirty-first spring renewal on our Phillips Brook grounds in Stark, N. H.

White Mountain Open Derby Classic Winners. From left: Witch City Charlie with Steve Levesque, Lightning Flash Frank with Kelly Hays and Paucek's Dormin with Kellie Short. Behind: Deb Sloan and Doug Gix

It seems like yesterday when we all gathered at Clayson Glovers Farm in Dummer, N. H., the first Saturday in June in 1989 to hold our first sanctioned field trial. We were kind of new and did things a little different then. We had no club insurance and we gave out free beer all day to those who liked to enjoy a few brews! The trial was a smashing success and we have never looked back.

Many years the snow melt is a major concern of ours as the access road to our rural grounds is all dirt and mud and we are never sure we can get up there, but this year, with the early spring and the continuing drought, it was never an issue. Our club has a lease with American Forestry and all we have to provide is an up to date insurance binder for $2 million dollars.

Both grouse and woodcock were heard and seen on the grounds even though we were running on liberated quail. It is typical northern New England cover. Cutover woods and reverting fields.

Steve Levesque brought up the strong flying quail and the rosettes were made by Fletcher Printing in Morrice, Mich. We also want to thank Purina for supplying us with food coupons for the winners.

I also need to "Thank" my bride "Tamera" for coming up and cooking burgers and dogs for all our hungry field trailers. Tammy also made home coleslaw and other salads for lunch and Marie Bly made her famous "whoopie Pies". Thank you, ladies!

We want to say "Thank You" to all who came from all over New England and New York to run in our trial. We also want to "Thank" all those who judged for us, many who also came great distances. Jay Christian, Doug Dix, Deb Sloan, Steve Levesque, Kellie Short, Yours Truly, Deb Kennedy, Bob Arkley, Tony Bly, Thom Richardson, Jeremy Avery, Eric Rizza and Nick Hamel.

All of the placements are listed below.

Winners of The Phillips Brook Amateur Walking Shooting Dog Classic

Stark, N. H., April 2 -- One Course

Judges: Doug Dix and Deb Sloan

WHITE MOUNTAIN OPEN DERBY CLASSIC -- 6 Setters

1st--WITCH CITY CHARLIE, 1687146, male, by Long Gone Porky--Long Gone Juicy. Steve Leveseque, owner and handler.

2d--LIGHTNING FLASH FRANK, 1686626, male, by Lightning Flash Butch--Grouse Ridge Berry. Brian & Kelly Hays, owners; Kelly Hays, handler.

3d--PAUCEK'S DORMIN, 1689478, female, by Deadwater Jake--Deadwater Wissah. Kellie Short, owner and handler.

Judges: Steve Levesque and Thom Richardson

OPEN SHOOTING DOG -- 7 Setters and 1 Irish Setter

1st--LONG GONE DEQUAN, 1675616, setter male, by Long Gone Studly--Phillips Half Moon. Lloyd B. Murray, Jr., owner and handler.

2d--KALAMIT CIDER, 1678532, Irish setter female, by Come Back Cutter--Come Back Bonita. Deb Sloan, owner and handler.

3d--LONG GONE HATFIELD, 1677666, setter female, by Long Gone Studly--Anna Lake Kiah. Deborah Kennedy, owner and handler.

Judges: Tony Bly and Lloyd Murray

OPEN SHOOTING DOG -- 8 Setters

1st--PAUCEK'S LITTLE TOMMY TUCKER, 1679370, male, by Long Gone Wallace--Paucek's Hickory Roxy. Kellie Short, owner and handler.

2d--LIGHTNING FLASH DUDE, 1677504, male, by Lightning Flash Mick--Lightning Flash Charli. Styles Birdges, owner; Bob Arkley, handler.

3d-- DEB'S MCKEACHIE ROAD, 1680807, female, by Ponderosa Mac--Grouse River Woodock Annie. Deborah Kennedy, owner and handler.

Judges: Lloyd Murray and Kellie Short

AMATEUR PUPPY CLASSIC -- 1 Pointer and 1 Setter

[No Placements Awarded]

Judges: Bob Arkley and Deborah Kennedy

GEORGE JOHNSON AMATEUR DERBY -- 7 Setters

1st--LIGHTNING FLASH REMINGTON, 1687367, male, by Denco's Crockett Again--Arctic Tundra Bird Dog. Doug Dix, owner and handler.

2d--WIZARD'S CAS DUBH, 1686867, male, by Islander--Richfield Oakley. James D. Hathaway, owner and handler.

3d--WITCH CITY CHARLIEL, 1687146, male, by Long Gone Porky--Long Gone Juicy. Steve Levesque, owner; Lloyd B. Murray, Jr., handler.

Judges: Tony Bly and Thom Richardson

PHILLIPS BROOK AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG CLASSIC --

12 Setters

1st--LONG GONE DEQUAN, 1675616, male, by Long Gone Studly--Phillips Half Moon. L. B. Murray, Jr., owner and handler.

2d--LONG GONE HATFIELD, 1677666, female, by Long Gone Studly--Anna Lake Kiah. Deborah Kennedy, owner and handler.

3d--PAUCEK'S CASTIEL, 1683982, male, by Islander--Sandland Miracle Maggie. Kellie Short, owner and handler.

Judges: Bob Arkley and Kellie Short

OPEN DERBY -- 5 Entries

1st--LIGHTNING FLASHA BILLIE SUE, 1686150, setter female, by Blast Zone--Clermont Lucky Brynn. Doug Dix, owner and handler.

2d--LIGHTNING FLASH REMINGTON, 1687367, setter male, by Denco's Crockett Again--Arctic Tundra Bird Dog. Doug Dix, owner and handler.

Judges: Jeremy Avery and Rick Hamel

AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG -- 6 Setters

1st--HENRY'S SUSIE DOT, 1680901, female, by Henry of Ferguson--Blossoms Pale Face Susiq. David Theroux, owner and handler.

2d--STOKELY'S NAUGHTY DAUGHTY, 1657642, female, by Stokely's Frankie B--Jonsey's Rebel Revenge. Eric Rizza, owner and handler.

3d--HIGHLAND MAXIMUS WIND'EM, 1660555, male, by Highland Tip Wind'em--Highland Peggy Sue Wind'em. Tom Jay, owner and handler.

Our barbecue luncheon volunteer Tamera Murray