Result: Plain Fields Bird Dog Club

Location: Berea, Kentucky

Post Date: Dec 5, 2022

Submitted By: Magda C. Lear

The trial was run on Central Kentucky WMA in Berea, Ky. A number of local dog handlers went to run their dogs in a Wisconsin Championship so only a few were running in this trial. Excitedly some new faces out of state brought their young dogs to learn about field trialing. Eagerly they awaited the beginning of their stakes.

The weather of this year's trial turned out as an all-fall sampler. The morning was cool, wet and no wind with a short shower that negatively affected the scenting conditions. Around noon the sky cleared out and late summer sun heated out the air and the ground. Before long, horses were lifting clouds of dust. This summer was so dry in this area that the bottoms in the middle of the course were bone dry and creek cutting through the course held no water and dogs found only one muddy puddle to cool off. However, in the afternoon clouds showed up and with them cooler and windier conditions that proved to help dogs with finding birds.

Even though the ground cover was still thick and green, the weather was the major player in this trial.

The scenting conditions for Open Shooting Dog stake (seven entries) was so unfavorable, that only limited bird work was observed. The first place was deservedly given to setter male Bang Bang's Longshot owned and handled by Scott Luther for very nice broke bird work and mature hunting. The second went to well experienced setter male All Out handled by Joe Hopkins and the third to a busy little setter female Herbie's Shasta La Vista handled by Scott Luther.

By the time the Derby stake started, the heat came. Fortunately the younger dogs were able to cope with the weather adversity well.

Regardless that all entries in Open Derby stake (four) were still of puppy age, all of them showed really promising work. First went to a dog of a total field-trial beginner owner and handler Travis Patterson. His seven months old pointer Sonic Boom Vom Huber Haus proved that consistent training and good breeding brings good fruit: the dog was always hunting to front and easy handling. Second was awarded to Ronnie Rogers's hard hunting setter male Shepherd's Blackbull.

Open Puppy stake (four entries) were fun to watch. The first placement went to Sonic Boom Vom Huber Haus (Travis Patterson), second to pointer male Pinehill Elhew Top Gun owned and handled also by a newcomer Michael Edwards.

Amateur Shooting Dog stake (six entries) was run under the best weather conditions of the day. Bird work was numerous and that proved detrimental to some of the dogs. The first place was awarded for her bird work to setter female T's Flying Girl Czeshka owned and handled by Magda Lear. The second went to setter male Sky Hawk's Little Rascal owned and handled by also a newcomer Robert Warner. His setter showed really strong hunting desire and mature covering of the grounds.

Last stake was Amateur Puppy with four entries and thought some of the entries were different than in Open Puppy, the placement was identical to that stake. First place was won by the proven competitor of this trial pointer Sonic Boom Vom Huber Haus (Travis Patterson) and second by pointer Pinehill Elhew Top Gun (Michael Edwards). Noteworthy is a young setter male Warner's Utah Jack owned and handled by Robert Warner.

Not just dogs deserve to be mentioned.
I want to thank to our judges Tim Hammons of Berea, Kentucky and David Riddle from Mount Vernon, Ky. Their fair and attentive judging is well appreciated. Many thanks to Ronnie Rogers for bringing his horses, to Adam Thomas for his dog wagon, Scott Luther for delivery of the lunch, and all the owners for running their dogs. Even though the trial was small, all the dogs showed nice work and the youngsters will hopefully continue their development into fine strong competitors. Also, hopefully the first-time handlers had a great experience that will encourage them to continue with preparing their dogs for future field trials.
Berea, Ky., September 24 - One Course
Judges: Tim Hammons and David Riddle
ABHA OPEN SHOOTING DOG - 7 Setters
1st-BANG BANG'S LONGSHOT, 1696304, male, by North Creek Scooter-Blue Ridge Molly. Scott Luther, owner and handler.
2d-ALL OUT, 1658806, male, by All In-Walnut Hills Rocket Onpoint. Joseph & Brittany Hopkins, owners; Joe Hopkins, handler.
3d-HERBIE'S SHASTA LA VISTA, 1684251, female, by Full Blast-Herbie's Asta La Vista. Shannon Humphrey & Adam Thomas, owners; Scott Luther, handler.
ABHA OPEN DERBY - 1 Pointer and 3 Setters
1st-SONIC BOOM VOM HUBER HAUS, 1701297, pointer male, by Mac Rhoads-Lacey Jane Elhew Blackhawk. Aaron Travis Patterson, Jr., owner and handler.
2d-SHEPHERD'S BLACKBULL, 1701279, setter male, by Daphne's Gage-Katyln's Jan. William Rogers, owner; Ronnie Rogers, handler.
ABHA OPEN PUPPY - 2 Pointers and 2 Setters
1st- SONIC BOOM VOM HUBER HAUS, 1701297, pointer male, by Mac Rhoads-Lacey Jane Elhew Blackhawk. Aaron Travis Patterson, Jr., owner and handler.
2d-PINEHILL ELHEW TOP GUN, 1699947, pointer male, by Pinehill Elhew Damascus Max-Pinehill Elhew Damascus Jan. James M. Edwards, Sr., owner and handler.
ABHA AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG - 6 Setters
1st-T'S FLYING GIRL CZESHKA, 1683095, female, by T's Gunslinger-T's Unjaded. Magda Lear, owner and handler.
2d-SKY HAWK'S LITTLE RASCAL, 1670670, male, by Hytest Palladin-Sky Hawk's Blues Traveler.
Robert Warner, owner and handler.
ABHA AMATEUR PUPPY - 2 Pointers and 2 Setters
1st- SONIC BOOM VOM HUBER HAUS, 1701297, pointer male, by Mac Rhoads-Lacey Jane Elhew Blackhawk. Aaron Travis Patterson, Jr., owner and handler.
2d- PINEHILL ELHEW TOP GUN, 1699947, pointer male, by Pinehill Elhew Damascus Max-Pinehill Elhew Damascus Jan. James M. Edwards, Sr., owner and handler.

All Out Second in the Open Shooting Dog Stake