Event: North Country's Soda Pop Wins White Mountain Derby Classic
Result: Northern New Hampshire Bird Dog Club

Location: Brownfield, Maine

Post Date: Jul 13, 2023

Submitted By: Lloyd B. Murray, Jr.

Long Gone DeQuan, Second in the Granite State Open Shooting Dog Classic; First in the Phillips Brook Amateur Shooting Dog Classic

The Northern New Hampshire Bird Dog Club ran its 33rd spring trial in Fryeburg, Maine, under wet and cloudy conditions. The two-day event drew 104 dogs from all of the New England states. Due to permitting issues, we ran in Fryeburg, Maine, on the Maine Bird Dog Club's grounds in Brownfield, Maine. Tony Bly did an outstanding job as stake manager with big assistance from his wife, Marie. In addition to handling the drawing, Marie filled out all the judges' books and printed all the draw sheets for both days. The first stake on Saturday morning was the Open Puppy judged by Jay Christian from Harwinton, Conn., and Rick Despins
from Gray, Maine. Winning the blue ribbon was Leia, a female setter owned and handled by Roy Hargreaves. Second was Cooper, owned and handled by Jamie Leach from Derby, Vt. And winning the yellow ribbon was Bella, also owned by Jamie Leach.

The White Mountain Open Derby Classic was next up on the ambitious agenda. We had two courses going at once so a large shooting dog stake could commence while the puppy and derbies ran on another course. If we did not do this, we would have run out of daylight several braces short of the shooting dog's conclusion. Kelly Hayes from Columbia, N. H., and Tony Bly from Milan, N. H., looked over the derbies for us. Winning the blue ribbon with a very strong performance was North Country's Soda Pop, an English setter female owned by Nicholas Hamel and ably handled by Adam Dubriske. "Moxie," as she is called, scored three broke finds with classic pointing posture to win this Derby Classic going away. Placing second was Long Gone Juniper, owned and handled by this reporter. "June Bug," as she is called, notched two broke finds to go with a forward, comfortable race. Winning the yellow ribbon was Long Gone Kilkenny, an orange and white setter male. Kenny carded three broke finds on quail despite heavy brace mate interference to earn his placement.

The Granite State Open Shooting Dog Classic drew 26 entries and was judged by Jamie Leach from Derby, Vt., and Paige Davis from Ashland, N. H. Thank you to both judges for many, many miles of walking while looking over this large entry. Winning first was Moonlite's Crown Jewel, a female pointer owned and handled by Frank Doyle from Jeffersonville, Vt. Jewel showed the judges what they wanted to see with finished bird work and a forward, driving race.

Placing second was setter male Long Gone DeQuan, who carded four broke fines. Three of these finds were on relocations on wet quail to go with a forward classy race to earn his placement.

Frank Doyle was back in the charmed circle with his pointer female, Blue Moon, winning the yellow ribbon in this competitive shooting dog stake with finished bird work and style to spare.

The Open Shooting Dog Qualifier was next on the puppy/derby course and was judged by Deb Kennedy from Aetna, N. H., and Kellie Short from Buxton, Maine. Sunday morning began with the Amateur Puppy, and again we had two courses in play right from the beginning at 7 a.m. Showers were predicted for the whole day, and they were not lying. The conditions were dreadful, with cold driving rain and quail that could absolutely not fly. However, field trials are like football. We play in any conditions. We want to thank our judges, Cal Robinson and Nick Hamel, for looking over the juveniles. Hargreaves's classy setter female, Leia, won the blue ribbon again with a driving forward race.

Can Am Cooper was back in the winners' circle, Jamie Leach's pointer male. Third was Ray, Bob Arkley's unregistered setter female. The George Johnson Memorial Amateur Derby was next, judged by Deb Sloan from North Monmouth, Maine, and Deb Kennedy from Aetna, N. H. The results are listed below.

The Phillips Brook Amateur Shooting Dog Classic was being run on a separate course. With 24 dogs to run, we had our hands full. Tony Bly was again in the judge's saddle along with Grand National Grouse Champion-winning handler Russell Ogilvie from Prospect, Maine. When the smoke cleared, the blue ribbon went to Long Gone DeQuan for his second placement of the weekend, a setter male owned and handled by this reporter.

Second went to the consistent winner Ledge Hill Chippewa, a setter male owned and handled by Jimmy Levesque of Salem, Mass. Quan and Chip showed the judges outstanding bird work to go with driving races to earn their placements. The yellow ribbon went to Dude, a setter male owned and handled by Bob Arkley.

The Open Derby Qualifier was next on course two, adjudicated by Kellie Short and Deb Sloan. Thank you, ladies, for your efforts in the pouring rain. The results are listed below. The last stake of the nine-stake program was the unrecognized Amateur Gun Dog. Kellie Short and Tom Richardson looked over these contestants. Karl Kraus from New York State won first and third with Hobbs and Jake, respectively. Gill, with owner and handler Mr. Green, took second place.

Brownfield, Me., April 29 - One Course
Judges: Jay Christian and Rick Despins
OPEN PUPPY - 3 Pointers, 3 Setters and 1 Irish Setter
1st--PAUCEK'S WOODLAND JEDI LEIA, 1703529, setter female, by Paucek's Little Tommy Tucker-Paucek's Andromeda. Roy Hargreaves, owner and handler.
2d--CAN AM COOPER, 1703026, pointer male, by Hirollins Gone And Doneit-Steel Valley Wardance. Jamie Leitch, owner and handler.
3d--CAN AM BELLA, 1703027, pointer female, by Hirollins Gone And Doneit-Steel Valley Wardance. Jamie Leitch, owner and handler.
Judges: Tony Bly and Kelly Hays
WHITE MOUNTAIN OPEN DERBY CLASSIC - 1 Pointer, 9 Setters and 1 Brittany
1st--NORTH COUNTRY'S SODA POP, 1694744, setter female, by Ponderosa Mac-Hunter's Flight Risk. Nicholas Hamel, owner; Adam Dubriske, handler.
2d--LONG GONE JUNIPER, 1697884, setter female, by Long Gone DeQuan-Lilleyhill's Dream Come True. Lloyd B. Murray, Jr., owner and handler.
3d--LONG GONE KILKENNY, 1698129, setter male, by Long Gone Porky-Long Gone Juicy. Lloyd B. Murray, Jr., owner and handler.
Judges: Paige Davis and Jamie Leitch
GRANITE STATE OPEN SHOOTING DOG CLASSIC - 6 Pointers, 19 Setters and 1 Brittany
1st--MOONLITE'S CROWN JEWEL, 1695573, pointer female, by Miller's Heat Seeker-Moonlite Yellow Jacket. Frank Joyal, owner and handler.
2d--LONG GONE DEQUAN, 1675616, setter male, by Long Gone Studly-Phillips Half Moon. Lloyd B. Murray, Jr., owner and handler.
3d--ONCE IN A BLUEMOON, 1695576, pointer female, by Miller's Heat Seeker-Moonlite Yellow Jacket. Frank Joyal, owner and handler.
Judges: Deb Kennedy and Kellie Short
OPEN SHOOTING DOG - 1 Pointer and 5 Setters
1st--WYNOT LOTTIE, 1696083, pointer male, by Woodcock Haven War Paint-Woodcock Haven Fire Sky. Allen Robbins, owner and handler.
2d--PEAT, 1686939, setter male, by Long Gone WallaceChristy Grouse Ridge Girl. Robert Urban, owner and handler.
3d--ASPER HILL BANDIT, 1694498, setter female, by Super Storm-Asper Hill Pippi. Jonathan Cullen, owner and handler.
Judges: Nick Hamel and Cal Robinson
NEW HAMPSHIRE AMATEUR PUPPY CLASSIC - 3 Pointers and 3 Setters
1st--PAUCEK'S WOODLAND JEDI LEIA, 1703529, setter female, by Paucek's Little Tommy Tucker-Paucek's Andromeda. Roy Hargreaves, owner and handler.
2d--CAN AM COOPER, 1703026, pointer male, by Hirollins Gone And Doneit-Steel Valley Wardance. Jamie Leitch, owner and handler.
3d--RAY, unreg., setter female, breeding not given. Bob Arkley, owner and handler.
Judges: Deb Kenney and Deb Sloan
GEORGE JOHNSON AMATEUR DERBY CLASSIC - 2 Pointers, 7 Setters and 1 Brittany
1st--PAUCEK'S UP FOR ADVENTURE, 1693887, setter female, by Long Gone Studly-Paucek's Black Pearl. Trevor London, owner and handler.
2d--SPRINGBROOK LITTLE J REBEL, 1698249, pointer male, by Daddy's Little Boy Butch-Double Play Dolly. Russell Ogilvie, owner and handler.
3d--PAUCEK'S YEAGER MEISTER, 1701548, setter male, by Long Gone Studly-Paucek's Black Pearl. Kellie Short, owner and handler.
Judges: Tony Bly and Russell Ogilvie
PHILLIPS BROOK AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG CLASSIC - 2 Pointers, 21 Setters and 1 Brittany
1st--LONG GONE DEQUAN, 1675616, setter male, by Long Gone Studly-Phillips Half Moon. Lloyd Murray, Jr., owner and handler.
2d--LEDGE HILL CHIPPEWA, 1675025, setter male, by Lightning Flash Abe-Grouse Ridge Lazer. James Levesque, owner and handler.
3d--DUDE, unreg., setter male, breeding not given. Robert Arkley, owner and handler.
Judges: Kellie Short and Deb Sloan
OPEN DERBY - 4 Setters
1st--PAUCEK'S UP FOR ADVENTURE, 1693887, female, by Long Gone Studly-Paucek's Black Pearl. Trevor London, owner and handler.
2d--CAN AM MAGGIE, 1698504, female, by Long Gone Porky-Magic Mist Sydni. Jamie Leitch, owner and handler.