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V E R S A T I L E
HUNTING DOG
A Publication of The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association • Volume LII • No. 6 • June 2021
TAKING ON
A CHALLENGE
V E R S A T I L E
HUNTING DOG
ONLY O N E NAVHDA International
Officers & Directors
David A. Trahan President
Volume LII • No. 6 • June 2021
B R AN D FUELS
Bob Hauser Vice President
Angie Coenen
Richard Holt
Mark Whalen
Secretary
Treasurer
Director of Judge Development
FEATURES
Andy Doak Director of Promotions
T HE M OST 4 Taking On A Challenge • by Jerry Imprevento
Dan Wittman Director of Testing
Tim Otto Director of Publications
Lisa Pehur Registrar
Angie Coenen Invitational Coordinator 8 Stewardship Of Our National Forests • by Brent A. Rudolph, Ph.D.
C H A MP ION
Versatile Hunting Dog 12 See You At The Invitational! • by Zsofia Miczek
Publication Staff
Mary K. Burpee
Sandra Downey
Editor/Publisher
Copy Editor
16 Training & Testing With Lilly • by Kailey Dick
Rachael McAden Copy Editor
18 To Neuter Or Not To Neuter… And When? • by John R. Salassa M.D.
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Mark Whalen Contributing Editor
Patti Carter Contributing Editor
Nancy Anisfield Contributing Editor/Photographer
Marion Hoyer Social Media Editor
Erik Raynes Social Media Editor
DEPARTMENTS
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President’s Message • 2
About The Cover • 4
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President’s Message
By Dave Trahan
Deerfield, New Hampshire
STRONG CONNECTION. STRONG BOND.
Ten Thousand Strong!
NANCY ANISFIELD © 2021
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s I write this, it is exactly 52 years to the day also to the camaraderie and fellowship that forms
since NAVHDA’s first formal meeting was held the foundation of our local chapters. Take a min-
on May 18, 1969. There were a total of 12 ute to congratulate yourself and your fellow chapter
members in attendance, including founding fathers members: NAVHDA is now the number one train-
Sigbot “Bodo” Winterhelt and John Kegel and others ing organization in North America. We have had a
(you can read all about the history of NAVHDA in few bumps in the road as we grew but it only made
the March 2019 issue of the VHD, available online). our organization better. With our persistence and im-
Who would have guessed that just this past month we proving our training methods, as well as providing a
would surpass a total membership of over 10,000? way for our members to test their dogs, I expect that
This stunning growth is due almost exclusively to NAVHDA will continue to grow and become a better
one thing: You! The key to NAVHDA’s success has organization every year. Finally, I’d like to note that
been the hard work, good training, and great sports- another important factor contributing to our growth
manship of all of our chapters and members helping has been the continued sponsorship and support
other members to train and get the most out of their from our corporate sponsors Purina, Garmin, Ugly
dogs. It’s also impressive that we grew considerably Dog Hunting, and Dakota283, as well as our con-
during the past year despite the obvious challenges servation sponsors Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever
we faced in terms of social gatherings and holding and the Ruffed Grouse Society. Together with all of
tests and training days. So, thank you all! People are our members, we’ve made a great team, and I look
obviously noticing and are understandably drawn forward to NAVHDA’s bright future.
to the quality of dogs coming out of NAVHDA, and Hats off to all of you for a great job!
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About The Cover
Cover Photo By Jerry Imprevento
Taking on a
CHALLENGE Story & Photos By Jerry Imprevento
Amityville, New York
W
hen it came time to get a new pup, I knew I
wanted to get another Irish Red and White
Setter. I also knew it was time to get involved
with NAVHDA. I had been going to my local chapters,
Hudson Valley and Rock Tavern, to take photographs
of the incredible versatile dogs that were in these chap-
ters. Now it was time to put down the camera for a
while and get involved. Having an “off-breed” to work
the NAVHDA Testing system would present some chal-
lenges, and many of my buddies who ran more tradi-
tional versatile breeds raised eyebrows at my choice.
I was lucky enough to have wonderful IRWS breed-
ers that were members of the Rock Tavern Chapter.
Chris and Tami Orcutt own Magairlin Irish Red and
White Setters. After meeting some of their dogs and
speaking at length with them about my intentions, I
made the decision where my pup would come from.
My boy Finn was born in June of 2018, and he came
home that August.
Now to be clear, I’m the furthest thing from a train-
er a human being could possibly be. My early at-
tempts at training Finn on my own would have made
a great “What Not To Do When Training Your Ver-
satile Dog” video.
Fast forward eight or nine months. A good friend
and accomplished Handler/Trainer/Breeder of Merit,
Rick Affuso, was trying to help out with Finn. Rick
saw some glimmers of hope, but knew Finn… and I…
needed professional help. Rick suggested I reach out to
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a talented young man, Jordan Wells of J. Wells Kennels. I con-
tacted Jordan, and he came down to our local training grounds
to evaluate Finn and me.
After about three hours of watching Finn work and my attempts
at handling him, Jordan was upfront about what he saw in both
of us, with no attempt to flower up where we were as a team. I
knew we had the right trainer, and the real journey began.
I had labeled Finn a soft dog. From the first time I had put a
check cord on him and he lost his mind, to the introduction to a
dead duck that saw him run in the opposite direction. Once Jor-
dan started working with Finn, it turned out Finn was the oppo-
site of soft. The process began of putting a foundation on him.
Once Jordan was satisfied with Finn’s Foundation Training, we
took Finn to the field. He had pretty good drive and actually
loved to retrieve. With Jordan’s training methods, Finn’s steadi-
ness and force fetch went rather smoothly. Our real challenge
with Finn was swimming. A dog can’t be deemed a NAVHDA
dog if it can’t swim. My attempts at getting him to swim came
early on, before reaching out to a real trainer. New levels of
frustration were gained trying to get him to swim. He the only IRWS to earn a Utility Prize. He earned a Prize
would rarely commit to actually swimming, but he III, but I made some mistakes as a first-time handler.
loved to frolic in shallow water. And boy, did we try to I also knew Finn would have challenges at the Duck
get him swimming. We tried birds and ducks. Cheetos Search. He was just over two years of age, so I was still
and potato chips were used. Nope, wouldn’t fall for the incredibly proud of him.
junk food. My buddies with Pudelpointers and GSP’s Finn has another pretty wonderful accomplishment.
were getting a kick out of watching me plead with Finn He recently earned his AKC Master Hunter Title. He’s
to get in the water. Once again it came down to Jordan’s only the third Red and White to ever achieve Master
knowledge and abilities. When he watched, enjoying Hunter, and the only one still living… and he’s still not
himself at the waters edge, he wasn’t concerned at all. It yet three years old. Finn and I still have pretty big goals.
actually came down to the force fetch. When bumpers We’re looking for that UT Prize I this season, and then
were tossed (no more junk food was used during train- head off to New Mexico in 2022, so he can try to be-
ing) he no longer had a choice. It was his job! come the first of his breed to become a NAVHDA Versa-
All the time and effort is paying off. Finn is the only tile Champion. This “off-breed” dog is a challenge, but
IRWS to earn a Prize I at his Natural Ability Test, and I wouldn’t change a second of any of it.
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FROM PRINCIPLES TO
POLICY TO PRACTICE:
STEWARDSHIP OF OUR
NATIONAL FORESTS By Brent A. Rudolph, Ph.D.
RGS & AWS Chief Conservation
& Legislative Officer
I
magine you’ve got your dogs and equipment National Forests aren’t the only lands facing these tion and policies to support professional resource money earned on a National Forest from commer-
packed, a few precious days (or more!) off from challenges. Ruffed grouse and American woodcock management. The most recent iteration of Forest cial forestry work to pay for additional forest resto-
work, and you’re bursting with anticipation after are experiencing long-term population declines Service Shared Stewardship is another example of ration and habitat work that can’t be accomplished
a long drive. Your hunting buddy is stepping out range-wide. A significant driving factor behind these how these partnerships supported policy innovation in the same way. This allows payments that a logger
of the vehicle with you, the dogs are stirring to the trends is forest maturation and loss of the young to better fulfill these principles. makes to harvest timber (the “goods,” which they
sounds of you gathering gear, and you’re heading forest habitat upon which they depend for a portion On August 16, 2018, the U.S. Forest Service pub- turn into profitable products) to cover the cost for
into that great spot you found the last time the stars of their life requisites. Ruffed grouse are identified lished a report, Toward Shared Stewardship across other treatments that don’t involve harvesting com-
aligned for you to pull off such a trip – National as a Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) Landscapes: An Outcome-Based Investment Strat- mercially valuable wood (the “services”), but that
Forest lands loaded with productive ruffed grouse in nineteen State Wildlife Action Plans – about half egy. The report announced broad implementation are still important to reach land management goals
coverts… hollows that have haunted your dreams of the states in which they occur – and they are of a new strategy for improving forest conditions (the “end results” the land managers are seeking).
ever since. Now imagine your disappointment when now an Indiana state endangered species. American by increasing “the scope and scale of critical for- Furthermore, through Stewardship Contracting,
you find not a single tree has been cut in the area woodcock are identified as a SGCN in twenty-nine est treatments.” In reality, the tools and strategies organizations like RGS & AWS can administer a
since you struck partridge gold there years ago, and State Wildlife Action Plans – more than three-quar- composing Shared Stewardship represented the out- commercial timber sale, recover the organization’s
the shaded, open understories of the aging stands ters of the states in which they occur. The obstacles come of efforts that many of you likely supported. expenses through reimbursements funded through
stare darkly back at you. You know you’ll need to to ramping up forest management to offset these Conservation organizations like the Ruffed Grouse the timber revenue, and then work with the Forest
connect on every hard-earned point and flush that trends are numerous, but fortunately, some efforts Society and American Woodcock Society (RGS & Service to dedicate the rest of the revenue (called
you string together over the next few days to feel to address them are gaining momentum. AWS) and many other partners had staff and mem- “retained receipts”) to those non-commercial oper-
like you didn’t just waste your hard-earned dollars bers speaking up to ask for key policy changes ations that further support forest restoration. For a
and vacation time on a bust of a trip. implemented by Congress, several Presidential ad- National Forest that has fallen behind on the work
I’m sure some of you don’t have to imagine this. NATIONAL FOREST STEWARDSHIP PRINCIPLES ministrations, and the agency. In many ways, these needed to meet the goals established in their Forest
Don’t get me wrong, I know all of our trips – each In the broadest sense, the concept of stewardship stewardship efforts simply represent a pathway Plan, these arrangements add capacity for them to
and every hour in the woods, working with dogs has been around since the initial days of the conser- through the bureaucratic hurdles to accomplishing catch up. Partner organizations receive some fund-
that have been bred and trained for this – bring their vation movement. Early North American case law the original Forest Service mission across the mod- ing to cover part of the costs from their involvement
own rewards. For me, hunting grouse and wood- and foundational legislation established wildlife as ern conservation landscape. and bring their expertise and private donations pro-
cock in particular is about way more than tallying a public trust resource, managed by government for vided by members and supporters to stretch the lim-
flush counts and filling game bags. But the more the benefit of all people. For just as long as natural ited conservation funding available through each of
these habitats “age out,” the more the conservation resource managers have been practicing stewardship SHARED STEWARDSHIP THROUGH these individual sources.
challenges mount against our grouse, woodcock, of forests and wildlife, non-government conserva- STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING POLICIES The mechanisms of Stewardship Contracting
and other forest wildlife populations. So does the tion organizations have collaborated to support and Stewardship Contracting, more formally defined as grew out of individual collaborative forest resto-
discouragement that inevitably comes to any hunter enhance their efforts, from voluntarily providing “stewardship end result contracting,” is a mechanism ration projects implemented by the Forest Service
as some… then many… then most of their trips turn funding to enhance habitat management and land for the Forest Service to “trade goods for services” and partners in several western states in the late
up woods bereft of drummers and doodles. acquisition, to advocating for foundational legisla- in a particular project. These projects can apply the 1990s. Congress similarly authorized pilot efforts
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within western states in 2000 (Colorado) and 2004 ment and cost-sharing project agreements with state
(Utah) for “Good Neighbor” projects, which is agencies and individual National Forests to promote
a form of Shared Stewardship that involves state healthy forests and restore wildlife. We have served
agencies working as partners to simultaneously com- as a partner to leverage our State Drummer Fund
plete work on non-Federal land and nearby Federal dollars with matching funding from Stewardship
lands. Additional legislation, including provisions in Contracting retained receipts. We have administered
the omnibus appropriations act for Fiscal Year 1999 timber sales to improve early successional habitat
and both the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bill, authorized and help maintain hunter walking trails. Other or-
or expanded additional Shared Stewardship pro- ganizations have made use of similar opportunities,
grams and authorities. Forest Service administrators often even working together through multi-party
have also developed additional ways for partners agreements. None of these and other future innova-
to further expand the scope and scale of their work tions will be possible without passionate hunter-con-
through Shared Stewardship. servationists like you – taking the time to speak up
Non-profit organizations are not only a potential in favor of new policies and programs, paying your
partner for accomplishing conservation outcomes dues, and donating your time or funds to organi-
through opportunities created under Shared Stew- zations to support on-the-ground work. With your
ardship, they were also partners that contributed to support, these efforts will help ensure those produc-
the opportunity for these programs to exist. Each tive Ruffed grouse coverts and other wildlife habitats
legislative establishment and expansion of author- can be retained or restored, and live on in more than
ities and mechanisms for Stewardship Contracting just your dreams.
and Good Neighbor authority occurred with con-
siderable input from the conservation community.
Organizations have called upon members like you
to voice support for these legislative initiatives, or
speak up when opportunities are presented for public
comments on agency rule changes. If you’ve written
letters and submitted comment in response to past
calls to action, you should be proud of your con-
tributions to leveraging the power of partnerships. Brent Rudolph is originally from Northeast Ohio,
If you haven’t, then I hope you’ll further investigate but has lived in Michigan with his wife for over
how you can be a part of future efforts and take the 20 years, where they have raised two daughters
time to help out! and a number of English setters. He serves as the
Chief Conservation & Legislative Officer for RGS &
AWS. He can be reached at:
STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS IN PRACTICE BrentR@RuffedGrouseSociety.org
Stewardship principles and policies have expanded or (517) 980-4570
opportunities to practice conservation within the
National Forest System. RGS & AWS staff have tak-
en these opportunities to steadily increase engage-
ment with National Forest restoration partnerships,
from the Great Lakes to New England to the Ap-
palachians. We have established unit-specific equip-
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y NAVHDA journey began in May 2018, judge, but I spend more of my time competing than
when I flew to the United States from Hunga- judging. NAVHDA is a totally new experience and chal- CHI HEALTH CENTER | OMAHA, NE
ry to test my dogs in Wisconsin in the NA and lenge for me, as the rules vary greatly from the Euro-
UT tests – I shared the details of that day with all of pean ones - something I expanded on in my previous 2022
you in a previous issue of Versatile Hunting Dog mag- article. When you come to NAVHDA with a dog trained
azine. We tested two NA dogs with maximum score, according to European standards you need to reboot the
but the two dogs I ran in the UT didn’t manage to fin- dog and train a bit differently - especially around point-
ish with Prize I’s. At that point, the seed was planted in ing technique.
my head to come back and try again – and this time to When my friend, Emery Mersich, mentioned to me in
prepare myself more, in my knowledge of the rules and April 2019, that his Delaware Valley (Del-Val) Chapter
THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
in my expectations. would be holding a Utility Test in early June and sug-
For people like me, who are competitive and per- gested for me to take part, I was sold. Two spaces were Join the Movement uniting conservationists
fectionists, there is no compromise below achieving a still available, so I decided to enter two of my dogs,
Prize I in a NAVHDA Utility test. Getting to the Invi- Zoldmali Extreme (four years) and Zoldmali Puma (23 WILD GAME COOKING BIRD DOG STAGE YOUTH VILLAGE
to improve wildlife habitat and forest health.
tational and earning a VC is the BIG DEAL, especially months). The three of us arrived a week early in New
with a dog breed that still has so little acknowledge- Jersey and took the opportunity to attend a NAVHDA Become a member today!
ment in the States. training clinic before the test, and to hold a three-day
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Field, Water, Forest tests, the European VGP) as well and their owners at the same WMA training grounds.
as in field trials, in national and international compe- The NAVHDA chapter clinic was a huge help for my Save the date and join us in Omaha, NE. Reserve your room,
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what I needed to get my dogs and myself ready for the I seemed so relaxed while handling my dogs - something ceived UT Prize I’s and a fourth in Canada passed the to participate in the 2021 Invitational, with my toddler following weekend. It takes two components, a good several people commented on. It was truly a great expe- UT with a Prize III. That means there will be at least six cheering for me. dog and good handling, to succeed in this game. rience, and I enjoyed every moment of the preparation Wirehaired Vizslas running at this year’s Invitational, I would like to thank all my friends who offered their The atmosphere on testing day was a very pleasant ex- and testing. I was happy to show what this breed and which will be a special one in other ways as well. Saying support during the preparation and who cheered us on perience. It seemed like a big family event, with support my dogs are capable of, and that I could adapt my dogs I am a proud breeder is an understatement. I feel my in the background, and I would like to highlight here and cheering for each other. There was even a big BBQ to this testing method within a short time. The Wire- trip was worth the effort and helped motivate others to Emery Mersich, who brought me along to the Del-Val at lunchtime, where everyone brought food to share. haired Vizsla (WV) is a true versatile breed, easy to train qualify with me. I hope to encourage more American Chapter’s NAVHDA training clinic the weekend before The judges, Chip Bonde, Tim Clark and Jake Bartells, and very cooperative. Both dogs passed the test with breeders to become involved with NAVHDA testing as the test, who helped to organize a three-day training clin- thoroughly explained what they wanted to see, and I felt Prize I’s, and maximum scores. well and place more emphasis on hunting this breed, ic for Zoldmali owners during our visit, and who sup- their supportive attitude towards the handlers through- My main motivation behind testing with NAVHDA is rather than solely on the show ring. ported and hosted us throughout our stay. We wouldn’t out the day. They understood and appreciated my two to encourage other WV owners and breeders in North The world has changed a lot since COVID, and I am be where we are today without our extended Zoldmali dogs coming from Europe, a different testing environ- America to test and put some results behind their dogs. just hoping that the American borders will open up by Family. Also, many thanks to those who came to train ment under NAVHDA standards. That’s probably why Since my testing, four other Zoldmali WVs have re- September to European visitors and that I will be able with us on the Zoldmali training days. 14 Versatile Hunting Dog • www.navhda.org June 2021 June 2021 Versatile Hunting Dog • www.navhda.org 15
W
hen I was about eight, I asked for a puppy and my parents said they
would look for a puppy for my tenth birthday. They wanted to take
their time because we hunt with our dogs, and they wanted to research
dogs with hunting bloodlines. While they started looking, I impatiently waited.
We found a breeder in a neighboring state and reserved a puppy for a spring litter.
The puppy was born the day before my birthday, so I had to wait eight weeks
to finally meet her. After a few days Lilly and I started bird introductions and
obedience training with the help of my parents. When she was less than eight
months old, she went out hunting for the first time during the opening day of
pheasant season. She continued to hunt throughout pheasant season while we
were training her for the NAVHDA NA test.
Training & Testing
To prepare for the field portion of the test we used some of our property along
with a hunting field nearby. We also trained with traps and birds to improve her
steadiness. For the track portion of the test, we mainly worked on our property
and used live pheasants. For the water portion of the test, we took her to numer-
ous places so that she got used to swimming in different areas.
Lilly was set up for a test in the spring, but because of the coronavirus the test
With Lilly
was rescheduled for the fall, and while we waited, we kept on training her.
The day of the test I invited my cousin to come with me. I was excited and ner-
vous, but it was my dog that had to do most of the work. The field portion was
By Kailey Dick first; Lily did great, pointing every bird she found. Lilly did amazing on the track-
Harvard, Nebraska ing part; she would’ve found the bird if I let her, but the judges had seen all they
needed to see so I called her back. Finally, we did the water portion of the test. For
some reason Lily did not want to go in the water at first, but with the help of the
judges I encouraged her to go in. She finally went to get the bumpers and brought
them back to me. I felt confused because she had gone into that pond before and
had no problems with it. Lilly got perfect scores on everything but water and desire
to work. She got docked on her desire to work because she wouldn’t go into the
water, so due to her performance in the water she got a Prize III.
I have really gotten to enjoy learning all the aspects of NAVHDA, and I encour-
age other kids to do the same. I also wanted to say thank you for the opportunity
to have a youth scholarship. I look forward to continue training for UT.
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TO NEUTER… AND WHEN?
IS THE WEIGHT WORTH IT?
By John R. Salassa M.D.
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
M
y first breeding female Bailey, (a Pudelpoint- my surprise, de-sexing does much more than just cause
er) required a C-section because of a difficult weight gain.
delivery of her last litter at five years of age. All the articles said pretty much the same thing with
The emergency vet strongly recommended a complete slightly different perspectives. Also, all studies ad-
spay if I didn’t plan on future breedings. I said OK. dressed de-sexing at an early age, not my situation of a
All the pups and Bailey recovered to normal. Well… middle-aged female.
KIMBER (FORNT, WITH CUT)
almost normal. After six months, I noticed that Bai- AND BAILEY (BACK, NO CUT)
ley had lost her “cut,” the narrowing of her abdomen AFTER SPAYING.
from the lower chest to the hips. Her body had be-
come “sausage” shaped as my son began to call her. Pros
She had gained 10% of her weight going from 45-46 1. Eliminates testicular and ovarian cancers
lbs. to 50-51 lbs. despite my efforts at diet restriction and pyometra (uterus infections). Signifi-
and exercise. Fortunately, I could detect no immediate cantly decreases the incidence of prostrate
change in her behavior or her performance as a great problems and mammary tumors.
hunting dog and companion. I really don’t know if the 2. Possible increase in life span for females.
weight gain affected her hunting ability over the next
nine years since I have no one to compare her to. Now, Cons
starting her 14th year, she can still hunt for a half to 1. Increased risk of incontinence in females
two hours depending on the heat and cover she hunts neutered early.
in. She is stiff the next day, which is relieved with vet- 2. Weight gain independent of diet and exer-
profen and seems to sleep over half the day. cise. In both sexes, but worse in females. The mechanism of these adverse events is not well un- until the bone growth plates are complete is critical to
Seven years later, my second breeding female, Kimber, 3. Increased risk of orthopedic (joint) issues derstood but thought to be the chronic highly elevat- help prevent orthopedic issues. Growth plate comple-
was six years old and I was done breeding her. Heat independent of weight gain, especially ed levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) produced by the tion varies by the size of the dog at maturity. That may
cycles were now a pain in the butt, especially during when performed before growth plates are absence of testosterone and estrogen (which are both be 15-16 months for large dog and 10-12 for a smaller
hunting season. I wanted to spay her, but I didn’t mature. Both sexes produced by the testes and ovaries). dog. Again, by maturity I mean joint maturity not sex-
want another “sausage.” I am a retired physician, so 4. Increase risk of cancers having an inherit- Given all these bad risks why would anyone still ual maturity. Sexual maturity precedes joint maturity
I thought about how physicians approach middle-aged ed component (known to occur in certain recommend a neutering or full spay? I think the an- by many months. This presents somewhat of a problem
women’s issues. Physicians usually recommend a hys- breeds), hemangiosarcoma, lymphoma, swer is two reasons. One, vets don’t know about these for the benefits of de-sexing to decrease reproductive
terectomy, i.e. remove the uterus and leave the ovaries mast cell tumors, and osteosarcomas. Both studies, as was the case with my vet. Two has to do tumors in that the longer you wait the less effective is
for hormonal reasons. Why can’t we do this for dogs? sexes but more so in females than males. with the incidence of these issues. If the incidence of a the benefit. Again, these review articles all focused on
I asked my vet and he initially said, “No. We only do a 5. Increase risk of immune disorders, atopic disease is very low in your breed, say 2% and de-sex- de-sexing at an early age. Certainly before two years,
complete spay” (remove the ovaries and uterus). I am dermatitis, autoimmune hemolytic ane- ing either decreases it or increases it by 50%, the risk and often before one year. I have not found any stud-
on very good terms with my vet, but knew I would need mia, hypothyroidism, hypoadrenocorti- is still very low, (1% vs 3%). On the other hand, if ies that focus on de-sexing at middle-age which is my
some science to change his mind. So, I did what I always cism, immune-mediated thrombocytope- the incidence is high, say 25%, then a 50% decrease situation of a breeding female that is finished breed-
do when confronted with different medical opinions: a nia, inflammatory bowel disease, systemic or increase gets much more attention. One must also ing. Given the fact that their life is half over, and sex
peer reviewed literature search via my favorite medical lupus erythematosus. Both sexes, females consider the incidence of the above listed pros vs. the hormones start to decrease in a few more years due to
librarian. I ask for review articles over the last six years more so than males. cons for your breed. age, I suspect that except for weight gain and reducing
on neutering dogs. The following is a laymen’s summary For a versatile hunting dog or any other working pyometra, any difference of either leaving or removing
of “de-sexing” (removing the testes or ovaries) dogs. To breed, the timing of de-sexing is also critical. Waiting the testes or ovaries/uterus would be small. However,
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by Hank Shaw outdoorsman, and cookbook author Hank Shaw,
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HOLLY A. HEYSER
DUCK FRIED RICE
D
uck fried rice is a fantastic way to use leftover lived off the stuff in high school and college, when it
duck meat, or to make good use of otherwise was my primary lunch. As a young track and field ath-
“off” ducks that you have to skin, like divers, sea lete, a pint — sometimes even a quart — of fried rice
ducks and spoonies. was a sure fire way to fuel up before or after practice. HOLLY A. HEYSER
Traditional Chinese fried rice is largely a thrown-to- When you are making fried rice, there is only one iron
gether affair; it’s meant to be made with leftover rice, law: You must use cooked, cooled rice. It won’t fry up
leftover meat, and whatever vegetables you have lying right if you use freshly made rice. You can make it a
around. Here in the United States, it’s more of a planned few hours ahead of time and cool the rice on a baking INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
thing, and there are many, many versions. sheet, but day old rice is best. And use long-grain rice, • 3 tablespoons duck fat or peanut oil Get a wok or large frying pan very hot over a strong
My favorite way to make duck fried rice is with like jasmine, for best results. • 3 scallions, chopped, white and green parts separate burner. Add the duck fat or peanut oil, and the moment
leftover leg and wing meat, shredded. You start with Feel free to play with my recipe for duck fried rice: • 3 cloves garlic, chopped it begins to smoke, add the garlic, chiles and the white
something like my easy roast duck legs, or duck confit, Use goose, or any other leftover meat. Shredded veni- • 1 to 3 small, hot chiles, chopped part of the scallions. Stir fry about 30 seconds.
and use that for this recipe. I find this superior to using son, chicken, pheasant, you name it. You can also ad- • 1/2 pound leftover shredded duck meat (see above for Add the duck meat, rice, carrots and peas and stir
breast meat. just the amounts in the ingredients, too, to suit your duck breast option) fry 2 minutes. Push everything to one side of the wok
But, many times you will find yourself with skinless taste. Making fried rice should be fun, stress free and • 3 cups cooked, cooled rice, jasmine if possible and pour in the beaten egg. Swirl it with a chopstick or
duck breast, especially from “off” ducks like sea or diver above all, easy. • 2 carrots, peeled and diced small somesuch until it sets, then stir fry it into the rest of the
ducks, or spoonies. In this case, you dice the meat and Use this recipe as a template, not dogma. Feel free • 1 cup peas, fresh or thawed rice. This helps keep it in largish, recognizable pieces.
stir fry it at the same time you are making the rice. The to mix and match ingredients. Note that this recipe • 2 eggs, lightly beaten Let the stir fry sit for 1 minute without touching it.
effect is mostly cooked breast meat that is a little pink assumes leftover meat. If you are using fresh duck • 2 tablespoons soy sauce You want to develop some browning and crispiness on
inside, but not overcooked and livery. breasts, add them right after the scallions, garlic and • 1 tablespoon sesame oil the bottom. After the minute has elapsed, pour the soy
I like the sort of fried rice you get here in America, chiles go in. sauce in around the edges of the rice, then mix well.
with the carrots and peas and bits of scrambled egg; I Servings: 4 Turn off the heat and drizzle the sesame oil over it.
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URBAN UPLANDER ES MELINDA A. BENBOW To all breeders: when submitting a litter registration
RIVER POINT GS TAYLOR & HALEY HARMON please make sure to sign your application. Owners of both
SAK’S GR CHRISTOPHER MATTINGLY the sire and dam need to sign the application before you
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GENEVA BRAQUES BF TAIT L INGVALDSON DNA on both sire and dam of the litter; it is a requirement
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WASATCH MOUNTAIN 04/09/2021 2021-0026 TEXAS 04/10/2021 2021-0031 MISSOURI UPLANDS 04/17/2021 2021-0037 MISSOURI UPLANDS 04/18/2021 2021-0040
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RIDENHIGH ENZO GR 11.17 103 II ELI WILLIS BONES FORK RANGER THOMAS LAUGHLIN GS 12.07 100 III GARREN T LAUGHLIN SUNDANCE FINS UP OXFORD GS 10.70 112 I MARK L HEURING BELLETORE’S ZIMBRO BI 12.73 88 None COLLIN T BUCKINGHAM
RIVER REIN MILLIE GS 14.83 107 I BRIAN P O’NEILL GLACIER GEM’S I AM GROOT GR 7.33 83 None SEAN P GAHAN Utility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner USED BIRD AT WATER-- COAT JUDGED DRY
ROBINGUN’S UTA KY Z LUMI SM 13.63 107 I LEVI WEGLEITNER Gun Sensitive AGAINST THE WIND BEARDED LADY PP 3.04 182 II CHRISTOPHER J DONZE CHIEF PATRICK SWEET 15 GS 13.53 112 I CLIFTON B ATHA
TREIBEN’S GROOT AT BOWDEN’S PP 15.37 97 II ANTHONY P BOWDEN MCCURRY TEXAS YOSEMITE & LOLA GUNNER GS 9.33 100 III JAMEY W MCCURRY MARTINSEN’S RED POINT PORTER VI 6.08 168 II JAMES A DVORAK CHUKAR EUGENE IN THE FIRE GW 6.83 112 I JEFFERSON SMITH
TREIBEN’S JESSICA JAMES PP 15.37 79 None KENNY W MECHAM NORTH TEXAS PIPING COCO PP 11.20 107 II JAMES LEVERMANN RIPSNORTER’S WEREWOLF TRYST PP 2.75 164 None WILLIAM H BAXTER TESTES: MONORCHID
BITE: BUTTBITE- USED BIRD AT WATER -COAT JUDGED DRY TEETH: EXTRA 105&205 RUGGED EDGE FAIS DO-DO GS 5.54 195 I BLAKE MENDHEIM DUTCH HOLLOW DAKOTA SKY GS 11.23 110 I ROBERT J UBBELOHDE
WILLOW PP 11.83 104 III RACHEL L LEWIS PERFECT SALLY’S ROYAL FLUSH GS 7.10 108 II CLAIRISSA A MAPLES SUNDANCE AUTUMN’S AUGESTINE GS 3.61 190 II DAN J PROCHNO ROCK CREEK PANDEMIC PP 14.23 98 III JEREMIAH E WINTER
TEETH: EXTRA 305&405 RIO CONCHO KIMBER GS 8.23 108 I GIANNA LOPEZ JUDGES: RICHARD W HOLT, DONALD L OLSZEWSKI, MICHAEL L NEIDUSKI ROLLING RIDGES OAKIE POKIE OAKLEE GW 11.30 100 II VICTORIA ANDERSON
WINDY SAGE MISS FERGUS PP 13.87 105 I TODD R BAIER RIO CONCHO RIP WHEELER GS 8.23 96 III GIANNA LOPEZ JUDGES COULD NOT CHECK TEETH TEMP: Sensitive
WYOWIRE’S DIRT RHOADES ANTHEM GW 12.67 112 I TERRY L UHRICH EYES: RT EYE MISSING MISSOURI UPLANDS 04/17/2021 2021-0038 STELLAR VISTA QUIET DAWN GR 8.03 112 I STEPHEN P FISHER
WYOWIRES’ AMERICAN PATRIOT GW 12.70 110 I GARETT LENSERT STELLAR VISTA ORCHID GR 10.00 83 III DAVID WINSTON Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner STONYRIDGE GRETA GARBO GR 14.90 96 III COLLIN T BUCKINGHAM
TESTES- MONORCHID USED BIRD AT WATER BATEMANS FLECK GW 15.83 91 None DAVID R LAING USED BIRD AT WATER
JUDGES: DANIEL G WITTMAN, RONALD J STOTT, GABRIEL D AWBREY TOP SHELF’S BARBWIRE VALENTINE GW 12.50 112 I RICHARD B SCHULTZ USED BIRD AT WATER-COAT: NO FURNISHING TEETH: EXTRA 205 & MISSING 305&405 SUNDANCE LETHAL WEAPON GS 10.17 112 I MARK L HEURING
TOP SHELF’S BARBWIRE VILLA PONCHO GW 12.50 106 II WILLIAM CROOKER BATEMANS SPECK GW 15.83 100 III DAVID R LAING TREIBEN’S G+ACE I PYRAMIDS LIL JADA PP 15.67 112 I JOHN E WARREN
WASATCH MOUNTAIN 04/10/2021 2021-0027 TESTES: NEUTERED- BITE: UNDERSHOT COAT LACKS FURNISHINGS JUDGES: RICHARD W HOLT, DONALD L OLSZEWSKI, MICHAEL L NEIDUSKI
Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner JUDGES: AARON M LANDRY, STEVEN A HARMEYER, STEVE A SLAUSON BONES FORK ZZ SHARP DRESSED MAN GS 12.30 110 I SUSAN HOFF
BONE POINT’S MOON LAKE GW 10.77 112 I JEREMY R WILLIAMS CZECHMATE’S KING CHEWBACCA’S CHEWIE PP 12.00 112 I RALPH JONES MID-OHIO 04/24/2021 2021-0041
CAPTAIN ODINS CHUKAR RAGE GW 10.80 107 I TYSON W BOWDEN TEXAS 04/11/2021 2021-0032 PENNY LANE’S QUIERO QUARK SP 15.20 112 I AIMEE E GALVIN Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner
FLYING T’S BIRDIE BELLA GS 7.73 82 None SHANE D THACKER Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner PRAIRIE EARTHS JOHANNA SKYE PP 16.00 108 I STEVEN PORE CACHE-PRIME TIME NOVA GS 8.73 101 II ANDREW BLEVENS
USED BIRD AT WATER- TOP COAT JUDGED DRY BONES FORK TUCKER FAREJ GS 15.33 104 I MEGHAN L FAREJ SAK’S SOUR PATCH KID SOUR SWEET GONE GR 15.33 78 III BRETT LEAHR DIAMOND T SHAGGY MAGGIE MAE GR 11.43 103 II ANNA LYNN TUCKER
LITTLE VALLEY’S BLAZING BLUEY GR 14.90 88 None DR PRESTON ALBERTS CANADIAN RIVER DAISY STAR GR 14.37 112 I ALEXANDER SIMMONS USED BIRD AT WATER OXBOW’S SERGEANT STORM PP 13.43 96 III JOSEPH RASO
TEETH: EXTRA 305&405 TEETH: MISSING 305 SUDDEN VALLEY JOY RIDE PP 12.60 96 None TOM HURLEY BITE: BUTTBITE
MASLACH WIRED WEST BIRDSEYE BANDIT GW 13.57 112 I STEVEN F GUNNELL FRIEDELSHEIM’S BONE FORK COL MAGGIE RAYE GS 7.50 89 III JASON L STANLEY SUDDEN VALLEY’S CHYTRY NADIA SH 15.73 88 III STACEY L KOFFLER OXBOW’S SONOMA PP 13.43 106 II CURTIS WERNER
RED BOOTS LUCKY GS 8.13 75 None MICHAEL J HANSEN NORTH TEXAS ACE PP 11.23 87 None EDUARDO Q RODRIGUEZ THRILL OF THE HUNT CROWN CHARLEMAGNE GR 12.33 112 I JERRY D FREEZE BITE: BUTTBITE
USED BIRD AT WATER- TOP COAT JUDGED DRY TEETH: EXTRA 205 JUDGES: DONALD W EBERSOLE II, TIMOTHY A OTTO, CHARLES N COULTER POND VIEW FINLEY GR 14.30 110 I MICHAEL D HARVEY
RED BOOTS MASHA GS 8.13 78 None JUSTIN E ANDERSON SUNDANCE GUMBO GS 12.73 98 None ADOLFO R ORTUZAR TEETH: EXTRA 305
USED BIRD AT WATER- TOP COAT JUDGED DRY TIMBERDOODLE GRACE FLYING HIGH WM 12.07 84 None SHAUN HEIL MISSOURI UPLANDS 04/18/2021 2021-0039 PRIME TIME-GARBONITA CRIMSON N CLOVER GS 10.70 97 III ANITA WEISS
RED LEGGED DEVIL’S FOOLED YA VI 8.03 82 None HANNAH FORTNEY TOP SHELF’S BARBWIRE VANDERBILT GW 12.53 77 None BRETT HARLAN Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner PRIME TIME-GARBONITA NAUGHTY GS 10.70 110 I MARK E DULLY
USED BIRD AT WATER- COAT JUDGED DRY JUDGES: AARON M LANDRY, STEVEN A HARMEYER, STEVE A SLAUSON FOOTHILLS RHEA PP 12.90 108 I DAVID W FORTNER RUBY GR 13.30 112 I TED KINNEY
ROBINGUN’S TC TANNA SM 14.73 110 I NICK J WALRATH HICKORY WITHE’S LONE SUGARFOOT PP 12.93 87 None STEVE T MARTIN SWEET ASSASSIN WM 14.57 106 II PAUL WAGNER
ROCKIN BLACK BEAUTY GS 15.50 112 I BRADLEY K SWENSEN GRAND CANYON OF ARIZONA 04/10/2021 2021-0033 USED BIRD AT WATER- COAT LACKS FURNISHINGS JUDGES: CHRISTOPHER J HALL, DAVID M HAHN, HERBERT H CHRISTIAN II
JUDGES: DANIEL G WITTMAN, RONALD J STOTT, GABRIEL D AWBREY Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner HUNT’EM UP’S RISE FROM THE ASHES GS 5.87 108 I KAJ M LARSON
BAR-NONE’S QUEEN OF MY NIGHTS GS 12.70 112 I KEVIN B MORGAN STONYRIDGE GALLANT GABE GR 14.90 110 I GLENN STRAATMANN MID-OHIO 04/25/2021 2021-0042
WASATCH MOUNTAIN 04/11/2021 2021-0028 DAKOTA PEAKS DESERT POINTER GS 13.97 98 III BENNETT J BOGGESS SUNDANCE CRK’S MIRACLE WORKER GS 10.17 104 III MIKE MITCHELL Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner
Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner USED BIRD AT WATER SUNDANCE IN VALOR THERE IS HOPE GS 10.17 112 I MATTHEW J JUDGES KILLBUCK’S II URSA PODSIMNI BREEZE PP 12.63 89 III STEVE S BOWMAN
BORN TO RUN GUS GS 14.20 107 I MATTHEW M EKEL LEGACY’S BRANCH GS 8.13 102 II RODGE S FRADELLA SUNDANCE NEW COVENANT GS 10.17 112 I FRED RICE COAT: NO FURNISHINGS
CEDARWOODS BENELLI PP 10.53 104 II TANNER POST MAGIC’S PRIME TIME BAILEY WM 11.63 81 None ALAN C BAKER SUNDANCE TANGLED IN TRADITION GS 12.97 107 I DAVID R HUGHES LITTLE EGYPTS DYNAMO CHARLIE PP 15.47 99 II BRIAN CULLEN
CEDARWOODS SIR MOOSE PP 8.00 96 III R. CHRIS GOODWIN USED BIRD AT WATER- COAT JUDGED DRY SUNDANCE TENNESSEE JED VD JACOB GS 10.17 108 II TIMOTHY A HENRY POINTER 007 VOM STILLWATER GS 8.63 101 II MATTHEW C KREJCI
ENZO IX GS 11.87 89 None THOMAS GOTH MUELLERS BOOMER IDA GR 15.87 112 I LUCAS O OLSON JUDGES UNABLE TO CHECK DOG’S TEETH RIPSNORTER’S BRAVE PP 13.07 87 III ERICH SCHUBERT
TESTES: MONORCHID TEETH: ETRA 204 WILLHAUGR’S LADY BRIDA GS 11.40 112 I ADAM B HOGUE USED BIRD AT WATER
KATI II VOM WASATCH GW 10.33 110 I JARED CYPERS RIVERHILLS D’KATE’S BARB SM 15.33 104 I KEN JUHAS JUDGES: DONALD W EBERSOLE II, TIMOTHY A OTTO, CHARLES N COULTER JUDGES: CHRISTOPHER J HALL, DAVID M HAHN, HERBERT H CHRISTIAN II
TEETH: MISSING 305 ROOSTER W&S VON ROECK BS 10.97 81 III ROMAN ROECK
LOESS HILL’S DOUBLE TRIGGER PP 10.30 88 III HOLLY D BINNIAN STEELESHOT’S WIDGET GR 9.87 86 III JOHN NEWQUIST
USED BIRD AT WATER USED BIRD AT WATER
NO LIMITS RUNNING WITH RHEA GS 11.07 96 III BRYSON CONGER UNIQUE GUNDOGS BELLE FILLE BF 9.37 86 None SPENCER L DAINES
USED BIRD AT WATER WILLAMETTE’S LIVE FREE OR DIE GW 15.77 92 III PATRICIA L HOLMES
NOMAD’S LEUPOLD BIRD DAWG III PP 7.50 87 III JACOB HITT JUDGES: RUTH A WEISS, JOHN A MACNEAL, JAMES P CARPENTER
PRAIRIE EARTHS COACH GUNNER PP 15.80 99 II J CALEB HULSE
UTAH’S STAR OF TEXAS TEX GR 10.33 93 III PRESTON R WARD GRAND CANYON OF ARIZONA 04/11/2021 2021-0034
JUDGES: DANIEL G WITTMAN, RONALD J STOTT, GABRIEL D AWBREY Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner
DUTTON V MAKOSHIKA GW 11.87 110 I ADNAN BRKIC
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 04/10/2021 2021-0029 MOONLIGHT EASY TO FEEL VI 10.00 94 III KAREN L LAKE
Utility Preparatory Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner MOONLIGHT FEEL LIKE GETTIN WILD VI 10.00 106 II ALISA SMITH
MOTHERLODE’S FENRIR PP 3.05 149 III EVEN HOLMBOE MUSTAIN’S PAX RANGER VON RONKO SM 15.90 94 None ZACHARY P MAY
TEETH: MISSING 207 Utility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner
RUSSELL V.D. WESTMARK GW 1.40 110 None MICHAEL D VIGIL BACHMAN BAY’S SONOITA MAGNUS GW 5.07 178 None RON IZZO
YERKES SALLY V LUCA GW 2.71 133 None JOHN F SPITERI HIGH STANDARD’S FARRAH PP 4.41 201 I DEREK D TANG
BITE: UNDERSHOT WINDY SAGE HIGH ROLLER PP 2.90 204 I SARAH L BULLOCK 2021 Aims & Rules Clinics
Utility Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner JUDGES: RUTH A WEISS, JOHN A MACNEAL, JAMES P CARPENTER
ALYSSA V.D. KAW GW 1.99 177 None NOAH NIELSON
DOUBLE B’S SCUBA DIVE GS 3.97 176 III CANDIS J AMASALIAN PACIFIC NORTHWEST 04/17/2021 2021-0035 Date Clinic Type Clinic Location/Chapter Contact Phone E-mail
NOBLE CREST I’M ALWAYS A PRO PP 5.07 147 None CANDIS J AMASALIAN Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner
JUDGES: TRACEY NELSON, WILLIAM B COSDON, MARY BRIDGET NIELSEN ANDY VOM VALKYRIE GW 10.80 94 III GREGORY T STAPP June 5-6 Invitational Hugo, MN/Minnesota Chapter Pete Aplikowski (651) 485-0055 pete.aplikowski@mnnavhda.org
NORTH SANTIAM’S HARLEY PP 16.97 31 Eval RUSSELL WILLIAMS
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 04/11/2021 2021-0030 HANDLER PULLED DOG AFTER FIELD TEMP: Not Judged June 5-6 Aims & Rules Deerfield, NH/Merrimack Valley David Trahan (602) 494-3802 davidt@onpointkennel.com
Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner RUBYROSE GRACE GL 10.80 107 II W. MITCHELL ROHLFS
BANNER MOUNTAIN WINDFALL BS 8.80 57 None HEIDI A HEFFELFINGER RUBYROSE GRIFFEY GL 10.80 89 III ERIC WAIDMAN June 5-6 Aims & Rules Tamaqua, PA/Pocono Mountain Ryan Rush (610) 217-8326 flyfishryan@yahoo.com
USED BIRD AT WATER -JUDGED COAT DRY SILVERPOINT’S N RAIN LONG HAUL TRUCKE WM 11.43 77 None LESLIE LIKE June 12-13 Aims & Rules Cheyenne, WY/Frontier Cheryl Aguiar (970) 231-9965 cheryl@e-trainingfordogs.com
CEDARWOODS MISS DAISY MAE PP 11.57 74 None RICHARD LOPEZ WHISKEYTOWN CASK STRENGTH GR 10.50 110 I STEVE BRINGUEL
USED BIRD AT WATER- JUDGED COAT DRY JUDGES: DOMINIC C BACHMAN, RON L GARRISON, LARRY M STONE June 12-13 Aims & Rules Randleman, NC/Foothills Chapter Mike LaConto (864) 380-9499 laconto@bellsouth.net
DREAMWORKS VINTAGE PP 11.70 86 None TONY W SERPA
GREAT OAK’S 2 HENDYWOODS OASIS PP 12.57 112 I BRIAN GALLAGHER PACIFIC NORTHWEST 04/18/2021 2021-0036 June 12-13 Aims & Rules Remer, MN/Minnesota Chapter Pete Aplikowski (651) 485-0055 pete.aplikowski@mnnavhda.org
MOONLIGHT ‘DARE II BELIEVE IN ME VI 14.43 104 II MICHAEL D MADDEN Natural Ability Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner June 19-20 Invitational Richland Center, WI/Wisconsin River Angie Coenen (608) 386-5812 mygsp@hotmail.com
BITE: UNDERSHOT BONE POINT’S MAISEL GW 11.03 112 I CHRISTOPHER G WHITE
THRILL OF THE HUNT BLUE MAGIC GR 12.13 89 None JEFF KING DAKOTA PRO’S EVA ON FIRE GW 16.00 96 III ROB E GEBHART June 26-27 Aims & Rules Mazomanie, WI/Wisconsin River Anne Zeches (608) 334-5022 atzforever@yahoo.com
TEETH: EXTRA 105&205 USED BIRD AT WATER- DOG SNAPPED AT JUDGE WHEN CHECKING PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES BITE- UNDERSHOT TEMP: Sensitive
TREIBEN’S MERRITT GW 15.77 112 I PHILIP J FOSTER EVERGREENS GENESIS PP 15.73 99 II BRANDON M SMITH July 10-11 Aims & Rules Sebasticook, ME/Sebasticook Marie Wade (207) 491-5797 uplandhuntress@myfairpoint.net
ZOLDMALI ILKA WV 11.30 90 III GAYLE M NELSON RIDENHIGH ELVIRA GR 11.47 107 I KIPP DUBOW
USED BIRD AT WATER RIVER REIN ZOEY GS 25.87 112 Eval MICHAEL R KING July 17-18 Aims & Rules Tolland, CT/Southern New England Lon Ruddock (401) 364-8878 lruddock@cox.net
Utility Preparatory Test Breed Mo - Yr Pts Prz Owner WIRESWEST FEATHER DUSTER GW 13.07 107 II MOLLY B MCNULTY August 7-8 Aims & Rules Silver Creek, WA/Pacific Northwest Brandon Smith (425) 280-4921 evergreengundogs@gmail.com
THREE PAWS FARGO GW 1.91 173 I PAUL J NEMETH JUDGES: DOMINIC C BACHMAN, RON L GARRISON, LARRY M STONE
JUDGES: TRACEY NELSON, WILLIAM B COSDON, MARY BRIDGET NIELSEN
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