Event Coverage

Saturday, March 21, 2009 – Danville, Virginia

Non-Retrieving Stake: Day One

Spring time in Virginia can bring beautiful weather, which we continued to enjoy. Overnight the temperatures had fallen to below freezing, leaving ice on the dog bowls. Once again we were blessed with winds that would only rise to 5-10 MPH. Clear skies were the order of the day.

The course used for this stake uses the same opening and middle section that was run for the retrieving event. There has been several fields added to the turn around area, and extension of the final fields to achieve one hour. The course flows well, helping the dogs find their way. There are lines of trees and grassy understory on both sides of most of the fields The turn around area features a section that is heavily wooded that will test the dogs ability to stay in touch with it’s handler.

The goal for this event has been set at seven braces a day. Due to the number of entries in this event this report will be limited in the description of each performance. Highlights of each competitor will be included.

Brace 1) FC Snips Midwest Maverick MH “Maverick”, GSP, handler: Ray Dohse
Alpenblick’s Southern Bell “Bell” GSP, handler: Matthew Bazilone
This pair had their running shoes on. Bell was gone from the break away and not returned. Maverick’s handler also called for the tracker at eighteen minutes.

Brace 2) AFC Palm Glades Mr. Spock “Mr Spock” GSP, handler: Tim Smelcer
FC AFC NFC NAFC Iskote Ani Mosh “Fred” IS, handler: Steve Bailey
Fred was gone soon after the start and at seventeen minutes his handler admitted he had too much dog today and asked for his tracker. Mr. Spock had a find at six minutes that required relocation on moving birds, a very nice find at twenty three minutes, and then ran into trouble on his third find, ending the brace.

Brace 3) NGDC FC AFC Hit’s For Pete’s Sake “Pete” Brittany, handler:Judy Kiracofe
NAGDC FC AFC Prairies Edge Tippy “Tippy”, handler: Pat Vande Hei
This pair put down a nice gun dog race. Both dogs were forward with an easy handle. Tippy would have three nice finds, all with great style. Pete had two finds, both handled well. Both dogs finished the hour.

Brace 4) DC AFC Bitteroot Semper Fi Cutter “Cutter” Vizsla, handler: Clint Sails
CH Up N’ Adam’s Cherokee Firewater JH “Bud” GSP, handler: Matthew Basilone
Bud carded and find and a back. After this point he was not responding like his handler wish and he was put in harness. Cutter did a nice job of running the lines. He would record one find early on off game, a natural back, and two finds with eye catching style. He finished at the same spped he started.

Brace 5) Just a Puff of Smoke “Smoke” Brittany, handler: Ben Lorenson
NFC FC Frank N Stein “Frankie” Pointer, handler Bridget Bailey
This nice pair of bird dogs put down a pleasing hour. Smoke carded three finds where her wonderful style was clearly on display. She was always forward and had an easy handle. Frankie would have two finds and a nonproductive. He seemed to get stronger as his hour progressed.

Brace 6) NAGDC DC AFC Triuphant’s To Hot To Handle “Nitro” Brittany, handler: Jeff Currier
FC Trinty’s Razzle Dazzle “Dazzle” E Setter, handler Ray Dohse
Nitro put down a good, solid hour. He would have one good find and a stop to flush near The hour mark. Dazzle was fast and forward. He recorded a nice find at twelve minutes. He was seen little until the forty minute mark when the string broke and the tracker was called for.

Brace 7) FC AFC Palm Glade’s Shamless Lenny “Lenny” GSP, handler Tim Smelcer
FC Boots Chip of Conjour Bay “Chip” Brittany, handler Judy Kiracofe
Lenny ran and pointed his game with very nice style. He had a nice back of his bracemate at forty minutes and a good find at fifty. Chip scored two nice finds. He pointed with great style, leaning in to the scent with head and tail high. Both dogs finished the hour going away.