Sept 2-4, GSPC of Lincoln, NE: The season has begun! We started off with a bang at the Branched Oak trial grounds. Becky and Todd Hardgrove's home-grown GSP Ricochet's Arrieta "Sid" won the Puppy stake. Sid's sire, Redbud's Rodeo Clown "Rodie", placed second in both Open and Open Limited Gun Dog. Rodie's littermate, FC Echo's Little Bit of Clown "Bitty" placed 3rd in Open Limited Gun Dog.
A New Field Champion: Chuck and Judy Parietti's young female GSP "Creed" won the GSPC of Lincoln's Open Gun Dog stake at the walking trial held prior to the regular trial to finish her Field Championship. Creed was also second in the Amateur Gun Dog at the weekend trial.
Pictured from left: Sid, Rodie, Bitty
Sept 9-11, Nebraska Brittany Club at Branched Oak: Boy, was it a hot weekend. Todd and Becky Hardgrove's Ricochet's Arrieta "Sid" won the Puppy stake again! Wayne and Trish James' English Setter "FC Just Bien" placed 2nd in Amateur All Age, Karl Reynolds' Pointer "Elhew Alabama Belle" took 3rd in Open Gun Dog out of 38 starters, and Scott Bodenstab's GSP "Trooper" placed 4th out of 20 in the Derby. Overall, I am very pleased with all of the dogs and the season has started off great.
Pictured from left: Sid, Bien, Belle
Sept 16-18 GSPC of E Iowa: Ed & Trudy Moody's GSP FC Echo's Little Bit of Clown "Bitty" won the Open Limited Gun Dog and Bob & Tracy Doran's Irish Setter FC Jude's O'Brophy Summer placed 4th out of 25. Todd and Becky Hardgrove's Ricochet's Arrieta "Sid" won the Puppy stake for the fourth time in a row! The judges couldn't believe what a super job Sid did for a pup her age.
Pictured from left: Bitty, Summer, Sid
Sept 23-26 GSPC of Nebraska: As Usual, Bob Erbe and the GSPC of Nebraska's trial was very large. Redbud's Rodeo Clown "Rodie" continued his winning streak and placed 2nd out of 56 in the Open Gun Dog. Rodie has defeated over 100 dogs in the last 30 days. His pup, Todd and Becky Hardgrove's Ricochet's Arrieta, "Sid", won the Puppy stake for the fifth time in a row out of 22 dogs! Bob Erbe handled FC Echo's Little Bit of Clown "Bitty" to a 2nd in the Amateur All Age, and Larry Loftin's young GSP female, "Isis", placed 3rd out of 34 in Amateur Gun Dog. In Open Derby with 34 dogs, Scott Bodenstab's GSP "Trooper" placed 2nd and my pointer Eshod's Thunder "Tom" placed fourth.
Scott Bodenstab is the breeder of Rodie, Bitty, Trooper and Isis, and Sid, who is Rodie's get, is also a credit to Scott's breeding program and his top bitch, NGSPA NAC/ 2xNC-RU/FC/AFC Gertrude's Blue Brandi, JH. Scott should be very proud of what his dogs have won in the field this fall.
Pictured from left: Rodie, Sid, Bitty, Tom and Trooper.
Maggie, Rodie, Dee &
Sid
October 17-Nov 1 GSPCA Nationals at Eureka, Kansas: The Gun Dog Championship is almost complete. So far, Ed & Trudy Moody's FC Echo's Little Bit of Clown "Bitty" had a great race with five finds and was clean, and her littermate Redbud's Rodeo Clown "Rodie" also had a great go and was clean. Unfortunately, neither go was enough for a placement.
Bitty & Rodie
October 22 Southren Kansas Brittany Club at Eureka, Kansas: Georgia Wildfire "Red" placed 2nd in the Open Gun Dog out of 56 starters.
Nov 1-Nov 6 Irish Setter Club of America Nationals at Booneville, Arkansas: FC Lar's Autumn Grace of Brophy "Gracie" placed 4th in Open Gun Dog. She is owned by Don and Susan Larson of Michigan.
November 4-7 CFGSPC at Masaryktown, Florida: (all dogs owner-handled as I was in Booneville, AR) Bill Bhame handled his 17-month-old GSP Automatic Hy-Tailyn She-Iz "Izzy" to a 3 point major win in the Amateur Gun Dog stake. Bill and Izzy were also 4th in the Open Gun Dog stake. Bill's son, Zak, and 2 year old GSP Mountain Hawk Buddy "Buddy" took 2nd in Open Gun Dog. Jake placed 2nd in the Junior Handler stake with 4 1/2 month old GSP pup Bitty's Diamond Dude "Dude". Congratulations to this great Father & Son team! Todd and Becky Hardgrove's Ricochet's Arrieta "Sid", won the Open Derby stake to make seven wins in a row! Todd and Becky's FC Ricochet's Cebourn Contender, NRD "Whisper" (Ricochet's Arrieta "Sid's" dam) took 1st in the Open Limited Gun Dog stake.
Izzy Buddy Sid Whisper
Whisper Risky Curlew Izzy Buddy
November 18-20 GSPC of Atlanta at Jackson, GA: Ed & Trudy Moody's GSP FC Scattergun's Maggie "Maggie" won the Open Limited Gun Dog on Friday with Ray handling and then placed 3rd in the Amateur Gun Dog (Ret) with Ed handling. Also placing in the Open Limited Gun Dog were Wayne and Trish James' English Setter FC Just Bien "Bien" in 3rd and Maggie's half-brother Redbud's Rodeo Clown "Roadie" in 4th. In the Open Derby, Ray placed Scott Bodenstab's young GSP Hi-Tailyn Trooper Saddle "Trooper" in 2rd place. Scott is the breeder of "Maggie" and "Roadie" as well as his dog, "Trooper".
Maggie Bien Roadie Trooper
November 26-27 Central Georgia Pointing Dog Club, Cobbtown, GA: Bill Bhame placed 4th in Amateur Gun Dog with Automatic Hy-Tailyn She-Iz "Izzy". William Reynolds, who is a Junior Handler, got two Honorable Mentions with his new GSP puppy, Eshod's Revolution "Mason", in Open Puppy and Open Derby. That's a great start for this young team. Dave Mallette's young dog, Barben's Ella Enchanted, placed 3rd in Open Puppy and 4th in Open Derby.
Izzy Mason
November 28th Central Georgia Pointing Dog Club, Cobbtown, GA
Rodie Bitty
December 2-4 Middle Tennessee GSPC, La Vergne, TN: The Open Limited Gun Dog had 20 starters and Irish Setter Georgia Wildfire "Red" (pictured at right) did a fantastic job and placed 2nd. Ed & Trudy Moody's FC Echo's Little Bit of Clown "Bitty", placed 3rd. In the Amateur Limited Gun Dog, Wayne James handled his Vizsla CH AFC Barben's Martini With A Twist JH "Tzeitel" to 2nd. They next went on to place 2nd in Open Gun Dog with 22 starters (pictured at right). In Open Derby,
Carl Reynold's young male Pointer, Eshod's Thunder "Tom", placed 2nd out of 14 starters.
Red Bitty
Tzietel Tom
December 14-15 Savannah River American Field Classic: Congratulations to Steve Mendenhall on purchasing Eshod's Jessie James who won the Open Derby.
December 16-18 GSPC of Central Florida, Masaryktown, FL: In Open Limited Gun Dog, Wayne and Trish James' English Setter FC Just Bien "Bien" placed 3rd and Brophy’s Rough Rider“Teddy”, owned by Ray & Jackie Marshall, placed 4th. Todd and Becky Hardgrove's Ricochet's Arrieta "Sid", won the Open Derby stake (handled by Becky) to continue her unbleievable win record. Bill Bhame won Open Gun Dog with Automatic Hy-Tailyn She-Iz "Izzy" and I placed 4th with Redbud's Rodeo Clown "Rodie". FC Ricochet's Upland Special "Risky", also owned by Becky & Todd, placed 2nd in Amateur Gun Dog with Becky handling and she also placed their Ricochet's Lightening Feather "Curlew" in 4th. Becky went on to win Amateur Limited Gun Dog with Curlew and Bob Erbe handled Ed & Trudy Moody's FC Echo's Little Bit of Clown "Bitty" to a 2nd in Amateur Limited Gun Dog. Bill Bhame put the first placement on his 7 month old Bitty & Ike pup "Dude" with a 3rd in Open Puppy!!!
Sid Izzy Roadie Risky Curlew Bitty
December 18 Fly Away American Field trial in Ray City, GA : Redbud's Rodeo Clown "Rodie" placed 2nd in Open Shooting Dog with 12 starters and Eshod's Thunder "Tom", owned by Carl Reynbolds, placed 2nd in Open Derby with 12 starters.
Roadie Tom
December 30-Jan 1 Central Georgia Pointing Dog Club AKC trial Cobbtown, GA : Ed & Trudy Moody's GSP FC Scattergun's Maggie "Maggie" placed 2nd the Open Limited Gun Dog on Friday with Ray handling and her sister, FC Echo's Little Bit of Clown "Bitty" placed 4th. In the Open Derby,
Eshod's Thunder "Tom", owned by Carl Reynbolds and family of Macon, GA, placed 1st. In the Open Puppy, William Reynolds, who is a Junior Handler, placed 2nd with his new GSP puppy, Eshod's Revolution "Mason", and Bill Bhame placed 4th with Bitty's Diamond Dude "Dude", who is barely six months old. He is a "Bitty & Ike" pup. Brophy’s Rough Rider“Teddy”, owned by Ray & Jackie Marshall, placed 3rd in Amateur Limited Gun Dog with Wayne James handling. Wayne and Trish James' Trinity's Razzle Dazzle "Dazzle" placed 2nd in Amateur Gun Dog with Wayne handling and Zak Bhame, a junior handler, handled his 2 year old GSP Mountain Hawk Buddy "Buddy" to 3rd. FC Georgia Wildfire "Red" won Open Gun Dog and finished his Field Championship. Congratulations Jerry Webb of Beaver Creek Plantation!
Maggie Bitty Tom Mason
Red
Teddy Dazzle Buddy
Jan 1-2 Continental Breed Shooting Dog Championship in Cobbtown, GA: Redbud's Rodeo Clown "Rodie" placed won the Open Shooting Dog Championship!
Jan 7-8 Atlanta GSP: FC Georgia Wildfire "Red" continues his winning streak with a win in Open Limited Gun Dog. Red is standing at stud and is owned by Jerry Webb of Beaver Creek Plantation. Ed & Trudy Moody's GSP FC Scattergun's Maggie "Maggie" placed 4th in Open Limited Gun Dog. Wayne James handled his Vizsla CH AFC Barben's Martini With A Twist JH "Tzeitel" to a 1st place in Amateur Gun Dog and also a 3rd in Open Gun Dog. Rick and Brenda Roe's GSP FC 3x NSTRA Ch. Gambles Odyssey Fritz "Fritz" won the Open Gun stake and finished his Field Championship title with Ray handling. In the puppy stakes two of the "Bitty & Ike" puppies had placements. Ray's Eshod's Daisy Mae placed 2nd and Bob Erbe's female Erbe's Mercedes "Sadie" placed 2nd in Amateur Puppy. Scott Bodenstab's Hi-Tailyn Elektra Fly'n "Elektra" placed 4th in Open Puppy.
Red Maggie Tzeitel Fritz Elektra
Jan 21-22 Tampa Bay Vizsla Club: Wayne James handled his Vizsla
Gun Dog to finish her AKC Field Championship. Tzeitel is now a
Dual Champion/Amateur Champion. Congratulatins to Wayne and Trish James!
January 27-29 Central Florida GSPC: Bill Bhame's seven-month-old Bitty & Ike pup had a great weekend. Bitty's Diamond Dude "Dude" won the Open Puppy and with Zak handling won the Amateur Walking Puppy. Dude's dam, Bitty, placed 4th in Amateur Limited Gun Dog with Bob Erbe handling.
Bitty, Buddy, Izzy &Curlew
Bitty Fritz Elektra
February 6-7 Webb Shooting Dog Classic Cobbtown, GA (American Field): Ed and Trudy Moody's FC Echo's Little Bit of Clown "Bitty" won Runner Up Champion in the Open Shooting Dog Classic.
Fritz Summer Lass Elektra
March 17-19 Central Georgia Pointing Dog Club Cobbtown, GA: In the Open Gun Dog, 2nd went to Wayne and Trish James' young English Setter Trinity's Razzle Dazzle "Dazzle", 3rd went to Carl Reynold's pointer Eshod's Thunder "Tom", and 4th went to Ray and Jackie Marshall's Irish Setter Brophy's Hoecake Lass "Lassie". In the Open Derby, "Daisy", Ray's Bitty & Ike pup placed 2nd. In Open Puppy, Jamie Fountain's Stoney Hill Mr. Dixon "Dixon" won and Ed & Trudy Moody's Bitty & Ike pup Field Quest Itty Bitty "Dixie" placed 2nd. Her littermate, "Daisy" earned an Honorable Mention. In Amateur Gun Dog AFC FC Ricochet's Upland Special "Risky", owned by Becky & Todd Hardgrove placed 1st, earning her Amateur Field Champion title - Congratulations! Carl Reynold's pointer "Belle" placed 4th. In Open Limited Gun Dog, FC Georgia Wildfire "Red" continues his winning streak with the win. Red is standing at stud and is owned by Jerry Webb of Beaver Creek Plantation. "Beamer" placed 3rd and Bob & Tracy Doran's Irish Setter FC Jude's O'Brophy Summer placed 4th.
Dazzle Lassie Risky Red Belle Summer
April 28-30 German Wirehair Club of Nebraska, Branched Oak: This trial was once again one of larger ones of the season with 271 entries. Our group had a great weekend with multiple placements. Ed and Trudy Moody's NGDC FC Echo's Little Bit of Clown "Bitty" followed up her AKC National win with the win in Open Limited Gun Dog out of 36 starters and Wayne and Trish James' FC Just Bien placed 3rd. Hiram Stanfill's Ike's Eshod Delight "Dee" placed 2nd in Open Gun Dog out of 32 starters. Dee was the #2 Derby dog in the country last year and she's continued her winning streak in the adult stakes. In Open Puppy, two of the Bitty & Ike pups did great. Carl Reynold's Eshod's Little Ike won the stake with 27 starters and Ed & Trudy Moody's Field Quest Itty Bitty "Dixie" placed 3rd. Bob & Jan Erbe's Bitty & Ike pup, Sadie, placed 2nd in Amateur Walking Puppy. Carl Reynold's young GSP, Mason, placed 2nd in Open Derby. Ray broke Mason's littermate as well and that pup won the stake. Larry Loftin's Hi-Tailyn Mighty Isis "Isis" placed 2nd in Amateur All Age as well as 1st in Amateur Gun Dog. Ray Marshall handled Jerry Webb's great Irish Setter Male FC Georgia Wildfire "Red" to a 3rd in Amateur Gun Dog.
Bitty Bien Dee Little Ike
Mason Red
Red Rodie
May 6-8, North Country Gordon Setter Club, Iowa: In the 18 dog Open Gun Dog stake, the young Irish Setter female, Brophy's Hoecake Lass "Lass" won and FC Redbud's Rodeo Clown "Rodie" placed 3rd. In Open Puppy, Valerie McCall's Bitty & Ike pup Eshod's Daisy May "Daisy" won and she also placed 4th in Open Derby. Ed & Trudy Moody's Bitty & Ike pup, Field Quest Itty Bitty "Dixie" placed 2nd in Open Derby. In Amateur Gun Dog, Larry Loftin won the stake with his Hi-Tailyn Mighty Isis.
Lass Roadie Dixie
