NATIONAL AMATEUR INVITATIONAL
December 5-6, 2014

JUDGES: Hans Borgman & Bobbie Sigmund

The Second brace was Foghat, handled by Richie Frisella and Blue's Tomoka Belle, handled by Sharon Townley. Below Belle pointing with Foghat backing
Brace 2

Bud ran a nice race and scored at 7, 15, 50 and 52 and backed his bracemate at 28. He finished strong on the final fields after the bear trap.

Fourth brace was Hog Hill Katie, handled by Tim Cavanaugh and Lancasters, Rolling Rex, handled by Jimmy Crandall.

Rex Scored two stylish finds at 7 with the exception of some slight movement at flush, and 21with all in order. He was running a bit strong causing some small absencses. He finished strong reaching to the far fields after the bear trap.

First Brace was Lancaster's Rolling Rex with Jimmy Crandall and Pinekone Black Rose with Ashby Morgan.

Rose scored first at 7 with all in order. Rex had his first find at 11, and required extra convincing to leave the area, Rose backed Rex with style.. Rose then pointed at 21 were she was found pointing, but only bits of the bird were found from a Hawk kill. At 27 the dogs shared a find dwith all in order. Rex then scored at 34 with Rose backing all was in order. At 41 both dogs were found on point and their handlers each produced their birds with all in order. They scored another divided find at 43 with manners. Both dogs ran a nice race.

Second brace of the day was Grouse Hill Bell with John Capocci and Hog Hill Katie, Tim Cavanaugh. Bell shared a find with her bracemate at 14 with all in order, then her handler chose to pick her up at 30. Katie's first find was 7 were she was found buried in thick cover. She scored again at 26 and 30. All of her finds were very stylish and intense. Katie's ground race flowed around the course working both the cover and taking the edges, in a very mature manner. Her style on this course was very smooth and confident for such a young dog. (Hog Hill Katie won this years Futurity in February.)

Even with the wet weather we had a good sized gallery both on horseback and in the gallery truck.

Next to the line was Foghat with Richie Frisella and Quinton Oak Budlight with Johnny Lewis. Foghat scored her first find at 7 then backed her bracemate at 16. Budlight scored at 16. There was a divided find on another Hawk Kill at 24, then they divided another at 31, however there was some movement by Budlight at flush. Foghat scored another find at 35. At 47 both dogs were found standing with all in order. Both dogs were stylish and eye appealing on the ground.

The last brace of the day was Bob's Elhew Julie with Bobby Phillips and One Bad Winter with Karen Unsworth.

Julie and Winter had a divided find at 7 with all in order. Then Julie had an unproductive at 23, but handler elected to pick her up at 30. Winter was seen hitting birds hard at 17 with all in order. She backed Julie at 23 and went on to score her last find at 42. Winter ran a very nice forward race always being found out front or on point. She was very biddable for handler completing some nice edges and yet not afraid to handle some of the heavy cover or take a nice edge when one was available.

DAY ONE Was an overcast cool day, but perfect for running dogs. The majority of this years 12 contenders gave the judges something to look at and a lot to choose from. In the saddle is Bobbie Sigmund and Hans Borgan. Everyone is looking forward to Day 2. This year just after the first brace broke away we got word that the water pump on the grounds was not working and we no longer had running water. I want to give a big thank you to Linda and Pat Casey for providing water for the all the horse, dogs and other items as needed until the water was restored the following day. We all would like to thank Danny Johnson with the State who is one of the caretakers for the Dick Cross Wildlife Management Area who came in and took care of the problem on Saturday.
	First Brace was Ashby Morgan with Pinekone Street Sense and Bobby Phillips with Bob's Elhew Julie. Street Sense scored at 8 on the left side of the course with a stylish find. At 23 he scored again but had a small movement with the flush. Then at 41 was found on point again just after the road with all in order. He was found again at 49 but required a relocation and no bird was produced. Julie was unable to connect but ran a respectable race and both dogs finsihed in the field past the bear trap.
The Second brace was Foghat, handled by Richie Frisella and Blue's Tomoka Belle, handled by Sharon Townley. Below Belle pointing with Foghat backing
	Belle scored 4 finds, at 7, 37, 49 and again at 51. She backed her bracemate at 14. She hunted the whole course, and worked well with her handler. Belle ran a nice gun dog race and finished strong in fields after the bear trap.
Foghat, had three backs at 7, 37, and again at 51. She scored three finds at 14, 40 and 53. She ran a nice race and finished on the fields after the bear trap.
In the third brace was One Bad Winter handled by Karen Unsworth and Quinton Oak Budlight handled by Johnny Lewis.
	Winter was very classy on the ground, hunting and not afraid to hunt the cover, woods or take an edge as needed. She scored finds at 7, 28 and 42, with excellent manners. Winter and her handler worked as a strong team. Always found to the front covering the ground or on point. She finished in the fields after the bear trap.
Bud ran a nice race and scored at 7, 15, 50 and 52 and backed his bracemate at 28. He finished strong on the final fields after the bear trap.
	Fourth brace was Hog Hill Katie, handled by Tim Cavanaugh and Lancasters, Rolling Rex, handled by Jimmy Crandall. Katie scored her first find at 7 then again at 21 her handler had to relocate her which she did with enthusiam nailing the birds, with all in order. Again at 38, with her final find in the woods buried at 40. She ran a stylsih ground race finishing in fields after the bear trap.
Rex Scored two stylish finds at 7 with the exception of some slight movement at flush, and 21with all in order. He was running a bit strong causing some small absencses. He finished strong reaching to the far fields after the bear trap.
Brace 5 was Pinekone Black Rose with Ashby Morgan and Grouse Hill Bell with John Capocci. Rose was not having her best day, she back at 12, then had two unproductives, She came back to score finds at 46 and 50. Bell, scored a find at 12 with all in order.

Brace 6 with Bo's Elhew Jill handled by Bobby Phillips and Fox Cobble Zeva with Bill Whigham, was very short, as both dogs had mishaps were the handlers elected to pick up their dogs.
Starting Line with Fox Cobble Zeva with Bill Whigham and Bob's Elhew Jill with Bobby Phillips	Bill Whigham with Fox Cobble Zeva

Day Two, was still cool by overcast skies soon became intermitten showers to steady rain as the day wore on. After several performances on the first day, everyone was looking forward to the what they would see today.
First Brace was Lancaster's Rolling Rex with Jimmy Crandall and Pinekone Black Rose with Ashby Morgan. Rose scored first at 7 with all in order. Rex had his first find at 11, and required extra convincing to leave the area, Rose backed Rex with style.. Rose then pointed at 21 were she was found pointing, but only bits of the bird were found from a Hawk kill. At 27 the dogs shared a find dwith all in order. Rex then scored at 34 with Rose backing all was in order. At 41 both dogs were found on point and their handlers each produced their birds with all in order. They scored another divided find at 43 with manners. Both dogs ran a nice race.
Second brace of the day was Grouse Hill Bell with John Capocci and Hog Hill Katie, Tim Cavanaugh. Bell shared a find with her bracemate at 14 with all in order, then her handler chose to pick her up at 30. Katie's first find was 7 were she was found buried in thick cover. She scored again at 26 and 30. All of her finds were very stylish and intense. Katie's ground race flowed around the course working both the cover and taking the edges, in a very mature manner. Her style on this course was very smooth and confident for such a young dog. (Hog Hill Katie won this years Futurity in February.)
Even with the wet weather we had a good sized gallery both on horseback and in the gallery truck.
Next to the line was Foghat with Richie Frisella and Quinton Oak Budlight with Johnny Lewis. Foghat scored her first find at 7 then backed her bracemate at 16. Budlight scored at 16. There was a divided find on another Hawk Kill at 24, then they divided another at 31, however there was some movement by Budlight at flush. Foghat scored another find at 35. At 47 both dogs were found standing with all in order. Both dogs were stylish and eye appealing on the ground.

The Fourth brace was Blue's Tomoka Belle with Sharon Townley and Pinekone Street Sense with Ashby Morgan. Belle backed her bracemate at 5 then scored finds at 33, 46 and 51, and had two unproductives. She had a very nice forward shooting dog race. Street Sense had a find at 5 and a stop to flush at 11, after which she was out of pocket and was up at 33.

The last brace of the day was Bob's Elhew Julie with Bobby Phillips and One Bad Winter with Karen Unsworth. Julie and Winter had a divided find at 7 with all in order. Then Julie had an unproductive at 23, but handler elected to pick her up at 30. Winter was seen hitting birds hard at 17 with all in order. She backed Julie at 23 and went on to score her last find at 42. Winter ran a very nice forward race always being found out front or on point. She was very biddable for handler completing some nice edges and yet not afraid to handle some of the heavy cover or take a nice edge when one was available.
Tim Cavanaugh with Hog Hill Katie, this years Champion, Linda Casey his scout, Bobbie Sigmund, Judge, Karen Unsworth with One Bad Winter, Runner Up and Hans Borgman, Judge.
A Very Big Thank you to our sponsors both Purina and Garmin.

NATIONAL AMATEUR INVITATIONAL December 5-6, 2014

JUDGES: Hans Borgman & Bobbie Sigmund

DAY ONE

Day Two, was still cool by overcast skies soon became intermitten showers to steady rain as the day wore on. After several performances on the first day, everyone was looking forward to the what they would see today.

NATIONAL AMATEUR INVITATIONAL
December 5-6, 2014