About Futurity
22nd Annual NBHA Futurity Winners
Spring 2008 - Percy Priest WMA
1st Place - Smokey Rise Kattie - Onwer and Handler: Donald Terrell
2nd Place - Kozican - Owner and Handler: Bobby and Mildred Taylor
3rd Place - Greypointe Gladiador -Owner and Handler: Doug Meyer
4th Place - Bob's Elhew Wendy - Owner and Handler: Bobby Phillips
Judges: Kevin Western and Jason Kemna
In 1985, Mr. Jerry Kilgore and several key members of the NBHA community developed the NBHA Futurity program. The NBHA Futurity is the oldest walking shooting dog futurity with the inaugural running occuring in 1987. The NBHA Futurity is a derby stake with a 30 minute qualifing series and a 1 hour callback to determine the winners. The NBHA Futurity Puppy Classic (later named the Jerry D. Kilgore Puppy Classic) was launched shortly thereafter and has evolved into one of the largest 30 minute puppy stakes in the country. In 2007, another companion stake was developed and a 45 minute Shooting Dog Classic was ran. This shooting dog stake completed the cycle and allowed participants the opportunity to bring a full string of dogs and comparitively evaluate their breeding efforts from puppies all the way through Shooting Dogs.
Since their inception these time honored events have been a proving ground for many future champions and a launching point for young and beginning field trialers from all over the country. Each year the NBHA Futurity is held at the Percy Priest Wildlife Area near LaVergne, TN. These beautifully manicured grounds provide a venue that allows each competitor a fair and ample opportunity to showcase their dog's talents.
Please consider becoming part of the NBHA Futurity program by nominating a litter and running your puppies, derbies and shooting dogs against the nations best. Help us maintain the NBHA Futurity a prestigous event with a high level of competition that truly evaluates your breeding efforts. In return, we will work hard towards promoting and maintaining the NBHA Futurity and Jerry D. Kilgore Puppy Classic programs to ensure that it remains a critical and prominent portion of the field trial community.
The NBHA Futurity would like to thank all of our past patrons and encourage them to continue to support the NBHA Futurity programs. Please do not hesitate to contact any of the Futurity staff if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. Once again, we challenge you to become part of this special event.
NBHA Futurity Board
