2015 Tulsa Bird Dog Association
It�s been a long time since the Tulsa Bird Dog Association (formerly Tulsa Bird Dog Club) was featured here in the American Field. The club held it�s first trial in October 1987 and Allen Vincent wrote the first report. That�s some pretty big shoes to fill, but here we are nearly 30 years later and the TBDA has come full circle. After nearly 20 years being absent from the American Field world, the club held it�s fall trial at the McFarlin-Ingersoll Ranch in Inola, Okla. under the auspices of the Oil Capital Field Trial Association and with the guidance of TBDA member and professional trainer Tom Woods of Adair, Oklahoma.
The open stakes counted as a KFTCA points trial, while both the open and amateur stakes awarded points in the NBHA. We had a great draw not only from Oklahoma, but neighboring Missouri and Kansas as well. Thanks to all those handlers and clubs who came to support us. It made for a full weekend and a lot of fun with 45 entries for the weekend.
TBDA would like to thank its outstanding sponsors Purina and Gun Dog Supply for providing prizes to our winners and support for our volunteers. The trial could not have happened of course without our judges Kevin Guess, Kyle Shirm, David Paine and Tom Woods.
In a unique offering, the TBDA held it�s walking stakes on the same weekend and at the same location as the Oil Capital Field Trial Association�s horseback stakes, allowing for lots of social time between the clubs during lunch and at the banquet. We would like to thank Jon Humphrey, Mike Griffin, Bob Barker and the rest of the OCFTA for welcoming us back to the American Field world. And of course without the support of landowner Win Ingersoll, we could not have hosted the trial at all. His dedication to the sport is always much appreciated.
We had a lot of fun and are excited to continue to participate and host walking stakes here in Oklahoma.
Amateur Shooting Dog JCF
1st, Jim Ogle with Hytest Laredo. 2nd, Nick Carson with Little Turbo Honky Joe. 3rd, Maggi Mahan with Doc�s Bullet.
Open Shooting Dog
1st, Dr. John Ruetschi with Doc�s Iceman. 2nd, Jeremy Gulick with Pawnbroker�s Royal Flush. 3rd, Rowdy Harris with Little Miss Spice.
PHOTO CAPTION:
Amateur Shooting Dog
BACK ROW: TBDA Vice President Nick Carson, Tom Woods, Taylor Woods, Julie Orr
FRONT ROW: 1st, Shane Bevel with Bevel�s Royal Bayou. 2nd, Dr. John Ruetschi with Doc�s Ice Man. 3rd, Mark Wagner with Border�s Northern Star.
