North Missouri Field Trial
North Missouri Field Trial Association, NBHA January 21-22, 2017 trial By Tim Penn
This is the fifth consecutive year in a row that North Missouri Field Trial Association has held a January trial at White Oak Ranch near Edina, MO. This ranch has a great mix of edges blended together by crop, pasture, and hay ground, thus providing an excellent course to evaluate dogs on. Weather conditions for this year's trial were favorable for the dogs as the temps were cool but pleasant for this time of year. Handlers didn�t have it as easy as earlier in the week wet weather was in the area leaving the grounds wet and muddy especially in the crop fields. North Missouri Field Trial Association is very thankful for the support shown on this weekend from our participants who were from Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, and Oklahoma
NBHA sponsors Purina Pro Plan who supports the NBHA in a big way provided dog food coupons to all the winners. Gun Dog Supply provided a gift certificate each day to be given out to someone in attendance or participating at the trial. Other organizational sponsors of the NBHA are Garmin and Christie Enterprises they too are a big help to the NBHA. Thanks goes out Corey Huchteman farm manager of White Oak Ranch who helped with prior preparation of getting the course ready. Mowing trails and opening the gates to the various fields helped making the trial run very smoothly.
Our trial this year was co-chaired by Tim Penn and Kevin Western as they overseen the operation of the trial from the start to the end. With a good entry of dogs to run we would like to thank those who help in judging this year�s event, they were Tony King, Justin Crook, Jeremy Gulick, Alissa Ruggles, Jim Ogle, and Tim Penn. Special thanks for our long time club member Don Hilliard of Lancaster, MO who is our club Secretary / Treasure. Don showed up for both days, brought his Kubota ATV that provided the assistance we needed to run the dog wagon for the trial which made for a very big time saver.
Saturday started by running of the open stakes, with the Open Puppy�s having eleven puppy�s competing in this event. First place went to Glover�s Rhoda, SF owned and handled by Jack Glover. Second was Jo Jo�s Dark Knight, SM owned and handled by Jim Ogle. Third place went to Skyhawk�s Diamond Duke, SM owned and handled by Dan Bridgewater.
Open Shooting Dog Stake followed the Open Puppy with a very good class of ten Open Shooting Dogs. This was a very competitive stake and winning first was Doc�s Touch of Gold, PF owned by Dr. John Ruetschi and handled by Jeremy Gulick �Goldie� as she is called, had a good forward race and clean bird work to put her into the top spot. Second was Pawnbroker�s Royal Flush, PM owned by Ronald Litle and handled by Jeremy Gulick. Third place was Hawkeye Red Irish Setter male owned by Jim Giles, and handled by Jeremy Gulick.
Open Derby winners were first place Parsley�s White Lightning, PM owned by Michael Parsley and handled by Dan Martin. Second was �Hank�, PM handled by Jeremy Gulick, and taking third place was Bozeann�s Online, SF owned by Loyd and Ruth Bozeman and handled by Rob Downen. First of the two Amateur Shooting Dog Stakes had only one winner and that was Doc�s Bullet, PM owned and handled by Dr. John Ruetschi
On Sunday we started the day with the Amateur Puppy�s and winning first place was �Rousey�, SF owned and handled by Danny Althiser. Second place went to Nitro Elhew Gentleman Jack, PM owned and handled by William Osborn. Receiving third was Glover�s Rhoda, SF owned and handled by Jack Glover. Amateur Shooting Dog first place winner was Foggy Bottom Uncle Ted, SM owned and handled by Joe Zimmer. Second place winner was Doc�s Tough of Gold, PF owned and handled by John Ruetschi. Taking third was Labur�s Undisputed, PF owned and handled by Larry Burgard.
Amateur Derby stake concluded the trial with First place going �Halo�, PM handled by John Ruetschi. Second place was Wolf Creek Jim, PM owned and handled by Ernest Spelbring. Third place winner was Carpenter�s Miss Bo, SF owned by Carpenter�s Kennels and handled by Larry Carpenter.
