Midwest Regional Championship results
NBHA Midwest Regional Championship, pictured from right to left, CH Pure Confidence (r) handled by Garry Malzone, scouted by Jillian Stuhr and owned by Black Meadow Kennels, Ed Marron, John Avanzato, David DeVries & John Bleeker
RUCH Brushville's Burton Spencer (l) handled by Tom Waite, scouted by Andrea Ward and owned by Ken Millikin
Congratulations to Champion Pure Confidence and handler Garry Malzone and scout Jillian Stuhr. Congrats also to Runner up Champion Brushville Bruton Spencer handler Tom Waite and scout Andrea Ward.
� � The Midwest Regional Championship was held this year on the grounds of Missouri conservation departments Robert E Talbot. These grounds are easily found right on 96 highway just North of I 44. The grounds were in great shape with easy walking. We have beautiful open praire grass and cattle grazing units that a dog could hit the edge and roll. Part of the course does get a little tighter with thickets and small crop fields to negotiate. This year's weather has already brought plenty of rain but the weather was great with temps in the fifties to sixties most of the championship.
� �Our 1st brace was cut loose at 8:01 a.m. with sunshine and 54.� Forsberg Hello Dolly Pointer female handled by Karl Forsberg would be 1st with bird contact. At 8:07 she would pen pair of bobwhites on the left edge of the big timber. Indian Creek Storm Chaser handled by Garry Malzone would be picked up by Garry for breach of manners. Dolly would continue with another pair in a brush pile at 8:25. This nice pointer put down a very nice race and was pleasing to watch. She would have another find at the� 39 minute mark and would finish with one minute to go standing in a� thicket. Karl would flush with purpose and would produce� a single for Dolly to finish the hour with all in order and perfect manners.
� �Brace number 2 we started at 9:10 a.m. we had a slight breeze and overcast. Scenting conditions were great Brushville Burton Spencer English Setter male was handled by Tom Waite. This Setter would put on a show. He was super classy moving and drew everyone's attention. His 1st find at 5 minutes would let the judges know he meant business with style on both ends. His 2nd find would be at 25 minutes in a brush pile. Tom put the birds in the air and we crossed the road. Spencer would have another find at 42 minutes on the edge of the grass. The 51 minute mark Spencer would make a huge cast and we found him on the pond bank. This Setter was always to the front with great casts� and he was picture perfect before & after every flush. Bracemate Kenny Snows pointer male Let's Go Crazy had one find. This pointer will take an edge and look great doing it. He was picked up for failure to back.
� �Brace 3 broke loose at 10:20 a.m. Emert's Show Me Mo English Setter handled by Karl Forsberg, Winkelman's Little Sugar pointer female handled by Mike Duvall. The Setter would make 1st contact at 10:25 Karl produced the bird and they continued on. At 10:41 Mike's pointer would be found standing with Mo backing. Mike needed a relocation to produce the bird. Next up was the Setter at 10:53. The bird was produced and they moved on. The pointer would have 2 more finds at 44 and 51. Both dogs were picked up and did not finish the hour.
� �Brace number 4 was Garry Malzone� Indian Creek Courageous Cat pointer female and Tom Waite handling Foxy Aberlina Irish Setter female.� We turned them loose at 11:30. At 28 minutes cat was found standing. With a relocation needed Garry did not produce a bird. She would have a find at 41 minutes. Cat was picked up at the 50 minute mark. The Irish setter ran for the full hour and looked great she just couldn't find the bird.�
� � At 12:30 we took a short lunch break. With the birds replanted we were ready to go. This trial was full and we needed 7� braces a day with number 8 on standby. Thank you to everyone for doing your part to keep this trial running smoothly.�
� �Brace number 5 with Tom Waite and Dale Creek Cuppa Joe Setter male and Jim Fork Black River pointer male with Steve Morgan. We cut them loose at 1:30. We were down 24 minutes before we picked up both dogs for poor manners.
� Brace number 6 was quick for Garry Malzones� Indian Creek Cactus PM. He took a wrong turn and headed for the highway. Garry quickly grabbed the tracker and recovered his dog only being down for 6 minutes. Bracemate Hey Mr. Tinman PM handled by Kenny Snow was off to the races. Tinman� had a find at 21 minutes but would struggle locating any more birds. At 46 minutes he was picked up.
� � Brace 7 would be Stellars Natural Disaster PF Mike Duvall and Rain Tree Blue Moon ISM handled by Tom Waite. With breakaway at 3:15 Mike would collar his dog 1st within 9 minutes. Irish Setter would go on to have a find at 26 and 43 minute mark. It took the edges nicely and ran with style, speed, class and had a very nice race. He finished the hour.
� �Brace 8 would be our final for the day. 4:00 p.m. would be Dale Creek Tothe Max SM and Tom Waite with Bracemate Indian Creek Alibi PF and Garry Malzone. Alibi had a stop to flush at 4:32. Max ran a nice race and pinned a bird at 4:50. 506 he was picked up.Alibi was picked up at 5:12.
� �Day 2 would bring partly cloudy skies with a slight breeze blowing from the Southwest and 52ﾟ. Brace 9 Penrosa Hidncash SM and Tim Penn and would be cut loose at 7:59 a.m. Cash had 2 finds at 6 and 12 minutes before handler picked him up at the 40 minute mark. Bracemate Lone Big Time PM would make it 10 minutes before Justin Crook collared him to the dog waggon.
� �Brace 10 Sulphur Bend Woodman GSPM and Emett Sasser made it through the 1st gate before handler picked him up for manors. Bracemate Skydancer Flash Finish SM and Tom Waite had a nice find buried in the timber at 7 minutes. At 9:20 he would have an unproductive. Handler picked him up at 9:30.
� �Brace number 11 would be Pure confidence pointer male Garry Malzone and Kenny Snow handling Diamond L Islander Girl (Sue). Garry's pointer would start things off 4 minutes in with a single. Sue would find a single in the timber at 5 minutes. Kenny called for the tracker at 15 minutes. Pure Confidence would continue to put on a show. Always forward hitting the right spots and being found on birds with each cast. He used the wind and had a great race. He totaled 5 perfect finds in his hour. 4 minute - 18 - 30 -33 - 52. He finished the hour going away as strong as he started.
� �Brace 13 the winds were now gusting and out of the North with temps dropping. Released at 12:48 was Unfinished Business and� Justin Crook. He called for the tracker at 1:07 p.m. Erin's Deja Vu and Garry Malzone were facing tough conditions. At the 31 minute mark Deja Vu� found her 1st bird. She found another at 34 but that would be her last. She done everything right and ran with class.� She had all the tools for success just the day and the� conditions were bad.
� �Brace 14 Dale Creek Resurrection PM had handler Tom Waite calling for the tracker in only 4 minutes. Bracemate Penrosa Behrdevil and Tim Penn had their 1st find at 6 minutes. Tim attempted to flush with no success. After relocating Behr locked the bird down quickly. Tim flushed and all was in order. Behr had another find at 21 minutes. At the 39 minute mark in hedge tree grove Behr had his third find. Behr finish the hour.
� �Brace 15 started at 3:06 with Indian Creek Bocephus PM and Garry Malzone and Bracemate Blair's Witch Project (Guy) SM and Tom Waite.� Guy was 1st up with a find at 3:12. Bo was next and found on point with Guy backing. Both dogs were picked up at 3:36.
� �Brace 16 was cut loose at 3:41. Sassers Elmer T Lee GSPM and Emett Sasser made it to the 1st gate. With birds moving into the fields Elmer found the birds lifted by his handler too much and went with them. He was picked up. Bracemate Thumper's Anything But PM and Mike DuVall started picking birds off 1 by 1. She had bird contact at 16 19 23. She looked great moving and standing on her birds. At 4:25 she was picked up for manors.
� �I would like to thank all involved in this trial. The Missouri Bird Hunters are always great supporters Joe Zimmer Kevin Western for the dog and gallery waggons. James in Kristi Ogle for having the dogs on the line ready to go. Kevin Western for planning and serving our lunch's. Jeremy Gulick and Lynn Oxendine for judging 8 braces per day. Thank you Gundog Central, Gundog Supply for the many gift certificates, Mule Brand Clothing for the gift certificates to the Champion, Garmin for the collar for the Champion. Thank you Mr. Greg Blair our Purina rep.Purina Pro Plan really takes care of our organization and participants with all the coupons and dog food for our winners.
