Our 2013-2014 season continues to be strong and our DOY/HOY standings are very competitive. Check out the Point Standings with the link to the left.

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Ideal weather conditions made for a great weekend of field trialing and watching some nice dog work. Only one week earlier and we would have not seen the high temperature not to rise above the single digits. Fortunately this weekend we had moderate temperatures in the mid-forties and beautiful sunny skies each afternoon. North Missouri Field Trial Association is very thankful for the support shown on this weekend from our participants who were from Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois.

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The Alabama Region of the NBHA again hosted this event on Ken Tolbert's private training grounds in Murphee Valley near Altoona AL. We would like to thank Ken and his family for another opportunity to use and enjoy their property for the enjoyment we all derive from a field trial.

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Starfire Supersport came back to defend his title at the Invitational and was declared champion yet again. Runner up went to the young male setter from Michigan, Pepper Jack Wood. The championship was hosted at the Central Kentucky Wildlife Management Area in Berea, KY on December 14, 2013. This was our first year hosting this event in Kentucky. We certainly are grateful for all of the help and support that we received from the local clubs.

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The Tallapoosa Field Trial Club held its second field trial of the season on Jan. 4, 2014 at the home of Marty and Linda Robinson in Carrollton, GA. We had cool temperatures for this running with the low in the morning around 24 and the high in the mid 40’s. Given the weather, we had a moderate turnout and wish to thank all the participants and spectators who came out in support of the trial. We would like to greatly thank our NBHA national sponsors; Purina Pro-Plan, Garmin, Gun Dog Supply and Christie Enterprises for their continued support of the NBHA organization. We had two very experienced Gentlemen judging this trial in Bruce Mercer of Jonesboro, GA and Tom Conn of Dallas, GA. Both Bruce and Tom have been very generous through the years with their time in helping us keep out trials run fairly and with the utmost integrity. Both judges were very attentive to each dog in competition and the winners were justly awarded. Many thanks to the folks who “make it happen”. Danny Robinson kept the courses seeded with quail and was also responsible for the firewood that was used to knock of the chill when there was time to gather around the fire barrel. Stanley McCain was on hand to take care of Treasury duties and kept the dog wagon running all day. Stanley was a welcome sight on several occasions when some of the nice derbies went deep at pick up and took handlers quite a ways from headquarters. Randy Robinson came over from Stockbridge, GA and he drove the tractor pulling the gallery wagon. On hand to serve up lunch were Whitney (Robinson) Berry, Melissa McCain and Jackie Robinson. Melissa prepared a big pot of Chili which was an incredible hit on such a “wintry” day.

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2013 NBHA Bob Catlett Memorial Classic winner Legacy being held by owner Jim Wirths. The person on his left is Wayne Nierman (judge) and on his right is Kevin Western (judge).

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As the year winds down and we start 2014, I would encourage you to put the NBHA Futurity and NBHA National Open Invitational on your calendar.

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New Franklin, MO --- The NBHA Bob Catlett Memorial Classic sponsored by the Missouri Bird Hunter's Assoc. concluded on Dec 8th, 2013 at the Greenwood Pointe Hunting Preserve in New Franklin, MO.

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The October Green Bay Pointing Dog Club Trial was about renewing old friendships and making new ones. Our club will like to thank Mike Duval, Mike Roper, Steve Donovan, Deb Dlobik, Greg Blair and his ten-year old daughter Maddie, who seemed to have a very good time, also John and Alisa Jungbluth and last but not least, my very good friends from Antigo, Jim and Fran Brown who came to run their dog, CH Brown’s Brute Justice (call name Buddy) and their young female, Sonny. We moved our trial from Sept. to Oct. hoping for cooler weather; it was cooler but we got rain. It was fun anyway.

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The 2013 NBHA National Amateur Championship concluded on November 24th at the Sportsman Association Grounds at Grove Spring Missouri. The trial, Hosted by the Missouri Bird Hunters Association, drew a good entry of 28 top flight shooting dogs. Crowned Champion was Hard Rappin War Hawk, handsome white and orange setter male owned and handled by Alan Worth of Prescott, Iowa. Hard Rappin War Hawk, call name Hank, is on a roll. He won Runner Up honors just the week before at the AFTCA National Amateur Walking Shooting Dog Championship in Eskridge, Kansas.

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