2010 GSCA Championships Results
2010 GSCA National Championships
National Champion: 2xNFC/NAFC/FC/AFC Milomix Roy
National Championship
19 starters
National Champion: 2xNFC/NAFC/FC/AFC Milomix Roy "Roy"
R-U: FC Gunsmoke Dust A Flyin "Dusty"
3rd: FC Tomar's Locust Hill Surprise "Jill"
4th: FC Chukarhill Buck Nekkid "Buck"
JAM: FC Prairie Star High Plainsman "Bart"
JAM: FC Prairie Star Mint Condition "Minnie"
2010 GSCA National Championship
Scribed by Judges’ Marshal, Marsha Luisi
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Cloverdale Farm, Sutherlin VA
Judges: Joe Luisi & Allen Welch 19 starters. Cast off 7:45 am
1st brace JAK, handler Jesse Chapman
DUNCAN, handler John Rabidou
Both dogs ran at medium range. Duncan pointed along the wet field right hedgerow. Jak was seen as backing. Jak’s handler saw something that displeased him and opted to pick him up. Duncan’s manners were good, especially when a bird flew over his head. This hedgerow would now be known as “first bird hedgerow”. He had a non-productive in the clump before the long Rt 58 edge and a good find on the right side of the Rt 58 corn stubble field. Time was called.
2nd brace DUSTY, handler Jesse Chapman
SCOUT, handler Susan DeSilver
Both dogs broke away with good range. On long wet field (where birds were found at first brace), Dusty hit point with Scout backing. Jesse could not find birds and sent Dusty to relocate. Backing dog, Scout, was sent forward. After a second relocation and no birds found, Dusty was taken on. After going through the woods/river bottom and getting into the open field, Scout hunted the middle line, while Dusty took the top side. At 46 mins Sue stopped to remove burrs from her dog and water. Dusty was on the right side heading toward Rt 58 and had a very stylish point, all in order. Dusty continued on right side of corn stubble field. He had not been seen for several minutes when handler called “point” at 55 mins. Scout was working the left side of corn stubble field when she crossed all the way over and went into the right edge where Dusty standing on point. Scout failed to back and was leashed. Bird was produced for Dusty who never lost composure. As time was called Dusty was aggressively running the right edge at the corn of Rt 58.
3rd brace ROY handler Jim D’Amico
ZZ, handler Trena Cardwell
Roy broke away on the left side. He disappeared in the thick cover and showed to the front. ZZ was forward at moderate range. Roy took the far right field of the “first bird hedgerow” forward. ZZ was running the right edge and pointed at the corner. This beautiful point rewarded him with a nice covey of 8-10 birds being flushed. At the river/woods path Roy was spotted pointed with ZZ backing. Unfortunately, no birds were produced. Roy was not seen again until we got through the woods and pond/boat area. ZZ was running forward on the top side when the Judge spotted Roy at the end of the short caller finger on point standing high and tall. Birds flushed, all in order.
Trena decided ZZ was not making money and elected to pick up. Roy was on the right heading for the long field toward Rt 58 when handler Jim saw him standing. He was pointed in the woods near water tub area. Birds were flushed with Roy’s manners perfect. When he entered the long corn stubble field he hunted the field with wide sweeping casts. He grabbed the right edge the second half of the field and ended his hour going away and last seen at the right corner of Rt 58. His stamina never wavered during his hour.
Lunch break
We began the afternoon running at 1 pm.
4th brace STRIDER, handler Pat Sanborn
FRASER, handler John Rabidou
Fraser snapped into a pretty high tailed point on the “first bird hedgerow”. All in order. When released he went a few yards and hit another point. This point proved barren after relocation and no birds were found. Strider had gone on ahead. He went missing at 15 mins. And was last seen heading left after “first bird hedgerow” water tub and not returned for judgment. Fraser was running at moderate range. He disappeared at the boat pond and finally came around on the other side. John called point by the water tub before Rt 58 corn field. Fraser was moving and working the area thoroughly, so no flushing attempt was made. This was time.
5th brace ROWDY, handler DeSilver
ROCKY, handler D’Amico
Both dogs broke away with speed and purpose. Rowdy was running the “first bird hedgerow”. Rocky with a driving gait was on the left side of the field. He came over to the right edge as Rowdy was establishing point. Rocky slowed to back but didn’t get it done. He was leashed. Rowdy handled the birds well. He looked like he had 100 burrs cover his whole body that Sue stopped to pull out. Handler and scout finally helped him out. He continued on, but not with his prior performance, so handler elected to pick him up.
6th brace MINNIE, handler Chapman
JILL, handler Cardwell
3:25pm - Minnie broke right, with Jill breaking to the left. Both exhibiting speed and drive. Both taking the “first bird hedgerow” Jill established point near the end of the line with Minnie also stopping to point. Minnie moved a step forward. Both handlers fired. Minnie was found pointing in a “thicket” at the pond/boat area. Jesse crawled thru the clump, but no bird was found. He elected to just “get-outa-there!”.
Jill took the top left side of the long field and Minnie on the bottom, right. Heading toward Rt 58 field Jill is on the right side of the long field, Minnie hunting the left side. Both dogs are digging in. At the black water tub area point is called for Jill who is tucked into the edge pointing staunchly. Jill was watered and cast off on left side of corn stubble field. She was running her edges beautifully with good range. Minnie pointed on the right side with all in order. Time was called with dogs finishing their hour at the right corner of Rt 58.
Thursday morning – National Championship continues.
7th brace POLLY, handler Sandy Clock
FLYER, handler – Roy Smith
Flyer went missing on the left side. Polly pointed in the field of the “first bird hedgerow”, which resulted in a non-productive. She then had a good find farther up the hedgerow. At 20 mins Flyer was found and took the “first bird hedgerow”. He scented birds and would not leave or go forward. Handler elected to pick up. Polly hunted at moderate range. She worked the clump by the black water tub & Rt 58 and pointed with bird flushed. Her hour ended there.
8th brace BART, handler Chapman
BUCK, handler Cardwell
9am. Both dogs broke away on the left with powerful strides. Buck was on left side of wet field, while Bard ran the “first bird hedgerow”. Disappeared. He was found staunchly standing. (Good eye, Pat J). Buck never hit the “first bird hedgerow”. At 15, as we rode thru the cut in the next field, Bart was seen standing very tight. Birds weren’t found, so Bart was relocated. Worked closer to hedgerow and hit another classy point. Birds flushed and Bart remained staunch. Beautiful piece of bird work. Bart caught the front before handler realized it. Buck was running the top high side then joined Bart at the “bird caller finger”.
Bart was once again standing with Buck backing. Both exhibiting wonderful style. Nice covey flushed. Buck stylishly pointed in the clump in the field near the finger caller. Bird flushed after a long attempt. Buck never lost composure. Both dogs watered at Rt 58 field and cast to the right side. Bart lost some of his punch, while Buck was still running strong. Both dogs were seen on point on opposite sides of a pine. Both exhibiting excellent style. A true divided find, as neither dog could see the other. Handlers worked to flush the running bird. Judge told them to fire and continue. At time both dogs were rounding the bottom of Rt 58 field.
9th brace 007, handler Chapman
KERNAL, handler Greg Dixon
10:24. Both dogs broke away strong, making wide casts. Greg sent Kernal to the left of the wet/”first bird hedgerow”. 007 also missed the bird hedgerow. Both were far to the front crossing at the water tub. Point was called on the stone road by silo edge. 007 was backing. Greg relocated Kernal and Jesse took 007 on. Kernal pointed and a covey was flushed. Kernal was cast forward and pointed again at the far edge of the next field. 007 backing again. This proved to be a non-productive, after an extensive relocation. A covey had been flushed for Bart in this area the brace before. Kernal’s 3rd point was at the caller finger at 39 mins. 007 was pointing in the clump adjacent to the caller. No birds were produced for 007 and he was leashed. Kernal had a fourth find at the Rt 58 water tub area. He made a forward jump after the flush. His style was impeccable on all his finds, but his range shortened considerably from his powerful breakaway. He pointed on the right side of the corn stubble field, only to have his 2nd non-pro.
10th brace AMELIA, handler Roy Smith
“bye”
11:50 am cast. Amelia made some very nice moves. She went through the cut and took the green field at the far turning area of the course. She was working the “bird calling finger” when a bird lifted and she gave a slight chase. Thought better of it and returned to the finger and pointed. Her hour and the stake were finished.
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National Amateur Champion: 2xNAFC/FC Cobb's Golden Kernal
National Amateur Championship
19 starters
National Amateur Champion: 2xNAFC/FC Cobb's Golden Kernal "Kernal"
R-U: FC Prairie Star Plainsman "Bart"
3rd: FC Shadowfax Fraser MacFarlane "Fraser"
4th: FC Tomar's Locust Hill Surprise "Jill"
JAM: FC Chukarhill Buck Nekkid "Buck"
JAM: FC Falcon's Blindsided "Strider"
The Gordon Setter Club of America’s Annual National Amateur Championship
November 12 & 13 2010
Cloverdale Farm Sutherlin VA.
By Mary Durham Allen
The sixteenth Gordon Setter Club of America’s National Amateur Championship started Friday morning November 12, 2001 under sunny skies at Cloverdale Farm, Sutherlin, VA. With nineteen entries under the judgment of Kevin & Jean Culver long time breeders, field trial participants with Irish Setters, and field trial judges, I, Mary Allen, had the pleasure of serving as Judges’ Marshal and Scribe. The course is groomed for field trials with an hour course that offers varied terrain as well as many areas that hold birds. Eleven bird callers were used to ensure all dogs had the opportunity to have bird contact. The teamwork of the field operations team – Stakes Managers, Dano Morf, Dan Voss, Jimmy D’Amico, along with the assistance of Professional gundog trainers, Trena Cardwell and Jesse Chapman - was outstanding and provided poetry in motion for all. This class event was run under the leadership of Bill & Jan Holloway.
Brace 1
Prairie Star Mint Condition. Minnie and her owner-handler had a nice forward purposeful course with a find at 13 in the tree line to the right of the third field, all was in order with Minnie showing good manners on the bird. Minnie had another find at 37 in the corn field after the creek crossing. Again all was in order. Minnie continued with a forward course to a find at 53 on the right of the river bottom. Minnie finished the hour going to the front after a slight error.
Milomix Roy. Roy and owner-handler Jimmy D’Amico had a strong forward flowing course. Roy had a find at 36 to the right of the field just before the turn around area - all was in order with Roy standing tall. In the short fields just before the river bottom Roy slowed then finished with a strong forward run in the river bottom and a find at 53 with perfect manners.
Brace 2
Chukarhill Sharp Dressed Man. ZZ and handler Dan Voss had a medium gun dog course with a back at 6 all in order, a divided find at 12 in the cut to the right at the end of the third field. ZZ showed good manners. Continuing forward, ZZ had a find in the long field after the pond, all was again in order, finishing to the front in the river bottom.
Countdown Duncan McFarlane. Duncan had a strong forward break away with the owner-handler Lynne Barnett & judges catching glimpses of him until found standing on the right of the third field at 12 with brace mate, ZZ. This was declared a divided find by the judges. Both handlers fired and both dogs showed good manners. Duncan continued to the front, tiring as time went on. However, he finished to the front on the right of the river bottom.
Brace 3
Tartana Pollyanna. Owner- handler Sandra Clock with Polly, showed a medium gun dog course with a find at 14 on the right end of the third field, all was in order. Polly continued a forward hunting course with a breach of manners on a find at 33 thus ending her bid.
Tomar’s Locust Hill Jak. Jak with owner-handler John Ward, had a forward, smooth course with Jak taking edges in each field until a breach of manners at 33 that ended his bid.
Brace 4
Shadowfax Fraser MacFarlane. Fraser & owner-handler Lynne Barnett showed a strong forward fluid course with Fraser taking the edges in each field. Fraser had a divided find at 30 in the cut at the end of the third field, all was in order with Fraser showing good manners & style. Fraser continued his strong forward run to a back at 55 to the right of the river bottom, all was in order. Fraser finished strong & forward in the river bottom. This performance earned Fraser & Lynne third place.
Chukarhill Buck Nekkid. Buck & owner-handler Dan Voss had a forward, dynamic course with their first find at 18 on the right side of the third field in thick cover. Buck showed good manners with a relocation and difficult flushing of the bird. Buck continued on to a divided find in the cut at the end of the third field. All was in order with both handlers flushing & firing. Buck had a find at 50 along the short tree line in the field after the pond, all was in order. Buck was next seen standing at 55 with all in order. This performance earned him one of the two coveted Judges’ Award of Merit.
Brace 5
Gunsmoke Dust a Flying. Dusty had a forward gun dog course for owner-handler Charlie Clock with a find at 13 at the end of the third field. Dusty had a find at 21 to the left of the corn field after the first creek, relocating with running birds and good manners. At 38 Dusty had a find in the field before the second creek near the pond, all in order. Dusty continued to show good manners with a find at 45 in the short tree line in the field after the pond. Dusty & Charlie’s bid was ended with an unfortunate mishap on a bird in the path at 49.
Indian Sky Spelbnds Superman. Flyer with owner-handler Carolyn Gold had a nice forward course until a mishap at 13 where their bid ended.
Brace 6
Cobb’s Golden Kernal. Kernal, handled by co-owner Linda Sanders, showed all how the course should be run with a strong, forward, flowing, purposeful race. Kernal had a find at 15 just before the first creek with good manners & style. Kernal took the right edge of the field just before the second creek to a find at 27 with beautiful style & manners. After going by the pond he was found standing at 33 in the short tree line, all was in order. Kernal continued his consistent course to a find at 50 after taking the right edge of the river bottom showing far to the front, all was in order. Kernal finished his course with the same strong, forward, purposeful race he showed at the breakaway. This performance earned Kernal, Linda and co-owner Paul Jaeger, the 2010 National Amateur Championship title for the second time.
Gordon Hill Ready or Not. Rowdy with owner-handler Susan DeSilver had a forward gun dog course. Rowdy & Susan worked well as a team. Rowdy had a breach of manners at 33 thus ending his bid prematurely.
Brace 7
Falcons Blind Sided. Strider with owner-handler Pat Sanborn had a forward gun dog course with multiple finds. The first find was at 12 in the cut at the end of the third field - all was in order. Strider continued to the front hunting hard to be rewarded with a find at 29 to the right before the first creek with all in order. Pat & Strider continued forward to a find at 35 to the left of the field after the pond, all in order. Strider crossed the field to the short tree line on the right for a find at 37 with all in order. At 41 there was another find after the next tree line with all in order. At 54 Strider had yet another find which ended in a non productive after a relocation. This performance earned Strider the honor of receiving a Judges Award of Merit.
Shadowmere Spellbound Hiflyer. Amelia did not appear to be up to par today due to an injury and her owner-handler, Carolyn Gold elected to pick her up at the end of the breakaway field. We all hope Amelia has returned to her normal robust health.
Brace 8
Prairie Star High Plainsman. Owner-handled Bart demonstrated a forward, flowing, purposeful course with Dano Morf. A divided find at 16 occurred in the cut at the end of the third field. Bart continued forward taking edges to a find on the right of the field after the pond, all was in order. Dano & Bart continued to show the same forward, efficient course to a find at 58 on the right of the river bottom with all in order. This performance earned Bart runner-up NAFC in this year’s National Amateur Championship stake.
Shadowfax Field Agent. 007 with owner-handler Bill Holloway showed a forward course with a divided find at 12 in the cut at the end of the third field, all was in order. 007 then had a find on the right edge of the long field before the second creek which ended in a nonproductive after a relocation. After passing the pond 007 had a stop to flush at the short tree line to the right. 007 & Bill continued forward to a covey find at 58 on the right of the river bottom with all in order.
Brace 9
Philadelphia Freedom. Rocky & Jimmy D’Amico had a forward flowing course until a mishap at 12 which ended their bid.
Indian Sky Gordon Hill. Owner-handler Susan DeSilver had a forward gun dog course with Scout, punctuated by a find at 30 , all in order. Scout slowed as the course continued and she had a problem with multiple burrs in her paws. Susan opted to pick Scout up at 50 after multiple attempts to remove the burrs from Scouts feet.
Brace 10
Tomar’s Locust Hill Surprise. Jill ran as a bye in the last brace of the day. Jill with handler Dan Voss showed us a strong forward, pleasing course with their first find at 8 in the cut at the end of the third field with all in order. At 24 Jill was seen standing near the top of the hill to the left of the river path. After climbing through briers Dan was unable to find a bird and chose to move on resulting in a non productive. After rimming the next field Jill was seen standing to the front All was in order. Jill continued her strong forward course and was seen going away at time in the river bottom. This performance earned Jill fourth place in this year’s championship.
Kevin Culver announced that he & Jean appreciated the opportunity to judge the 2010 National Amateur Championship, and watch quality dogs. Kevin stated that the top dogs gave performances worthy of a championship with no holes, and most all of the dogs could win on any given day.
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Companion stakes.
Open Puppy and Open Derby have been canceled due to insufficient entries for each stake.