2011 Region #4 Champion Grouse River Ace

Jim Cipponeri would like to thank everyone for coming and supporting the Region 4 A.F.T.C.A. Walking Championship at Highland Trial Grounds.

This last Sunday a Champion was named for the A.F.T.C.A. Region 4 Walking Shooting Dog. Congratulations to Bryan Wood for winning his first Championship with Grouse River Ace, He he had a superb forward race and 2 immaculate finds on the always difficult Highland Course, there was no RU Champion named.,

Derby congrats to Ron Sposita’s Joan Jett, the winner, Bryan Wood for Grouse River Black Jack, second, and Gary Vitali’s Grousringer Stogie for third place. It was a very good trial, managed well by Jim and Connie Cipponeri and well judged by Sandy Maclean and Craig Merlington along with Derby judges Bill Darr and George Crumlich. It was great to see the support given this event by Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania trialers.

Dave Fletcher, acting secretary, Grand Valley Bird Dog Club and trial reporter

Jim also was glad that everything went well and there were no complaints!

A.F.T.C.A. Region#4 Amateur Walking Championship

A.F.T.C.A. REG.#4 AMATEUR WALKING SHOOTING DOG CH.
Highland Recreation Area
Highland, Michigan
September 24 –25, 2011
Hosted by Grand Valley Bird Dog Club


Br. Name B/S Owner Handler

1. Texas Red Hot ESF Klein Klein
1. Fireside Dale’s Shady Banker ESM Esser /Sposita

2. Hi Five’s Wrangler PF Ross/ Lareau
2. Quail Trap Sadie ESF Hawk /Hawk

3. Bad River Frankie ESM Vanecek/ Vanecek
3. Double Deuce Brody PM McMillan McMillan

4. Fireside Drama Queen ESF Esser /Cipponeri
4. Harts Belle PF Darr /Darr

5. Upper Cove Desert Devil ESM Grassi /Grassi
5. Fireside High Noon PM Esser /Harlow

6. Grouse River Ace PM Wood/ Wood
6. Autumn Hot Cocoa PF Harang /Hawk

7. Silver Whip PM Jones Jones
7. Dateline Sharp Dressed Man PM Harlow/Harlow

8. Texas Copper Top ESF Klein/ Klein
8. Dateline Blacklist PM Ross/ Lareau

9. Upper Cove Billy Babe ESF Grassi /Grassi
9. Thornapple Hawk ESM Cipponeri/ Cipponeri

10. Cover Charge PM Crumlich /Crumlich
10. Grouse Ringer Purdy ESF Vitali /Vitali

11. Rocky Points Lilly ESF McMillan/ McMillan
11. MVP PM Wylie/ Darr

12. High Fives Rock Solid PM Lareau/ Lareau
12. Fireside Interesting Linda ESF Esser/ Sposita

Results for the Highland 2011 Fall Trial

Another Trial is in the books for the Highland field trial club this past weekend. The weather was nice and cool which let the dogs perform well. Bird planting was done by Paul Tutro which is always appreciated by the club. The birds were brought up from Illinois dropped off in Ann Arbor, these birds were great flyer's and really make a good trial!

At noon the club broke for lunch and as always people flocked to the pavilion for the Clubs famous lunches, this Fall Ron Sposita made his famous Chicken Baked Comfort dish, which is a dish he uses in his far reach deer camp in northern Michigan. In addition we had Mostacholi from Ron's Dad and Diane Wheelocks World Famous Carrot cake (I did mention World Famous)! Like always the food was received well.

Again, The Highland Field Trial Club would like to thank all for another great trial.


Judging was performed in the Open Shooting Dog stake and Open Derby by Mr. Blake Rizzo, Blake is from the German Shorthair Horseback stakes along with the 3rd Turk Jimmy Cipponeri.

Open Walking Shooting Dog Stake -10 starters

1st-Ruby’s Shadow, ESM, Bob Wheelock o/h
2nd-Quail Trap Sadie, ESF, Dave Hawk, o. Scott Chaffee, h
3rd-Lucky Luke Star, ESM, George Najor, o/h















Open Walking Derby Stake – 5 starters

1st-Duke’s Joan Jett, PF, Ron Sposota, o/h
2nd-Shocka Zulu, PM, Wm. Nettles, o/h



The Amateur Shooting Dog was Judged again by Bake Rizzo and Ron "The Duke" Sposita

Amateur Walking Shooting Dog Stake – 9 starters

1st-Thorn Apple Hawk, ESM, Jim Cipponeri o/h
2nd-Bad River Frankie, ESM, Tom Vanecek, o/h
3rd-Ruby’s Shadow, ESM, Bob Wheelock o/h

Questions from the 3rd Turk!

Will the trial be completed on Saturday? Will all stakes be run on the Silo Course?Due you have good flying Birds? Is there water available? Whats on the Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner menus? When does the wrangler show up and what does he charge? Can I ride a Horse because of my poor health? I need a good scout too! Are all the fences fixed and did someone get rid off all the coyotes and crazy deer out there?

PS: Oh, I forgot you have to hold my check for 3 weeks before cashing.It!!
Unless I win of course!!
Looking forward to a day with Friends.

2011 Fall Runnning order

The Fall 2011 Highland Fall Trial running order is listed below. Please make sure to bring water as the pump at the Silo Grounds is out of order.

Highland Field Trial Club
Running Order- Fall 2011 Field Trial-Highland Recreation Area

September 17-18, 2011

OPEN SHOOTING DOG STAKE

Name Br/s Owner Handler
1. Sunkissed ESF G. Bauman Chaffee
1. Windstar ESM G. Najor Najor

2. Modaka’s Silver Edition PM P. Tutro Tutro
2. Elhew Allegiant PM D. Hernden Chaffee

3. Lukestar ESM G. Najor Najor
3. Ruby’s Shadow ESM R. Wheelock Wheelock

4. Starchaser ESM G. Najor Najor
4. Bad River Frankie ESM T. Vanecek Vanecek

5. Quail Trap Sadie ESF D. Hawk Chaffee
5. Duke’s Clear Grappa ESM R. Sposita Sposita

6. Quail Trap Lilly ESF M. Beniak Chaffee

OPEN DERBY STAKE

1. Duke’s Joan Jett PF R. Sposita Sposita
1. Chet ESM Kluger Chaffee

2. Shockazulu PM Wm. Nettles Nettles
2. Milrun Jake ESM N. Miller Vanecek

3. Autumn Snow PM J. Harang Chaffee

AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG STAKE

1. Ruby’s Shadow ESM R. Wheelock Wheelock
1. Shockazulu PM Wm. Nettles Nettles

2. Bad River Brandi ESF T. Vanecek Vanecek
2. Thornapple Jack ESM J. Cipponeri Cipponeri

3. Starchaser ESM G. Najor Najor
3. Bad River Frankie ESM T. Vanecek Vanecek

4. Lukestar ESM G. Najor Najor
4. Modaka’s Silver Edition PM P. Tutro Tutro

5. Windstar ESM G. Najor Najor

*** The Open Puppy and Amateur Derby Stake were cancelled due to lack of entries.

Highland FTC Drawing for Fall 2011

Don't forget the Highland Field Trial Club drawing will be held tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. at Diane's Restaurant in Morrice, Mi. Trial will start at 8 a.m. Saturday on the Highland Field Trial Grounds near Milford, Mi. Silo and Barn course if necessary. Entries to Dave Fletcher at 517-625-7030 or 517 214-6404 (cell). Stakes will be Open Shooting Dog, Open Derby, Open Puppy, Amateur Shooting Dog, Amateur Derby (time permitting)and Open Shooting Dog Qualifier (time permitting). All stakes feature walking handling.