Highland 2012 Spring USCSDA Trial

Please come and join us for the 2012 Highland Spring Field Trial. The Trial will be on the 17-18 of March at the Highland field Trial grounds. We will be offering both Open and Amatuer Stakes in Shooting Dog and Derby, also an Open Puppy stake will be offered on a separate coarse with no birds put down. An ad will be in the American Field and also shown here when released.

The Open Shooting Dog will also offer a rotating Trophy, "Founders Cup", this is a rotating trophy started 3yrs. ago honoring the founders of the Highland Field Trial club, it's shaped with dog bowels in a Stanley Cup presentation.

At the Highland Trial, no one goes away hungry, we try very hard to offer High quality food for a simple donation.

Please check back often for updates.

Wayne County Coonhunters Results

Wayne County Coonhunters Walking Trial Placements

We would like to thank all those that paticipated in this falls trial. All the placements were well received. We need to thank all those that helped judge and put on the trial, Purina, PWSDA, US Complete, Dave Hawk, Larry Sutter, Chris Howerton, Chris Jaeger, Ralph Gillota, Pete Casgrain, Crazy John, and Bob Armbruster.

11-19-11
OPEN PUPPY
1ST ODIE S/M DAVE D'HULSTER
2ND GINGER S/F DAVE HAWK

OPEN SHOOTING DOG
1ST ELLIE S/F CHRIS DEMATTIO
2ND ACE P/M CHRIS HOWERTON
3RD DOLLY P/F CHRIS CATANZERITE

OPEN DERBY
1ST PEPPER S/M KEVIN KLIEN
2ND FERGIE S/F CHRIS JAEGER
3RD HANK S/M DAVE D'HULSTER

AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG
1ST KIRBY P/M BILL DAVIS
2ND PEARL S/F JOHN CRISENBERRY
3RD ROGER RS/M AL FAZENBAKER

11-20-11
OPEN PUPPY
1ST ODIE S/M DAVE D'HULSTER
2ND BONNIE S/F SHANNON HUMPHREY

OPEN SHOOTING DOG
1ST MAGGIE P/F CHRIS HOWERTON
2ND ELLIE S/F CHRIS DEMATTIO
3RD HOSS P/M CHRIS CATANZERITE

OPEN DERBY
1ST HANK S/M DAVE D'HULSTER
2ND ASTA S/F SHANNON HUMPHREY
3RD PEPPER S/M KEVIN KLIEN

AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG
1ST MAY P/F DAVE PARK
2ND PATCH S/M CHUCK ROSE
3RD HUMMER S/M SHANNON HUMPHREY

USCSDA Amatuer Championship results

USCSDA Amatuer Championship

Champion Bob's Miller Sue O/H Dr. Bobby Phillips

RU Champion Bad River Frankie O/H Tom Vanecek

USCSDA National Amateur Championship
Running order for Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th

1-Bob's Miller Daisy---------------Phillips--------P.F.
1-Quail Trap Lilly-----------------Beniak-----------S.F.

2-Bad River Frankie--------------Vanecek----------S.M
2-Thomas's Adirondack Ringo-----Thomas----------S.M.

3-Springtime Autumn Gracie------Brown/Parnell---S.F.
3-Sami Lu Black Hawk------------Maclean/Sposita--P.F.

4-Bob's Miller Sue-----------------Phillips-----------P.F.
4-Texas Honey Bee----------------Klein-------------S.F.

5-Tenaccee-DD--------------------Phillips-----------P.F.
5-Call Me Kate---------------------Merlington-------S.F.

6-Texas Copper Top---------------Klein-------------S.F.
6-Invincible------------------------Beniak-----------S.F.

7-Dukes Clear Grappa--------------Sposita----------S.M.
7-Bob's Elhew Wendy---------------Phillips----------P.F.

8-Hi Fives Rock Solid---------------Larue------------P.M.
8-Thornapple Hawk----------------Cipponeri--------S.M.

9-Belle-------------------------------Daar-------------P.F.

U.S. Complete National Amateur Championship

Please refer to the October 8th issue of The American Field for particulars or contact Jim Cipp by e-mail, litigationspecialist@comcast.net or cell phone at 248-789-0758.
Entries Close Tuesday November 1st with the drawing Wednesday November 2nd.
Qualifications require a U.S. Complete Amateur Derby or Shooting dog win along with a AFTCA certificate for all handlers and dogs.
Grounds are the beautiful Ionia Field Trial area Home of the Michigan Shooting Dog Championship and a assortment of other National events. It is located just 100 miles south of Gladwin where the Grand National Grouse Ch. will be held prior to this running. Hope some of you along with a southern contingent can participate in this prestigious Championship.

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