NATIONAL AMATEUR GROUSE CHAMPIONSHIP

Winners CH. Hi Five's Wrangler
RU CH. Dun Roven's Explorer

Preparation for a Championship is always touch and go, especially when the dog is being run by another individual. In this picture on the right we have High-Five Wrangler catching some zee's on Handler Dave Hawks Lap before her hour run. Well what ever it takes guys it worked.
I snapped this shot from my car as I woke from a nap and said wow!

Region 4 (AFTCA), Amateur Walking Shooting CH.

Region 4 AFTCA Shooting Dog Championship was held this past weekend at the Highland Field Trial Grounds, in Highland, Michigan September 19-20 under very warm conditions. The draw for the trial was 30 dogs from Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, New York, Pennsilvania and Canada. The Champion winner of the event was Duke's Bella Dancer, pictured above, owned/handled by Ron Sposita of Milford Michigan.

The Runner-Up Champion was Texas Copper Top, owned and handled by Kevin Klein, pictured below.

Open Shooting Dog Placements

Highland Field Trial Club Results 9-12-09

Open Shooting Dog

1st Shredder

2nd Lemon McGee

3rd Black River Rover

HIGHLAND FIELD TRIAL CLUB

FALL 2009 SATURDAY, SEPT 12

Open Walking Shooting Dog Stake -30 Min.
Judges: Jim Cipponeri and Lee Ann Parnell -8 a.m.

1. Passin Times Diesel P M Levitan Minard
1. Krugzda’s Without A Doubt ES M Krugzda Krugzda

2. Lemon McGee P F Shanly Minard
2. Grouse River Trouble ES M Vanecek Vanecek

3. Mustache Bob ES M Vitali Vitali
3. Invincible ES M Beniak Beniak

4. Shredder ES M Gingas Minard
4. Bad River Sadie ES F Vanecek Vanecek

5. Winterset Steadfast ES F Winters Minard
5. Black River Rover P M Shefferly Shefferly

6. Dun Roven’s Grouse Getter ES M Leverett Hollister
6. Michigan Havelock Zee ES F Beniak Beniak

7. Fleetwood ES M Esser Minard/Esser
7. Bad River Brandi ES F Vanacek Vanacek

8. Fireside Drama Queen ES F Esser Minard

Open Walking Derby – 30 Min.

Judges Rich Hollister and Mark Beniak

1. Fireside Mickey Weske ES F Esser Minard
1. Silverwhip P F Jones Jones

2. Hi Five’s Rock Solid P M Lareau Minard
2. Vitali Grouseringer Purdy ES F Vitali Vitali

3. Grouse River Deuces Wild P M Wood Wood
3. Grousehill Bullet P M Capocti Minard

4. Vitali Grouseringer Rev ES M Vitali Vitali
4. Fireside Soldier Spy ES M Esser Minard

5. Fireside Interesting Linda ES F Esser Minard
5. Springpond Autumn Grace ES F Parnell Brown

6. Cookie’s Fortune P F Cook Cook
6. Dateline Milwaukee P M Burney Minard

7. Hi Five’s Here She Comes P F Grush Grush
7. Dateline Dublin P F Burney Minard

8. Grousehill Lucky P F Capocti Minard
8. Fireside Johnny Dangerously P M Esser Minard/Esser

9. Tails Up Jake ES M Esser Minard/Esser
9. Dateline Fastrack P M Burney Minard

10. Dateline Blacklist P M Burney Minard

Open Walking Puppy – 20 Min.

Judges Bryan Wood and Ted Tamas

1. Duke’s Clear Grappa ES M Sposita Sposita
1. Smoke ES F Krugzda Krugzda

2. Fireside Holy Cow ES F Esser Minard/Esser
2. Vitali Grouseringer Rev ES M Vitali Vitali

3. Molly ES F Shanly Minard
3. Tugger ES M Wheelock Wheelock

4. Duke P M J, Minard B. Minard
4. Quail Trap Oscar ES M Rogers Rogers

5. Silverwhip P F Jones/Swita Jones
5. Fireside Tsunami ES F Esser Minard/Esser

6. Fireside Tip Of The Iceberg ES F Esser Minard/Esser

OPEN WALKING SHOOTING DOG QUALIFIER – 30 Min

SUNDAY September 13, 8 a.m.

1. Mustache Bob ES M Vitali Vitali
1. Hi Five’s Rock Solid P M Lareau Minard

2. Winterset Steadfast ES F Winters Minard
2. Dun Roven’s Grouse Getter ES M Leverett Hollister

3. Uplander’s Elouise ES F Ray Ray
3. Archie P M Cipponeri Cipponeri

4. Dateline Blacklist P M Burney Minard
4. Ramblin Ruby Lou ES F Wheelock Wheelock

5. Nelson’s Van Max P M Nelson Nelson

AMATEUR WALKING SHOOTING DOG – 30 min

Judges Bruce and Jennie Minard

1. Mustache Bob ES M Vitali Vitali
1. Invincible ES M Beniak Beniak

2. Black River Rover P M Shefferly Shefferly
2. Nelson’s Van Max P M Nelson Nelson

3. Dun Roven’s Grouse Getter ES M Leverett Hollister
3. Uplander’s Pocohontas P F Ray Ray

4. Michigan Havelock Zee ES F Beniak Beniak
4. Call Me Kate ES F Merlington Merlington

AMATEUR WALKING DERBY – 30 min


1. Red Oak Elhew Cover P F Tamas Tamas
1. Fireside Soldier Spy ES M Esser Esser

2. Fireside Interesting Linda ES F Esser Esser
2. Vitali Grouseringer Rev ES M Vitali Vitali

3. Fireside Johnny Dangerously P M Esser Esser
3. Vitali Grouseringer Purdy ES F Vitali Vitali

4. Tails Up Jake ES M Esser Esser
4. Silverwhip P F Jones/Swita Jones

5. Duke’s Clear Grappa ES M Sposita Sposita

SEPTEMBER 12-13 HIGHLAND TRIAL 8:00am

HIGHLAND FIELD TRIAL CLUB

Member AMFTC, AFTCA, & USCSDA

Blank Ammo & Manufactured Barrel Guns Only!

Ron Sposita, President * Mark Beniak, Vice President

SEPTEMBER 12-13 Starts 8:00am

Grounds: Highland Recreation Area, Highland, Mi.

Drawing: Wednesday, September 9, 7:00pm., at Diane's Restaurant, Morrice, Mi.

Liberated Quail and native game. Food available on grounds. Rosettes in all stakes.

(Sat.) OPEN SHOOTING DOG (30 Min.) -40%, 50-30-20 less ground fee.....$45.00

OPEN DERBY (30 Min.) -40%, 50-30-20 less ground fee......$40.00

OPEN PUPPY (20 Min.) -40%, 50-30-20 less ground fee.......$30.00

Judges: OSD- Sandy MacLean and Jim Cipponeri; OD- Rich Hollister and Mark Beniak

OP- Bryan Wood and Ted Tamas

(SUN.) ***OPEN SHOOTING DOG QUALIFIER (30 Min.)........$40.00

AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG (30 Min.)- Time permitting......$35.00

AMATEUR DERBY (30 Min.)- Time permitting.....................$30.00

Judges for Sunday stakes: to be announced

Entries to: Dave Fletcher, Secy./Treas.

Phone: (517) 625-7030

E-Mail: dcfletcher@mail.tds.net

The above ad was published in the American field dated Aug. 22, 2009, please refer to it for accuracy

SEPT. 12-13 Feed those Dogs and let them grow!

<- Breaking News -> There will be a Shooting Dog Qualifier for the Highland Trial the weekend of the 12-13 in September. This will give dogs a chance to qualify for trial this fall that require a shooting dog placement. There will be more information on our up and coming trial in a few weeks. So feed them dogs and let them grow!

Highland Field Trial Club Trial Results

Highland Field Trial Club Trial Results
March 14-15 2009

The Highland Field Trial Club has just completed their inaugural event at Milford, Mi. on the Highland Rec. Area grounds. 64 entries overall.
Wonderful weather and a great time was had by all.

Open Shooting Dog Stake
-judges Bill Klenner and Bill Branham

1st. Michigan Havelock Zee-ESF,Mark Beniak,o/h
2nd Cedar’s Jackhammer PM, Vance Butler-/h Bauman and Teenies/o
3rd No Doubt –ESF, Jim and Connie Cipponeri, /o, Jim Cipponeri,h

Open Derby
–Judges Bryan Wood and Jim Cipponeri

1st-Samalu Blackhawk,PF-Sandy MacLean o/h
2nd Quail Trap Max, ESM, Dave Hawk,o/h
3rd Vitali’s Grouseringer Purdy, ESF, Gary Vitali, o/h

Open Puppy
- judges Dave Fletcher and Rich Hollister

1. Vitali’s Grouseringer Purdy, ESF, Gary Vitali, o/h
2. Jessie’s Little Hotrod, ESF, Greg Hilla o/h
3. Texas Honey Bee, ESF, Kevin Klein, o/h.

Amateur Shooting Dog
–judges Dave Hawk and Bill Branham

1st Stokely’s Onna Rip, ESF Carson Foster o/h
2nd Michigan Havelock Zee, ESF Mark Beniak, o/h
3rd Adora, PF, Mike Traxler, o/h

Amateur Derby
-judges Bryan Wood and Ron Levitan

1st Quail Trap Sadie, ESF, Dave Hawk, o/h
2nd Samalu Blackhawk, pf, Sandy MacLean o/h
3rd Vitali's Grouseringer Purdy, ESF Gary Vitali, o/h

Dave Fletcher, Reporter, Sec/Treas. Highland Field Trial club

Highland Field Trial Club March 14-15 "DRAW"

HIGHLAND FIELD TRIAL CLUB – SPRING 2009 –
INAUGURAL TRIAL SPRING 2009 – SATURDAY, MARCH 14

Open Shooting Dog Stake -30 Min. Judges: Bill Klenner and Bill Branham-8 a.m.

Brace Name of Dog Breed Sex Owner Handler

1. Miss Canada ES F Hilla Hilla
1. Invincible ES M Beniak Beniak

2. John’s Hard Cider ES F Crisenbery Crisenbery
2. No Doubt ES F Cipponeri Cipponeri/Traxler

3. Rambler’s Gwennie Mae ES F Wheelock Wheelock
3. Adora P F Traxler Traxler

4. Mill Run Gabby ES F Miller Vanecek
4. Call Me Kate ES F Merlington/Traxler Merlington

5. Bad River Sadie ES F Vanecek Vanecek
5. Star Chaser ES M Najor Butler

6. Springbrook Castaway ES M Johnson Johnson
6. Emmy’s Applejack ES M Bauman/Teenies Butler

7. Bad River Brandi ES F Vanecek Vanecek
7. Michigan Havelock Zee ES F Beniak Beniak

8. Stokely’s Onna Rip ES M Foster Foster
8. Krugzda’s Without A Doubt ES M Krugzda Krugzda

9. Windstar ES M Najor Butler
9. Ramblin Ruby Lou ES F Wheelock Wheelock

10. Cedar’s Jackhammer P M Bauman/Teenies Butler



Open Derby – 30 Min. Judges Brian Woods and Mike Traxler
– follows Open Shooting Dog

Brace Name of Dog Breed Sex Owner Handler

1. Springfield’s Forecast ES M D’Hulster D’Hulster
1. Quail Trap Sadie ES F Hawk Hawk

2. Dun Roven”s Gentleman BobES M Vitali Vitali
2. Nelson’s Breaking Benjamin P M Nelson Nelson

3. Samalu Blackhawk P F McLean McLean
3. Quail Trap Max ES M Hawk Hawk

4. Hi Andy’s Star ES M Najor Tereck/Najor
4. Quail Trap Lilly ES F Beniak Beniak

5. Vitali’s Grouseringer Purdy ES F Vitali Vitali


Open Puppy – 30 Min. Judges Dave Fletcher and Rich Hollister
– 9 a.m. – Barn Course

1. Zumayahawk P F Jones Jones
1. John’s River Pearl ES F Crisenbery D’Hulster

2. Silverwhip P F Jones Jones
2. Grouse River Deuces Wild P M Wood Wood

3. Vitali’s Grouseringer Purdy ES F Vitali Vitali
3. Jessie’s Little Hotrod ES F Hilla Hilla

4. Texas Honey Dee ES F Klein Klein
4. Ava P F Parnell Parnell

5. Paint Creek T P F Tereck Tereck
5. Nelson’s Cover Girl P F Nelson Nelson


AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG – 30 Min SUNDAY MARCH 15, 8 a.m.
Judges Dave Hawk and Bill Branham
Brace Name of Dog Breed Sex Owner Handler

1. Invincible ES M Beniak Beniak
1. John”s Hard Cider ES F Crisenbery Cruisenbery

2. Merlin ES M Harris Harris
2. Windstar ES M Najor Najor

3. Stokely’s Onna Rip ES F Foster Foster
3. Rambler’s Gwennie Mae ES F Wheelock Wheelock

4. Bad River Sadie ES F Vanecek Vanecek.
4. Adora P F Traxler Traxler

5. Mill Run Gabby ES F Miller Vanecek
5. Ramblin Ruby Lou ES F Wheelock Wheelock

6. Starchaser ES M Najor Najor
6. Texas Red Hot ES F Klein Klein

7. John’s River Bell ES F Crisenbery Crisenbery
7. Michigan Havelock Zee ES F Beniak Beniak

8. Bad River Brandi ES F Vanecek Vanecek
8. Texas O’Riley ES M Klein Klein

9. Springbrook Castaway ES M Johnson Johnson


AMATEUR DERBY – follows Amateur Shooting Dog

1. Hi Andy’s Star ES M Najor Najor
1. Quail Trap Max ES M Hawk Hawk

2. Quail Trap Sadie ES F Hawk Hawk
2. Samalu Blackhawk P F McLean Parnell

3. Vitali’s Grouseringer Purdy ES F Vitali Vitali
3. Silverwhip P F Jones Jones

4. Zumayahawk P F Jones Jones
4. Dun Roven’s Gentleman BobES M Vitali Vitali

5. Springpond’s Autumn Grace ES F Parnell Parnell.

Highland Field Trial Club March 14-15

HIGHLAND FIELD TRIAL CLUB
Pres. Ron Sposita, VP Mark Beniak
Member, AMFTC, AFTCA & USCSDA
Blank Ammo & Manufactured Barrel Guns Only
MARCH 14,15 8:00 a.m. start

GROUNDS: Highland Recreation Area, Highland, MI.
Drawing: Diane’s Restaurant, Morrice, Mi. Wed., March 11, 7 P.M.

Liberated Quail and native game.

Food is available on grounds. Rosettes in all stakes

(Sat.) OPEN SHOOTING DOG (30 Min.)- 40% less fee’s, 50-30-20.............$45.00
OPEN DERBY (30 Min.)- 40% less fee’s, 50-30-20 ................................$40.00
OPEN PUPPY (20 Min.)-40% less fee’s, 50-30-20 .................................$30.00
Judges: OSD, Bill Klenner and Bill Branham, OD, Bryan Wood and Mike Traxler,

OP Dave Fletcher and Rich Hollister- “Dog Dish” trophy, OSD.

(Sun.) AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG (30Min.)...............................$35.00
AMATEUR DERBY, (Time Permitting)......................................$30.00
Judges: ASD, Dave Hawk and Bill Branham, others to be announced

Entries to:
Dave Fletcher, Sec/Treas.
Ph#517-625-7030, e-mail: dcfletcher@mail.tds.net

Motel Listings- No Tell Motels

Lexington Motel
1040 S Old US Highway 23, Brighton, MI 48114
Phone# 810-227-1272
This is an older place but clean,
15-20 min .from grounds.
dogs in rooms?
$45 single
$50 2 people 1 bed
$55 2 beds

Best Western Hartland
10087 M-59, Hartland, Michigan, 48353
-pool /No dogs in room
10-15 min. from grounds
$69 1 king bed
$75 2 queen beds
PH# 810-632-7177
Must request Highland Field Trial Club rates

USCSDA Horseback Scouting revisited

After some questions concerning horseback scouting in USCSDA Trials:

AT THE DIRECTION OF THE JUDGES-
The scout riding an edge or a particularly dense piece of cover, AT THE DIRECTION OF THE JUDGES, is perfectly acceptable.
The scout heeling the dog back to the front is NOT.

Please remind your Judges, Handlers, and Scouts about the rules governing Horseback Scouting!!

I continue to receive complaints regarding the abuse of Horseback Scouting. It's pretty simple:

1. Scouts dispatched with Judges permission.

2. Scouts can go to a specific area to look for a dog and then returns to the gallery - OUTRIDING IS NOT PERMITTED.

3. A SCOUT IS NOT ALLOWED TO HANDLE THE DOG IN ANY MANNER.

4. Scouting is either done on foot or on horseback. USE OF 4-WHEELER IS NOT PERMITTED.

Let's get a handle on this, before someone loses credit for a placement!

Thanks, Jim Bush

Hey guys and girls!

You can be the latest 'Cat in the Hat" with the Famous Highland Field Trial Hat, this hat will be available at the Trial-

You say when is the Trial?

It's March 14-15 at the world famous Highland Field Trial Grounds!

See you there, it will be a great time!!!!!

Use of Garmin GPS in US Complete Trials

News from the USCSDA message board

Last week I stated that the Garmin was authorized in all US Complete Trials - Open and Amateur Stakes. This was based on the American Field's authorization and not having seen anything official from the AFTCA prohibiting its use. This is not entirely true. After conferring with Linda Hunt, AFTCA Secretary, the AFTCA has NOT approved its use in trials held by its member clubs. A noticefrom the AFTCA will be published in the American

Field shortly.

What does this mean to US Complete Trials?

1. The Garmin DC-30 is approved for use in Open Stakes for the trial period specified by the American Field.

2. The Garmin DC-30 is NOT approved for use in Amateur Stakes conducted by clubs that are members of the AFTCA.

3. The Garmin DC-30 may be used in any stakes conducted by USCSDA Clubs that are not members of the AFTCA, for the trial period specified by the American Field.

4. The Garmin DC-30 is NOT approved for use in the USCSDA National Amateur Championship, since this is an AFTCA sanctioned trial.

Sorry for any inconvience. Hopefully this clears up any confusion.

Jim Bush USCSDA President

Highland Rec. Area, Field Trial Workday Schedule - January through June 2009

Here's a list of the scheduled stewardship workdays for the first six months of 2009 at Highland:

Saturday, January 24, 2009
Silo Field Trial Area, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, February 21, 2009
Silo Field Trial Area, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, March 28, 2009
Barn Course FTA, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 13, 2009
Silo Field Trial Area, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

These dates follow the same schedule of workdays we've had in the past (1st Sat., 3rd Sat., etc.). Please consult your calendars to make sure there are no conflicts with scheduled field trial events.

If your club is planning to attend a workday please send me an estimate of how many people will attend at least a week and a half beforehand. These estimates will help us know how much the crew needs to prep. to keep all of the eager volunteers busy!
For a list of all scheduled workdays please visit http://www.blogger.com/www.michigan.gov/dnrvolunteers ; click on the "Calendar of Volunteer Stewardship Workdays" link under Current Volunteer Opportunities.