Great Lakes Regional Championship Winners

CH Autumn Moon, Scott Chaffee
RU CH Hi Rollin Main Attraction, Robert Ecker.

USCSDA Great Lakes Championship

USCSDA
Great lakes Regional Championship
April 30, May 1, 2011
Judges:
Bill Branham, Carleton, MI.
Mike Traxler, Sand Lake, MI.
Reporter; Dave Fletcher, Morrice, MI.

Brace Name B/S Handler

1. Fireside High Noon PM Minard
1. Chip’s Charlie Brown SM Forman

2. Portermeadow Elroy PM Ecker
2. Quailtrap Max SM Chaffee

3. Texas Honey Bee SF Klein
3. L B Horchen SM Forman

4. Fireside Drama Queen SF Minard
4. Sutter’s Grousewing Rowdie SF Sutter

5. Winterset Steadfast SF Minard
5. Autumn Moon PM Chaffee

6. Class Act Liz PF Ecker
6. Terhaar’s Elvis SM Terhaar

7. Richfield Gypsy Rose PF Ecker
7. Upper Cove Titan SM Forman

8. Grousewoods Reeses SM Ecker
8. Texas Red Hot SM Klein

9. Fireside Shady Banker SM Minard
9. Foxfire PF Ecker

10. Big Country Rayden SM Forman
10. Elhew Allegiant PM Chaffee

11. Sutter’s Harley Blue SM Sutter
11. Mask of Zorro SM Ecker

12. Grouse River Ace PM Forman
12. Texas O’Reilly SM Klein

13. Michigan Havelock Zee SF Beniak
13. Hi Five’s Rock Solid PM Minard

14. Grouse River Sheena PF Forman
14. Springpond Shooting Star SF Brown

15. Texas Copper Top SF Klein
15. Misty Valley’s Glide PM Chaffee

16. Samalu Blackhawk PF McLean
16. Hi Five’s Magical Merlin SM Forman/Harris

17. Dateline Blacklist PM Minard
17. Fieldstone Farms Clyde SM Ecker

18. Upper Cove Billy Babe SF Forman
18. Fireside Interesting Linda SF Minard

19. Chip’s Uncle Buzzy SM Forman
19. Hi Rollin Main Attraction PM Echo

20. Pinehill Silent Echo PF Minard
20. Pine Straw Katy SF Forman

21. Hi Desert Dream PF Forman
21. Willow Woods LL Been SF Dimattio

22. Hi Five’s Wrangler PF Minard
22. Elhew Signature PM Ecker

23. Grouse River Deuce PM Wood
23. Duke’s Bella Dancer PF Sposita

24. Shady Hills Beenie SF Forman
24. Call Me Kate SF Minard

25. Cas Tiny PF Ecker
25. Dun Roven’s Grouse Getter SM Forman

26. River’s Edge Sadie SF Forman
26. Bad River Frankie SM Vanecek

27. Hart’s Bell PF Darr
27. Upper Cove Desert Devil SM Forman

28. Marsal’s Wild Apache PM Ecker

***NEW GARMIN 320***

The Rumor Mill is Spinning and it looks promising for an Updated hand Held for the Garmin Astro dog Tracking system. The Garmin Astro 320 Dog Tracking system is Set to be released.

The Garmin Astro 320 will be based on the Garmin Oregon Platform.

Features of the Garmin Astro 320 will include Touch Screen controls, a larger screen and better Map Controls.

We expect the New Astro 320 to also be compatible to Garmin’s Birds Eye Satellite Imaging maps which are by subscription of 30 dollars per year.
We’ll try and keep you posted with any news or other features that we hear about.

Keep watching this Site for the Latest information about the Garmin Astro 320 system. We’ll let you know as soon as we find out what it will entail.

Garmin expects the Price of the Astro 320 with a DC40 collar to be the same prices that the DC40 combo’s are right now. $649 retail.

We would also expect the Prices of the DC40 combo’s with a 220 Handheld to drop to the Current DC30 prices.. $599 retail.

DC30′s are expected to End sales in March or April.

Highland FTC Spring 2011 Report and Winners

The Highland Field Trial Club would like to thank everyone who attended the spring 2011 USCSDA Trial. The Highland FTC was blessed again with good running weather and also "no snow".

The Trial started out sharp at 8:00am on Silo course Saturday morning with Judges Dave Heavlin and Paul Renilus mounted and ready for there judging duties for the next 2 days. They did a great job and was highly praised by handlers and owners, again thank you Dave and Paul for your services and helping the Highland Field Trial Club.

Breakfast was presented each morning by the club, which was just short of the classic breakfast of champions (Doughnuts and coffee), oh Bob Wheelock picked the doughnuts each morning from Tim Hortons of Milford, Mi.

The order for Saturdays running for the Silo course was Open Shooting Dog and then Open Derby. The Open Shooting Dog finished in time, but 2 braces of the Open Derby was left for Sunday morning, (we just ran out of day light). The Judge who subbed for the Derby with Dave Heavlin was Mike Brown who was kind enough to return the next day, which was a last minute decision, again the Highland FTC thanks you! The Open Shooting Dog and Open Derby are listed below.

Open Shooting Dog 20 entries judges Renius and Heavlin
1st-Hi-Five’s Wrangler Ross o, Minard h
2nd-Michigan Havelock Zee, Beniak o,h.
3rd-HiFive’s Rock Solid Lareau o, Minard h

Open Derby 12 entries judges Heavlin and Brown
1st.-Vitali Grouseringer Sam I am Vitali, o,h
2nd-Hi Five’s Stormin Norman, Minard, o, h
3rd-Dateline Sharp Dressed Man, Harlow o Minard h

For Lunch both Saturday and Sunday the Highland Club provided a featured meal for the owners and handlers and families, ( Lo Country Boil ) which was inspired and looked after by the the young scribe Dave Fletcher.

For Lunch a cake was brought in by one of the Club founders, Tom Vanacek for the tri-brithday of Jenny Minard, Brian Wood and Tom Vanacek, see below.

Starting out Sunday was the continuation of the Open Derby, see results above and the starting of the Amateur stakes, also the Open Puppy was taking place at another site, the Barn course, with Ron Sposita and Bob Wheelock walking as judges. The results for Sunday stakes are listed below.

Open Puppy 12 entries judges Wheelock and Sposita
1st-Shotgun Alley, Coleman o Minard h
2nd –Hi Five’s Rockabye Baby Lareau o Minard h
3rd-Milrun Jake, Miller o Vanecek h

Amateur Shooting Dog 13 entries judges Renius and Heavlin
1st-Michigan Havelock Zee Beniak o,h
2nd-Vitali’s Grouseringer Purdy, Vitali o, h
3rd-Fireside Dale’s Shady Banker MB Esser, o,h

Amateur Derby 8 entries judges Renius and Heavlin
1st-Bad River Frankie Vanacek o,h
2nd-Dateline Sharp Dressed Man, Harlow, o,h
3rd-Vitali Grouseringer Stogy, Vitali o,h

Thanks again for a great trial with friends and families. We are always greatful to Bruce and Jenny Minard of Hi-Five's Kennels for there participation and loyalty to the Highland family, they brought again great dogs and also their owners who follow there dogs across the nation.

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Highland FTC Spring 2011 Running Order

8 AM sharp start each day Shooting Dog & Derby run at Silo
Puppy run at the Barn Course Sunday morning

Lunch available each day, Donations please.
Low Country Boil on Saturday

Open Shooting Dog, Saturday 8 AM, Silo

1a Fireside Fleetwood Minard
1b Dukes Bella Dancer Sposita

2a Winterset Steadfast Minard
2b Bad River Sadie Vanecek

3a Fireside Mercenary Minard
3b Invincible Beniak

4a Fireside High Noon Minard
4b Grouse River Dueces Wild Woody

5a Michigan Havelock Zee Beniak
5b Hi Five's Magickal Merlin Harris

6a Fireside Dales Shady Banker Minard
6b Springpond Castaway Johnson

7a HiFive Wrangler Minard
7b Grouse River Sheena Woody

8a Silverwhip Jones
8b Call Me Kate Merlington

9a Fireside Interesting Linda Minard
9b Bad River Brandi Vanecek

10a HiFive Rock Solid Minard
10b Vitale's Grouse Ringer Purdy Vitale


Open Derby, Sat; follows Shooting Dog, Silo

1a Rebellious Ralph Minard
1b Vitale's Grouse Ringer Stogie Vitale

2a HiFive's Passin Time Minard
2b Bad River Frankie Vanecek

3a Fireside Tipster Minard
3b Sam I Am Vitale

4a Shocka Zulu Minard
4b Dukes Clear Grappa Sposita

5a Fireside Tsunami Minard
5b Ruby's Shadow Wheelock

6a Dateline Sharp Dressed Man Minard

7a HiFive Stormin Normin Minard


Open Puppy, Sun 8 AM, Barn

1a Hi Five Rockaby Baby Minard
1b Waldhuhn Jager Gauge Duke of Dixie Durst

2a Hi Five's Tuff Skin Minard
2b Glen Raven's Aspen Harris

3a Gauge Minard
3b Milrun Jake Miller

4a Hi Five's Clean Energy Minard
4b Glen Ravens Chip Harris

5a Shotgun Dead on Alley Minard

6a Hi Five's Chick Flick Minard

7a Tekoa Fireball Dexter Minard

8a Carry On Minard


Amateur Shooting Dog, Sunday 8 AM, Silo

1a Fireside Interesting Linda Esser
1b Michigan Havelock Zee Beniak

2a Vitale Grouse Ringer Purdy Vitale
2b Modaka's Silver Edition Tutro

3a Fireside Dales Shady Banker Esser
3b Hi Five's Here She Comes Grushy

4a Fireside High Noon Esser
4b Windstar Najor

5a Sam I Am Vitale
5b Invincible Beniak

6a Hi Five's Rock Solid Lareau
6b Fireside Mercenary Esser

7a Luke Star Najor


Amateur Derby, Sunday, follows Shooting Dog, Silo

1a Bad River Frankie Vanecek
1b Dateline Sharp Dressed Man Harlow

2a Fireside Tipster Esser
2b Country Levitan

3a Vitale Grouse Ringer Stogie Vitale
3b Ruby's Shadow Wheelock

4a Fireside Tsunami Esser
4b HiFive Rockaby Baby Lareau

2011 Highland Collectors Hat

Be that "Cat in the hat" with the new Highland 2011 Field Trial Club hat being offered at the Highland Field Trial this weekend, March 19th, 20th. Some of our limited past year hats are still available also-

Highland FTC Spring 2011 USCSDA trial

The Highland Field Trial Club would like to welcome everyone to the Spring 2011 Highland Field trial, featuring the Founders Cup Trophy. We have listed the ad for the trial below, which has been copied from the February 16th 2011 "The American Field".

- Also we will feature our famous Club hats and award winning lunches-