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Spring Gun Dog Classic II (Feb 19th)

A Gun Dog only stake was held on Saturday February 18th and Sunday February 19th. They were treated as two separate trials: Spring Gun Dog Classic I (Saturday) and Spring Gun Dog Classic II (Sunday). This was an exciting trial with 7 different dog breeds participating including: English Setter, Llewellin Setter, Irish Red Setter, American Brittany, German Shorthair Pointer, English Pointer, and German Wire Haired Pointer.

Click here to go to Spring Gun Dog Classic I (Saturday)...

Congratulations to the following people:

Spring Gun Dog Classic II
Judges - Steve Elliot, Eric Schmidt
Bird Handler - Ashby Elliot
1st Place - Al Graham & Jake (English Setter)
2nd Place – Ken Brookshire & Buck (German Shorthair Pointer)
3rd Place – Ernie Ashby & Ike (American Brittany)
4th Place – Cliff Taylor & Sally (English Pointer)

We could not include all pictures taken in the field trial. The resolution of the pictures was also decreased for quicker download on the web. If you would like original copies of all of the pictures, please contact Katie Howe at pkhowe@att.net or 803-781-5735.


Winners
Back Row from left: Steve Elliot, Ashby Elliot, Eric Schmidt
Front Row from left: Al Graham & Jake, Ken Brookshire & Buck, Ernie Ashby & Ike, Cliff Taylor & Sally

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Clifford Taylor's chain gang is distractacted by an escaped quail.

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Judge Eric Schmidt introduces Cathy Hinson's young pup, GiGi, to quail.

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Gordon Whitaker and Jenny get an escort from Cathy Hinson & GiGi and her pup to the starting line.

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Singleton Bailey's Holly checks out the GiGi's new toy.

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Ernie Ashford's Dixie shows an immediate attraction to quail.

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Brace 1 - Gordon Whitaker's Jewel coming and Ernie Ashby's Nellie going.

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Brace 1 - Gordon Whitaker's Jewel

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Brace 1 - Ernie Ashby's Nellie

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Brace 1 - Jewel wanting to get a bit of Nellie's retrieve.

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Brace 1 - Gordon & Jewel and Ernie & Nellie return from the brace.

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Brace 2 - Margaret Schmidt prepares Katie for their brace.

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Brace 2 - Gordon Whitaker's Jenny

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Brace 2 - Margaret Schmidt's Katie

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Brace 2 - Gordon preparing to work Jenny's point

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Brace 2 - Jenny not quite finished with the bird.

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Brace 2 - Katie and Jenny.

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Brace 2 - Margaret preparing to work Katie's point.

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Brace 2 - Margaret working to flush the bird.

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Brace 2 - Katie on retrieve.

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Brace 3 - Clifford Taylor and Ernie Ashby release Tuck and Ike to start the brace.

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Brace 3 - Tuck on a retrieve.

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Brace 3 - Tuck giving the bird to Clifford.

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Brace 3 - Ernie Ashby's Ike (3rd Place).

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Brace 4 - Singleton Bailey and Al Graham release Pooh and Jake at the start of the brace.

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Brace 4 - Al working Jakes point.

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Brace 4 - Jake (1st place) showing his stuff.

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Brace 4 - Pooh and Jake on a retrieve.

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Brace 4 - Singleton & Pooh

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Brace 5 - Phil Howe and Singleton Bailey release Clover and Lucy.

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Brace 5 - Clover

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Brace 5 - Cover Dog, Lucy, demonstrating various poses for the camera.

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Brace 5 - Phil working Clover's point.

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Brace 5 - Ed, Singleton, and Eric Schmidt (judge)

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Brace 6 - Al Graham and Ken Brookshire release Black Sam & Buck to start the brace.

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Brace 6 - Black Sam

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Brace 6 - Ken and Buck (2nd Place) during a retrieve.

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Brace 6 - Buck and Black Sam pass Ken during the brace.

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Brace 7 - Singleton Bailey and Phil Howe release Gracie and Dublin at the start.

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Brace 7 - Gracie.

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Brace 7 - Dublin on point.

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Brace 7 - Phil Howe prepares to take aim at the quail.

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Brace 7 - Singleton and Gracie

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Brace 8 - Ernie Ashby and Clifford Taylor release Dutch and Sally at the start.

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Brace 8 - One of the best moments of the day. Sally (4th Place) stops to pose for the camera before continuing with the brace.

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Brace 8 - Another enjoyed moment. Clifford and Sally find a quail. On retrieve Sally enjoys a quick roll on the quail before retrieving it back to Clifford.

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Brace 8 - Another quick smile to the camera before continuing...

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Brace 8 - Action moment by Dutch as he watches for an escaping quail.

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Brace 8 - Steve Elliot (left, judge), Ed, and Phil

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Brace 9 - Singleton Bailey Works Holly's point while Clifford collars Hank.

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Brace 9 - Holly demonstrates a stylish point.

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Brace 9 - Ashby Elliot escort Clifford and Hank off field after Hank finds more interest in Holly than hunting.

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Brace 9 - Singleton and Holly

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Brace 9 - Clover (replacement for Hank) and Holly on point.

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Brace 9 - Judge Eric Schmidt points a downed bird for the dogs.