Gun Dog Classic The Iowa Brittany Club hosted the 2000 ABC Gun Dog Classic. We did not know we could have it until approximately 45 days before hand. I would like to thank Ray & Mary Jo Trimble and Ella Conable for their help. We feel the short notice cut down on the entries but by no means did it take away the quality of the stake. The judges for the Classic were Mike Voshell and Jim Hoyer. We would like to thank them for their hard work. They remarked that they were quite pleased with the quality of the performances given. Farther-out leave it to beaver (Mike Gonski) and Rocklan rowdy MT. long ranger (Bob Burchett) both dogs went right to work. Beaver had finds at 4, 5, 12, 14, 19, 24 (nice covey find), 38, 43 and 45. All his finds were done with good style and manners. Ranger ran a nice gun dog race. On his 7th piece of bird work the temptation was too much for this young dog and he was picked up. Missfit’s Radikewell krista (Bob Burchet) and Rfd’s opie t (Jim Mills) both dogs broke away running hard to the south covering all the objectives on their way. Krista had a find on top of the hill entering the west field. She had very nice style and everything was in order. Opie had a find just through the opening and to the right. He also had good style and manners. Both dogs continued on with Krista the wider of the two. Both dogs reached the south water tub at the same time. As we approached the dogs, Krista was pointing and Opie was backing. Bob flushed the birds and Krista went with them. That ended her day. Opie’s manners excellent. he was taken on and had 5 more finds. All with good style and manners. The hour took its toll on Opie as his range suffered at the end. big boy jake (Rick Kellar) and renegade’s regal wrigley (Bob Burchett) Jake and Wrigley had their running shoes on. At 20 Jake made a nice move along the feed strips and slammed on point. He was rewarded with a non-productive. At 40 Jake had a stop to flush which was too much for him. Wrigley ran a very constant race with good ground speed and application. He had 5 absolutely perfect finds done with extreme style and manners. His bird work was impeccable. masked shoshoni war chief (Bob Burchett) and Allied’s micro maggie (Bruce Heater) The heat of the day was becoming a factor on the dogs performance. Both dogs broke away heading to the front. Maggie had a find at 6 everything in order. Chief had gone through the opening at the top of the hill and was rewarded with a find as he rimmed the bottom. Both dogs ran a nice race. At 30 Chief had a find along the south bottom. Everything in order. He had another at 40 and 45 and finished his hour strong heading to the front. Maggie had finds at 25, 33 (nice covey find), 36, and 40. All was in order. The heat was starting to get to Maggie as she shortened the last 8 minutes. oak grove patch out (Doug Reisner) and magnum’s renegade chief (Bob Burchett) Broke away after lunch. Patch had 2 finds and a nice back during his hour. It did not seem to be Patches day. Chief had a nice even gun dog race with 2 finds, 2 non productives, 1 stop to flush and a back during his hour. Watch out for this young dog in the future. upland acres blazing star (Tom Burroughs) and riverglen’s bazooka bull (Bob Buchett) Star ran a nice shooting dog race. She had 1 find with good style, which rewarded her with an Honorable Mention. Bull had 2 finds with everything in order. The heat had slowed Bull as he ended his hour. lobo’s blazing bandit (Bruce Heiter) TJ’s hour ended early, as two birds were 50 feet off from breakaway. This ended the running of the Classic. ABC Gun Dog Classic Judges: Michael K. Voshell & Jim Hoyer (S13) October 2, 2000 1st FC Renegade’s Regal Wrigley by DC/NAC Renegade’s Kansas Kid x Mischevious Lady Brit o Jane & Gil Hopper, h Bob Burchett 2rd Farther-Out Leavit To Beaver by AFC Farther-Out x PF’s Macaroanie Molly o Mike & Dawn Gonski, h Mike Gonski 3rd DC Masked Shoshoni War Chief by DC/AFC/NGDC Magnums Masked Man x CH Shoshoni Washakie Siskkede o Ken & Jane Windom, h Bob Burchett 4th Allied’s Micro Maggie, by NFC/AFC Microdot x Ginger Ann Belle o/h Bruce Heiter