Windy Creek Farm

March 28th, 2010
K-BAR-C Hunting Ranch
Davis City, Iowa

Both Windy Creek Britts came into the Nationals near the top in BDC’s Race for “Dog of the Year”. When the smoke cleared, however, they both “just missed” getting into the finals and were not able to compete for the coveted award.

The high point of the weekend for Windy Creek was the banquet where Dusty was honored for being Region 3’s “High Point” dog in both Doubles and Singles Pointing and where he was also honored for his year long effort in winning ” The Road Warrior” award.

Dan Sojka presided over an excellent banquet. His “Hall of Fame” presentations were heartfelt and enjoyed by everyone! Congratulations to these great dogs and their owners. nationals-results

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Places 5th Overall

Little Hills Hunting Preserve
Gilman,Wisconsin
March 20th, 2010

Dusty, running against 39 other strong entries, placed 2nd in the “B” field and 2nd in the “D” field and hung on to place 5th overall in the finals. His efforts earned him 10 points in BDC’s Dog of the Year race.  Reigning World Champion Trigger won the event.

Complete Results:

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Takes 2nd in Seniors with Jack and 2nd in Doubles with Steiny and Jack

March 14th, 2010
Heggemeier Game Farm
Higbee, Missouri

Running in soggy, rainy conditions all weekend nine year old  Dusty showed that on any given day he can still keep up with the younger dogs. His 2:49 run with Jack and Steiny in Doubles Pointer was only 6 seconds behind the winning run. Picking up scent from the gate bird on the line Dusty had his gate bird pointed at about 30 seconds. Jack took that bird and then Steiny and Dusty picked up the remaining 3 birds in a little over 2 minutes.Chad Bloomer and Jason Spielman won with their English Pointer Stuff.

Running with Jack on Friday in Seniors Pointer Dusty moved beautifully over the field nailing down  4 birds in a little over 6 minutes..a time that could have been considerably faster if his handler was in as good a shape for his age as Dusty. The event was won by Walt Chapman and Tim in 5:11.

Annie ran well all weekend but was not able to place in Pointing Singles and slipped to a tie for 3rd in the Dog of the Year standings.

Complete PHU Nationals Results

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Both dogs excel in Dog of the Year Races

February 23rd, 2010
Warrens, Wisconsin
Woods and Meadow Hunt Club           

Dusty shook off recent surgery on his right front paw  to post 3rd and 4th place finishes in Doubles at the Central Wisconsin Chukar Challenge. These great runs coupled with other good runs during the season earned him the Wisconsin Series Doubles  Pointer “Dog of the Year Award.” He also  ran a quick 4:27 to win the singles event. Dusty turns 9 in April and will run an abbreviated schedule after the BDC Nationals. In the past 12 months Dusty has won 4 Majors, BDC’s “  Road Warrior Award”, and a Wisconsin Series DOY award. His 21 points earned at Woods and Meadows also keeps him in BDC’s Race for the Chase. Way to go Schmucky Boy!

Annie also had a good weekend. Her 4th place finish in Singles earned 8 points and brings her total to over 100 in BDC’s “Race for the Chase”. She continues to lead “The Chase”. She also finished 2nd in The Wisconsin Series Single Pointer “Dog of the Year “, missing 1st place by .55 points, and 3rd in Doubles “Dog of the Year”.

Special thanks to Craig Steinbach and Jamie Palmer for guiding Dusty and Annie  in the  Doubles events and to Kevin Kimmes, Dick Hynes, and Mark Sweeney for handling  them  in the Singles events!

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February 7th, 2010
Little Creek Hunt Club
Little Suamico, Wisconsin
Top Gun Championships

Battling ice underfoot and frigid conditions Kevin Kimmes and Bruce Church worked through an exhausting qualifying schedule  to place four dogs in the finals. Bruce’s two dogs Cotton and Banjo and Windy Creek’s Annie and Dusty ( Dusty twice) qualified for Sunday’s finals . Annie and Kevin finished in first just sneaking by Bernie Birkenholz and Reggie by 5 seconds while Kevin finished 3rd with Banjo and 5th with Cotton. And Bruce finished 4th with Dusty.Dan Sojka, competing against a large field of great flushing dogs put his dog Jag in 1st place.

Annie earned 30 valuable points towards BDC’s “Race for the Chase” and Dusty 18.

Special thanks to Bruce and Kevin who ran 14 times with Dusty and Annie without missing a shot.

Complete Top Gun Results

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January 23, 2010
Hunters Point Hunt Club
Brownsville, Wisconsin

Annie finished out of the top five in Davis City at the  BDC Invitational. She did, however, have the fastest time in the quail field and earned  5 valuable points towards BDC’s “Race For The Chase”. And her 4:26 time at The Southeastern Wisconsin Chukar Challenge with Dick Hynes won Top Gun Singles and earned 20 more points. Matt Hanson’s Shorthaired Pointer Danno placed second and is currently leading the Wisconsin Series “Singles Pointer Dog Of Year” by 1.5 points over Annie.

2010 Wisconsin Series Singles DOY Standings

Complete Brownsville Single Pointer Results

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Annie placing 2nd, and 4th in Top Gun

Windy Creek Britts, Annie and Dusty scored well at Magnolia Game Farm over the weekend. Both Doubles Pointer and Top Gun Pointer events were “majors” and were loaded with excellent dogs, including reigning World Champion Trigger, Bob Garrity’s excellent dogs Albert and Einstein, and Bernie Birkenholz’s dogs Deion, and Foreman. Annie smoked the courses with a 3rd in Doubles Pointer, and 2nd and 4th in Top Gun. Dusty held his own with a 3rd in Top Gun and a 6th in Doubles. Thanks to Steiny and Jamie Palmer for handling the dogs in Doubles and to Kevin Kimmes and Dick Hynes for Singles. Annie has moved into contention for Singles Pointer Dog of the Year.

Southwestern Wisconsin Chukar Challenge
Magnolia Game Farm
January 2-3, 2010

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Doubles |   Singles

Dog of the Year

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