A show-off with natural bird sense and spot-on ability, a 4 ½-year-old ticked liver-and-white male English Cocker named “Ike” delivered a perfect balance of independence and teamwork to win the National Open Cocker Championship.
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![4 ½-year-old ticked liver-and-white male English Cocker named “Ike”]()
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![4 ½-year-old orange-and-white female English Setter named “Jill”]()
Consistent, quality bird hunting, determination and endurance in multiple National Shoot to Retrieve Association (NSTRA) field trials gave a 4 ½-year-old orange-and-white female English Setter named “Jill” the most points ever recorded. -
![National Hunting Beagle Association (NHBA) Sectional Series winner “Chief”]()
Natural ability, quick brainwork and a lot of desire pushed a 7 ½-year-old red tick male Beagle to the front to win the National Hunting Beagle Association (NBHA) Sectional Series. -
![4 ½-year-old brown brindle female Plott Hound named “Legs”]()
A gorgeous 4 ½-year-old brown brindle female Plott Hound named “Legs” continued her streak of consistency in a truly outstanding year of coonhound bench shows to win the 2021 UKC World Championship in September in Peru, Indiana. -
![“Alice,” a 9 ½-year-old rough black-ticked tricolor Border Collie]()
Winning the 2021 Meeker Classic was the crown jewel for “Alice,” a 9 ½-year-old rough black-ticked tricolor Border Collie. One of the toughest sheepdog competitions in North America, arguably the world, drew a large entry of 170 teams. -
![1 ½-year-old white-and-liver Pointer named “Ivy”]()
Natural-born bird sense, keen desire and youthful athleticism came together for a 1 ½-year-old white-and-liver Pointer named “Ivy” who won the New England Open Grouse Championship in her derby career. -
![7 ½-year-old Weimaraner named “Cage”]()
A powerful running 7 ½-year-old Weimaraner named “Cage”won his third National Championship in March 2021 at the one-hour National Weimaraner Association (NWA) National Championship. -
![7 ½-year-old male Vizsla named “Scout”]()
A powerful, far-ranging 7 ½-year-old male Vizsla named “Scout” in 2021 won two Vizsla National Championships, a Runner-Up Vizsla Championship, an all-breed open shooting dog championship, and was a Runner-Up regional Vizsla shooting dog championship. -
![9-year-old white-and-orange male English Setter named “Mac”]()
A forward-running, powerful 9-year-old white-and-orange male English Setter named “Mac” affirmed his elite status as an exceptional cover dog with his eighth championship win, setting a record making Mac the winningest cover dog in history. -
![7 ½-year-old liver-and-white male German Wirehaired Pointer named “Quinn”]()
It was a near clean sweep for a 7 ½-year-old liver-and-white male German Wirehaired Pointer named “Quinn” at the 2020 and 2021 German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America (GWPCA) National and National Amateur Championships. -
![Ginger first Vizsla to earn the ultimate Versatile Champion (VC) title]()
A spunky red pup named “Ginger” chosen by Tate and Jenny Martinsen in 2008 to be his first hunting companion on the prairies of South Dakota turned out to have natural talent as a versatile hunting dog that would shape and change his life. -
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