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April 5, 2014 Gun Dog and Puppy Trial Results

April 14, 2014

The Tulsa Bird Dog Association closed out it’s spring field trial season with a great day of dog work. We’ll take the summer off but will be back on September 27th with a Buddy Fun Hunt to kick off the fall season. In the meantime, check out out Sunday Summer Shoots where you can dust off those guns and sharpen your shooting skills. Details will be on the TBDA website soon! Results from the April 5, 2014 Gun Dog and Puppy Trial are listed below.   Gun Dog Results Brace Dog’s Name Breed Sex Owner\Handler Find Kill Ret Back Total…

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April 5, 2014 Brace Pairs

April 4, 2014

April 5, 2014 Brace Pairs Open Category, 8:00 A.M., Lunch will be served! Brace Dog’s Name Breed Sex Owner\Handler 1 Hoss Pointer M Larry Moore 1 Ace English Setter F Tom Alexander 2 Tara GSP F Keith Lindsay 2 Boss Brittany M Ronnie Pike 3 Kota Brittany M Vernon Seaman 3 Gunny GSP M Doug Hardesty 4 Hunter Brittany M Kelly Sample 4 Rocket GSP M Roy Marshall 5 Sara WHPG F Bob Dorn 5 Bullett Brittany M Doug Hardesty 6 Randolf GSP M Roy Marshall 6 Sonja GSP F Keith Lindsay 7 Ott GSP M Kyle Rowe 7 Brandy…

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March 22, 2014 Gun Dog and Puppy Trial Results

March 24, 2014

The second TBDA Gun Dog and Puppy Trial of the year went off without a hitch on Saturday. Changing scenting conditions throughout the day resulted in a lot of low scoring and few very high scores. Larry Moore’s Pointer, Hoss, laid down an amazing 215 points in the 13th brace while Vernon Seaman’s Brittany, Kota, had a great run in the 1st brace with 144 points to take second place. Vernon also took third place in the 12th brace with his Brittany, Brandy. In the puppy category the tight competition continued with newcomer Rusean Hardman pulling out the win after…

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March 22, 2014 Gun Dog and Puppy Trial Brace Pairs

March 21, 2014

Gun Dog Category, 8:00 A.M., Lunch will be served! Brace Dog’s Name Breed Sex Owner\Handler 1 Sara WHPG F Bob Dorn 1 Kota Brittany M Vernon Seaman 2 Tip Pointer M Larry Moore 2 Lady Pointer F Taylor Woods 3 Boss Brittany M Ronnie Pike 3 Shelly Brittany F Ben Faulkner 4 Maggie Llewellin Setter F Tony Keesee 4 Tara GSP F Keith Lindsay 5 Reba Brittany F Vernon Seaman 5 Sooner Brittany M Randy Billington 6 Mach Brittany M Mick Gill 6 Randolf GSP M Roy Marshall 7 Star Pointer F Tom Woods 7 Bullett Brittany M Doug Hardesty…

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2014 Oklahoma Gun Dog Championships Sunday Results

March 10, 2014

What a difference a day can make! Sunday it was all sunshine and blue skies at the TBDA Trial Grounds in Inola. The top eight dogs from yesterday’s competition regrouped and squared off to battle for the title of Top Dog 2014. The action started off slow as scenting conditions had changed considerably. A lack of wind and dry air caused some dogs to have issue, while others decided to take the day off and go for a run. In the end the title of top dog went to Kent Long’s Pointer, Stick, in a race decided by time of…

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2014 Oklahoma Gun Dog Championship Saturday Results

March 10, 2014

What a day we had Saturday! Rain, near freezing temperatures and variable winds resulted in some hard fought scores at the 2014 Oklahoma Gun Dog Championship. The event, held in Oklahoma every three years, matched 5 teams of six dogs against each other in Saturday’s team competition. High scores were scattered throughout the day, but with a run of low scoring braces and a dramatic change in scenting  going into the final brace Larry Moore and Ben Faulkner recorded the highest scoring brace of the day. Larry Moore and his Pointer, Hoss, laid down 5 finds, five kills and five…

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2014 Oklahoma Gun Dog Championship Field Trial

March 4, 2014

This year the Tulsa Bird Dog Association is hosting the Oklahoma Gun Dog Championship Field Trial at our trial grounds in Inola, Okla. The championship is a once a year team event that travels between three clubs, two in Missouri and one in Oklahoma. The event is a team-based event and the TBDA teams are made up of top scoring dogs from the six regular season TBDA field trials. There are some exciting dogs this year competing and some stellar handlers to match. All spectators are welcome and the TBDA is always looking for volunteers for the event. If you…

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March 1, 2014 Field Trial Results

March 4, 2014

Saturday’s brace brought about the return of some perpetual winners in the club. The open class was won by Kelly Sample and his Brittany, Hunter, with a monster score of 278. In the hotly contested puppy stakes, Shane Bevel’s Lewellin Setter, Bayou, barely edged out Stan Keller’s Pointer, Katie, 137 to 134 and Stephen Pingry’s Wire-haired Pointing Griffon, Scout, followed closely with 128 points.  Open Gun Dog Category Place Dog’s Name Breed Sex Owner\Handler 1st Hunter Brittany M Kelly Sample 2nd Gunny GSP M Doug Hardesty 3rd Shelly Brittany F Ben Faulkner 4th Ace English Setter F Tom Alexander 5th Boss Brittany…

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March 1, 2014 Gun Dog and Puppy Trial Braces

February 28, 2014

Wow! What a day! We nearly filled up this trial with 14 braces and 6 puppies. Our little club is growing my friends and it’s getting more fun everyday. Can’t wait to see the action on Saturday. This will be a good day to say hello to some old friends and meet some new ones. Come ready for the weather and some great dog work. Braces begin at 8am and lunch will be served.  Brace Dog’s Name Breed Sex Owner\Handler   1 Tip Pointer M Larry Moore   1 Sara WHPG F Bob Dorn   2 Sooner Brittany M Randy…

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Buddy Fun Hunt Results

February 23, 2014

  What a day at the trial grounds! A great group of dogs ran in the field today for the Buddy Fun Hunt that kicks off the start of the 2014 TBDA Trial Season. Jim Anderson and Mike Bloyd finished first, but there were lots of great dogs to watch today. The wind and the warm weather gave some dogs problems, but for the most part everyone found some birds and had some fun.  Don’t forget to register for the trial happening one week from today on March 1. You can register online or contact Roy Marshall to register.  …

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