Some of our customers' Pine Straw dogs doing well in trials

We have been lucky to have some of our customers trial their Pine Straw dogs. Two dogs from our kennel have gotten off to a really good start this year.

Pine Straw Zorro (Mult. CH Highground Jax Jabba X RUCH Pine Straw Katydid) earned a 3rd place in the Open Puppy (horseback) stake, which had 14 dogs, at the Middle Florida Brittany Club (AKC) Field Trial. This Zorro's first field trial placement and was only his second attempt at a trial. Zorro is owned by Phil and Carole Stout and handled by Jamie Fountain of Oconee Kennels.

Also being run by Jamie Fountain is Smokey Holler Trapper (Briar). Briar is a derby from our 4RU Uppercove Desert Devil X RUCH Pine Straw Katydid litter. Briar earned a 3rd place in the Open Derby (horseback) at the GSP Club of Atlanta trial on November 16, 2014. Briar topped that performance with a 1st place win in the Open Derby at the Middle Florida Brittany Club trial on November 21, 2014.

Pine Straw Sweet Tea gets first field trial placement, Pine Straw Covergirl takes 2nd in Derby.

Pine Straw Sweet Tea (Sugar) took 3rd place in the Amateur Puppy stake at the Mid-Carolina Field Trial held by the South Carolina Bird Hunters (NBHA) held in October of 2014. Sugar ran a good race and one find. It was her very first field trial and the best thing was that she quickly adjusted to having a brace mate, other handler, judges, horses and even ATVs. Sugar is from our Mult. CH Highground Jax Jabba X RUCH (AKC FC)Pine Straw Katydid litter.

Pine Straw Covergirl (Elle) took 2nd in the Amateur Derby at that trial. Elle ran a very fancy race and had a good far reaching find. Elle is from our 4xRU Uppercove Desert Devil X RUCH Pine Straw Katydid litter.

Smudge sires his first litter, pups available!

Pine Straw Smudge JH sired his first litter with Rouge River Bog Sucker (Nellie). Smudge is CH/RU Chip's Torquato X RUCH Pine Straw Katydid. Nellie is Dun Roven's Gary X Dun Roven's Boofay. This breeding brings in a lot of really good dogs, from back in the day as well as recent dogs of note. Grouse Ridge Storm, Tomoka, Tekoa Mountain Sunrise, Grouse Ridge Reroy, Destinare, Havelock Blacksmith, Body Guard, and Hick's Rising Sun all appear prominently in the pedigree. Recent Grand National Grouse Champion Chip's Uncle Buzzie is Smudge's grandsire.

Smudge is fast and fancy and has multiple field trial placements. He has placed in walking and horseback trials as well as in both planted and wild bird trials. He is showing a lot of potential and will be running cover dog trials this fall. A summary of his wins can be seen on this blog just a couple posts back.

I have hunted over Nellie and she is a very fast and fancy as well as an awesome bird finder. She handles well and knows where to go to find birds. Nellie is a bird dog anyone would be proud to own.

These pups should make some awesome bird dogs and have serious trial potential. They are located in Southern Michigan.

For more information or to reserve a pup, please contact Dale Ash at 616-318-8254. The pups are priced extremely reasonably at $400 each.

5CH/2RU Highground Jax Jabba X RUCH Pine Straw Katydid pups at 14 weeks

We have two females from this litter still at the house. Millie, the full masked tricolor, will be going to her new home in Michigan this summer. Dottie, the half-mask is staying with us. They have started scent pointing birds and are showing some natural backing tendencies. We are excited about seeing what these pups do once they are a little more grown up. Dottie is a bit heavier boned and will likely be a pretty big female. We're hoping she will really run when she grows up.

UPDATED WIN RECORDS FOR OUR SETTERS

In order to keep up with how our dogs are doing, we try to summarize their wins into a running total, kind of a cumulative report card. Below are the placements for our Setters through May 18th, 2014:

CH/RU Chip's Charlie Brown (Charlie)

RUNNER UP NEW ENGLAND GROUSE CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 (38 entries)
3rd Lost Pond Walking Shooting Dog stake 2013
1st West Branch Grouse Trial 2013
1st Am Walking Gun Dog GA Brittany Club 2011
3rd Open Gun Dog Middle GA English Setter Club Horseback (HB) 2011
2010 CHAMPION MICHIGAN WOODCOCK CHAMPIONSHIP (72 entries)
1st Shooting Dog Stake DuBois Beaver Meadows FTC 2010
3rd Open Derby NBOGA 2009
1st 2009 Wolverine Derby Classic
3rd 2009 Joel Collier Derby Classic
3rd Am Derby Black Ash Am FTC 2009


FC Pine Straw Blackhawk (Hawk)

3rd Mid Atlantic Red Setter Club Open Shooting Dog (HB)2014
2nd Delaware Pointer & Setter Club Open Shooting Dog (HB)2014
1st Middle GA Eng. Setter Club Amateur Shooting Dog (HB) 2014
1st Middle GA Eng. Setter Club Open Rest. SD 1hr. (HB) 2014
1st GA Britt Club Open Gun Dog (38 entries)(HB) 2013 finished AKC FIELD CHAMPION
1st GSP of NC Open Gun Dog (HB) 2013
1st FL Brit Club Open Rest. Shooting Dog 1hr (HB) 2013
2nd Central GA PDC Open Limited Gun Dog (HB) 2013
2nd Central GA PDC Open Gun Dog (HB) 2013
3rd VCMA Open Restricted Shooting Dog (HB) 2013
3rd GSP of Atlanta Open Gun Dog (HB) 2013
4th GSP of E Iowa Open Gun Dog 1hr. (HB) 2013
2nd Open Shooting Dog Central GA PDC (HB) 2012
2nd Open Shooting Dog Mid FL Britt Club (HB) 2012
4th Emerald Coast VC Open Gun Dog 2012
1st Open Derby Chemung Co FTC 2012
1st Am Derby SC NBHA 2012
2nd Open Derby Middle GA ES club Horseback 2011
2nd Am Derby GSP Club of Atlanta 2010
2nd Open Puppy NBHA SE Regional Trial 2010


Pine Straw Smudge (Smudge)

2nd Open Gun Dog, Central GA PDC (HB) 2012
2nd Open Gun Dog, Emerald Coast VC 2012
1st Open Derby GSP club of Atlanta 2012
3rd Am Shooting Dog SC NBHA 2012
1st Open Derby Central GA PDC Horseback 2011
2nd Open Derby Kentuckiana Pointing Breeds Assoc. 2011
3rd Am Derby Michigan Amateur FTC Grouse trial 2011
3rd Open Derby VCMA trial (HB) 2011
4th Am Derby GSP club of S. GA 2011
1st Am Derby GSP club of Atlanta 2010
1st Am Puppy GSP club of Atlanta 2010


RUCH (AKC FC) Pine Straw Katydid (Katie)

1st Open Restricted Shooting Dog, Central GA PDC (HB) 2012
2nd Open Restricted Shooting Dog, VCMA (HB) 2012
1st Am Gun Dog VCMA, Horseback trial (HB) 2011
1st Open Ltd Gun Dog Kentuckiana Pointing Breeds Club 2011
1st Am Ltd Gun Dog Kentuckiana Pointing Breeds Club 2011
3rd Am Ltd Gun Dog GSP of South GA 2011
1st Am Gun Dog Central GA Pointing Dog Club 2011
3rd Am Ltd Gun Dog Central GA PDC 2011
1st Open Gun Dog Old Dominion VC (HB) (22 entries) 2011
RUNNER UP 2010 NATIONAL AMATEUR GROUSE CHAMPIONSHIP (69 entries)
2nd Open Gun Dog Old Dominion VC (HB) (24 entries) 2010
3rd Open Gun Dog GSP Club of OH (HB) 2010
4th Open Limited Gun Dog Miami Valley VC (26 entries) 2010
3rd Open Shooting Dog Vidalia Field Trial Club (HB) 2010
2nd Am Shooting Dog I.B.Parnell Trial SC NBHA 2010
3rd Open Gun Dog Central GA PDC (HB) 2009
4th Open Limited Gun Dog VCMA (HB) 2009
3rd Am Derby SC Birdhunters NBHA 2009
1st Am Puppy PA Amateur Grouse Trial Club 2008
2nd 2008 VENANGO PUPPY CLASSIC

Pine Straw Magpie (Maggie)

1st Amateur Gun Dog, East Tennessee Pointing Dog Assn 2015
1st Open Derby GSP of Eastern Iowa (HB)(21 entries) 2013
4th Open Derby VC of Norther New Jersey (HB) 2013
2nd Open Derby VC of Central VA (HB) 2013
2nd Open Derby Conestoga VC (HB) 2013
1st Open Puppy Old Dominion VC (HB) 2013
2nd Open Derby Old Dominion VC (HB) 2013
1st Amateur Puppy GSP of Middle TN 2013
4th Amateur Puppy GSP of Atlanta 2013
2nd Amateur Puppy Emerald Coast Vizsla Club 2012


Pine Straw Pathfinder (Kit)

3rd GWP of WI Amateur Puppy 2013
3rd E TN PDC Amateur Puppy 2013
1st GSP of Atlanta Amateur Puppy 2013
1st GA Brittany Club Open Puppy (HB) 2013
2nd VCMA Open Puppy 2013


Pine Straw Covergirl (Elle)

2nd PA Grouse Trial Club Open Puppy 2013
3rd VENANGO PUPPY CLASSIC 2013
1st E TN PDC Amateur Derby 2013
2nd GSP of Atlanta Amateur Puppy spring 2013
1st Mid. Eng. Setter Club Open Puppy (HB) 2013
1st GSP of Atlanta Amateur Puppy fall 2013
3rd Emerald Coast VC Amateur Puppy 2013
3rd Emerald Coast VC Amateur Derby 2013
2nd GA Brittany Club Open Puppy (HB) 2013
3rd VCMA Open Puppy 2013


*HB = HORSEBACK STAKE

5CH/2RU HighGround Jax Jabba X RUCH Pine Straw Katydid Pups at 8 weeks old

The Jabba Puppies are active and developing at 8 weeks old:

Hawk joins Jeanette Tracy's string and earns two placements and Elle goes to the woods and gets two of her own.

AKC FC Pine Straw Blackhawk (Hawk) has been put on Jeanette Tracy's field trial string. Jeanette handled him to a 2nd place finish at the Delaware Pointer and Setter Club trial and a 3rd place finish at the Mid Atlantic Red Setter Club trial in late March and early April.

We took Pine Straw Covergirl (Elle) up to Pennsylvania to try her hand at grouse and woodcock trials. She took 3rd in the Venango Puppy Classic and then 2nd in the Puppy stake at the Pennsylvania Grouse Club trial.

Jabba X Katie puppies - 4 weeks old and in the great outdoors.

We finally got some good weather to get the puppies outside. Below are a few pictures.

Kit and Elle get two more placements at GSP Club of Atlanta trial.

On March 9th, Kit and Elle ran in the Amateur puppy stake at the GSP Club of Atlanta trial at Luke Weaver's farm near Jackson, GA. Kit took 1st place and Elle took 2nd. They both ran as big as we could have asked and had a good time doing it. We're pretty excited about the potential that these two are showing.

5CH/2RU Highground Jax Jabba X RU Pine Straw Katydid

Here are some current photos of Katie's litter with Jabba. Four of Katie's last litter already have horseback placements at 9 months. One of them even has a derby placement. The current pups are getting very active and are starting to get pretty cute. See what you think. If you have questions about these pups email us at esetters3@yahoo.com.

Hawk wins hour horseback stake and amateur stake at Di-Lane and Elle won first in the Open Puppy.

The last weekend in February found us down at the historic Di-Lane plantation for another American Field / AKC dual sanctioned horseback trial. Jamie Fountain of Oconee Kennels ran Hawk in the 1 hour Open Restricted (Grand) Shooting Dog Stake. Hawk put down an outstanding race and garnered three finds, his last was a well dug up find on a covey of wild quail. I ran Hawk in the amateur horseback shooting dog stake and he again took the top spot with 3 finds and a back. Hawk is on a roll, since Thanksgiving he has had five 1st place wins, 2 seconds and a third.

Elle ran an excellent race in the Open (horseback) puppy. She topped the field and got the blue ribbon. Her littermate Tug got his first field trial placement with a fourth place in the Open Puppy. Four of Katie's pups from that litter now have horseback placements.

Highground Jax Jabba X Pine Straw Katydid puppies arrive.

Katie whelped 5 puppies today from the breeding to Jabba. Three females and two males made up this litter. We got a mixture of Tri-colors and Orange and whites. We look forward to seeing these pups mature. We're hoping to get great bird dogs that will really roll.

Hawk takes 1st place at Georgia Brittany Club to finish his AKC Field Champion Title!

Pine Straw Blackhawk bested a field of 38 dogs at the Georgia Brittany Club trial. This big win was his 3rd major this season and garnered him enough points to complete his AKC Field Champion title. The trial was dual sanctioned, AKC and American Field, so it will also show in the Field.

Charlie earns return trip to Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Championship.

Chip's Charlie Brown (Charlie) earned his way back to the Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Championship this year. Charlie had a big placement adding a RU title at the New England Grouse Championship. A win at West Branch over 41 dogs also helped get Charlie back to the invitational. Below is Charlie with his RUCH ribbon.

Hawk gets two First Place wins in one month.

On December 20, 2013, Pine Straw Blackhawk (Hawk) took first place in the one hour horseback Open Restricted Shooting Dog (OLGD) stake at the Mid Florida Brittany Club trial. This was Hawk's second placement in a one hour horseback stake this season.

Hawk grabbed another blue ribbon with a win on January 20, 2014 in the Open Limited Gun Dog stake of the GSP of North Carolina trial. This trial was held at H. Cooper Black field trial grounds. Hawk is having a pretty good year so far.

Elle takes first place in Amateur Puppy stake!

Pine Straw Covergirl earned her first blue ribbon at the GSP of Atlanta field trial on January 12, 2014 in the Amateur Puppy stake. Elle was forward for the entire brace with some nice big moves. She looks good when she runs with a fancy gait and a cracking tail.

Kit and Elle score again in horseback stake, littermate Briar gets first placement.

Kit and Elle both earned placements in their very first horseback stake. At the Georgia Brittany Club's winter trial at Battleground Plantation near Wrightsville, GA. Kit took first place in the Open Puppy and Elle took second. Their litter mate Briar took 4th. This was the first time that either Kit or Elle had been handled from horseback. We were very pleased with the way the pups ran. Kit and Elle were rewarded with a trip to Harpole's Heartland Lodge and had a great time there.

5XCH/2XRU HIGHGROUND JAX JABBA X RUCH (AKC FC) PINE STRAW KATYDID

We just confirmed that Katie's breeding to Jabba took and she is pregnant. She should whelp about the 4th of February. We are excited about this breeding, which is a bit of a roll of the dice. In studying pedigrees we've seen that many of the great setters of the last two decades have been a cross of Tekoa Mountain Sunrise breeding to Smith or Smith/Grouse Ridge bred dogs. So we wanted to go that route and see what got. We have been very happy with Katie's first two litters and are eager to see what comes from this breeding. In addition to Jabba's amazing performance record, good looks, and size, we really like his pedigree. In looking at dogs with a lot of Sunrise, Jabba came to light for a cross with Katie because most of what he has in his pedigree that isn't Sunrise, goes back to dogs featured prominently in Katie's pedigree (Brannigan, I'm Oscar, Tomoka, Mr. Motion, and some Grouse Ridge dogs). While this may be a huge oversimplification of pedigree assessment, in this case we know that we are breeding one exemplary dog to another. Both have important wins on wild birds against big-time competition.

Both Katie and Jabba's pedigrees can be seen at http://www.williewalker.net/dogarchive3/details.php?id=502335&gens=8

If you have a question about Katie's upcoming litter you can contact us at esetters3@yahoo.com or 912-256-3826.