1992 United States Open Brittany Championship
By Dr. Robert A. Rankin
The United States Open Brittany Championship held its renewal in Ardmore, Okla., in March. This year’s winner was Blaze And Lobo’s Evil Roy, owned by George Allison of Sweetwater, Tex., and handled by Vic Carrington. Not quite five at the time of his victory, this orange and while male has been a consistent winner throughout his years, lie’s a previous winner of the accompanying Vieioire National Derby Classic which he won over these same grounds. Even as a youngster he showed maturity, qualifying for the National Championship at seventeen months and making a good show of himself at under two years of age when he ran. Always a consistent dog, his bird work was impeccable as usual and lie showed the style and stamina required of a champion to win this prestigious event.
Runner-up was Tyoga’s Teddy Bear, owned by Ed Robbins of Muscle Shoals, Ala. Handled by Loyd Budd, this nine-year-old while and orange male is no stranger to Ardmore, having previously won the U.S. Open Championship here. Teddy had a consistent forward race for his lime down coupled with one strong find to garner runner-up honors.
We were blessed with good weather for this year's Championship. A cool front came through and stayed the week except for the run on Monday. This year’s judges were Larry Clark of San Angelo. Tex., and Rex Tackett from Oklahoma City. Rex had just moved to Oklahoma City from San Antonio where he worked for a number of years. Both judges have run Brittanys and pointers and both did a line job. carefully scrutinizing each dog and naming a champion everyone could be proud of. Our thanks to both these line gentlemen for their hours in the saddle.
My thanks go to Barbara Wade and Dr. John and Judy Webb for their tireless efforts during the trial. The ladies again put on a fine meal Monday night with all in attendance enjoying the food and company. Dub Emde was in and out, always ready with help if needed. This continues to be a fun trial with lots of friendly people always available to help out if the opportunity arises.
It’s been my privilege to be involved with this trial for a number of years and I am always happy with the results. We’ve had a number of good champions and a lot of fun with this stake as it continues to be one of the top Brittany trials in the United States.
We had an opportunity to view many good dogs during the four days of running and mention should be made of Bay Arbor Dolly, named the top qualifier. She continues to be an extremely good one-hour dog with style, intensity and stamina. Also of mention would be Microdot and Jim de Bob's Sparks A Dan D. Both were named “Day Dogs” and both did extremely good jobs during their time. Aux Arc’s Mark again did an extremely good job for his qualifying and championship stakes and with a little bit of luck could have changed things. It’s always fun to see the dogs at Ardmore and watch them as they start off as juveniles in the Vicioire National and work their way to the U.S. Open Championship.
The accompanying Victoire National was won by Ed De Vert, a white and orange roan male owned by Dr. Cloid Green and handled by Loyd Budd. He had an outstanding hour with one solid find to be named winner. Runner-up spot was given to Tequilas’ Joker. an orange and while male owned by Ed Tillson and handled by Jim John. This again continues to be a good Derby stake, one hour in length and tests the ability of all involved. The U.S. Open was again run with an hour qualifying series and one hour final heats. As is often the case, a number of good races were seen both in the qualifying heats and in the Championship series. It continues to be a test for dogs and for this reason has continued its status as one of the important slakes held for Brittanys.
The Running
Don Ben Thruhere (John) and Robert Zeus (Lincoln). Point was called at 5 for Ben, a small covey well located in front of him. On down through the chute past the oil well both dogs look this area to the right and were not returned to judgment.
Requell’s Pistol Britt (Slaton) and Spyke De Cambo (Budd). Breaking away at the oil well both dogs continued on down past the fish traps and back on around, Spyke with a snappy gait and Pistol with long strides. On down through the evergreen peninsula and around towards the bear trap, Spyke pointed at the mouth of the bear trap in the woods by the road. When birds were not located by the handler, he was asked to relocate and took the birds. Pistol continued on, with a stop to Hush at 56, then went on for a good finish.
Mo Kan Playboy (Staton) and Microdot (Johnson). Breaking away at the bear trap and headed back towards the barn, Microdot found birds early, pointing a nice covey well located at 5 minutes. His style was intense and he looked good throughout the flush. Playboy ran wide and was lost at 20. Microdot continued on down behind the airport, through Manck’s Crossing and up back towards the No. 1 course. He continued on down through the chute with a strong showing to the front, a snappy gait and a strong finish.
Jake's Sonofa Gun Runner (Schroder) with Tumbleweed’s Texas Return (Carrington). Both dogs showed strong in the beginning with Sam showing a strong, forward race. Sonny had a little trouble at times but was consistently forward throughout. Both dogs had an unproductive but otherwise no bird work was seen. Sam was a strong dog throughout, showing well to the front for the hour.
Face II (Burchett) and Bonine’s Lucky Bandit (John). It started to warm up after lunch and it showed a little bit on the dogs. Neither was as consistent as would have been necessary although Bandit did have a nice find at 50. He had some good casts but was flat at limes. Face tried for his hour but had a little trouble because of the weather.
Jake’s Red Ball Express (Schroder) and Tyoga’s Teddy Bear (Budd). Both had their running shoes on, long strides taking them to the front where they remained for the hour. Teddy was misplaced a couple of times but showed well to the front whenever he was around and finished on a huge east down the edge of the field some quarter of a mile out. Red Ball handled a little more kindly and was to the front and showed well. Neither could come up with birds as the temperature climbed but both showed good bird sense in the areas they hunted.
Microdot was named day dog.
Blaze And Lobo’s Evil Roy (Carrington) and Huskey’s Ramblin Roan Brook (John). Starting out the morning there was always the threat of deer on the first course. This pair went well and down the chute with Roy being misplaced to the left for approximately 10 minutes. There was worry that he was lost on deer but he came back at 10 and remained to the front for the rest of the hour. He was a strong running young dog that made good casts to the front. At 45 he pointed not far from the road just headed down towards the evergreen peninsula. No birds were produced and he was asked to relocate which he did with speed and manners. He finally pinned the covey alongside the road and with good intensity stood there for the Hush. Brookie was not quite as rangy but she did have three bird contacts. She had one nice find at 55 and two stops to flush. She was a little short for some of her hour but hustled throughout the time.
Rowdy Napoleon (Burchett) and Boss Hoss (Johnson). Both got a good start but for his hour Boss handled a little rough and had a couple of prolonged absences. He had a good finish but nobirds were found. Rowdy was a young dog that started well but was misplaced a couple of times and finished a little slow. He shows a lot of promise.
Bay Arbor Dolly (Budd) and Aux Arc's Mark (Staton). Both were seen well down in the valley on the No. 1 course as we rode the edge. Both finally had to be returned by a scout to get them back on course but both were working hard the entire time. On down through the first course and past the fish traps as we came back around the corner, Dolly was seen on point at 15 with Mark approximately twenty yards behind her also stopped. It was felt by all that Mark was backing and the birds were flushed in front of Dolly as she stood with good intensity throughout. As Mark was taken on a bird was flushed in front of him also. Both dogs continued their hour at full speed and after the first find continued on around the edge of woods and towards the evergreen peninsula. They pointed at the same time some 200 yards apart, both with good style and intensity. Mark went on for a find at the finish and Dolly finished on a big cast to the front. There were a couple of unproductiveÿ sprinkled in and Mark got a little low on one find as birds were flushed out over his head. But for the hour both had done extremely good jobs, Dolly winning the hour because of her style and go, but Mark pushing her throughout.
Hi Proof Rum Runner (Walker) and Kolicko’s King Kay Cee (Schroder). King is a fast and snappy running dog that had some directional problems but certainly tried hard, lie was misplaced early and then returned but was lost for good at 45. Ace did a pretty nice job and tried hard for his hour but had a little problem in spots getting things pul together. He was to the front but was unable to locate birds.
Wee Dee (Lincoln) and Renegade’s Kansas Kid (Burchett). Both made some good casts but were a little inconsistent for their hour. They both tried hard and showed when they could but both were misplaced a few times and got behind.
Bird Vaders Quail Nightmare (Johnson) and Bay Arbor Dee Dee (Budd). Dee showed well early but had trouble with a find at 40 and was picked up. “Gomez” is a big, young dog with a ground-eating gait that showed well for the time he was down. He found coveys at 10, 25 and 45 minutes. He looked good on his early finds but chased on the last.
Jim De Bob’s Sparks A Dan D (John) and Bernie of the Briarpatch (Staton). Bernie was lost on the breakaway cast. Sparks showed well throughout his hour, showing that his win at the Texas Championship was no fluke. He’s a nice, young dog with lots of strength and ability and handled his birds at 20 and 50 without difficulty. He had a good hour down and handled well throughout.
Argyle Addie (Burchett), a bye. Addie showed a lot of desire and ability as she had finds at 10 and 35 minutes, both well handled. For her time down though she was a little short but showed a lot of ability otherwise.
Renegade’s Jessie Bell (Burchett), a bye. Jesse had a nice find at 5 minutes but then everything went wrong and she was picked up early.
CF Double Brandy Kid (Burchet), a bye. Brandy ran around well for her time down but had some directional problems midway through the hour. Otherwise she showed some desire and ability throughout her time down.
The three day dogs were Microdot, Bay Arbor Dolly, and Jim De Bob’s Sparks A Dan D. All had shown well for their time down with the nod going to Dolly for her spectacular hour. She was named the Top Qualifier.
The Finals
Bay Arbor Dolly and Microdot broke away Thursday morning in the first brace headed towards the oil well. Dolly took the chute to the right and was scouted early and not seen for some twenty minutes. Microdot continued down the center of the chute and as two herds of deer were seen going from right to left, he was gone behind them and then finally returned. We all waited at the oil well as both dogs were gone with Mic being returned in about 20 minutes to the front. As we rode forward Dolly was seen in front of us and the handler had returned. Both dogs continued down around the fish traps and on across the pond. Mic was a little bullish but showed stamina and Dolly showed her typical good ground speed. Unfortunately for both dogs no birds were produced as Dolly finished on a large east to the front.
Blaze And Lobo’s Evil Roy and Aux Arc’s Mark were away at the mouth of the evergreen peninsula and both dogs carried the quarter of a mile in one long cast. Both worked the peninsula well but without birds. Mark was about a minute behind Roy coming out of the peninsula but took the woods edge by the road and established point at 12. He had a nice covey well located in front of him and was mannerly throughout the flush and shot. Roy was lost to the right at this point as Mark took the front. Roy was found and brought around by handler and both dogs continued on down towards the bear trap. On down and around the bear trap Roy established point at 35 showing good style and intensity on a small covey. He was taken on and at 38 was found backing Mark which had a covey well located in front of him at this point. Both dogs handled the flush and shot without difficulty, both showing they were in contention for the Championship. Behind the airport Mark unfortunately had his second unproductive at 45. He was taken on after this for a super strong finish after going through Manck’s Crossing. Roy continued with his strong, forward gait down through Manck’s Crossing and finished to the right going up through the open area. Both had done nice work, both on birds and in hunting ability. There was no doubt that two unproductives hurt Mark and Roy took advantage of this.
Tyoga’s Teddy Bear and Jim De Bob’s Sparks A Dan D showed strongly early though Teddy handled a little rough in the beginning. Having broke away on the first course, both dogs went on down to the fish traps and back on around to the next pond where Sparks showed well into the treelines some 150-200 yards out. Teddy stayed in front and was taken down through the woods and back around. On around the next wood line, through the peninsula, and on down through the evergreen peninsula, both dogs continued strong and to the front. Taking the shoreline towards the bear trap, Teddy went into a little patch of woods, a small covey well located. Sparky had a find at 56 in a little patch of woods, showing well throughout. Both were taken on and ended their brace at the bedspring covey area just coming out of the bear trap. Both had shown stamina and strength throughout their hour, both showing well when they should have and overall doing a good job. On this day the edge went to Teddy based on a little more forward race and consistency.
Jake's Red Ball Express and Tumbleweed’s Texas Return started in a business-like fashion with a good cast and a find for Sam at 9 and one for Red Ball at 11. Both dogs handled their coveys well with good intensity and a lot of style. They then continued on behind the oil well and down through Manck’s Crossing to the opening back towards the No. 1 course, Red Ball on the right and Sam on the left. We then hooked up with the No. 1 course and both dogs stayed forward down past the oil well, the fish ponds and back up around to the next hillside. As time was running out Red Ball disappeared into a treeline and was found on point by a handler at 59. Both dogs had run well for the time down but hadn’t quite show the same as the winner and runner-up. Both had done an extremely good job.
Ardmore, Okla., March 9
Judges: Larry Clark and Rex Tackett
UNITED STATES OPEN BRITTANY CHAMPIONSHIP
[One-Hour Qualifying Heats; One-Hour Finals]—29 Brittanys
Winner— BLAZE AND LOBO’S EVIL ROY. 1306210, male, by Beans Blaze—Lobo’s Cotton Candy. George Allison, owner; Vic Carrington, handler.
Runner-Up— TYOGA’S TEDDY BEAR. 288199, male, by Timbereast Marx Mark—Timbereast Extension. Ed Robbins, owner; Loyd Budd, handler.
VICTOIRE NATIONALE DERBY CLASSIC
By Barbara Wade
This one-hour stake for Brittanys again drew a good entry. Several fine, young dogs with potential for future open competition competed and were impressive. Many of the dogs had trouble establishing all-age running patterns and adult bird work. The heat on the second day of running was certainly a factor.
Ed De Vert, white and orange male, topped the field of 16 Brittanys to be named winner in the one hour heats. He is owned by Dr. Cloid Green of Omaha, Neb., and was handled by Loyd Budd of Bellevue, Tex. Ed had a strong, wide race consistently forward. He was found standing in medium cover and showed good all-age manners as birds were flushed. He finished strong going to the front.
The runner-up spot was given to Tequilas’ Joker, owned by Ed Tillson of Belen, N.M., and handled by Jim John. Joker was strong on the ground and consistent in his pattern. He showed acceptable Derby behavior on birds.
The remaining dogs and their handlers included: Rodeo’s Solo Rio De Ridona, John; Renegade’s K C Raider, Burchett; Cam’s Sham Shambozo, Carrington: Dak’s Marbonc Sam, Slaton; A Bunch of Butch, Carrington; Antoine Britt D’Orr, Staton; Blaze’n Texas Son, Carrington; TK’s Going Jessie, Johnson; Louis Britt D’Orr, Staton; Rustic Winchester, Johnson; Sealterdot, Budd; Embi Lone Ranger, John; Bay Arbor Traybon, Budd; Tammy's Tuff Bandit, Johnson.
VICTOIRE NATIONALE DERBY CLASSIC
judges: Robert A. Rankin and Jake Schroder
[One-Hour Heats]—16 Brittanys
Winner ED DE VERT. 1341465. male, by Scattman— Call Girl. Cloid Green, owner; Loyd Budd. handler.
Runner-Up—TEQUILA'S JOKER, unreg., male, by Beaugardes Golden Tequila—WWW Ban Dandy. Ed Tillson, owner; Jim John, handler.
