The Pacific Coast Championship trials were held at the Sulphur Creek Ranch of Rick and Sharon Anderson located at the base of the Rattlesnake Hill near Sunnyside, Wash. From an entry of 26, Judges Mack Smith and Mark Sheldon selected as champion in the Open All-Age event Spectre Sam, six-year-old white and liver pointer male owned by Herb Anderson of Dayton and handled by Rich Robertson. Runner-up was Luck Then Glory, pointer male owned by Beverly Webb of Anchorage, Alaska and handled by Mike McGinnis.

Named champion in the Pacific Coast Derby Championship by Judges Torben Hansen and Steve Grundmeyer, both of Reno, Nev., was Southern Bound, pointer male owned and handled by Mike McGinnis of Baker City, Ore. Runner-up was Jack’s Grandson Lee, setter male owned by Roy Terry of Orange, Cal., and Hal Meyer of Kingsburg. Cal., and handled by Rich Robertson.

In the Pacific Coast Open Shooting Dog Championship, Judges Harold Chadwick of Grantsville, Utah and Mike McGinnis designated as champion Sierra View’s Molly, pointer female owned by Kim Hansen of Oakdale, Cal., and handled by Sheldon Twer; runner-up was Mr. Clean, pointer male owned by Gary Brown of Beaverton, Ore., and handled by Twer.

In the Louis Tippet Puppy Classic, Judges Harold Chadwick and David Nelson of Baker City, Ore., placed first Pearl P, pointer female owned and handled by Gary Brown. Second was Sheila, setter female owned by Hal Meyer and handled by Sheldon Twer, Third was Boy, owned by Clarence Gamble of Las Vegas, Nev., and handled by Twer.

The Pacific Coast Championship is the premier field trial event in the West and has been since its inception in 1899: it is the oldest field trial west of the Mississippi, and the most prestigious of the trials held west of the Oklahoma trials.

The Anderson Ranch with its open areas of grass and sage is one of the finest prairie type field trial grounds in the country. The grounds with their mix of flat, rolling and hillside areas are prairies that didn’t get flattened out and are fully the equal of or superior to any prairie grounds anywhere. The wild birds are Hungarian partridge, chukar and California valley quail. On these same grounds in the halcyon days of the 1960s and ‘70s every dog had multiple finds on wild birds, as many as twelve wild bird finds occurring during an hour.

Like most locations the wild bird population has dwindled and for several years it has been the practice to release chukar and Hungarian partridge to supplement the wild birds. While the chukar and Hungarian partridge populations have improved in many areas of the Northwest, extremely dry weather in the micro climate at Sunnyside during the last year caused the chukar and most of the Huns to move to elevations higher than the trial grounds this year.

Another factor further reduced the birds on the trial grounds. The regular supplier lost his Hungarian partridges when the netting on his flight pen was torn and dogs got into the enclosure and chased out all of the Huns, so chukars as replacements were obtained from a different source. Due to less hearty stock or to more aggressive predators, or both, the released birds suffered heavy mortality from ravens, coyotes and hawks; freshly killed birds were frequently encountered. The result was a trial with far fewer birds available than expected.

The lineal distance for the three courses is 25 miles so it takes a lot of’ birds to populate that area and the substantial loss to predators, coupled with the wild birds moving to higher elevations because of the drought, resulted in many birdless hours. One handler was heard to ask if he was at the right trial or did he take a wrong turn and end up in Tennessee- a reference to the sparse bird population at the Ames Plantation (There the National Field Trial Champion Association decided at their February meeting to release birds next year, an action welcome in so mile respects but disappointing in others because it will cut short the wild bird studies being conducted there which are among the most extensive ever undertaken.)

It’s at good thing this field trial group is a hearty bunch because Mother Nature dealt harshly with this locale during he trial. A prolonged drought covered the dirt trails and roads with a dust the consistency of flour. And to compound the challenge the wind during two days reached gale force intensities arid on one day’ caused cancellation of the running in mid-morning.

There may be landowner hosts somewhere who are the equal of Rick and Sharon Anderson but those who attend the trials on their ranch would he indeed surprised to learn that they exist. The Andersons furnish superior grounds with generosity and graciousness which makes attendance one of life’s most pleasant interludes. For 43 years, since the National Chukar Championship started, the Anderson family has provided an incomparable location for big-going bird dogs to demonstrate their abilities, to the enjoyment of field trialers lumbered in the thousands.

This is year the cook shack, now styled more elegantly the clubhouse sported new floor covering painted walls, larger tables, remodeled kitchen, and most important, a new cook who put forth each noon a wonderful hot lunch of the kind to supply energy to those outside all day, together with a delicious dessert. Beverly Nading, cook extraordinaire, comes from nearby CUB Ranch, Sunnyside, where she and her husband Dick engage in diversified farming and raising cutting horses. Those excel lent lunches added immensely to the enjoyment of the trial. Best of all she has agreed to come back next year.

The primary sponsor again this year was Purnia which financial assistance for advertising and for the winners Pro Plan, its premier dog food, developed at its animal research center by probably the most extensive animal nutrition study and research program in the entire country. The Pacific Coast Championship is immensely indebted to Purina for its assistance. Another sponsor was Tucker Saddlery of Memphis, Tenn., leading supplier of field trial saddles and tack, which furnished leather saddle bags for the owner of the winner of the All-Age Championship.

The smooth running success of the Pacific Coast Championship trials is the result of planing and close supervision by its officers, David Nelson, President John Munson, Vice President; and Darlene Nelson, Secretary. All are longtime supporters of West coast field trials, lifelong hunters and bird dog enthusiast who from experience know bird dogs and field trials as well as almost any one in the country. Those attending this trial are fortunate to have such devoted leaders at the helm. A rumor spread that this trial would be David’s last in that position; fortunately that is incorrect. David assures he will be back in 2003.

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The Pacific Coast Derby Championship is one of six Derby Championships in the United States. It has always had very high standards and is actually an all-age trial for dogs of Derby age. The term Derby broke has no application here – to place a dog must meet every requirement of an all-age winner, it was early recognized as a national qualifier. It suffered a hiatus in that status a few years ago but due to the efforts of David Nelson and John Munson that prestigious rank was restored.

This year 22 dogs were drawn. Judges were Steve Grundmeyer and Torben Hansen, lifelong bird dog men who train their own dogs. They both presently reside in the Red Rock area near Reno, Nev., where they can ride from their property directly onto BLM land for dog training. Both for many years have had multiple entries in all of the major trials in the West and many of the smaller ones. They are among those who constitute the backbone of field trials on the West Coast and their contributions are enormous. Their abilities and qualifications for judging are superb and fully measure up to the high standard of the stake which they judged.

The new Pacific Coast Derby Champion is Southern Bound, pointer male whelped March 5, 2000 by Clowers Rainmaker ex Berry’s Maggie. Clowers Rainmaker, owned by Albert and Lois Ann Necaise of Mississippi, is by Miller’s Sliver Bullett out of Numark Megan; he has been prominent in trials in the Southeast Mid-South, Midwest and in Canada where Colvin Davis has handled him in many outstanding appearances including the last two National Championship trials.

Southern Bound began appearing in Derby stakes a year ago when he was a puppy barely a year old. Now at the ripe old age of two he is showing that his handler’s expectations were not misplaced. He is owned and handled by Mike McGinnis. His running was spectacular. He went to the limits on the hillsides, disappeared at times but always appeared again at the front. At 32 he had a find on a wild Hun, good style, all in order. He was always forward and finished as strong as he started.

A close runner-up was Jack’s Grandson Lee, white and orange setter male whelped February 8, 2000 owned by Roy Terry and Hal Meyer and handled by Rich Robertson. Lee is by See Johnny Run out of Tioga Golden Girl. His entire hour was big and to the front. He finished his casts and displayed a spectacular ground effort. He had no birds in his initial effort but his hunting and ground coverage were so outstanding that the judges decided they wanted to see more and called him back to see him handle a planted bird which he did in fine fashion.

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Llano Estacado Padron (Rich Robertson) searched industriously but he was seldom seen, perhaps twice in the hour. He finished without birds. Old Glory (Mike McGinnis) put on a different kind of performance, shooting dog range except for one good cast, but she found birds. A find at 10 and another at 40, both good. She also had a slop to flush at 15..

Idaho Soul Sister (Robertson) had a short, moderate run with no birds. Lake Hollow (Jerry Krebs) also had moderate range with no birds. Elhew Ripley (McGinnis) was short. He had a find at 20 but when he continued at short range he was picked up at 40. Payload (Ron Young) was short and had no bird.

The following month at the Western Open Derby Classic at Rent, Waupaca’s Diamond Hoss (Robertson) gave a winning performance to take first place in a field of 20 but on this occasion his range was short he had no birds. Bud’s range was like wise circumscribed for Twer and he had no birds.

Magnotta’s Good Golly was not pleasing Robertson and was picked up at 15. Sierra Madre (Clyde Queen) had two unproductive and was short for the whole hour. Making it difficult for the dogs, and for the handlers, was a high wind which made verbal contact with the dogs virtually impossible. Bandit (Twer) had moderate ground coverage, no birds and a short finish. Redrock High Country (McGinnis) started very well and had a great thirty minutes with a good find at 26. He moderated his ground coverage after the half, caught a live bird and was picked up at 50.

An exceptionally strong wind, very cold, at the breakaway virtually blew Boomer (Twer) and Lint’s Runaway Rex (Rick Lint) backward, made oral communication impossible and caused postponement of the trial for the rest of the day. The trial resumed the next day. Boomer spent some time of to the side, got behind and was lost at 30. Rex went off to the side and was picked up when he was found at the farmhouse pointing a sheep.

Irene’s Investment (Mack Smith) was producing only a modest return which did not satisfy her handler and she was picked up. .A high wind handicapped both Investment and Murray’s Laser (Robertson), and at 30 Laser was also picked up.

Pete (Twer) had a spectacular first half but his last half was at a moderate range. No birds. Jack’s Grandson Lee’s performance has been described. In this trial he was the runner-up but the following week in the National Chukar Derby Classic the tables were turned and Grandson Lee was placed first over the winner here, Southern Bound, which was runner-u p in that trial.

Kody (Twer) performed at a moderate range and was picked up at 22. Zoom (Robertson) also ran at moderate range and was picked up at 21. Bill (Twer) was performing in great fashion with a hugh forward run. At 32 he had a find and ended a promising performance by going with the bird. He was picked up. The effort of Southern Bound, the new champion, has been described.

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The Pacific Coast Championship was judged by Mac Smith and Mark Sheldon.

Mack Smith is another mainstay of field trials on the West Coast and for years has supported the trials up and down the Pacific Coast with regular entries and assistance at the many trials he attends. The well run California Quail Championship is the result of his management and is one of the most enjoyable trials in the country Adorned with marvelous lunches presented with the assistance of Lynn Taylor; a daily cocktail hour on the grounds in the end of each day’s running makes it the most sociable trial on the circuit. Having trained his own dogs for many year, attended trials in various parts of the country and handled his own dogs for years in open all-age and shooting dog events, Mack’s knowledge and experience give him a superior background which, coupled with a judicious temperament, make him uniquely qualified as a field trial judge.

Mark Sheldon kindly stepped into the vacancy created when Tom Farwell was unable to judge. For several years Mark has campaigned dogs with Rich Robertson, has handled and won with his own dogs, scouted for professional  Rich Robertson in open all-age trials and has attended trials and participated in amateur events up and down the West Coast and in Canada. For several years he conducted the Oregon Shooting Dog Championship. His keen attention was must appreciated.

The winner was Spectre Sam, white and liver pointer male handled by Rich Robertson. Sam is now six years old and has accumulated five major circuit championships. He has placed in the chukar hills, the California venues and on the northern prairies. His wins include the California Quail Championship, California Open All-Age Championship (twice), the Cascade open, All-Age Championship, twice runner-up in the California Bird Dog Championship, runner-up in the Western Open Championship, first in the Iron, Nation Classic, second in the California Chukar Classic, third in the North Dakota Open All-Age Classic and six Derby placements

Sam’s trademark is handling. He will run as big as any dog in the country but is always hunting and seems to have a radar fix on his handler which enables him to swing to the front of his handler at whatever range he is hunting. His stamina is remarkable and was especially displayed in the 2001 National Championship when a violent storm swept the Ames Plantation the night of the first day of running and poured huge quantities of water onto the grounds all night and the next day. The horses sunk in six or eight inches on each step; water in the low sports in the fields was almost to the horses’ bellies and there was no firm footing anywhere. After the storm started Monday night only one dog finished the three hours during the remainder of the seek. It was Spectre Sam.. He started Tuesday afternoon but after fifteen minutes the judges postponed the trial until the next morning. It continued to rain that night but was not raining at 8:00 a.m. so the dogs were cast off. Sam went the three hours without a let up and his finish with two huge casts just before the end drew praise from the judges and gallery. He has requalified and will be back at Grand Junction for his third try for the National Championship in 2003.

He is a product of the breeding of Jerry Krebs of Caldwell, Ida. Some years ago Louisiana professional Ed Husser spent his summers training in Idaho. Ed’s base was Homedale, Ida., just a few miles from Jerry’s home. Ed and Jerry often trained together on the public lands in southwestern Idaho and southeastern Oregon.

One of Ed’s young dogs at that time was Mary Finley’s Brush Country Spectre which went on to win both the National Championship and the National Free-for-All, a feat only a few dogs have accomplished. ‘Spec’ topped all field trial dogs in two separate years as the winner of the Purina for the best all-age dog of the year.

When Jerry asked Ed for a couple of field trial prospects, Ed sent him a male puppy by Brush Country Spectre and a female out of a littermate of Brush Country Spectre. The female, Louisiana Hussey, won the Region 9 Amateur All-Age Championship in 1995, with Jerry handling.

Jerry also won the runner-up position in that trial with the male, Idaho’s Spec Addition. The breeding of two produced a June litter which included Specter Sam. Herb Anderson was entertaining grandchildren in August when the puppies were ready and soon the puppies were all taken except the smallest in the litter, which came to Herb in September. He became the 55-pound Spectre Sam.

As a very lively and personable puppy he immediately became a favorite with Barbara who said, ‘‘He’s not going down to the kennel he can sleep in the garage. When he was turned out in the morning he would run out to the island turnaround in in the drive way where here were always tweety birds in the shrubbery. He would point those songbirds and if no one came immediately he would look around to see if anyone was coming to flush the birds. .

He was worked on pigeons that fall, allowed to chase and pick them up when they were shot and in January when, he was seven months old was taken by his owner to Arizona for horseback hunting of quail, Gambels and scales. In the brush covered Arizona range it is often difficult for the handler to see a wide running dog but Sam early displayed his his uncanny ability to keep track of his handler and run to the front. His field trial potential was evident and that summer when he was just a year old he went to Canada with Rich Robertson who is entire responsible for his development.

Runner-up was Luck Then Glory, pointer male owned by Beverly Webb and handled by Mike McGinnis, Glory is a frequent winner, especially adept in the chukar country where he knows where to go and has the strength and stamina to cover the likely birdy areas with speed and style. In this event he was the strongest dog overall but the judges were not comfortable with his two unproductives.

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Bullet’ Ricochet (Hansen) had a fine break away, soon moved to the right of the course and after 15 was not seen again under judgment. Big Creek Bootlegger (Barry Snook) is very attractive in action, moved well in a forward all-age pattern and range, had a good stylish find at 19. He had a flat spell in the middle but finished very well.

White Hawk (Hansen) put down a good solid effort throughout the hour and finished well but was handicapped by the lack birds, Coldstream Charger (Robertson) had a big run, came from, behind once, had an excellent find at 32 He made a jump at the shot but stopped at command. A good effort.

T’s Gunrunner (Robertson) appeared in the 103rd running of the National Championship in February 2002. His owner came from Japan and rode to watch his excellent performance, also observed by this reporter. There he pointed twice but birds were not produced on either occasion. But it’s not so surprising that birds run off a hundred riders come galloping up and surround the pointing dog. Here he displayed again the consistently fine effort which has characterized his appearances during last year and this year. It was a big run, strong throughout, with a point at 45 but no birds were produced. Canadian Jet (Clark Lundgren) also had a solid hour, big run but only an unproductive at 2 to show or his good effort.

Luck Then Glory (McGinnis was runner-up with a big run. Lost initially, he was found at 2 at the knob standing on a pile of feathers presumably the result of one of the raven kills that so decreased the number of birds available to the dogs. In the canyon which parallels thee course on the left side after the knob, Glory had an excellent find at 32. Beautiful style. At 34 he had another unproductive; again there were feathers in the area. He continued with an extra strong performance and a superior finish which was capped with a find at 59, excellent style. An outstanding performance. Kettle River Jones (Henneman) was not at his usual strength and had no birds.

In the first twenty minutes. Maggie Ann (Harold Chadwick) was slow, not up to her usual speed. Then she began to move and at 37 had an excellent limb find. She was a little fidgety at the shot but stayed. Her last half was very good and she finished strong but her slow twenty minutes at the start eliminated her from consideration. Power Package (Robertson) had excellent run from start to finish but had unproductives at 18 and 34.

Idaho’s Sure Bet (Robertson) was second in the American Field Quail Futurity two years ago and last year ‘was runner-up in the Pacific Coast Derby Championship. Now like many first year all-age she has not yet hit her stride. This was not her day and her handler elected to pick her up at 18. Tekoa Mountain Outrage (Eric Mauck) would the following week win the National Amateur All-Age Championship. Here he had an excellent, strong, front running performance from start to finish, but no birds.

Ceefour Hank (Twer) had in had an intermediate run throughout the hour with no birds. Whiplash (Snook) seemed inclined to revert to his puppy days, displeased his handler, and was up at 12.

Mister Buffett ( Robertson) winner of the Pacific Coast Derby Championship two years ago and runner-up this year in the Northwest Chukar Open All-Age Championship, had an excellent forward run, strong through out, but with no birds. Ceefour Argent Bullet (Twer) had a good run, got behind once, finished well but had no birds.

Tommy B (Robertson) won the California Open All-Age Championship last fall and was runner-up in the National Chukar Open All-Age Championship the week after his trial. The youngest of four major circuit champions by Tekoa Mountain Sunrise out of Lookout Mona. Tommy appears to have a great future. Marion Brown also also owns his brother, Ch. Mona’s Delight. Here Tommy started well and ran strong but was lost at 35. Sierra Gold (Young) by Brush Country Specter, is a great bird-finder, but real bird dog that he is, sometimes does more hunting than running. That was what he did at this trial He had a find at 42 with all in order.

Murray’s Magnum (Robertson) started well, was flat for ten minutes or so in the middle, then had a good finish, but no birds. Next Chapter (McGinnis) has won all the trials in the Northwest, some several times, and is dog which when he is handling is very hard to beat. He has an independent streak but this was one of his good handling days.  Here he handled beautifully and displayed his extreme speed in hunting all the likely places. He ran strong for the entire hour and had a very good finish. No birds.

Bullett’s Super Express (Twer) had very outstanding ground coverage, he ran to the limits, always to the front. He stayed to the front better than his bracemate, Just N Time (McGinnis), which had to be scouted in this brace. But he had no birds. Just N Time is another dog handled by McGinnis which has a great winning record, placing in very nearly every trial entered during the last year. The following week he won the National Chukar Open All-Age Championship, won in Idaho at the Northwest Chukar Open All-Age Championship and then won the Western Open All-Age Championship at Reno and was runner-up to this trial’s winner, Spectre Sam, in the Iron Nation Classic. Here he had a huge opening fifteen minutes, running to the front, but then lost contact, was scouted and brought for ward where he hunted forward to the limits. He had no birds.

Proof’s Secret Service (Twer) won the National Amateur Chukar All-Age Championship on these grounds a few years ago. In this trial he had a good run, went to the right places, made deep swings into the country and finished well. Officially he had two backs. That is the way the judges saw it. His bracemate got credit for the first find where both dogs were on point. Service not quite on the opposite side of the bird but far enough around to raise some question as to whether it was a divided find. Robertson flushed the bird from between the two dogs.

Spectre Sam (Roberstson) had an excellent start covering the hillside in huge casts. His middle twenty minutes were more moderate where he was searching birdy areas. He had the above described find at 20, then went on to finish strong. Just before time both dogs were on point with Sam ahead and Service below and fifty feet to the rear. Both handlers attempted to flush but were unsuccessful and a relocation effort failed to yield a bird. Sam was charged with an unproductive, then went on to finish exceptionally strong to earn the little.

Wells Fargo Potty (Paul Wells) was lost at 10 and Mona Delight (Robertson) was lost at 35.

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Pacific Coast Championship (one hour heats)
Judges	Mark Sheldon and Mack Smith
Winner	Specter Sam (Idaho’s Spec Addition x Louisiana Hussey)
Owner	Herb Anderson
Handler	Rich Robertson
Runner-up	Luck Then Glory (Michael Charles x Glorified)
Owner	Beverly Webb
Handler	Mike McGinnis

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The Shooting Dog Championship started on the same course as the All-Age trial, wide open grounds, treeless, with grass and sage.

Judges were Harold Chadwick and Mike McGinnis. Harold lives south and west of Salt Lake where he has to travel a ways for training of his dogs which he handles himself in trials. From his many years of working with dogs, and attending trials, he knows a good one when he sees him. His attention was constant.

Mike grew up in the dog training business with his father who was known as one of the premier trainers of German Shorthairs. Forced to take over the training after his father’s untimely passing, Mike has many years of professional handling experience and understands pointing dogs as well as anyone. The handler of many champions, he is presently campaigning several dogs which are the equal of any field trial dogs in the country and on a given day could win any trial in the country. This judging assignment was filled with arbiters of the top rank.

The winner of the Pacific Coast Shooting Dog Cha was a dog which did it all and did it right. At a trial where bird work was in very short supply Sierra View’s Molly, pointer female owned by Kim Hansen and handled by Sheldon Twer, had five finds in her hour which was from start to finish a hunting effort of the first rank.

Different from most of the other entries, Molly spent almost no time running across open areas; she skirted those open areas, hunting the likely cover on the edges. Her sagacity and bird sense resulted in five finds in her hour. And she did it in a lively, animated fashion which caused one to sit up straight in the saddle with eyes riveted on the exciting scene unfolding.

She ran on course No. 2 which proceeds across side hills with gradually rising ground, a wonderful area in which to watch a bird dog, and this one was a great pleasure to watch. Her first find came at 6, the result of searching the birdy locations. She went from that objective directly to another and had another find at 6 with excellent style. At 12 she pointed again and performed with perfect manners. She continued with an extremely intelligent hunting effort, looking in all the right places. Her fourth find came at 45 and her final find at 50.

Often at field trials one sees one ordinary performance after another, and it is the brilliant performance of an attractive bird dog in action, made particularly distinctive by intelligent display of bird sense, which makes riding every brace worthwhile. This was Sierra Views Molly’s day, and it was first rate in every way. Also in the first brace was Kettle River Cheeks, pointer female owned and handled by Rob Henneman. She had a mishap on a bird and was picked up at 8.

Nemaha Nicky (Smith) had a spectacular shooting dog run with a find at 20 on the hill above the water tank. She was covering a lot of ground, checking the right places, and had another find at 35. She had a very strong finish and if there had been another placement she undoubtedly would have had it. It was not the right day for Jacks Little Willow (Robertson); she was picked up at 10.

Rocky Knoll Diana (Pat Lockhart) had a forward race but lacked maturity arid displayed an inordinate interest in songbirds. She had a find at 57 but broke and chased. Kettle River Kudos (Henneman) was inconsistent in application, broke on a bird at 55 and was picked up.

Matrix Mountain Breeze (Robertson) ran hard but was lost at 35. Ruddy (E. Mauck) showed promise at times but also had some inconsistent application. He had a find at 44. When handler could not produce a bird Ruddy was ordered to relocate but moved only two feet as if to say, “I was right the first time,” and handler the flushed the bird. All was in order and Buddy finished strong.

Both Murray’s Rustler (Robertson) and Promise Land (Ron Young) have been judged first on previous occasions but time and fate in the way of birds on the course did not coincide this time. Rustler had a good forward shooting dog run, hunted well and had a point at 59 but no bird could be produced. Land also had a forward shooting dog run but with only an unproductive at 55.

Spex (Robertson) had a slow start and broke on a bird at 5. Chinquapin s Blackjack Steve (Grundmeyer) started strong, had a find at 18 and another at 18 beyond the knob on course No.1. He continued to run exceptionally well and at 40 took the draw to he north and was lost, unfortunately, because he was one of the best.

Sunrise Gold Swansong (Robertson) had an unproductive at 2, then made up for it with a find at 10 with awesome style. There was some good hunting interspersed with inconsistent application, an unproductive at 40 and then picked up. Jasper Ridge Bullet (Twer) seemed distracted, never got going in this trial and was picked up at 50.

Black Hawk (Snook) was scratched. Deception’s Bullett (Twer) handled well and ran to the front. He had a good find at 58 on valley quail which are occasionally found at the lower elevations. All was in order.

Madras (John Files) a many time winner, ran well Stir had no birds. Kady Pilgrimaire Briar (Hansen) had a strong run with his first find at the knob on course No. 1. He relocated but the bird was hard to flush and Briar commendably stayed very patiently for an extremely lengthy flushing effort which probably would have been terminated earlier but for the intense and positive attitude of the dog which demanded that the bird be made to fly. And finally the bird was put in the air, rising from precisely the spot where the dog said it was. Briar then went on strong, look the draw to the north where he disappeared. Scout found him on point at 45 where he had pinned a pair of chukar. Etc broke at shot and was picked up. Unfortunately because until then Briar’s attractive effort was an exciting performance.

Elhew Blue Chip (Twer) had a find at 3 with excellent syle, all in order. Another find at 8 with excellent style, all in order. He hunted hard anti had a third find at 35 past the water tank on course No. 2. On this find he let down a bit. He slowed but had another find with good style at 49. He turned to mark the flight of the bird but all was in order. After his last find he slowed again and his desire to hunt seemed to fade. His finish was weak. B igg’s Special Chips (Hansen) ran well and hard to the front but he was last seen going over the hill above the water tank at 30.

Chasin Rainbows (Grundmeyer) was lost on the breakaway. Wells Fargo Bossman (Wells) followed suit, disappearing over the hill at 15.

Blackhawk’s Slick (Grundmeyer) had a good start and had a find at 20 at the knob on course No. 1. The bird ran around behind the dog but Slick stayed in place and all was in order. He went on with some inconsistent application but finished very well. Mr. Clean (Gary Brown) had an exceptionally strong forward run. He had a find at 14 with excellent style. The bird was seen in flight before the handler arrived but Clean never moved. It was excellent bird work. He hunted exceptionally well, with power and excellent handling response. He was found standing at time. It proved unproductive but his excellent effort had already assured him the runner-up spot.

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Pacific Coast Shooting Dog Championship (one hour heats)
Judges	Harold Chadwick and Mike McGinnis
Winner	Sierra View's Molly (Elhew Special Delivery x Mr. McGoo Pepper)
Owner	Kim Hansen
Handler	Sheldon Twer
Runner-up	Mr. Clean (Miller's Silver Bullett
Owner	Gary Brown
Handler	Sheldon Twer

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Judging the Puppy Classic were Harold Chadwick and David Nelson. David is president of the Pacific Coast Championship Association and is one of the West Coast’s very knowledgeable bird dog men. Hunting with bird dogs, handling his own dogs and having excellent dogs with professionals has given David a sound depth of knowledge concerning bird dogs. Both judges were much appreciated.

The outstanding puppy was Pearl P, pointer female that performed in excellent fashion and was the clear winner for owner-handler Gary Brown. Next was Sheila, setter female owned by Hal Meyer, and third was Boy, male owned by Clarence Gamble. Both were handled by Sheldon Twer.

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Louis Tippet Puppy Classic (one hour heats)
Judges	Harold Chadwick and David Nelson
1st	Pearl P, unregistered, breeding not given.
Owner	Gary Brown
Handler	Gary Brown
2nd	Sheila, unregistered, breeding not given.
Owner	Hal Meyer
Handler	Sheldon Twer
3rd	Boy, unregistered, breeding not given.
Owner	Clarence Gamble
Handler	Sheldon Twer

I wish to thank Herb Andersen and The American Field for re-publication of this article which appeared in the June 22, 2002 issue.