2016 Championship
Congratulations to the 2016 U.S. Shooting Dog Invitational Championship winner: Great River Ice, handled by Mike Tracy and owned by Great River Kennels owners Audrey, Jack and Brian Sanchez.
CH Great River Ice, owned by Great River Kennels (Audrey, Jack and Brian Sanchez), with handler Mike Tracy. Back: Mary Tracy, scout George Tracy, Purina representative Jim Smith
CH Great River Ice, owned by Great River Kennels (Audrey, Jack and Brian Sanchez), with handler Mike Tracy, Back: judge Steve Messick, Mary Tracy, judge George Newcomb, scout George Tracy, Purina representative Jim Smith, Connie Crowell, Johnny Taylor, Joyce Taylor
United States Shooting Dog Invitational Championship 2016
Participants with wins and point standings from previous season
C S Pressure Test, “Jake”, defending champion, W, B & T, ESM
Handler: Doug Ray – Waynesville, GA
Owners: Tony & Becky Gibson – Union Springs, AL
Sugarknoll War Paint, “Duke”, #1, W & O, PM with 2,080 points
Handler: George Tracy – Glenville, PA
Owners: Allen Linder – Livingston, TN and Pete & Chris Del Collo – Pamplin, VA
- CH Gulf Coast OSD Ch. 40
- RU North Carolina OSD Ch. 30
- CH Southeastern OSD Ch. 51
- 1st Jockey Hollow OSD Classic 42
- CH Middle Atlantic OSD Ch. 35
- 1st Garden State OSD Classic 26
- 1st Indiantown Gap OSD Classic 34
- CH Michigan OSD Ch. 67
Erin’s War Creek, “Luke”, #2, W & L, PM with 1,810 points
Handler: George Tracy – Glenville, PA
Owner: Allen Linder – Livingston, TN
- 3rd Smith OSD Classic 49
- 3rd Conecuh Station OSD Classic 36
- 2nd Maryland OSD Classic 36
- RU Southeastern OSD Ch. 51
- CH National OSD Ch. 51
- RU Middle Atlantic OSD Ch. 35
- CH Canadian OSD Ch. 35
Perkins Happy To Be Here, “Happy”, #3, W & L, PM with 1,660 points
Handler: Stacy Perkins – Galena, KS
Owner: Patrick Mattingly – Louisville, KS
- 1st Lone Star OSD Classic 28
- CH Sunflower OSD Ch. 44
- 1st Bear Pond OSD Classic 24
- CH Missouri OSD Ch. 70
Great River Ice, “Dan”, #4, W & O, PM with 1,283 points
Handler: Mike Tracy – Glenville, PA
Owners: Great River Kennels (Audrey, Jack and Brian Sanchez) – Central Islip, NY
- CH Ontario OSD Ch. 37
- CH National Pheasant OSD Ch. 40
- CH New England OSD Ch. 26
- RU Northeastern OSD Ch. 40
- CH Ohio PA OSD Ch. 32
- 3rd North Carolina OSD Classic 37
- 2nd Georgia Assoc. OSD Classic 37
- 2nd Garden State OSD Classic 26
- 2nd Keystone OSD Classic 34
Not’ta Snow Ball’s Chance, “Tim”, #5, W & L, PM with 1,141 points
Handler: Stacy Perkins – Galena, KS
Owner: Rex Garner – Pittsburg, KS
- CH Kentucky OSD Ch. 32
- RU Southwest Missouri OSD Ch. 48
- CH Arkansas OSD Ch. 38
- RU Michigan OSD Ch. 67
Calico’s Touch of Class, “Jet”, #7, W & B, PF with 856 points
Handler: George Tracy – Glenville, PA
Owners: Pete & Chris Del Collo – Pamplin, VA, Frank Henderson – Jetterville, VA and Dale Herndon – Saginaw, MI
- RU Ontario OSD Ch. 37
- CH Northeastern OSD Ch. 40
- CH Keystone OSD Ch. 32
- 3rd Bama Quail Club OSD Classic 30
- CH Georgia OSD Ch. 35
Backcountry Tornado, “Tori”, #8, W & O, PF with 855 points
Handler: Mike Tracy – Glenville, PA
Owner: Chris Catanzarite – Scenery Hill, PA
- 2nd Fort Mill OSD Classic 55
- 1st Swamp Fox OSD Classic 46
- CH Atlantic Coast OSD Ch. 46
Millers Vanilla Snow, “Sue”, #9, W & L, PF, with 799 points
Handler: George Tracy – Glenville, PA
Owners: Tommy & Bonnie Hamilton – Springfield, KY
- RU Garden State OSD Ch. 47
- RU New England OSD Ch. 26
- 1st Conecuh Station OSD Classic 36
- RU Gulf Coast OSD Ch. 40
- 3rd Russell County OSD Classic 20
Chelsea’s Thunderbolt, “Bolt”, #10, W & L, PM, with 740 points
Handler: Shawn Kinkelaar – Effingham, IL
Owner: Dr. Tom Jackson – Columbus, IN and George Hickox – Pittsburg, PA
- CH Ozark OSD Ch. 49
- RU Masters OSD Ch. 50
Deep Red Black Diamond, “Gus”, W & B, PM with 682 points
Handler: Stacy Perkins – Galena, KS
Owner: Jodie Reece – Lawton, OK
- 3rd Bear Pond OSD Classic 24
- RU Kentucky OSD Ch. 32
- CH Egyptian OSD Ch. 45
Four Rivers Crusader, “Dottie”, #13, W & L, PF with 670 points
Handler: Shawn Kinkelaar – Effingham, IL
Owners: Scott Shrum – Kevil, KY and Shannon Smith – Farina, IL
- 1st Fleetwood OSD Classic 43
- CH Illinois OSD Ch. 48
Not’ta Snow Ball’s Chance, “Tim”, defending champion, W & L, PM with 520 points
Handler: Stacy Perkins – Galena, KS
Owner: Rex Garner – Pittsburg, KS
- CH – US Shooting Dog Invitational Championship (12 plus 400 bonus)
Order of Running:
Day 1, February 13, 2016
Brace 1 Miller’s Vanilla Snow
Brace 1 Chelsea’s Thunderbolt
Brace 2 Backcountry Tornado
Brace 2 four Rivers Crusader
Brace 3 Great River Ice
Brace 3 Deep Red Black Diamond
Brace 4 Erin’s War Creek
Brace 4 Not’ta Snow Ball’s Chance
Brace 5 Sugarknoll War Paint
Brace 5 Perkins Happy To Be Here
Brace 6 Calico’s Touch of Class
Brace 6 C S Pressure Test
Day 2, February 14, 2016
Brace 1 Erin’s War Creek
Brace 1 C S Pressure Test
Brace 2 Calico’s Touch of Class
Brace 2 Not’ta Snow Ball’s Chance
Brace 3 Perkins Happy To Be here
Brace 3 Sugarknoll War paint
Brace 4 Great River Ice
Brace 4 Deep Red Black Diamond
Brace 5 Miller’s Vanilla Snow
Brace 5 Chelsea’s Thunderbolt
Brace 6 Backcountry tornado
Brace 6 Four River Crusader
Day 3, February 15, 2016 – Finals
Brace 1 Great River Ice
Brace 1 Not’ta Snow Ball’s Chance
The judges:
Steve Messick, Greenbrier, AR
George Newcomb, Pryor, TX
See the ‘2016 Information’ tab on the Home Page for details of the trial.
Also see our Facebook page: ‘US Shooting Dog Invitational’ for announcements during the trial.
U.S. Shooting Dog Invitational Championship 