Congratulations to the 2020 Invitational Champion:

Thrill Me is the 2020 US Shooting Dog Invitational Champion. She is handled by Tommy Rice of Pavo, GA, and owned by Keith Finlayson oh Tallahassee, FL!

W & O, PF “Pea” is joined in the attached photo by Judge Gordon Hazelwood, Reporter Bonnie Hidalgo, Scout Matt Basilone, Handler Tommy Rice and Judge Joe Hughes.

Judges, Reporter and Contestant Line-up

The U.S. Shooting Dog Invitational Championship judges and reporter were professional handler Gordon Hazlewood from Dardanelle, AR and Joe Hughes from Locust Fork, AL. The returning reporter, from Brighton, CO, was Bonnie Hidalgo.
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The Invitational Championship was held February 15 – 17, 2020 at the Camp Robinson Wildlife Management Area near Conway, AR. One hour heats were conducted on the first two days and 90-minute finals were then held for call-back finalists.

Participating dogs, owners, and handlers, based on the 2018/2019 Purina Top Shooting Dog Point System:

 Chelsea’s Thunderbolt, Owners: Dr. Tom Jackson and George Hickox, Handler: Shawn Kinkelaar, 2,025 points, Defending Champion

 Hale’s Southern Touch, Owner: Dr. Jeffrey Hale, Handler: Shawn Kinkelaar, 2,552 points

 Miller’s Heat Seeker, Owners: Bill & Muriel Primm, Jack & Fran Miller, Dennis Hood, Handler: Mike Tracy, 1,634 points

 Thrill Me, Owner: Keith Finlayson, Handler: Tommy Rice, 1,545 points

 Up Front’s Southern Star, Owner: Lance Schulz, Handler: Shawn Kinkelaar, 1,100 points

 Mobile Strike, Owners: Doug Hilton, Dr. Chet Layne, Handler: Doug Ray, 905 points

 Way Better Rocky, Owners: Carl & Collin Bishop, Bill & Muriel Primm, Handler: Mike Tracy, 793 points

 In Swami’s Shadow, Owners: Bill & Mary Ann Sand, Handler: Shawn Kinkelaar, 755 points

 Miller’s Unbridled Forever, Owners: Great River Kennel, Neil Walker, Handler: Mike Tracy, 730 points

 Charitable Deed, Owner: Keith Finlayson, Handler: Tommy Rice, 700 points

 Deer Field Game, Owner: Karen Lordi, Richard Gillis, Handler: Matt Basilone, 688 points

 Just Thrillin, Owner: Keith Finlayson, Handler: Tommy Rice, 640 points

Unable to accept an invitation due to an injury was Zip Tie, owned by Will Dunn, Doug Ray, Chet Layne, and handled by Doug Ray. Zip Tie was the #6 Purina Top Shooting Dog for 2018/2019 with 920 points.

The United States Shooting Dog Invitational Championship 2020
Participants with wins and point standings from previous season:

Chelsea’s Thunder Bolt, “Bolt”, Defending Champion, W & L, PM with 2,025 points
Handler: Shawn Kinkelaar – Effingham, IL
Owners: Dr. Tom Jackson – Columbus, IN, George Hickox – Pittsburg, PA
• MS OSD CH 530
• US SD Invitational CH 520
• International Endurance OSD CH 440
• In OSD Classic 240
• Farmer Sportsman’s De Luca Classic 60
• MI OSD CH 235

Hale’s Southern Touch, “Bess”, #1, W & L, PF with 2,552 points
Handler: Shawn Kinkelaar – Effingham, IL
Owner: Dr. Jeffrey Hale – Russellville, AR
• Razorback OSD Classic 300
• Lone Star OSD Classic 72
• Fleetwood OSD Classic 180
• SW MO OSD CH 500
• Ozark OSD CH 450
• Midwest OSD CH 410
• OK OSD CL 130
• Woodward Co, OK MF Ferguson Classic 280
• OK OSD CH 140
• Farmer Sportsman’s De Luca Classic 90

Miller’s Heat Seeker, “Woody”, #2, W & O, PM with 1,634 points
Handler: Mike Tracy – Glenville, PA
Owners: Bill & Muriel Primm – Cream Ridge, NJ, Jack & Fran Miller – Barwick, GA, Dennis Hood – Valley, AL
• Inez C. Smith OSD Classic 162
• GA OSD CH 570
• NC PD Assn Carolina Celebration OSD 840
• Garden State OSD Classic 62

Thrill Me, “Pea”, #3, W & O, PF with 1,545 points
Handler: Tommy Rice – Pavo, GA
Owner: Keith Finlayson – Tallahassee, FL
• SC OSD CH 245
• Bama Quail Club 110
• National OSD CH 1190

Up Front’s Southern Star, “Roo”, #4, W & L, PF with 1,100 points
Handler: Shawn Kinkelaar – Effingham, IL
Owner: Lance Schulzz – Bismarck, ND
• Razorback OSD Classic 150
• Sunflower State OSD CH 350
• TN OSD CH 240
• Jayhawk OSD CH 360

Mobile Strike, “Ryan“, #5, W & O, ESM with 905 points
Handler: Doug Ray – Waynesboro, GA
Owners: Doug Hilton, Dr. Chet Layne
• National Prairie Chicken OSD CH 265
• NC OSD CH 640

Waybetter Rocky, “Rocky”, #7, W & O, PM with 793 points
Handler: Mike Tracy – Glenville, PA
Owners: Carl & Collin Bishop – Punxsutawney, PA, Bill & Muriel Primm – Cream Ridge, NJ
• Inez C. Smith OSD Classic 54
• Garden State OSD CH 155
• New England OSD CH 130
• Keystone OSD CH 215
• Garden State OSD Classic 155
• Indiantown Gap Keystone OSD Classic 84

In Swami’s Shadow, “Dot”, #8, W &O, PF, with 755 points
Handler: Shawn Kinkelaar – Effingham, IL
Owners: Bill & Mary Ann Sand – Overland Park, KS
• KY OSD CH 125
• Lone Star OSD Classic 120
• Fleetwood OSD Classic 360
• Farmer Sportsman’s De Luca Classic 150

Miller’s Unbridled Forever, “Will”, #9, W & O, PM with 730 points
Handler: Mike Tracy – Glenville, PA
Owners: Great River Kennel – Central Islap, NY, Neil Walker – Leslie, GA\
• Inez C. Smith OSD Classic 270
• Fort Mill Field Trial Club 230
• Middle Atlantic OSD CH 230

Charitable Deed, “Rachel”, #10, W & L, PF with 700 points
Handler: Tommy Rice – Pavo, GA
Owner: Keith Finlayson – Tallahassee, FL
• MT OSD CH 245
• Gulf Coast OSD CH 220
• Conecuh Station Field Trial Club 235

Deerfield Game, “Diva”, #11, W & L, PF with 688 points
Handler: Matt Basilone – Pittsgrove, NJ
Owners: Karen Lordi,- Tabernacle, NJ, Richard Gillis – Medford, MN
• Southeastern OSD CH 640
• Bear Pond 48

Just Thrillin, “Lip”, #12, W & L, PM with 640 points
Handler: Tommy Rice – Pavo, GA
Owner: Keith Finlayson – Tallahassee, FL
• Dixie OSD Classic 220
• NC PD Assn Carolina Celebration OSD 420

See additional photos under the 2020 Gallery tab or under Menu

Grounds:

Each year, the U.S Shooting Dog Invitational Championship is held at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission maintained Camp Robinson Wildlife Management Area near Conway, AR:

334 Clinton Road
Conway, AR 72032https://maps.google.com/maps?q=34.99251,-92.359507&num=1&ie=UTF8&ll=34.990875,-92.356696&spn=0.324575,0.617294&z=11&output=embed