Sunday, April 20, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
‘Lacey’s’ Red Army Marches On; Continued Successes in the Field
The Spring 2008 season has been good.
Tri-State Field Trial Club, RI, 5/24/08:
Dennis Vescuso finished the season with another win on his puppy Chestnut Hill Jake (Keystone's Red Rage ex Iron Maiden - she by CH Grid Iron) for 11 wins on the season. Attached is a picture of 'Jake' working birds preparing for his derby season.
California, 5/24/08:
Out on the other coast, Mike Spies won the Santa Clara Walking Shooting Dog Stake in CA as his Wenaha High Ryder ('Ted') continues to get better with age.
The Empire Championship at Grouse Ridge, NY, 5/18/08:
CH Peacedale Duke wins again as he takes RU-CH to the new Champion Grouse Ridge Digit. 'Duke', like his mother, keeps showing great consistency in his field trialing that makes a dog a 32 time winner. 'Duke' ran his winning hour Friday and then ran in the Yankee Bird dog Trial half hour stake in CT on Sunday and won that stake. 'Duke' undeniably has an impressive record for a dog that just turned 4 in February. Congratulations to Grouse Ridge Digit and Pete Flanagan and Richie Frisella and handler Robert Ecker.
During the most productive weekend of the spring, 4/13/08:
Keystone’s Red Rage showed well, in spite of his handler, and was awarded Runner-Up Champion at the recent Region 1 Amateur Walking Shooting Dog Championship in Rhode Island. Judges Dave Marshall and Dom Preite enjoyed his six find, one stop-to-flush performance in the warming conditions enough to award him the RU-Championship in a very competitive stake to join frequent winner Mike Flewelling and CH Chasehill Little Bud (John Stolgitis owner) on the podium. ‘Mickey’ spent the winter conditioning from horseback on the plantations of southwest Georgia, finding and pointing the famous Georgia wild quail with Jim Tande, and it really paid off as he ran in the warmest brace of the stake and continued to find birds the entire hour with the same style throughout. On the same weekend Ginny Chiappini handled ‘Spot’ (by Keystone’s Red Rage ex Chip’s DD) to a second in the amateur puppy stake at the PA Amt. trials while the still young Montera’s Rock (by High Definition ex Keystone’s Red Ryder) gained second in the amateur All-Age stake for Bill Henke. While ‘dahn’ in Pittsburgh, Steve Chiappini’s Chip’s Old Hickory (by Keystone’s Red Rage ex Chip’s Peppie Leppew) gained 3rd at the National Walking Shooting Dog Futurity in a great stake with a record 42 entries! Other close calls this same weekend were Richie Frisella and Peace Dale Duke being carried as RU in the Region 1 Amt Walking CH until being knocked out by his own brother ‘Mickey’.
The pictures are from Keystone's Red Rage's performance in the Reg. 1 Amt Walking CH. The bird work is his sixth and final find coming 3 mins after time.
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And earlier in the Spring Season, Jan-Feb/2008:
On the Left Coast Mike Spies showed well at the Region 11 Walking Shooting Dog Championship in California with Wenaha’s High Ryder (High Definition ex Keystone’s Red Ryder) and a 3 find, two back performance for this very young dog who will not be three until Memorial Day 2008. ‘Ted’ also placed in a few US Complete Shooting dog events in California over the winter season. The Forman boys continue to show Steve Madeiros’s setter male Starlight Cracker (Keystone’s Red Rage ex Chip’s Peppie Leppew) can find grouse as he finished a strong hour in the National Derby Classic with a grouse find that had him carried deep into a competitive trial. This work goes with his win at the International Cover Dog futurity last fall and his grouse work at the Grand National Grouse Futurity and shows ‘Cracker’ is a natural cover busting dog that digs up birds. Dennis Vescuso continues a hot streak on his setter male ‘Jake’ (Keystone’s Red Rage ex Iron Maiden – she by Grid Iron) with wins in Virginia, Delaware and Massachusetts early in 2008. ‘Jake’s’ record to date is 8 for 8 in puppy stakes all over the North East and Mid-Atlantic and is reported to be an incredible front running pup showing great natural composure around his birds. Richie Frisella continued to do well with Peace Dale Duke gaining more shooting dog wins during his January-February winter training in South Carolina. While there, ‘Duke’ made the final day call backs in the NBHA National Championship. Richie also placed his pup ‘Rudy’ out of ‘Duke’ while in South Carolina and in Massachusetts. Steve Chiappini had also placed Chip’s Old Hickory third in the Amateur Derby at the Armstrong Classic (35 entries) as ‘Smokey’ displayed his impeccable sky kissing pointing style. And although not this spring, last November Joe McCarl handled Bill Henke's Keystone's Best Bette (by Keystone's Red Rage and Keystone's Pale Ryder) to first in the PA Open Puppy stake.
This closes out the 2007-08 season and speaking of impressive records; Keystone's Red Ryder's production record now stands at 6 winners with 53 wins. To our knowledge of these 6 winners all are multiple winners, two have championship placements, three have classic wins, and of the 53 wins only 4 are puppy placements. More importantly Lacey's pups have been hunted to great satisfaction by their owners on just about every wild game bird in the lower 48 states from Maine to Georgia, North Dakota and Montana to Texas, and Pennsylvania to California. 'Lacey' has more than proven her worth to us in the field and in the whelping box and it is a great feeling to watch her do the setter breed good. We are very much looking forward to watching her latest offspring grow in the field.
Overall a very nice spring season that continues the family trend of success whether trialing or hunting, from the North East to the Southeast, East Coast to West Coast, from foot or horseback, on wild birds or released quail, and always with Class in Purpose, Style in Motion, Power on Point.
Tri-State Field Trial Club, RI, 5/24/08:
Dennis Vescuso finished the season with another win on his puppy Chestnut Hill Jake (Keystone's Red Rage ex Iron Maiden - she by CH Grid Iron) for 11 wins on the season. Attached is a picture of 'Jake' working birds preparing for his derby season.
Robert Ecker also placed Spruce Run Rippper for owner Pete Kaczic of NYC. 'Rip' is out of Keystone's Red Rage and Donnie Spencer's Sorber Run Kate (she out of GNGCH Bodyguard). Attached is a picture of 'Ripper' also prepping for his derby year.
California, 5/24/08:
Out on the other coast, Mike Spies won the Santa Clara Walking Shooting Dog Stake in CA as his Wenaha High Ryder ('Ted') continues to get better with age.
The Empire Championship at Grouse Ridge, NY, 5/18/08:
CH Peacedale Duke wins again as he takes RU-CH to the new Champion Grouse Ridge Digit. 'Duke', like his mother, keeps showing great consistency in his field trialing that makes a dog a 32 time winner. 'Duke' ran his winning hour Friday and then ran in the Yankee Bird dog Trial half hour stake in CT on Sunday and won that stake. 'Duke' undeniably has an impressive record for a dog that just turned 4 in February. Congratulations to Grouse Ridge Digit and Pete Flanagan and Richie Frisella and handler Robert Ecker.
During the most productive weekend of the spring, 4/13/08:
Keystone’s Red Rage showed well, in spite of his handler, and was awarded Runner-Up Champion at the recent Region 1 Amateur Walking Shooting Dog Championship in Rhode Island. Judges Dave Marshall and Dom Preite enjoyed his six find, one stop-to-flush performance in the warming conditions enough to award him the RU-Championship in a very competitive stake to join frequent winner Mike Flewelling and CH Chasehill Little Bud (John Stolgitis owner) on the podium. ‘Mickey’ spent the winter conditioning from horseback on the plantations of southwest Georgia, finding and pointing the famous Georgia wild quail with Jim Tande, and it really paid off as he ran in the warmest brace of the stake and continued to find birds the entire hour with the same style throughout. On the same weekend Ginny Chiappini handled ‘Spot’ (by Keystone’s Red Rage ex Chip’s DD) to a second in the amateur puppy stake at the PA Amt. trials while the still young Montera’s Rock (by High Definition ex Keystone’s Red Ryder) gained second in the amateur All-Age stake for Bill Henke. While ‘dahn’ in Pittsburgh, Steve Chiappini’s Chip’s Old Hickory (by Keystone’s Red Rage ex Chip’s Peppie Leppew) gained 3rd at the National Walking Shooting Dog Futurity in a great stake with a record 42 entries! Other close calls this same weekend were Richie Frisella and Peace Dale Duke being carried as RU in the Region 1 Amt Walking CH until being knocked out by his own brother ‘Mickey’.
The pictures are from Keystone's Red Rage's performance in the Reg. 1 Amt Walking CH. The bird work is his sixth and final find coming 3 mins after time.
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CH Taz Wins again, 4/18/08:
Lacey's brother Taz continues to march on as well. CH Taz added a 7th win in a Championship stake to his record in being named Champion at the Mid-States Walking Shooting Dog Championship for Robert Ecker and Phil Gould! An interesting note, the Runner-Up Thunderbird Punch Buggy handled by Travis Gellhous, is Taz and Lacey's cousin. He sired by T's Gunrunner who would be a full brother to Mountain Magic. The Tekoa Mountain Sunrise ex Lookout Mona cross continues to inject always needed life into today's walking and cover dog setters.
Peacedale Duke continues to produce winning pups. Richie Frisella continues to place 'Tux', 'Rudy', and 'Buck' in puppy stakes this spring and Jerry Kolter has placed his 'Duke' puppies, such as 'Oscar', in the Nittany Valley Open Puppy stake as well as others back home in MN. Attached is a picture of Oscar.
And earlier in the Spring Season, Jan-Feb/2008:
On the Left Coast Mike Spies showed well at the Region 11 Walking Shooting Dog Championship in California with Wenaha’s High Ryder (High Definition ex Keystone’s Red Ryder) and a 3 find, two back performance for this very young dog who will not be three until Memorial Day 2008. ‘Ted’ also placed in a few US Complete Shooting dog events in California over the winter season. The Forman boys continue to show Steve Madeiros’s setter male Starlight Cracker (Keystone’s Red Rage ex Chip’s Peppie Leppew) can find grouse as he finished a strong hour in the National Derby Classic with a grouse find that had him carried deep into a competitive trial. This work goes with his win at the International Cover Dog futurity last fall and his grouse work at the Grand National Grouse Futurity and shows ‘Cracker’ is a natural cover busting dog that digs up birds. Dennis Vescuso continues a hot streak on his setter male ‘Jake’ (Keystone’s Red Rage ex Iron Maiden – she by Grid Iron) with wins in Virginia, Delaware and Massachusetts early in 2008. ‘Jake’s’ record to date is 8 for 8 in puppy stakes all over the North East and Mid-Atlantic and is reported to be an incredible front running pup showing great natural composure around his birds. Richie Frisella continued to do well with Peace Dale Duke gaining more shooting dog wins during his January-February winter training in South Carolina. While there, ‘Duke’ made the final day call backs in the NBHA National Championship. Richie also placed his pup ‘Rudy’ out of ‘Duke’ while in South Carolina and in Massachusetts. Steve Chiappini had also placed Chip’s Old Hickory third in the Amateur Derby at the Armstrong Classic (35 entries) as ‘Smokey’ displayed his impeccable sky kissing pointing style. And although not this spring, last November Joe McCarl handled Bill Henke's Keystone's Best Bette (by Keystone's Red Rage and Keystone's Pale Ryder) to first in the PA Open Puppy stake.
This closes out the 2007-08 season and speaking of impressive records; Keystone's Red Ryder's production record now stands at 6 winners with 53 wins. To our knowledge of these 6 winners all are multiple winners, two have championship placements, three have classic wins, and of the 53 wins only 4 are puppy placements. More importantly Lacey's pups have been hunted to great satisfaction by their owners on just about every wild game bird in the lower 48 states from Maine to Georgia, North Dakota and Montana to Texas, and Pennsylvania to California. 'Lacey' has more than proven her worth to us in the field and in the whelping box and it is a great feeling to watch her do the setter breed good. We are very much looking forward to watching her latest offspring grow in the field.
Overall a very nice spring season that continues the family trend of success whether trialing or hunting, from the North East to the Southeast, East Coast to West Coast, from foot or horseback, on wild birds or released quail, and always with Class in Purpose, Style in Motion, Power on Point.
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