Friday, December 26, 2014

Shadow Mountain Jackie


     Meet Shadow Mountain Jacklyn 
                           

Jackie went to Steve Hurdle's Puppy program last spring ( 2014) .  Steve thought she might be special, and ought to go north.  At the end of summer, he thought she would be competitive in his string.  Her first trial was a bust as she was gone from the break-a-way to long to be placed.  However she did win her next two starts, as well as several other good placements.  We brought her home to try her as an Open shooting dog here in the mid west.  Physically she is on the small side, but her heart and motor are quite large.  She goes hunting from the get-go, and has an incredible nose  .She is a June puppy, so is still young.  Two of her brothers, Shadow Mountain Jackson, and Steel City Arapahoe have also won this fall.  Jackson is here at the kennel, and "Buddy" is with Jeanette Tracy.

                                              ANOTHER DOG OF THE YEAR AWARD    

" Jackie was just named " Dixie Trace " Open Derby  for 2014-2015
Thanks Steve Hurdle for handling her to these placements and this award     

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Shadow Mountain Kennels fall wins

The breeding of Shadow Mountain Jack X A fancy Shadow has been a stellar feat for us as it has produced multiple major circuit winners from the first litter, and puppy winners from the second now 9 months old .
Shadow Mountain Jacklyn (above) had a good fall with Steve Hurdle blowing the whistle over her.  She was entered in 3 trials and won two.

Shadow Mountain Jackson (above) with Bud handling won for us and is now qualified.

Shadow Mountain Gus (not pictured) was 2nd. in a nice puppy stake at 7 months.


Steel City Arapahoe (pictured above) won big for Bob Reed and Harry Blaine, Jeanette Tracy handling.


Our other derby, Shadow Mountain Black Sam (above), was second in a nice derby for us.

All these young dogs have multiple crosses to Joe Shadow.

Friday, December 19, 2014

Steel City Arapahoe

Steel City Arapahoe has had a sterling fall for owners Bob Reed and Harry Blaine, with handler Jeanette Tracy.  In the 51 st. National Shooting dog futurity, he was mentioned as one of those in contention in the field of 35 of the nations best young shooting dog prospects with two broke finds.  What is amazing about this early trial is that "Buddy" was a June pup, and broke easily and early.
Buddy followed this with a 4th in the 79th. New England futurity from a field of 40.
He was then 2nd. in the Keystone Open Championship companion derby from a field of 23. Next came the  Lehigh Valley Pointer Setter Club's trial where he won the open derby from a field of 7.