MN/WI Dog of the Year Rules Adjusted.

Summary of Changes
The MN / WI Cover Dog of the Year committee met recently and made some adjustments to the rules governing these awards. The first change is that placements in amateur stakes will no longer be applied towards the OSD or OD awards. The reason for this will become apparent shortly. The second change is that in order for a dog to win these awards they will need two placements during the year. If no dog places twice then we will revert to the current standard. The original intent of the DOTY was to reward consistency and to promote participation. This change is meant to keep these awards aligned with that intent.

The MN/WI Cover Dog of the Year committee would also like to announce the creation of the Amateur Shooting Dog of the Year and the Amateur Derby of the Year awards. Points for these awards will be tabulated in the same fashion as the open awards. Points for these awards can be earned at trials held by the cover dog clubs in MN and WI. In the case of the Shooting Dog Award, the trial must be held on multiple courses and on wild birds. (i.e. the R19 at the barrens counts)

Questions, comments, and concerns can be sent to pntjudge@hcinet.net and will be passed on to the committee, at which point we will call you names and ignore your suggestions. I’m just kidding of course; we want these awards to be as fair, fun, and prestigious as possible while staying true to the purposes of the folks who started them. If you think we are missing the mark, let us know, but be nice.

Congrats Mickey Fancher!

Wintergreen Max is the winner of the 2007-2008 Thomas Flanagan Derby Cover Dog Award. Max is owned and Handled by Mickey Fancher.

MGDA Little Moran

Photos By Bill Holtan

MGDA Little Moran II

Photos By Bill Holtan

MGDA Little Moran

Photos By Bill Holtan

MGDA Spring Trial Make up date 08

OSD

Brace 1
Ole PM Dack
Grace ESF Anderson

Brace 2
Nemo PM Holtan
Wyngard PM Moore

Brace 3
Knute PM Dack
Liz ESF Berg

Brace 4
Butch ESM Holtan
Jazz PF Edstrom

Brace 5
Gert ESF Moore
Tom ESM Anderson

Brace 6
Deb ESF Anderson
Roxy ESF Holtan/Berg

Brace 7
Billy ESM Dack
Peggy ESF Gress

Open Derby

Brace 1
Julie ESF Holtan
Willey PM McKean

Brace 2
Tank ESM Benshoof
Jacx ESM Snyder

Brace 3
Miley PF Edstrom
Jake PM Holtan

Brace 4
Paige ESF Berg
Slough Pm Moore

Brace 5
Pearl PF Holtan
Addie ESF

Sunday

AM Shooting Dog

Brace 1
Max PM Frahm
Theo PM Holt

Brace 2
Copper ESM Holt
Shake ESM Esser

Am Derby

Brace 1
Peggy ESF Gress
Willey PM Mckean

Brace 2
Addie ESF Mckean

Sunday
Am Shooting Dog

Brace 1
Shake ESM Esser
Theo PM Holt

Brace 2
Copper ESM Holt
bye

AM Derby

Brace 1
Peggy ESF Gress
Willey ESM McKean

Brace 2
Addie ESF Mckean
Bye
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first off Gayle and I want to thank everyone who attended the trial! Aside from the warm afternoon, it went very well. Thanks to Charles Aspenson, Devin Inglove, and Keith Nelson for judging. I want to also congratulate young Billy Holtan for doing such a great job handling "Julie". Great Job! Thanks also to the Purina for Dog food, Caps and Sponsorship! The following are the placements:
OSD:
1st - "Peggy" ESF Greg Gress
2nd - "Grace" ESF Scott Anderson
3rd - "Liz" ESF Scott Berg

Open Derby:
1st - "Paige" ESF Scott Berg
2nd - "Miley" PF Brett Edstrom
3rd - "Slough" PM Dave Moore

Am. Shooting Dog:
1st - "Max" PM Bill Frahm
2nd - "Theo" PM Brad Holt
3rd - Withheld

Am Derby:
1st - "Addie" ESF Ben McKean
2nd - "Peggy" ESF Greg Gress
3rd - Withheld

Thanks again to all of you, you made it a fun weekend!
Steve and Gayle!