The Field Trial Team
FC Oahe One In A Million
2009 U.S. High Point Dog
- Date Whelped: 07/10/2006
- Breed: Spaniel; English Springer
- Sire: CFC Towerbird Water Dragon
- Dam: Dominique's Willow Sampson
- Owner's: Daniel and Jennifer Murray
- U.S. Points: 39 + 1 Guns Award
- Canadian Points: 2
Millie: Millie is a petite 30 lb. Springer bitch with a twinkle in her eye and a mind of her own. She has unmatched drive, and a flashy, highly animated style. She runs a beautiful pattern, has a killer flush combined with a soft mouth, and is highly biddable. Millie is also the perfect house dog, quiet and relaxed until the tennis ball hits the floor; the classic temperament of the British-bred; English Springer Spaniel. Millie has been finishing open-all age field trials consistently since she was 14 months of age. It took us one year of trials and tribulations before we received our first ribbon, a third place. Then we did some hunting on North Dakota pheasants for a season. Don't let anyone tell you wild pheasants will ruin a trial dog! For Millie, the wild birds were an education and an inspiration. 2009 was Millie's year, as she accumulated 35 open all-age points and was awarded the 2009 high point English Springer Spaniel open-all age dog in the U.S.
Oahe Diamond In The Ruff Ruff
- Date Whelped: 04/07/2008
- Breed: Spaniel; English Cocker
- Sire: Scoter's Little Black Rudy
- Dam: FC CFC Phantomwoods Twigg
- Owner's: Daniel and Jennifer Murray
- U.S.Points: 5 (puppy)
- U.S. Open Points: 7 + 1 Guns Award
- Canadian Points: 0
Spencer: Spencer is a good looking 35 lb. English Cocker with lots of power, a great mouth, and a great flush. He's a great marker and retriever, and has a great attitude. Spencer loves life. There is no other way of putting it. He's a special dog with an unlimited amount of potential. Already a great hunting companion; Spencer is Absolutely a future contender in the English Cocker Spaniel field trials. Spencer finished his first open trial at 14 months competing against cockers and Springers. He received a 3rd place at 22 months and his first Blue ribbon with a win at 23 months. If we could bottle and sell whatever it is that makes Spencer go, we could retire comfortably in our mid-thirties. We love this dog and so does everyone else who meets him.
Spencer is an outstanding gun dog who is loaded with natural talent, and is sure to be seen in many English Cocker Spaniel field trials in years to come.
Oahe Sweet Dilemma
- Date Whelped: 03/01/2007
- Breed: Spaniel; English Cocker
- Sire: Mallowdale Teddy
- Dam: Oahe Once in a Blue Moon
- Owner's: Daniel and Jennifer Murray
- U.S. Amateur points: 1
- U.S. Open Points: 12
- Canadian Points: 7
Emma: Emma is a 30 lb. Cocker bitch who is very soft and quiet dog in the house and is very bold and powerful when she goes afield. Emma has a good flush, a great mouth, is a great marker and tracker, and is a very intelligent dog. Emma received her first field trial placement, a 4th place in the amateur stake at 14 months, and a 2nd place placement in an open all-age at 16 months. She fisnished 4 series of the National open at 18 months and has since, added a 1st and a two 3rd place placements in open trials. Emma is quiet in the home, loves to snuggle, and has a great sense of humor, however, she shows her intelligence and confidence while afield.
Sir Gustopher Geezer
- Date Whelped: 01/22/2006
- Breed: Spaniel; English Springer
- Sire: FC CFC Clarburgh Eclipse of Ladecourt(2006 High Point Open Springer Spaniel)
- Dam: Yoshi IV
- Owner's: Bob and Elaine David
- U.S. Points: 4
- Canadian Points: 5
Mia Bo's Foxtrot Tango Charlie "Charlie"
- Date Whelped: 09/17/05
- Breed: Spaniel; English Springer
- Sire: Greenwater's Spitfire
- Dam: MiaBo's Rhubarb Pie
- Owner's: Don & Roxanne Banducci
- U.S. Amateur points: 6
- U.S. Open Points: 5
- Canadian Points(open) 2
- Canadian Paints Amateur 2
Charlie: Charlie is a solid 50 lb. male with super bird-finding abilities. Charlie has all the tools. First and foremost a pet and duck dog, Charlie began his field trial career at 3 ½ years old after someone at a hunt test observed him make a 100 yard marked retrieve through heavy cover and commented "Do that in the third series of a field trial and that's a blue ribbon." What his owner didn't realize was how tough it can be to get into the third series!
With no trial training and perhaps two dozen pen-raised and wild bird flushes under his belt to start with, Charlie eventually placed three times in the Spring of 2009, all 4th places. Since Charlie has arrived at Absolute, he has placed in 7 trials with one-2nd place placement, two-3rd place placements, and four-4th place placements. He is a very consistent and honest dog and rarely makes a mistake.
Water Dragon's Prairie Storm "Jake"
- Date Whelped; 07/10/06
- Breed: Spaniel; English Springer
- Sire: CFC Towerbird Water Dragon
- Dam: Dominique's Willow Sampson
- Owner's: Ed Buckham
- U.S. Points: 2
- Canadian Points: 0
Jake is a 35 lbs male with lots of drive who loves to persue anything that flies from the cover which affords him the opportunity for a retrieve. He is a sweet dog who loves affection and having his back scratched. Jake loves the water, handles well to blind retrieves, has a good mouth, hard driving flush, is an exceptional marker, and is an efficient bird finder.
