Joe won the National Amateur Pheasant Championship for the second year in a row over a field of 44 competitors.

This is Joe’s Fifth Championship and he just turned four years old.

 Ty won the National Open Pheasant Championship with a strong forward all age race.  He had  four finds three on pheasants and one on a covey of quail. This is his second win this fall having won Runner Up at Region 19 Amateur All Age in Solon Springs in September. 

                                                                     Tin Soldier wins the International Pheasant Championship Oct 7Th 2009 at Killdeer Plains. This win is his 10Th Championship and qualifies him for the 2010 Nationals at Grand Junction TN. This win is signifient because it is his first trial since having surgery to repair a torn cruciate ligament almost a year ago.  We are very proud of his recovery and this win. 

                                                                    This is the fourth consecutive year dogs bred and trained by Erin Kennel’s have taken top honors at the Pheasant Futurity. John is by Erin’s Bad River X Erin’s Gypsy 

Erin’s Kentucky Gambler took second he is by Erin’s Tin Soldier X Erin’s Tiny Dancer.

The trial was held Oct 6th  2009 at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area This was  the last time the Futurity will be held at these grounds