Erin dogs have won five of the last six pheasant futurities. Top Gun added another painting to the wall for owner Tucker Johnson and handler Luke Eisenhart. Erin’s Little Drifter takes third for Sean Derrig. The Eisenhart-Derrig team swept this years futurity taking second with Webb’s Twisted Knot owned by Danny Webb.
Luke Eisenhart places handles Spec to Runner-Up for owner Tucker Johnson. Luke continues his winning ways also taking the top spot in the derby stake with Erin’s Riptide for owner Sean Derrig. Spec has also found a home on the All-Age circuit making a successful switch with Luke from the Shooting Dog ranks.
Owned by John May and Handled by Luke Eisenhart this is Ben’s first Open All-Age placement. Making the switch from the Open Shooting Dog to Open All-Age circuit Ben and Luke have found a new home. We are very proud of both of them.
Erin’s Silver Wings takes first in the All American Derby for Owner Allen Linder and Handler Luke Eisenhart. Topping a field of 30 Silver Wings put down a prairie all age race and one find to take top honors.
Sean Derrig and Erin Kennels have the great distinction of making The Nationals history. Not only is this the first time an amateur has owned and handled 4 dogs in the National, Sean also put all qualifying wins on them.
The qualifiers included Erin’s Bad River, Erin’s Stoney River, Erin’s Whiskey River and Erin’s Kentucky Gambler.
For the second year in a row Whiskey River wins the coveted Southern Championship. The one hour qualifier and two hour call back is held at the Black Prairie Wildlife Area near Crawford, MS. With mile long bottoms and endless bean fields the Southern is the true test of an All-Age dog. With two finds in his finals two hours Will showed that he had plenty of bottom left to complete the endurance stake. Stoney River was also called back for the two hour finale, carding 3 finds and a strong race he was only outdone by his kennelmate Will.
Whiskey River finished the fall season by winning first in the Benton County Open All-Age with 37 entries
Winner Region 6 Amateur All-Age Championship with 44 entries
R-U Region 5 Amateur All-Age Championship 30 entries
3rd Kentucky Lake Open All-Age 20 entries
Kentucky Gambler wins his second Championship of the Fall season to qualify for the 2011 Nationals at Grand Junction TN. Just in his first year all age Duke shows he has all the characteristics of his sire Erin’s Tin Soldier. Erin’s Bad River takes the R-U spot.
Stoney River won the Region 19 All Age Championship Sep 11th 2010 with a strong forward race and a single find on sharp tail. This is Ty’s fourth championship win to date.
Kentucky Gambler won the United States Open Chicken Championship over a field of 42 compeditors. The trial was held on the Madsen Ranch in the Lower Brule Sioux Nation, in Kennebec, South Dekota on Aug 24.
