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AKC Gun Dog Nationals back at Ames
« on: August 26, 2015, 04:44:26 PM »
The 2016 AKC all breed pointing dog National Championship will be held at Ames Plantation again in 2016.  The entry will be limited to 120 dogs.  Ames is hollowed grounds in the trial world as it's the place where they have been holding the American Field Nationals since the early 1900's.  In other words, it's the trial grounds of THE Nationals! 

Due to other financial obligations My dog was probably going to skip the spring trial season, but if the schedule works out and my trainer goes, I may have to try and run her through the AKC Nationals.  I really hope I get to go ride those grounds again. It takes a hell of a dog to get around Ames with good bird work.

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Re: AKC Gun Dog Nationals back at Ames
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2015, 07:18:16 PM »
Where's Ames at?  If there are any of these locally, I'd be interested in going to watch one.

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Re: AKC Gun Dog Nationals back at Ames
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2015, 11:27:42 PM »
Just outside Memphis, TN.  The highest honor there is in the pointing dog world is to see your dog on the "steps" of Ames (that's where they take the winning dogs photo) Interestingly enough, they didn't put the AKC's winner on the steps the only other time they held the AKC Nationals at Ames.  I think there is a reason for that.

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Re: AKC Gun Dog Nationals back at Ames
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2015, 09:51:44 AM »
Where's Ames at?  If there are any of these locally, I'd be interested in going to watch one.

I peeled this off of the Northwest Pointing Dog Association's Facebook page...

Fall NW Trial Schedule...
Aug 28-30 Montana Brittany- Great Falls MT
Sept 5 -7 GSP of Or- Tygh Valley
Sept 5 -7 Oregon Brittany-Boyce
Sept 12 & 13 NWPDA- not being held this year
Sept 12 & 13 Whid Isle Britt
Sept 15-18 Setter Classic- Buckhorn Ranch
Sept 15-16 Inland Empire Brittany- Ritzville
Sept 19-20 BCABPC, Princeton, BC
Sept 19-20 Washington Brittany –Ritzville
Sept 19-20 German Wires of Central OR-Boyce
Sept 26 & 27 ID Britt-Murtaugh, ID..moved from Mile Post 9 due to fire
Sept 26 & 27 Inland Empire GSP-Ritzville
Sept 26 & 27 Western Washington Weims-Washington
Oct 2 Wasatch Front Britt UT
Oct 31 GSP of Reno NV
Nov 12 GWPC of NC Kistler Ranch, CA

This does not include what the NW NSTRA is doing and I don't think it includes AF sanctioned events????

The Oregon Bird Dog Challenge folks run in the Spring through summer.

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Re: AKC Gun Dog Nationals back at Ames
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2015, 09:52:57 AM »
Just outside Memphis, TN.  The highest honor there is in the pointing dog world is to see your dog on the "steps" of Ames (that's where they take the winning dogs photo) Interestingly enough, they didn't put the AKC's winner on the steps the only other time they held the AKC Nationals at Ames.  I think there is a reason for that.

That's because it's reserved for FDSB registered Pointers.   ;)

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Re: AKC Gun Dog Nationals back at Ames
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2015, 10:50:25 AM »
Just outside Memphis, TN.  The highest honor there is in the pointing dog world is to see your dog on the "steps" of Ames (that's where they take the winning dogs photo) Interestingly enough, they didn't put the AKC's winner on the steps the only other time they held the AKC Nationals at Ames.  I think there is a reason for that.

That's because it's reserved for FDSB registered Pointers.   ;)

I think you me to to say AF Setters didn't you?  😀

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Re: AKC Gun Dog Nationals back at Ames
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2015, 02:38:58 PM »
Just outside Memphis, TN.  The highest honor there is in the pointing dog world is to see your dog on the "steps" of Ames (that's where they take the winning dogs photo) Interestingly enough, they didn't put the AKC's winner on the steps the only other time they held the AKC Nationals at Ames.  I think there is a reason for that.

That's because it's reserved for FDSB registered Pointers.   ;)

I think you me to to say AF Setters didn't you?  😀

That wrong was made right this year.   :IBCOOL:

 


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