Who was the luckiest pointing dog that ever lived?
His name was In the Shadow, call name “Buster,” and the story of his life holds many lessons and many joys. Read more
Category: Field Trial Recollections
Memorable Dogs and Men at Chinquapin
As we lament the loss of Ted Baker, we remember some great dogs that showed their stuff at Chinquapin and the characters who owned (or were owned by) and handled them.
We start with some of Ted’s. All know the story of Builder’s Addition, National Champion of 1980 and first winner of the Florida after it became a Championship in 1979. It cemented a bond between Ted and co-owner T. Jack Robinson and between them and handler Bill Rayl. And their love of the Invitational, which it won and came Runner-Up in twice. All three men and Builder’s Addition adorn the Hall of Fame. Read more
43 Years of The Florida Open All-Age Championship
1979 CH: Builder’s Addition, PM (Builder’s Risk x Bearwallow Babe), Fred Rayl R-U: Triple Squeeze, PM (Endurance x Silver Springs), Bob Lamb 1980 CH: Blackbelt, PM (Flush’s Country Squire x Quailwood’s Sally), Freddie Epp R-U: Arcanum’s Hurricane, PM (White Knght’s Button x Arcanum’s West Wind), Charlie Cameron 1981 CH: Texas Squire’s Hank, PM (The Texas Squire x Fast Delivery Jane), John Rex Gates R-U: Annex, PM (Builder’s Addition x Highway Read more
Mr. Ted
I loved Ted Baker like all of us
‘Cause he loved us in spite of us
He gave us a place that was ideal
To run the Sunshine and the Florida for 60 years Read more
If You Want to Win at Chinquapin
If you want to win at Chinquapin
Bring a dog with nose and hunt
One that hits the cover hard
But floats across the sand Read more
Perfect Revenge, Almost
The opportunity for revenge came thirty years after the despicable act calling for revenge.
Let us start with the despicable act. Read more
What’s This?
What’s This?
You ask.
Just the best hour field trial course
In all Quaildom Read more
2022 National Bird Dog Championship
Some questions for the management of the Ames Plantation: Read more
2022 National Bird Dog Championship
Twenty-three were entered
Sixty-nine hours worth of hunting potential
Eight finished fifteen did not Read more
Turning Her Loose
You’re at Ames
Finally
You’ve been trying
For years
She won two
Firsts of an hour
To get here
Let ‘em go Read more