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In December the Cartwrights had to say goodbye to Elvis. He had been a
member of their family for nearly 15 years. Elvis was one of the power
house dogs in NSTRA in North Dakota, Montana and Minnesota for many
years. He began his trialing career with 2 4th place finishes at the
Badlands Birddog Club Trial in Savage in 1996. He was only 16 months
old at the time. The next year at the same trial he got his first
placment. In 1999 at Uncle Festers trial in Nashua, he placed first for
the first time. There would be many more to come. He quickly finished
up his championship that same year. In all he would retire with 71
placements and 96 points. His last placement at a ripe age of 11 was on
the field in Savage where he got his start. Elvis was a force to be
reckoned with at regional trials. He competed in approximatly 8
regional elimination trials and was in the top 4 four times. He was 2nd
in 1998, 4th in 2001 & 2003, and 3rd in 2004. This includes placements
in both the Mid North Region and the Big Sky Region. His other
accomplishments include a placement at the qualifying round of the Grand
National Trial in 2000. He was one of only 3 dogs in the Big Sky Region
to become a 5X Champion.
From all of the above you would assume that Elvis spent most of his life on trial grounds. However he was also a very accomplished wild bird hunter. He had an uncanny ability to track down and pin the wily pheasant even when they tried their sneaky double back tricks. It was always a pleasure to hunt over Elvis Elvis will be missed by all as he was such a fixture at the Cartwright home. Who ever came to visit was sure to get greeting from Elvis wanting to be petted. All the dogs we own and train are good dogs but it is truly special to see, hunt with, train or own a "great dog". Great dogs are few and far between and we are lucky if we end up owning a with a few in our life time. Elvis was certainly one of those dogs that can be classified as GREAT. Elvis will live on as there are numerous puppies out there hunting and trialing. So when you get a chance to see one of those dogs run watch Elvis |
5X Pine Kone Elvis
January 21, 1995 – December, 2009
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1X Rail’s Hammerdown Jack
June 10, 2001 – December 4, 2009
Bird Dog Heaven is a Most Special Place.
Heaven accepts dogs of all breeds – all capabilities – all shapes & sizes – all ages.
Heaven makes no exceptions.
They all have a place there.
I imagine Heaven has the most beautiful fields, pastures, and rolling hills.
Where the coulees are full of brambles, berries, butterflies, and birds.
Where the waters run narrow and wide – shallow and deep.
Where the prairie grasses sway in the breeze.
Where the air is crisp and the morning dew perfect to carry the faintest bird scent.
It is there that our ‘best friends’ endure no suffering
But await the Master’s arrival for a day afield once again.
Golden Triangle Sporting Dog Club
2010 Member Fun Hunt
February 28
Muddy Dog Ranch
Don't miss our annual fun hunt. The hunting, food, & comradery are all excellent. By tradition we have birds inside and out. Chuckers outside for the guns and dogs, and deep fried turkey inside for our bellies. This is a non-competitive event and there are only 2 rules to this event, 1) have fun & 2) be safe. Sign up today because birds and daylight limit the number of entries.
Golden Triangle Sporting Dog Club
2010 Pheasant Challenge
March 7
Muddy Dog Ranch
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2009 GTSDC Pheasant Challenge Winner
Gunther & Chris Nelson
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