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Miss Max
survived to shine
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By MICHAEL
BABCOCK • Tribune Outdoor Editor |
Then two
weeks ago, Miss Max further cemented the within a minute and a half. No. 2 was Jim Walsh and Keeper a 12-year-old English springer spaniel, and No. 3 was Malcolm Jaap with a German shorthair pointer named Bear." "This is only the second time the trophy has been won by a nonpointing breed," Stagmeier said. "They get to keep the trophy for a year." Corbett said he was scared before the run but he knew Max could beat the times of other dogs that had run before her. "I was honored to do it," Corbett said. Sharyn Wallace says it would be wrong to not hunt Miss Max and she is grateful that Corbett can be around to train and hunt Miss Max and Jazzy Girl. And, Wallace says, there will be one more litter of pups in Maxi's future. "We are looking around right now for the right male," she said. |
5X Pine Kone Elvis
January 21, 1995 – December, 2009
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
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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.
