In the halcyon days of trainer and owner relationships there were some memorable and unique dramas and some essences of very close friendships that have largely gone unnoticed. One that comes to mind immediately because… 
By Tom Word 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…
Albert Frederick Hochwalt, William F. Brown Throughout all of history in general there were always important influencers who shaped our world. In the early days of our sport, Albert Frederick Hockwalt was one such character.…
Fundamentally, the real purpose of field trials is breed improvement, and the elevation of pointing dog performance in the hunting field… Among the vast number of outdoorsman interested in bird dog competitions, there are some…
The four inductees in the 1960 Field Trial Hall of Fame were Raymond Hoagland and John S. Gates and the dogs: Becky Broom Hill and Lester’s Enjoy’s Wahoo. Here from the American Field August 20,…
Class — “One That Runs Away But Not Quite” 114 Years Later Albert Frederick Hochwalt, Dayton, Ohio, 1926 This seems an appropriate place to include A.F. Hochwalt’s definition of a “class dog.” He always insisted…
Last month Mazie Davis and I were traveling north on Route 21 through Hayneville, Alabama. Just north of town, Mazie pointed to a driveway on the right with a broken-down brick entryway. A columned white…
Everett Skehan interview with Colvin Davis that appeared in the June 27th issue of the American Field Colvin Davis and his wife, Mazie, have been a highly successful team on the all-age circuit for many…
From the American Field Report of the 2005 National Championship: The roadway to the afternoon starting point was jammed with vehicles, a Percheron-drawn gallery wagon, riders and roadside fans awaiting the start of the sixth…
….or Episode in the Corn Bottom Home Again Mike by Iwan Lotton Read the entire report for the 1960 National Championship: 1960 National Championship_Home Again Mike Home Again Mike posed by owner W. C. Jones…
