Our experiences in life in general and with bird dogs in particular form our opinions regarding how we pursue, develop, display and analyze bird dog performance. Our collective gravitation to the great American sport of… 
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Texas Fight by John Donaldson Texas Fight was whelped January 11, 1970 in a litter bred by J. C. Meek of Holdenville, Oklahoma. His sire, The Texas Squire, was the 1972 National Champion and 1971…
My good friend Rick Furney once remarked that, at a field trial, there are three trials going on simultaneously — the one the handler sees, the one the judges see, and the one the gallery…
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…
Just in time for the 2018 Quail Championship Invitational which begins on Saturday, November 24, here is the Timeline for the Invitational beginning with the Quail Championship first run in 1942: Quail Championship Invitational Timeline…
The 1963/64 field trial season was a watershed period in the history of the sport of bird dog field trials. This was the first season of competition for the Purina-sponsored Top Field Trial Bird Dog…
John Russell, through dedication to this sport and the Quail Championship Invitational, has done a thorough compiling of the history of the “Dream Trial” in his book The Invitational Champions. An enormous endeavor no doubt…
Mansion on the Hill: Do All-Age trials and dogs still matter? Thanks to acclaimed outdoor writer and Editor-at-Large for Pointing Dog Journal, Tom Davis for writing this 2-part story at my suggestion 🙂 about All-Age…
Wild birds, field trials and fine pointing dogs An hour east of Tallahassee, Florida, just a short hop from Thomasville, Georgia in the heart of the Southern quail hunting culture, Dixie Plantation has figured prominently…
