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Luther Smith

…Seldom does man achieve phenomenal success in the profession to which he has devoted more than half a century and still retain the candor, simplicity, and unpretentious modesty inherited from his forbears yet such a…

Great Performances ~ Northern Dancer

While searching for a description of a great grouse dog performance, several people mentioned Northern Dancer’s win in the 1991 Lake States Grouse Championship. The dog was trained and handled by Jim Tande from Minnesota.…

The Blurry Line

Grouse Ridge Smokey Reading through some issues of the American Field from 1959 (see pdfs located at the end of this article), it is clear that the original foundation of the trial system was a…

Of Great Grouse Dogs, There Shall Be No End

The Pennsylvania Grouse Trial Club is, amazingly, coming up on its 100th Anniversary. This not only marks the origin of the club but the dawn of all field trials run on ruffed grouse in this…