Spectacular bird work under nearly impossible conditions propelled Hard Driving Bev to first place in the inaugural running of the Venango Classic, an all-age stake run on grouse and woodcock. Bev had two stellar finds… 
In 2006, I did an interview with professional trainer, Joe McCarl about his multiple wild bird champion, Hard Driving Bev. Her wins included all three national championships on grouse: the 2002 National Amateur Grouse Championship…
“There are many dogs that deserve the name of fair grouse dogs. But the outstanding grouse specialists are few and far between. They are possessed of some mysterious instinctive ability added to the standard requirements…
