Winner of the Derby     Crackshot's Rice Rocket Owner/Handler:  Julie Cole, CA

Derby
#	Call Backs			Placing	Dog Name	Owner	Handler
1					Crackshot's Twist & Shout	Julie Cole	Julie Cole
2					Skywatcher's Over A Barrel	Michelle Junevitch	Michon Junevitch/Matt Junevitch/Paul Gilmore
3					Ruddy''s Cowgirl Up	Linda Harger	Linda Harger
4					Gunpowder"s Cayuse Clipper	jody smith	Jody Smith
5	X				Skookum Creek's Gust of Westwind SH	Tim & Julie Higgins	Tim Higgins
6	X			3	Platte River's Decoy Dancer	James Scroggins	James Scroggins/Cathy Scroggins
7					Bittersweet Tiny Bubbles	Edgar Johnson	Edgar Johnson/Janet Huenergardt
8	X			1	Crackshot's Rice Rocket	Jennifer Matteoli	Julie Cole
9	X			2	HR Rudy's Chasing Minnesota Fatz SH	Ed Bahr	Ed Bahr/Mandy Cieslinski
10	X			JAM	Empire's Honey Ryder	Paul Gilmore	Paul Gilmore
11	X			4	Westwind Whispering Cove Jay	Michael Moscowitz	Michael L. Moscowitz
12	X				Methow's Miss Bella of Skookum Creek JH	Shannon & Linda Odell	Tim Higgins
13	X			RSV JAM	Bayside's U B Workin	Charlene Cordiero	Charlene Cordiero
14	X			JAM	Blue Skies Shady Sadie	Clayton Evans	Clayton Evans

The 2014 Derby started off with a steady rain and cool temperatures that the dogs enjoyed.  The judges, Gary Zellnar and Gary Ahlgren, set-up the first three series as singles from the same line and the dogs ran outside, outside, inside. The first mark was an 83-yard live flyer thrown down a tree line. The second mark was approximately 90 degrees from the first mark at 138 yards. The line to the bird was down a hill, through cover, requiring the dogs to push back up a hill. The third single was down the center of the first two marks at 163 yards with the bird thrown out from the tree line. The performance varied from front footing the marks to small and large hunts. 

The fourth series was a land/water double with the water mark as the go bird landing about 20 yards on the opposite shore. The water mark was 124 yards including heavy vegetation that the dogs had to push through on the opposite bank. The memory bird was 166 yards, and the line to the bird was angling across a road, and then pushing down through grass to the mark. Julie Cole had the privilege of running her daughter’s Chesapeake, Crackshot’s Rice Rocket, and proved to be the strongest performer of the event with solid marks through all four series, taking 1^st place. Rudy’s Chasing Minnesota Fatz, owned and handled by Ed Bahr, captured 2^nd place. Cathy Scroggins, handling in her first Field Trial event, took third place with Platte River’s Decoy Dancer. Fourth place was captured by Westwind Whispering Cove Jay, owned and handled by Michael Moscowitz.     Submitted by Ed Bahr

Derby Placings - L-R, #8, #9, #6, #11
Julie Cole, Ed Bahr, Cathy Scroggins, Mike Moscowitz