Blue Creek Bad Bay, call name “Whiskey” placed second in the hour Dell Todd Open Derby Classic at Gladwin this spring. Whiskey is owned by Mike Coleman from Center Point, Iowa. Congratulations to Mike!
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Blue Creek Bad Bay ~ 2nd in Michigan’s Dell Todd Derby Classic
Friday, April 23rd, 2010Joe’s Spring Trial Schedule
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Joe is competing in the Ontario Grouse Championship in Marienville this week with Pal O’ Mine, Montaro’s Rock, Hard Driving Lucy, Allegheny Maybaby, Platinum Pendulum, and Hard Driving Rita.
Following the Ontario, Joe is traveling to Michigan with Bob Drew to run Bob’s derbies in the hour-derby stake at Gladwin.
Then Joe returns for the PA and PA hour Derby Classic, again in Marienville.
Armstong-Umbel Amateur Derby
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Congrats to Jared Drew who ran his pointer, Dunkin in the Amateur derby. Dunkin didn’t come up with a bird though he hunted hard. Jared did an excellent job handling the big running pointer who was with Joe in Texas this past winter with littermates ‘Peanut’ and ‘Magic’ who were handled in the derby by Jared’s dad, Bob.
Jared Drew with Dunkin
Armstrong-Umbel Endurance Classic
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010The Black Ash Grouse Dog Club is pleased to have successfully completed the second annual two-hour endurance Classic on the famed Marienville grounds in western PA. Joe is a long-time member of the club and along with secretary, Russ Richardson, feels this is an important stake for grouse dogs. 16 dogs were entered — many proved strong enough to finish the two hours though some had their opportunity cut short! Joe would like to thank all who continue to support the event by competing and/or through their financial support. Many thanks to this year’s judges, Frank LaNasa and Dave Hawk.
The winner was English setter female, Texas Cherry Bomb, owned by Kevin Klein and handled by Scott Forman. Runner-Up laurels went to five-year-old pointer female, Pal O’ Mine owned by Chris Mathan and handled by Joe. ‘Fin’ has been with Joe since she was a puppy and has spent every winter since with Joe in Texas. She was unable to compete in last spring’s Classic due to illness. She put down a strong two hours with only two very short lapses which she recovered from and finished the two hours with strength to spare. She had a good stylish find on two grouse early in the brace and two unproductives—one a divided find where only the reporter heard the grouse leave from behind a group of white pines where both dogs were pointing. We are very proud of Fin!
Runner-Up in the two-hour Armstrong-Umbel Endurance Classic, Pal O’ Mine, call-name ‘Fin’.
Other Hard Driving dogs that competed were Hard Driving Lucy who was feeling a little too good on a crisp cool morning of the 5th brace and though she had a grouse find early on, it was far off on a limb and not seen by anyone but the scout. Lucy’s casts just kept getting bigger and bigger and Joe finally threw in the towel. He found her with the tracker with a mouth full of quills! Allegheny Maybaby and Hard Driving Rita, two young females, not yet three years old, started off strong but could not hold it together for the two hours. Maybel was picked up and Rita finished but with a stylish back to her credit.
Allegheny Maybaby, call-name ‘Mabel’ owned by Doug Kepler.
Hard Driving ‘Rita’ owned by Chris Mathan.
Chemung County Trials
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009Hard Driving Louie wins Open Shooting Dog. Montaro’s Rock places second.
Hard Driving Louie, TX
Armstrong-Umbel Endurance Classic
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Thanks to all who participated and helped make this first Armstrong-Umbel Endurance Classic a great success! Special thanks to our esteemed judges…always the key to a meaningful trial.
The report can be found in the June 20th issue of the American Field. It will also be posted on Strideaway at www.strideaway.com
Congratulations to the worthy winners!
Winner, Texas Copper Top with handler, Marc Forman, R-U Winner, Grouse River Ace with Scott Forman.
Judges Mazie Davis and Roger Hoover.
Joe, Scott Forman, John Bilodeau, Dave Bogle
Bryan Wood, Scott Forman, Tony Bly
Hard Driving Bev Wins 2009 Ontario Grouse Championship!
Sunday, March 15th, 2009
“By virtue of a strong, forward race and a stellar grouse find, 10 year old Hard Driving Bev bested a field of 62 to win the Ontario Grouse Championship for the second time in her career. Bev is now a 7 x Champion, 1 x R-U Championship, every one won on the king of game birds, the Ruffed Grouse! The 2009 championship was run on the State College, PA grounds and judged by Joe Cammisa and Craig Peters, both you have campaigned grouse champions themselves.
2007 Field Trials
Friday, February 1st, 2008Joe arrived back in Pennsylvania this spring after judging the prestigious GA-Lina Open Shooting Dog Classic and the accompanying derby. HOF trainer, Harold Ray, who awarded Hard Driving Bev her second Grand National Grouse Championship win in 2006, asked Joe, at the time, if he would judge the GA-Lina. Harold was very impressed with Bev in general but particularly in her forward application and Joe’s handling skills. The report for the GA-Lina appears in the April 26th issue of the American Field.
Joe’s spring trial season began with the Ontario Championship where he ran Hard Driving Bev, Pal ‘O Mine and Hard Driving Louie. All three dogs were strong on the ground and finished the hour, unfortunately without a birds. Louie, owned by Minnesotan, Ben Mergens, placed second in the Amateur Derby stake accompanying the Armstrong Classic. He was handled by Shawn Thomas, owner of Louie’s littermate, Lucy. Congratulations to both owner and handler! Lucy, Louie, Casey and Pork all ran intelligent races and finshed their hours strong in the PA National Derby Classic. Bev, at the age of nine and having whelped a litter last August, was too much dog on a couple of occasions this spring proving what tremendous endurance she still has. Fin, at three years old, ran strong, forward races in all four (hour) grouse events placing third in the Venango Classic with a beautiful piece of work on a brood of grouse. Her maturity over last season was evident. Joe was very pleased with all the good work his dogs showed him on grouse and woodcock in training sessions this spring.
Joe judged the US Complete Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship and derby held at Warriors Mark near Tyrone, PA on April 21 -24.