Joe’s grandson and future dog trainer/handler hopeful, Cole, is being tutored by 7 x Champion Hard Driving Bev in the art of bird dog handling! He is officially responsible for Bev’s care and they have fast become best buddies!
Cole and Bev
Archive for August, 2009
Hard Driving Bev
Monday, August 3rd, 2009Black Ash Trial
Monday, August 3rd, 2009Two of Joe’s client’s placed their dogs in the Black Ash Trial this past Saturday. John Patterson pointer, Rusty was first is the Shooting Dog Qualifier and Chris Mathan’s Hard Driving Rita placed third in the Open Shooting Dog. Rita, who will be two later this August is now qualified to run in all open and amateur stakes.
Hard Driving Rita (Centerpiece x Hard Driving Bev) Chris Mathan, owner
August Update
Monday, August 3rd, 2009Joe is busy getting dogs ready for the prairies…roading the older dogs and working some of the younger dogs on pigeons. He’ll be leaving on the 11th of August heading to Wisconsin first then on to North Dakota.
Some of the dogs going to North Dakota:
Nuvi (Erin’s Tin Soldier x Hard Driving Bev), Shannon Nygard, owner
Hard Driving Lucy (Centerpiece x Hard Driving Bev), Shawn Thomas, owner backed by Montaro’s Rock owned by Bill Prestage.
Pal ’O Mine owned by Chris Mathan
Tic (Erin’s Tin Soldier x Hard Driving Bev), Bill Prestage, owner
Spike (Centerpiece x Hard Driving Bev), Bill Prestage, owner
Montaro’s Rock, Bill Prestage, owner
Bar P Doll
Monday, August 3rd, 2009Congrats to Brian Ralph, proud new owner of Bar P Doll. Doll is a granddaughter of Hard Driving Bev bred by Bill Mason of Pampa, Texas. Her dam is Bar P Xena (Front ’N Center x Hard Driving Bev).
Brian and Bar P Doll