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Congratulations to Ian MacTavish and Coldcreek's Fritz for winning the Amateur Gun Dog and the shotgun. There were 21 dogs entered with 1st going to Fritz, 2nd place Bessy an English Pointer owned and handled by  Kevin Jahr, 3rd place to Hank a GSP run by Bruce Mueller and 4th place to a Vizsla named Jeb, handled by owner Debby Lynn.  Congratulations to everyone!  The weather turned out great and the gallery wagon was a big hit!
 
Ian MacTavish, Liz Dixon, Greg Dixon, Stella Lang and Secretary Beth Nash
 
3rd place Hank on point, with 2nd place Bessy backing.  4th place Jeb on point.
 
The breakaway
 
This gun is being offered to the first place winner of the Amateur Gun Dog at the Twin Cities Vizsla Club Spring Trial being held Sunday April 20, 2008 at Crow Hassan Park Reserve near Rogers, Minnesota.  It is a 28 ga. Charles Daly Superior II Hunter, 26" barrel with screw in chokes.  What a sweet prize!
It is being offered thru the generosity of Gregerson Hardware in Baldwin, Wisconsin (715-684-3246), Ike Austin of Hudson, Wisconsin and Liz & Greg Dixon of Backwoods Kennels, Spring Valley, Wisconsin. 

  • Congratulations to NFC/DC Backwoods Sure Shot Marley and owner Helen Case Shelley - Marley is the #1 Gun Dog in the GWPCA for 2007 for the second year in a row!
  • Tied for #1 Combined for 2007
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    Congratulations to Mike Jacobson and "Danny" for winning the free month's training!

    Check out Available Dogs for info on our upcoming breeding - we've imported semen from Denmark from a beautiful Danish Field Champion!

     

    IN MEMORIUM

    New FC!
    FC Mr. E's Hardware Hank, finished at Gateway GSP, October 28, 2007
    congratulations to owners Dan & Kathy Erickson
    Greg Dixon - trainer/ handler

     

    Check out Sales - new pictures of the horses for sale in 2008!
    We've got something for just about anyone - all colors, sizes and different levels of ability.
    We've also got weanlings and yearlings - all colors!

    Fred and Wilma relaxing & working

    Opal & Toby watching the fun!

     

    Congratulations to the Backwoods gang - a great showing at the '07 GWPCA Nationals!

    NFC/DC Backwoods Sure Shot Marley, owner Helen Shelley, handler Greg Dixon - 2nd National Championship
    FC/AFC Backwoods Sure Shot Stoney, owner Dave Benson, handler Greg Dixon - 3rd National Championship
    DC St. Croix's Diamond Jim, 3rd National Amateur Championship, Sue & Bruce Mueller
    DC/AFC Flintlock's Go Boy V Rahnhaus, 4th National Amateur Championship, Rocky Gilleard
     
    Backwoods Sweet Baby Ray, winner '07 Field Futurity, breeder Mark & Suzanne Forney

     

    Backwoods Drama Queen - 1st Open Puppy
    Backwoods Hillbilly Deluxe, owner Tari Nestrud, - 4th Open Puppy

     

    Also, congratulations to Bitamy's Morgan Hill, owner Stan & Amy Uhl for 4th place in the Open Derby, handler Greg Dixon. Littermate to Ray.
    Hopefully we'll have a picture soon!

     
    Congratulations to NFC/DC Backwoods Sure Shot Marley, owner Helen Shelley, for his 3rd place at the AKC Pointing Dog Championship held at Branched Oaks, Nebraska out of 79 dogs!
    Handled by Greg Dixon

     

    Greg with Ch. Backwoods Sure Shot Mario (#1 Amateur Gun Dog - GWPCA) and NFC/DC Backwoods Sure Shot Marley (#1 Open  Dog - GWPCA) for 2006.
    Thanks to Doug Ljungren for handling Mario to the #1 spot, and thanks to Judy Cheshire for finishing his show championship!
    Mario, owned by Greg, and Marley, owned by Helen Shelley, are full brothers out of Doug's dog NFC/DC Sure Shot's Hot Rocks, MH and Ch. Backwoods Mo Kick.

     
    Winners at the TCGWPC '07 spring field trial
    From left - Mr. E's Hardware Hank and owner Dan Erickson, winner of the Open All Age (Hank needs 1 retrieving point to finish); FC Oak Hollow's Extreme Jake and owner Wayne Wiener, winner of the Open Gun Dog; DC Rimfire's Double Jeopardy, owner Debby Lynn, handler Wayne Wiener winner of the Amateur Gun Dog; and NFC/FC Backwoods Longshot, winner of the Open Limited Gun Dog, handler Greg Dixon.  All dogs were trained  by Greg Dixon.

    New Field Champion!
    FC Oak Hollow's Extreme Jake, dob 10/2/04, finished his field championship at the TCGWPC field trial May 19, 2007 when he won the Open Gun Dog.  Shown here on point in Texas in '06 and with owners Wayne and Mary Wiener, trainer/handler Greg Dixon and scout, Liz Dixon.

     

    NEW DUAL CHAMPION!

    DC St. Croix's Diamond Jim
    shown here with breeders/owner Sue & Bruce Mueller, trainer/handler Greg Dixon, scout Liz Dixon and show handler Stacy Risler!
    Finished on April 14, 2007

     
    Check out the puppy pics on Available Dogs!

     

     
    Puppies hunting quail on the farm in late November.  The first 3 pups are 6 months old, the last pup is 4 months old.

    Web site last updated: January 21, 2008

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