In 2010 I got back into beagle field trials at the instistance of some friends and my grandsons, along with the desire to compete again. I had spent the previous 10 years developing my kennel of shorthairs. I didn’t have any beagles at the time. I started back with a 10 month old female and seven pups. I ran them hard and began evaluating. Since that day in 2010, I have entered 6 of those dogs in licensed AKC trials. All 6 have licensed places among those I have:
1 – International Field Champion
2 - AKC Field Champions
2 – AKC National Champions
This was all accomplished by 2015.
To anyone who doesn’t think this is a huge accomplishment – I invite you to try it.
Additionally, I have been a licensed AKC Field Trial Judge for years. I judged the AKC National Championship in Hardwick, Vermont in 2016 and recently judged the 15" male class at the 2021 AKC National Championship in Bleecker, New York and also judged another AKC National Championship again in Bleecker, New Your again in 2022.