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Result: Northeast Kansas Field Trial Club

Location: Onaga, Kansas

Post Date: May 30, 2025

Submitted By: Stan Wint

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Bud Daugherty, The Kansas Wind, they are the ghosts of field trials past, but just a few of the great ones that have run on these historic grounds. The Club was started in 1955 by a group of field trialers who wanted to expand and emphasize prairie all-age field trials in Kansas. Joe Worsham agrees with Andy Daugherty, both of whom have competed here many times, when he stated, "These were once one for the premier wild bird field trial grounds in Kansas with an abundance of quail, pheasants, and prairie chickens." Eddie Berendzen is from Higbee, Missouri, and is the current president of the Northeast Kansas Field Trial Club. He presided over the latest edition of the club's spring trial, which featured five stakes. Along with his son, Nathan, brother Robert, Jay Lewis, and Dr. Laura Miller, they put on a great trial starting April 4. Birds were plentiful, and despite concerns about challenging weather, things flowed smoothly. A good time was had by all. On Saturday night, a landowner's appreciation banquet was held with over 40 in attendance.

The Midwest All-Age Classic was a one-hour stake judged by Kirk Swanson of Red Oak, Iowa, and Scott Henning of Augusta, Kansas. Worsham's Spitfire, owned and handled by Joe Worsham, was the winner. A son of Ch. Touch's Grey Street, he claimed first place with a nice all-age race. Nickajack Doc Holliday, owned and handled by Mike Rost of Malcom, Nebraska, was named runner-up.

The Dr. Boucher Amateur All-Age Derby was a 30-minute stake that drew 13 dogs. The judges were Kirk Swanson and Scott Henning, who rode to evaluate a nice field of derbies. Garnering first place with a great race was HP Top Gun. "Maverick" is owned and handled by Rodney Shoemaker of Grain Valley, Missouri. Placing second was Indy Speedway, a pretty pointer female who was bred and trained by Scott Beeler for owner-handler Eddie Berendzen. Placing third was HP Bad Behavior, another of Rodney Shoemaker's fine young dogs. These three dogs had stiff competition, and all have a bright future.

In the Northeast Kansas Amateur All-Age Classic, eight pointers were drawn for the one-hour stake. Jay Lewis's fine young dog, Bocomo Dutchman, carded two finds and a huge race to earn first place. This young dog is out of Ch. Westfall's Black Cloud. H P Social Distancing earned second place with one find and a big race for owner Rodney Shoemaker and is sired by Wiggins Elhew River. Joe Worsham returned to the winners' circle this time with Worsham's Samson, who had a nice forward race to finish third. Samson is sired by the stylish Ch. Haney's Silver Dollar.

The Northeast Kansas Shooting Dog Classic drew eight entries: four pointers, two setters, and two vizslas for the one-hour competition. Again, Kirk Swanson and Scott Henning were the judges as they were for most of the trial. Moonshines Mustang Sally, owned and handled by Mike Rost, is a stylish daughter of Ch. Touch's Malcolm Story and did a nice job to gain first-place recognition. Millstar's Lion Rampant is a Visala male sired by last year's Kansas Hall of Fame inductee, Lundy's Red Bull. He placed second for proud owner Dr. Laura Miller, who is also the current Region 17 President. T B's Hawaiian Breeze, a daughter of National Ch. Miller's Speed Dial, owned and handled by Tyler Buche of Burlingame, Kansas, impressed to gain third place honors.

The Northeast Kansas Open Shooting Dog Derby was judged by Dr. Laura Miller and Joe Worsham. In the 30-minute stake, Bocomo Iceman, a nice pointer male owned by Jay Lewis, placed first. Indy Speedway, a snappy pointer female, returned to her second derby stake; this time again finishing second. Chairman Berendzen has worked hard, hosting and judging his share of field trials in the last few years. It was good to see him back competing with a nice young dog.

Special thanks go to Kirk Swanson and Scott Henning, whose decisions were well-received and who worked hard to attentively judge every dog. The Northeast Kansas Field Trial Club wishes to thank everyone who attended and worked to make this trial a success. We value your future participation and look forward to hosting what is traditionally the last stop in the Kansas field trial season again next year.

Onaga, Kan., April 4
Judges: Scott Henning and Kirk Swanson
MIDWEST AMATEUR ALL-AGE CLASSIC [One-Hour Heats] - 6 Pointers
1st-WORSHAM'S SPITFIRE, F1701266, pointer male, by Touch's Grey Street-Erin's Miss Daisy. Joe Worsham, owner and handler.
2d-NICKAJACK DOC HOLLIDAY, F1693508, pointer male, by Touch's Smooth Rider-Cocklebur Stripper Candie. Mike Rost, owner and handler.

DR. BOUCHER AMATEUR DERBY CLASSIC - 11 Pointers and 2 German Drahthaars
1st-HP TOP GUN, F1708970, pointer male, by Wiggins Mister Ronnie-Wiggins Trace of Swami. Rodney Shoemaker, owner and handler.
2d-INDY SPEEDWAY, F1719185, pointer female, by Beeler's Texas Jig-Western's Whistlin Dixie. Eddie Berendzen, owner and handler.
3d-HP BAD BEHAVIOR, F1708967, pointer male, by Wiggins Mister Ronnie-Wiggins Trace of Swami. Rodney Shoemaker, owner and handler.

AMATEUR ALL-AGE CLASSIC [One-Hour Heats] - 8 Pointers
1st-BOCOMO DUTCHMAN, F1691795, pointer male, by Westfall's Black Cloud-Bocomo Miss Molly. Jay Lewis, owner and handler.
2d-H P SOCIAL DISTANCING, F1692832, pointer male, by Wiggins Elhew River-Wiggins Miss Elhew Rebel. Rodney Shoemaker, owner and handler.
3d-WORSHAM'S SAMSON, F1717675, pointer male, by Haney's Silver Dollar-Haney's Black Widow. Joe Worsham, owner and handler.

AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG CLASSIC [One-Hour Heats] - 8 Entries
1st-MOONSHINES MUSTANG SALLY, F1708474, pointer female, by Touch's Malcolm Story-Wildfair Joy. Mike Rost, owner and handler.
2d-MILLSTAR'S LION RAMPANT, F1675351, Vizsla male, by Lundy's Red Bull-C K Millstar's Wee Dram. Laura C. Miller, owner and handler.
3d-T B'S HAWIIANN BREEZE, F1678966, pointer female, by Miller's Speed Dial-Jackson's Silver Arrow. Tyler Buche, owner and handler.

Judges: Laura Miller and Joe Worsham
OPEN DERBY - 4 Pointers
1st-BOCOMO ICEMAN, F1720084, pointer male, by Bocomo Dutchman-Bocomo Rester's Karen. Jay Lewis, owner and handler.
2d-INDY SPEEDWAY, F1719185, pointer female, by Beeler's Texas Jig-Western's Whistlin Dixie. Eddie Berendzen, owner and handler.