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Event: Round Pond Amateur Shooting Dog Classic
Result: Round Pond Field Trial Club

Location: Leslie, Georgia

Post Date: Apr 7, 2026

Submitted By: Cayla Key

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The Round Pond Amateur Shooting Dog Classic was held in its usual time frame, the third weekend in January.

The judicial saddles were ridden by two well-known and very successful people in the bird dog world, Sergio Velez and Phil Bowden. This great duo judiciously watched all the contenders during the whole trial. Their time and effort in coming out to judge were greatly appreciated. Round Pond was in wonderful condition. There were plenty of Bobwhite quail throughout the entire plantation. Tracy Swearingen and Neil Walker did a great job getting the grounds ready for this trial. Many thanks go out to Tracy Swearingen and Stephens Walker for marshaling every brace and to Clayton Cook for driving the bird buggy and keeping the cooler stocked with fresh beverages. I would also like to thank Purina and Greg Blair for all that they do for our sport. Christy Swearingen and Debbie Hofer helped prepare all the meals. We would also like to thank David McMahon for coming out and putting on a great performance Saturday night. We would also like to thank the Walkers for allowing us to keep this trial going on their beautiful grounds. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't be able to put on this wonderful trial.

Awakened, owned and handled by Brent Cox, was declared the winner with two outstanding finds. He had a find at 8 and 32. His performance kept you high in the saddle as he impressed everyone with each step he took. The judges didn't want to take their eyes off him. Each step displayed strength, high style, and lots of class. He hunted diligently and pointed at birds with perfect manners. He also had a strong forward face and always stayed in front of the gallery. At the end of his performance, the bar had been set, and a true winner was on top.

Erin's Grey Ghost, owned and handled by William Owen, was declared second with five finds--at 31, 38, 41, 46, and 48. He stood with great class and manners. He had a solid drive hunting with each step he took. He was all class with an overall nice performance throughout the hour. He had impeccable manners and stood beautifully. He also had a strong forward race and finished in the front.

Miller's Concealed Weapon, owned and handled by Bill Owen, was declared third with two finds at 6 and 32. He gave an outstanding performance on the ground. He displayed excellent manners. He had a strong forward race with amazing bird work.
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported this trial. Thank you to all the handlers and scouts who came out to participate. We couldn't do this without you all.

Leslie, Ga., January 15
Judges: Phil Bowden and Sergio Velez
ROUND POND AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG CLASSIC [One-Hour Heats] - 27 Pointers and 3 Setters
1st-AWAKENED, F1692621, pointer male, by Touch's Grey Street-Intentional. Brent Cox, owner; Matt Pendergest, handler.
2d-ERIN'S GREY GHOST, F1706514, pointer male, by Erin's Grey Justice-Erin's Miss Sam Houston. William Owen, owner and handler.
3d-MILLER'S CONCEALED WEAPON, F1699549, setter male, by Miller's Black Butte-Alaqua Dee. William Owen, owner and handler.

2026 Annual Round Pond Youth Trial
The fourth annual Round Pond Youth Field Trial ran on Sunday, January 18, 2026. The trial is run over three beautiful courses that meander over the beautiful grounds of Round Pond Plantation.

A special thanks to everyone who put in time, dedication, and energy into making this youth trial possible. We would also like to thank everyone who sponsored this trial. Dustin Kirby made a contribution. Youth Field Trial Alliance provided the rosettes, ribbons, winner prints, and judges' gifts. Greg Blair with Purina provided a bag full of goodies for each handler. Thank you, Christy Swearingen and Claudia McNamee, for launching this trial. Thank you, Walker family, for providing lunch. Phil Bowden and Sergio Velez handled the difficult task of judging this highly contested trial. The first brace broke away at 9 a.m. under blue skies and a cool breeze. Each handler showed excitement and determination. The judges expressed how this was a very hard trial to judge due to all the handlers and dogs doing such a wonderful job.

The Winners
First place was awarded to "Dan," handled by Grace Sanchez. Dan laid down an impressive ground race highlighted by two finds at 7 and 10. At the end of his performance, the bar had been set, and a true winner was on top. Second place was awarded to "Bo," handled by Addison McDuffie. Bo displayed high class with a strong forward ground race with a back at 20. Third place was awarded to "John," handled by Madi Lee. John handled nicely with a find at 17. The Junior Division was awarded to "Mike," handled by Grayson Nobles. Mike chalked up two good finds at 1 and 14, with a strong forward race.