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Result: Region 7 Amateur All-Age Championship

Location: Roby, Texas

Post Date: Apr 8, 2026

Submitted By: Dr. Buck Neil

Region 7 AAA ChS26

Region 7 Amateur All-Age Championship: Royce Gustafson, Jon Smith, Bobby Davidson with Rayray's Juke Joint, Lynn Oxendine, Kevin White (judge), Joe Wurster (judge), Buck Neil with Ain't Easy Being Me, Jason Super, Lindsay O'Neill, Aziliz Martinez, Johnny Martinez, Alex Mauck, Kris Wall, and John Benoist.

The 2026 Region 7 Amateur All-Age Championship, with accompanying M. G. Perkins All-Age Derby, Amateur Shooting Dog, and Open Derby, was held March 6-8 at the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch in Roby, Texas. The Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation was established in 2006 as a dedicated research and education facility for quail. By using physical trapping, radiotelemetry, and helicopter surveys, key demographic data, including population size, nesting rates and success, and adult bird survival, have been gathered for the last 18 years, giving them an extensive quail data set, the most comprehensive in Texas. The property is a picturesque West Texas quail habitat. Many thanks go to Dr. Ryan O'Shaughnessy, executive director, and Mitchell Riggs, operations manager, for making sure the trial was a success.
Our judges this year were Kevin White from Choctaw, Oklahoma, and Dr. Joe Wurster of Wichita Falls, Texas. Judging is a thankless job, and these two gentlemen were very attentive to the performances even in the hot, windy conditions. They were professional, and their decisions were well-received.

Mary Ann and Royce Gustafson were on hand as usual to keep everything running smoothly in camp. Mary Ann handles the event's secretarial duties and has the uncanny ability to keep things from falling through the cracks. She makes sure the contestants and officials are served hot lunches while organizing a judges' supper that all participants are welcome to attend at a local restaurant in Snyder, Texas. Mary Ann and Royce provide all the extras that make a field trial enjoyable for all. Thank you very much to Mary Ann and Royce.

As anyone who puts on a trial knows, there are people picking up the slack to keep the event flowing. Jason Super, Region 7 President, and Sean Anderson marshaled and did whatever was necessary to ensure a good trial. John Benoist and Lindsay O'Neill manned the dog wagon and were always "Johnny on the Spot" with dogs ready for the next brace.

Thanks go to Purina and Greg Blair for sponsoring our trial with dog food and AFTCA online store credits. Purina has done a great deal for our sport for many years.

The weather for the Championship was not ideal, with temperatures ranging from 50 degrees to the high 80s, 25 mph winds, gusts in the high 35-40 mph, and bright, sunny days. Even with the weather, an average of 40 coveys of quail were seen per day, and multiple find dogs even in the middle of the day.

This year's Region 7 Amateur All-Age Champion is Rayray's Juke Joint, who had a big race and two finds to win the championship for his owner, Lynn Oxendine of Joplin, Missouri. Rayray was bred by Keith Wright and was purchased by Dr. Pat McInteer, whom Lynn Oxendine credited with Ray Ray's early development and training.

Runner-up is Ain't Easy Being Me. "Willie" had three finds with a big race and one unproductive for Dr. Buck Neil of Fort Worth, Texas.

A big thank you goes out to all the participants in this year's trial. It was a fun group of people who all helped to make it a successful trial for Region 7.

Roby, Tex., March 6
Judges: Kevin White and Joe Wurster
REGION 7 AMATEUR ALL-AGE CHAMPIONSHIP [One-Hour Heats] - 12 Pointers and 2 Setters
Winner-RAYRAYS JUKE JOINT, F1700806, pointer male, by Touch's Grey Street-Touch's Wimbledon. Lynn Oxendine, owner and handler.
Runner-Up-AIN'T EASY TO BE ME, F1716299, pointer male, by Texas Cool-Baby's On Speed Dial. Buck Neil, owner and handler.

M. G. PERKINS AMATEUR DERBY - 12 Entries
1st-NIANTIC RIVER PINK CADILLAC, F1713985, setter female, by Skydancer Skyview Ace-Money Moves. Jennifer Lindsey & Dave Phillips, owners; Jennifer Lindsey, handler.
2d-BNK SUPER STORMIE, F1724864, pointer female, by Lester's Storm Surge-Wiggins Super Sin. Buck Neil, owner and handler.
3d-THE ROUNDER, unreg., pointer male, by Wahoo's Black Rail-T D Sugar Snow. Tim Thornton, owner; Meadow Thornton, handler.

AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG - 12 Entries
1st-MAUCK'S WYEAST MOLLY, F1699454, setter female, by P W Sunrise-High Prairie Gypsy. Alex Mauck, owner and handler.
2d-CAZADOR'S RED OAK SAVANNAH, F1727759, setter male, by Red Oak Island Cazadors-Cazadors La Freeway. Chris Daniel, owner and handler.
3d-UPTOWN'S WEST MOUNTAIN BOONE, F1706402, pointer male, by West Mountain Lucky Luke-M H Rockford Peach. Jonathan Smith, owner and handler.

AMATEUR DERBY - 12 Entries
1st-HPK CHAOS, F1722398, pointer male, by K C's Tye Oneon-Rock Acre Margarita. Trey Baer & Melissa Sauer, owners; Jason Super, handler.
2d-CCR'S REBEL RAIN, F1719955, pointer female, by Wahoo's Black Rail-T D Sugar Show. Karl Nyquist, owner; Meadow Thornton, handler.
3d-CCR'S COWBOY UP, F1719954, pointer male, by Wahoo's Black Rail-T D Sugar Snow. Tim Thornton, owner and handler.