The Results from Southern Michigan Hall of Fame and National Qualifying Trial

We would like to thank all the beaglers and dogs that participated in our trial, the members who worked at getting the trial ready and during the trial that helped in the field and in the kitchen, and guests that arrived to eat the wild game lunch. It was a pleasure to have you all there and we had a lot of fun!

Friday night our trial began with our evening meal of grilled New York Strips, bake potatoes and salad. We welcomed incoming beaglers as they arrived, and they took to the field with their dogs before and after supper to ready them for the trial on Saturday.

Saturday the Michigan weather cooperated with temperatures in the low 80’s, holding off the rain until the end of the trial. We closed the entries at 8:00 with 23 starters running only one class. We would like to thank our Judges Mike Asbury and Mike Zimmerman; field marshals L.A. Williams and Rob Dillon, keeping the trial moving and the gallery for assisting. The rabbits were plenty, and we finished first series at 1:00 in time for lunch. The judges gave all the dogs a chance to prove themselves. We had some good long runs, no short runs at this trial.

Our kitchen crew out did themselves with the meals they prepared. We continued our tradition for this trial serving our wild game lunch with assorted of entrees. We had Italian Moose meatballs, Grilled Moose, Fried Rabbit, Rabbit potpie, Smoked BBQ Raccoon, Bear Roast, Corned Venison, Venison Meatloaf, Stir-Fry Venison, Fried Squirrel, Squirrel Gumbo, Roasted Turkey, Turkey Chilli, Turtle Soup, Fisherman’s Sheppard Pie (cod), along with assortment of salads and pies donated.

The kitchen crew did an excellent job getting the food ready by 1:00, and presented to the beaglers. We thank them for all the tasty dishes made by various members of the club. We took a small survey after the meal to find out what everyone’s favorite dish, and Bear voted number 1, followed by the moose, and turtle soup.

Once the judges finished their lunch, we called second series and the judges brought back eight dogs in this order posed by the following individuals Chuck Shuler in top row with Mike Zimmerman & Mike Asbury: Bottom row as in orderFirst Brace - Steeler Town Swagger (Marty Parker) with Trink-A-Line EZ (Eric Shuler)Second Brace - Nejan Farm Botox (Tom Hawk) with Steeler Town Copper (Larry Williams)Third Brace - MR’s Miss Zeva (Danny Williams) with Bee Lick Brave Lady (Archie Wilson)Fourth Brace - Grass Lake Loretta (L.A. Williams and Easton and Ella) with Grass Lake Prime Girl (Rob Dillon)

The results are listed below. First place received a Plaque, $500, Purina coupon and ribbonSecond place received $300 Purina coupon and ribbonThird place received $125, Purina coupon and ribbonFourth place received $75, Purina coupon and ribbonNBQ received Purina Coupons

First Place won by Steeler Town Swagger owned by Niki Happel/ A.J. Williams and Marty ParkerSecond Place Dog Grass Lake Loretta owned by L.A Williams/Danny Williams and Rob DillonThird Place Dog Trink-A-Line EZ owned by Mike PerryFourth Place Dog Grass Lake Prime Girl owned by L.A Williams/Danny Williams and Rob DillonNBQ – Nejan Farm Botox owned by Tom Hawk