Buccleuch Elam “Doc”

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DOB: 5/5/2011

Sex: Male

Sire: Beggarbush Taff of Pantfarm (UK)

Dam: ENFC Buccleuch Jazz (UK)

Owner: Mike Wintersteen

Breeder: Duke of Buccleuch

 

 

Placements & Awards

Date Placement Stake Location Handler
3/13/2017 1st Place Amateur Mid-Penn Mike Wintersteen
2/15/2014 1st Place Open Arrowhead Springer Spaniel Club, Fallon Nevada Paul McGagh

NFC FC Nel’s Champagne Lady “Diva”

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DOB: 2/15/2010

Sex: Female

Sire: NAFC/FC/AFC Beggarbush Clipper

Dam: AFC Hearthrock Maker’s Mark

Breeder: Dick Krueger

Owner: Jim Nelson

 

Placements & Awards

 

Date Placement Stake Club/Location Handler
9/30/2017 2nd Place Amateur Pawnee FSC Jim Nelson
9/24/2016 3rd Place Open North Dakota SSC Paul McGagh
9/23/2016 3rd Place Open North Dakota SSC Paul McGagh
12/12/2013 1ST SPRINGER OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cambridge, Maryland Paul McGagh
12/12/2013 Water Test SPRINGER OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cambridge, Maryland Paul McGagh
10/11/2013 CM Canadian National Championship Dornoch, Onterio Canada Paul McGagh
2/16/2013 1st Open Arrowhead Springer Spaniel Club, Porterville Paul McGagh
2/2/2013 1st Amateur Southern California Springer Spaniel Club, Porterville Jim Nelson
2/1/2013 1st Open Southern California Springer Spaniel Club, Porterville Paul McGagh
9/16/2012 2nd Open Minnesota Paul McGagh
9/2/2012 2nd Open Vermillion, Canada Paul McGagh
6//2012 CM Open Devils Creek, Manitoba, Canada Paul McGagh
6/8/2012 3rd Place Open Devils Creek, Manitoba, Canada Paul McGagh
3/25/2012 1st Place Open
Utah Springer Spaniel Club, Utah
Paul McGagh
3/22/2012 4th Place Open
Snake River Springer Spaniel Club, Utah
Paul McGagh
3/4/2012
3rd Place Open
Tamarin, Gray Lodge, CA
Paul McGagh
2/20/2012 4th Place Open
San Fernando Valley Spaniel Club
Paul McGagh
2/5/2012
4th Place Open
Southern California/Porterville
Paul McGagh

 

 

 

Gaspereaumin Daisy “Daisy”

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DOB: 9/11/2009

Sex: Female

Sire: Gaspereaumin Dill Pickles

Dam: Gaspereaumin Amazon Arnie

Breeder: Andre and Cindy Trudel

Owner: Joe and Terri Coady (Handled by Terri Coady)

 

Placements & Awards

 

Date Placement Location Handler
8/27/2017 4th Place (Amateur) Edmonton Spaniel Club Terri Bessey Coady
8/24/2017 4th Place (Amateur) Prairie Spaniel Club Terri Bessey Coady
10/5/14 3rd Place Minnesota Heartland Terri Bessey Coady
6/8/2012 4th Place Devils Creek, Canada Terri Bessey Coady
6/2/2012 1st Place Montana Terri Bessey Coady
11/7/2011 1st Place Nebraska Terri Bessey Coady
9/30/2011 3rd Place Edmonton, Canada Terri Bessey Coady

 

 

FC AFC Warrener’s Jenny Wren, “Charley”

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DOB: 1/15/2010

Sex: Female

Sire: FC/CFC Clarburgh Eclipse of Ladecourt SH

Dam: Rytex Relie

Breeder: Vicky L Thomas

Owner: Vicky L Thomas

Pedigree Certificate

Placements & Awards

Date Placement Stake Location Handler
2/26/2022 2nd Place Open SCSSC, EGA Paul McGagh
2/15/2021 3rd Place Open San Fernando Valley SS Club Paul McGagh
2/17/2020 2nd Place Open San Fernando Valley SS Club Paul McGagh
1/25/2020 1st Place Open English SSCof So Cal, Porterville Paul McGagh
2/23/2019 4th Place Open SCSSC, EGA Hesperia, CA Paul McGagh
8/24/2018 4th Place Open (Canada) Kitscoty, Alberta, Canada Paul McGagh
2/24/2018 2nd Place Open SCSSC-EGA, Hesperia, CA Paul McGagh
3/5/2017 3rd Place Open Tamarin, Gray Lodge Paul McGagh
3/3/2017 2nd Place Open Stockton ESSTC, Gray Lodge Paul McGagh
2/26/2017 1st Place Amateur SCSSC-EGA, Hesperia, CA Vicky Thomas
2/25/2017 1st Place Open SCSSC-EGA, Hesperia CA Paul McGagh
10/1/2016 3rd Place Open Minnesota Paul McGagh
9/25/2016 1st Place Amateur North Dakota Sporting Spaniel Club Vicky Thomas
3/19/2016 2nd Place Open Los Banos, CA Paul McGagh
2/16/2016 1st Place Open Lake Success, Porterville, CA Paul McGagh
9/20/2015 4th Place Amateur North Dakota Sporting Spaniel Club Vicky Thomas
3/28/2015 4th Place Open SCSSC, Los Banos Paul McGagh
3/14/2015 1st Place Open Green Valley, CA Paul McGagh
2/16/2015 1st Place Open Lake Success, Porterville, CA Paul McGagh
1/25/15 3rd Place Open English Springer Spaniel Club of Southern California Paul McGagh
9/15/2014 3rd Place Open Central Wisconsin Sporting Spaniel Club Paul McGagh
5/11/2014 2nd Place Amateur North Dakota Sporting Spaniel Club Vicky Thomas
12/12/2013 Water Test SPRINGER OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cambridge, Maryland Paul McGagh
10/11/2013 CM Canadian National Championship Dornoch, Onterio Canada Vicky Thomas
3/2/2013 1st Place Amateur Tamarin, Gray Lodge Vicky Thomas
2/18/2013 1st Place Open San Fernando Springer Spaniel Club, Porterville Paul McGagh
2/17/2013 3rd Place Amateur Arrowhead English Springer Spaniel Club, Porterville Vicky Thomas
2/2/2013 4th Place Amateur So Cal Springer Spaniel Club, Porterville Vicky Thomas
2/1/2013 3rd Place Open So Cal Springer Spaniel Club, Porterville Paul McGagh
9/23/2012
4th Place Amateur
North Dakota Sporting Spaniel Club
Vicky Thomas
6/9/2012
3rd Place Open
Devils Lake, Canada
Paul McGagh
3/25/2012 2nd Place Open
Utah Springer Spaniel Club, Utah
Paul McGagh
3/22/2012 1st Place Open
Snake River Springer Spaniel Club, Utah
Paul McGagh
2/18/2012 4th Place Open
Arrowhead English Springer Spaniel Club, Porterville
Paul McGagh
11/7/2011 3rd Place Open
Nebraska
Paul McGagh

FC Rytex Relie, “Amy”

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DOB: 9/20/2004

Sex: Female

Sire: Cheweky Wolf (UK)

Dam: Roughburn Lark(UK)

Owner: Vicky Thomas

Breeder: A.M. Naylor

 

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Placements & Awards

Date Placement Stake Location Handler
2/3/2006 1st Place Open Southern California Paul McGagh
6/13/2010 4th Place Open Devil’s Creek Paul McGagh
1/15/2011 4th Place Amateur Antelope Valley English Springer Spaniel Club Vicky Thomas
2/5/2011 4th Place Amateur English Springer Spaniel Club of So. Calif Vicky Thomas
3/10/2011 2nd Place Open Southern California Sporting Spaniel Club Paul McGagh
1/21/2012 3rd Place Open Antelope Valley English Springer Spaniel Club Mike Delaney
2/18/2012 1st Place Open Arrowhead English Springer Spaniel Club Paul McGagh
2/20/2012 3rd Place Open San Fernando Valley Spaniel Club Paul McGagh
3/2/2012 3rd Place Amateur Stockton, Gray Lodge Vicky Thomas
3/3/2012 2nd Place Amateur Tamarin, Gray Lodge Vicky Thomas
6/8/2012 3rd Place Amateur Devils Creek, Canada Vicky Thomas

 

 

FC/CFC Clarburgh Eclipse of Ladecourt, “Taff”


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DOB: 12/04/1999

Sex: Male

Sire: Kenine Robb of Rytex (UK)

Dam: Sunnybrae Siskin(UK)

Owner: Vicky Thomas

Breeder: Mr. J. Clark

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Placements & Awards

Date Placement Location Handler
9/18/2009 2nd Place Open North Dakota Sporting Spaniel Club, Bismarck ND Paul McGagh
3/15/2008 1st Place Open Green Valley, California Paul McGagh
4/14/2007 3rd Place Open Missouri Headwaters Paul McGagh
10/21/2006 1st Place Open Platt River Paul McGagh
6/11/2006 2nd Place Canada Devil’s Creek Flushing Dog Club Paul McGagh
6/10/2006 3rd Place Canada Devil’s Creek Flushing Dog Club Paul McGagh
6/9/2006 1st Place Canada Devil’s Creek Flushing Dog Club Paul McGagh
1/20/2006 1st Place Open Southern California Springer Club, Paul McGagh
2/4/2006 1st Place Open Southern California Springer Club, Paul McGagh
2/28/2006 1st Place Open Arrowhead Springer Spaniel Club, Porterville, CA Paul McGagh
3/3/2006 1st Place Open Tamarin Springer Spaniel Club, Gridley, CA Paul McGagh
3/18/2006 2nd Place Open Green River Springer Open, Sacramento, CA Paul McGagh
3/25/2006 3rd Place Open Utah Springer Spaniel Club Paul McGagh
2/5/2005 Certificate of Merit Open NDSSC Paul McGagh
2/19/2005 2nd Place Open Arrowhead Paul McGagh
2/23/2005 4th Place Open Antelope Valley ESS Club Paul McGagh
3/24/2005 1st Place Open Utah Springer Spaniel Club Paul McGagh
4/2/2005 2nd Place Open Missouri Headwaters Paul McGagh
4/29/2005 3rd Place Open Amateur and Cocker North Dakota Paul McGagh
6/18/2005 4th Place Canada Manitoba Gun Dog Association Paul McGagh
6/17/2005 2nd Place Canada Manitoba Gun Dog Association Paul McGagh
9/10/2005 3rd Place Open Maine Paul McGagh
9/18/2004 1st Place Open NDSSC Paul McGagh
4/16/2004 2nd Place Open Minnesota Paul McGagh
3/6/2004 4th Place Open Tamarin Paul McGagh
1/31/2004 1st Place Open ESSCSC Paul McGagh
9/20/2003 1st Place Open North Dakota Paul McGagh
3/22/2003 3rd Place Open Utah Dominique Savoie

FC Warrener’s Pacific Golden Plover, “Violet”

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DOB: 6/25/2007

Sex: Female

Sire: FC/CFC Clarburgh Eclipse of Ladecourt SH

Dam: FC Rytex Relie

Breeder: Vicky Thomas

Owner: Vicky Thomas

 

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Placements & Awards

Date Placement Stake Location Handler
3/4/2016 1st Place
Open
Stockton, CA Paul McGagh
2/15/2016 1st Place
Open
San Fernando, Porterville, California Paul McGagh
1/24/2015 2nd Place Amateur English Springer Spaniel Club of Southern California Vicky Thomas
5/11/2014 3rd Place Amateur
North Dakota Sporting Spaniel Club
Vicky Thomas
3/28/2010 2nd Place
Open
SCSSC, Los Banos Paul McGagh
3/21/2010 2nd Place
Open
Green Valley Paul McGagh
6/13/2010 2nd Place
Open
Devil’s Creek, Canada Paul McGagh
1/15/2011 4th Place
Open
Antelope Valley English Springer Spaniel Club Paul McGagh
2/6/2011 4th Place
Open
English Springer Spaniel Club of So. Cal Paul McGagh
2/19/2011 3rd Place
Open
Arrowhead Springer Spaniel Club, Porterville Ca. Paul McGagh
2/21/2011 1st Place
Open
San Fernando Springer Spaniel Club, Porterville, Ca. Paul McGagh
12/10/2011 CM
National Open Championship
Dundee, Michigan Paul McGagh
Awarded the Southern California Springer Spaniel Club High Point 2011 Dog
2/18/2012 2nd Place
Open
Arrowhead English Springer Spaniel Club, Porterville Paul McGagh
11/25/2012 CM
National Open Championship
Pyramid Lake, Pickneyville, Illinois Paul McGagh
2/20/2012 2nd Place
Open
San Fernando Valley Spaniel Club, Porterville, CA Paul McGagh
4/20/2013 3rd Place
Open
Minnesota Paul McGagh
12/12/2013 3rd Place
National Open Championship
Cambridge, Maryland Paul McGagh

NFC FC CFC Warrener’s Tullinadaly “Tully”

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DOB: 5/18/2014

Sex: Female

Sire: NFC Warrener’s Whip-Poor-Will

Dam: Annie Oakley

Owner: Vicky L Thomas

Breeder: James Fairclough

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FC earned 11/4/2017
CFC earned 8/25/2018
Western Regional High Point Dog 2019
NFC earned 10/27/2020
US National High Point Open Dog 2020 (Click Here for Photo)

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For the Heat of the Hunt Article Minnkota Power

Placements & Awards

Date Placement Stake Location Handler
3/15/2024 4th Place Open Green Valley Spaniel Club, Orland, CA Vicky Thomas
5/15/2022 3rd Place Amateur NDSSC, Menoken, ND Jon Hunke
2/26/2022 1st Place Open Southern California Sporting Spaniel Club Paul McGagh
2/20/2021 1st Place Open Southern California Sporting Spaniel Club Vicky Thomas
10/27/2020 1st Place National Cocker Spaniel Open Championship ECSCA, North Dakota Sporting Spaniel Club, Menoken, ND Vicky Thomas
3/1/2020 1st Place Open Tamarin Spaniel FTC, Gray Lodge, CA Paul McGagh
2/23/2020 2nd Place Open Southern California Sporting Spaniel Club Paul McGagh
2/8/2020 2nd Place Open Stockton English Springer SC, Clear Creek Ranch, Corning, CA Paul McGagh
1/25/2020 1st Place Open English Springer Spaniel Club of So Cal, Porterville Paul McGagh
9/28/2019 1st Place Open Timpaganos Paul McGagh
9/27/2019 2nd Place Open Timpaganos Paul McGagh
4/28/2019 1st Place Amateur North Dakota Vicky Thomas
4/26/2019 3rd Place Open North Dakota Paul McGagh
2/23/2019 1st Place Open SCSSC, EGA Hesperia, CA Paul McGagh
8/25/2018 3rd Place Open (Canada) Kiscoty, Alberta, Canada Paul McGagh
2/25/2018 1st Place Open SCSSC, EGA Hesperia, California Paul McGagh
11/4/2017 3rd Place Cocker National Championship Zenda, Kansas Paul McGagh
8/26/2017 1st Place Open Alberta Springer Spaniel Club Paul McGagh
8/25/2017 1st Place Open Alberta Springer Spaniel Club Paul McGagh
4/28/2017 1st Place Open Menoken, North Dakota Paul McGagh
2/11/2017 2nd Place Open Grizley Island, California Mike Delaney
2/11/2017 Gun’s Award Open Grizley Island, California Mike Delaney
9/17/2016 Gun’s Award Open Menoken, North Dakota Vicky Thomas
2/18/2016 2nd Place Open Grizley Island, Stockton SSC Paul McGagh

ONE BIRD–TULLY’S OPPORTUNITY By Keith Schoop

At some National Championships, it all comes down to one bird.  The 2020 National Cocker Championship would be one of those Nationals.

Meet Vicky Thomas and her 6-year-old English Cocker Spaniel, Tully.  Tully is a Field Champion who has just completed four solid series in the field and the water series at the 2020 National Cocker Championship in Bismarck, North Dakota.  Vicky is an English Cocker Spaniel Field Trial Hall of Famer approaching four decades in the sporting cocker game.  She imported her first cocker from England back in 1984, chaired the first modern National Cocker Field Trial Championship in 1998, was named the AKC Breeder of the Year for Spaniels in 2015, and has been a leader in the reemergence of cocker field trials in the United States.  In National competition, Vicky handled cockers to third place finishes in 2010 and 2018.  Winning the National has eluded her, so far.  Her partner, professional trainer Paul McGagh, has won nine nationals–but none with dogs owned by Paul and Vicky.

Vicky’s 36-year journey in the cocker game has taken her to the re-launch of cocker trials in 1993 in Colorado; to the town of Tullinadaly, Ireland, where Paul’s grandfather was born and raised and where Tully got her name; to countless Nationals since 1998; and now, to the fifth series of the 2020 National.

One bird.

Vicky Thomas didn’t know it at the time, but Tully was close to winning or losing, and it all might come down to this one bird.  It was the fifth and final series of the National, bird contact number 14 for Vicky and Tully to be exact, and the bird was a big runner.  This pheasant was determined to spoil things, taking Tully, Vicky, the judges and a gunner along for the ride in the tall prairie grass and dense brush.

The little golden cocker followed the scent, quartering, closing in, and finally –a flush.  It was a long shot.  The gunner connected, making for a long fall and a long, tough retrieve.

Judge David Williams tapped Vicky on the shoulder, his cue for Vicky to send Tully for the retrieve.  Instinctively, Vicky called “Tully” sending her little cocker into the tangled, brushy abyss.

In the moment, Vicky remembers Judge Williams whispering, “I don’t know if I’ve just done you a favor or put you out of this trial.”  It’s the judges’ discretion to ask for the retrieve, or not, and now this retrieve was in motion and a must-have.  If Tully comes up short, she’s out. 

Vicky whispered back, “Id rather go out on a tough retrieve than settle for anything easy.”  In her head she thought, “It’s up to her now.” 

The gallery held its collective breath at a distance as the seconds ticked away.  Even Vicky couldn’t see what was happening as Tully worked the retrieve.  Onlookers stood on tippy-toes and stretched necks in an attempt to gain a glimpse of Tully’s fate.

If she makes this retrieve, Tally ho!  If she doesn’t, Tully who?

Finally, in the distance, Judge Dan Lussen raised his walking stick.

“I knew she had the bird then,” Vicky remembers.  Sure enough, Tully made her way back to Vicky, tail wagging, bird in mouth, to complete the retrieve.

The gallery seemed to exhale in unison.  “Well, she certainly didn’t hurt herself on that one,” a competitor said softly. 

Under Vicky’s whistle, Tully’s body of work was stellar through four series.  She had three contacts in every series, handled multiple runners, but in Vicky’s opinion lacked that long, tough, retrieve.  Bird contact number 14 checked that box.

Vicky knew Tully had one more bird contact to go in the fifth series.  There was still time to crash and burn.  No worries.  Piece of cake.

It was in the hands of the judges now.  Ninety-three talented dogs had started this National.  After three days of competing, only 14 were called back to the fifth and final series.

Vicky knows that the difference between first, second and third can be the narrowest of margins.  She also knew that Tully did her best, took the opportunities presented and made the most of them.  Vicky was content.

“I came to this National to have fun,” Vicky remembers.  “There were a lot of really nice dogs in great shape.  With COVID and all that happened in 2020, winning was the last thing on my mind.”

A couple hours later, excitement building, Judges Williams and Lussen entered a tent on the trial grounds to read placements and announce the new National Champion.  First, however, was the coveted Gunner’s Award.  Gun Captain Bob David thanked contestants for the privilege of gunning over their fine cockers.

“The dog that we picked, the dog that we’d lie to take out and hunt over, is number 26 — Tully.”

That’s a high honor.  But the real hardware was still on the table.

Judge Williams followed with the placements.  He announced fourth, third, and second place, momentum was building.  The moment of trust had arrived.

“I hate to admit the astuteness of the gun team — first place, number 26.”  It was Tully, now a National Champion.  Cheers and applause!  Hugs.  Maybe a tear.

“It’s very meaningful,” Vicky says of winning the National with Tully.  “This has been a wonderful journey.” 

Did one bird make the day for Tully and Vicky?  Only the judges know for sure.  It really doesn’t matter.  Vicky and Tully won the National Championship and their journey continues.