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2022 Grand National Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Championship

The Grand National Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Championship for the 2021 points season will take place on The Grouse Ridge Kennels property 299 Preston Center Rd Oxford, NY 13830 Norwich NY and will be hosted by Pete Flanagan and The New York Grouse Trial Club. The drawing date will Be April 12, 2022, and the trial will start on Wednesday the 13th, running through the 14th and 15th. The Judges will be Russ Richardson of Guys Mills, PA and Scott Forman of Plattsburg NY. Both are held in the highest regards and we are very fortunate to have had them agree to sit in the judicial saddles. The Reporter is yet to be  named.


The following 20 dogs are ranked in order of total reported points highest first. The invitational is a 14-dog field and invitations will soon be sent out to the first 14, sending out additional invitations if any decline. Congratulations to the dogs, owners and the numerous handlers that got them here.

Points, Dog, Owner

2096, Ponderosa Mac, Steve Snyder

1164, Hi Fives Powerline, Ben Batey

1104, Snyders Pioneer Scout, Steve Snyder

944, Hi Fives Top Shelf, Ben Batey

883, Shady Hills Zeena, Deb Nihard

828, Wild Apple Siri, Eric Rizza

804, Fox Brook Poker Face, Chad Wheeler

768, Rufus Del Fuego, Neal Anderson

512, Nobodys Shadow, Bob Wheelock

496, Chasehill Poison Ivy, Alan Raiano

468, Over the Hill Patty, Rod Lein

454, A Distant Spec, Mike Husenits

432, BK Rolling Dice, Bill Siemer

384, Bear River Victory, Chris Clark

384, Rowlings Star, Chuck Rowling

360, Snyders Full Rage Steve Snyder

336, Tommy Tucker, Kelly Short

336, Chasehill Little Spec Harley McClung

324, Fearless Fred, Mike Lubke

300, Full Breeze, Dick Brenneman


77th Grand National Grouse Futurity Winners

Judges Mike Oxenrider and Bruce Mueller looked over a fine draw of Futurity entries for the 77th renewal and placed the following dogs: 1st Chasehill Poison Ivy, owned by Alan Riano bred and handled by John Stolgitis. 2nd Chasehill Hidden Jewel, owned by Taadaki Terada, bred and handled by John Stolgitis. 3rd Sudden Silence, bred, owned and handled by George Hetrik. 4th Miller’s Special Upgrade, bred by Jack and Fran Miller, owned by Carlos Escalante and handled by Mark Hughes. Congratulations to the breeders, owners and handlers.

77th Grand National Grouse Futurity draw

1a) Chasehill Poison Ivy,pf, (is) Stolgitis
1b) Beaver Meadow Bit, pf, Hughes
2a) Millers Hopped Up Version, pf, Hughes
2b) Bundy Buckeye Molly, sf, Erne
3a) Wildland Sweet Caroline, pf, Munden/Hughes
3b) Caliber Peak Double Barrel, pf, McMillen/Gomes
4a) Lightning Flash Rocky Boy, sm, Forman
4b) Caliber Peak Hundred Proof,pm, McMillen/Gomes
5a) Chasehill Hidden Jewel,pf, (is) Stolgitis
5b) Sudden Silence, pf, Hetrick
6a) Caliber Peak Whiskey Rhino,pm, McMillen/Gomes
6b) Timberdoodle Farm Sal, pf, Forman
7a) GJF Jax, pm, Fried
7b)Double Duece Jack, pm, Hughes
8a) Bell Stop Boomer, pm, Hetrik
8b) Double Duece Miles, pm, Hughes
9a) Little Miss Margaret, pf, (is) Stolgitis
9b) Millers Special Upgrade, pf, Hughes
10a) Hypointe Railway Express, sm, Mellon
10b) Caliber Peak Double Oaked, pm, Hughes

Starting on Loleta road course 1. Course order, Loleta 1-8, Lamoanaville 1,2,4,7.

Grand National Grouse Championship & Grand National Grouse Futurity 2021 Judges, Dates, and Information

The judges for the 79th Running of the Grand National Grouse Championship held in Marienville, PA on Tuesday November 2nd to conclusion, have been announced. Brian Ralph of Grove City, PA and Brent Peters of Gladwin Michigan have accepted the role of judging.

The judges for the 77th Running of the Grand National Grouse Futurity held in Marienville, PA on Sunday October 31st to conclusion, have been announced. Mike Oxenrider of Millersburg, PA and Bruce Mueller of Bedford, PA have accepted the role of judging.

2021 Cancellations

The Board of directors of the grand National Grouse Championship with saddened heart regretfully announce that, because of the uncertainty of where we will be with the status of the pandemic the 2021 Running of the Grand National Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Championship and the Grand National Grouse Puppy Classic will be cancelled and there will be no points awarded for the 2022 running during the spring 2021 trialing season.  It is anticipated that the point tabulation will resume with the 2021 fall trialing season.  That decision will be finalized at a special Meeting to be held in July.  Please continue to monitor this web site for further information regarding this situation.