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October 25, 2005

Dear Family, Friends, & Bird Dog Enthusiasts,

NSTRA Champion Tekoa's Rising Angel earned a 3rd place finish on October 23, 2005, in Salina, Kansas. Angel is CH/Hall Famer Tekoa Mountain Sunrise x Tioga Golden Girl. Angel has been matched via DNA to her parents.

Angel has been bred to 2X NSTRA Champion Tomoka's Mendy Shades with a whelping range of December 5-14, target whelp date December 9, 2005.

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October 20, 2005

Hello Family, Friends, and Bird Dog Enthusiasts-

2X NSTRA Champion Tomoka's Mendy Shades earned a second championship and placements as follows- 

09/04/05 - 3rd 

09/05/05 - 3rd

09/17/05 - 1st

10/02/05 - 1st

10/15/05 - 1st

10/16/05 - 1st

Shades is a grandson of CH/Hall of Famer Tomoka. He has been bred to NSTRA Champion Tekoa's Rising Angel with pups due in December 2005.

NSTRA Champion Tekoa's Rising Angel earned a 3rd place finish on August 28, 2005, completing a Championship. Angel is CH/Hall Famer Tekoa Mountain Sunrise x Tioga Golden Girl. Angel has been matched via DNA to her parents. Angel has been bred to Tomoka's Mendy Shades with pups due in December 2005.

Tekoa Mountain Dakota(Cody) earned 2nd and 3rd place finishes on September 5, 2005, and a 1st place finish on October 1, 2005, bringing his total points to 15 toward a championship. Cody is only 3 points away from a Championship and has completed 3 of the 3 required first place finishes. Cody is CH Tekoa Mountain Patriot x Tekoa Mountain Lassy. Cody was whelped by Tekoa Mountain Setters of Oregon on September 9, 2003. Cody's owners are Charles and Pat Thomas of Massachusetts. Cody is trained and handled by me.

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JUNE 4-5, 2005
Hello Family, Friends, and Bird Dog Enthusiasts-

This field trial wraps up the spring season. The National Shoot to Retrieve Association Rock Creek Field Trial, June 4/5, 2005, was held near Lincoln, Nebraska. Setter Dogs posted the following results-

NSTRA Champion Tomoka's Mendy Shades earned a 1st place finish and 3 points
toward a second championship bringing his total points to 33. Shades has completed
his first place finishes for a 2x Championship and needs only 3 more points to complete
a 2x Championship. Shades is a grandson of CH/Hall of Famer Tomoka.
 
Tekoa's Rising Angel earned a 1st place finish and 3 points toward a Championship
bringing her total to 17. Angel has completed her first place finishes for a Championship
and needs only 1 more point to complete her Championship. Angel is CH/Hall Famer Tekoa
Mountain Sunrise x Tioga Golden Girl.
 
Tekoa Mountain Dakota(Cody) earned a 3rd place finish and 1 point toward a
Championship bringing his total points to 9. Cody is half way to a Championship and
has completed 2 of the 3 required first place finishes. Cody is CH Tekoa Mountain
Patriot x Tekoa Mountain Lassy. Cody was whelped by Tekoa Mountain Setters
of Oregon on September 9, 2003. Cody's owners are Charles and Pat Thomas
of Massachusetts. Cody is trained and handled by me.
 
Have a great summer!!
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MAY 27-30, 2005
Hello Family, Friends, and Bird Dog Enthusiasts-

The National Shoot to Retrieve Association Rock Creek Field Trial, May
27-30, 2005, was held near Lincoln, Nebraska. Setter Dogs posted the
following results-

Tekoa Mountain Dakota(Cody) earned a 1st place finish and 3 points toward a
championship bringing his total points to 8. Cody is CH Tekoa Mountain
Patriot x Tekoa Mountain Lassy. Cody was whelped by Tekoa Mountain Setters
of Oregon. Cody's owners are Charles and Pat Thomas of Massachusetts. Cody
is trained and handled by me.

NSTRA Champion Tomoka's Mendy Shades earned a 2nd place finish and 2 points
toward a second championship bringing his total points to 30. Shades is a
grandson of CH/Hall of Famer Tomoka.

Tekoa's Rising Angel earned a 4th place finish. Angel is CH/Hall Famer Tekoa
Mountain Sunrise x Tioga Golden Girl.

Jim Gourley, State Authorized Commercial Dog Trainer
Setter Dogs
Beverly, KS
785-249-4316
jim@setterdogs.com
www.setterdogs.com