Over due congrats. Well it's been a tad crazy with putting on field trials, gunning trials, judging, and pups. I have been slacking on recognizing the wonderful people that have given our pups special homes. So, here is some of the recent news we have not bragged about. Congrats to Mike Sterling in Canada with Blue River's Rip and Tear. I believe he won every pup stake he ran, I could be wrong, but who cares. He was crowned Canadian national high point pup 2024. The 2nd BRK dog to become a national high point pup. Awesome job Mike. John Stewart running Gunflints Trip Of Blue River "Trip", won his only pup stake ran. Then Wam! Gets 2nd in an Open all age recently at Timpanigos UT. Just 2 years old. Nice Job John. Paul Johanness with a 4th in 2024 beginning Tips all age career, Blue River's Searching for Truth. He got 4th in an Amateur again this spring at ST Croix.Congrats Paul... Then, how about Steady Teddy in 2024. Joe Eichen placed 4th in the amateur, and got the guns award at our fall MHESSC trial. He also placed 2nd in the amateur, and "again" got the guns award at our MESSC fall trial. He already had won the MN trial in the spring And I can tell you why. He is a bird finding fool. His work especially on running birds was exceptional when many struggled. He completed his AFC title at the Missouri Hunting Spaniel Club trial in November with his 2nd win. Wich converts his name to "AFC" Blue River's Square Deal. Joe is doing a fine job, congrats buddy. Then on to some western Friends. It is hard to keep up with the Wiley gang. I am sure I am missing some. But here goes. FC AFC Mean Jean, FC AFC Blue River's California Sunrise with her 3rd! yes 3rd! western interclub high point amateur award.. Has any other dog done that 3 times? I don't know. She ran to 2 wins, a 2nd and 2 4ths in the Amateur to obtain her 3rd Western interclub high point award. And she also got an open win to top that off. Spring 2025 has had her sidelined with a injury. Hopeful to return this fall. She has accumulated 60 all age points and a national CM to boot. Congrats Kent. Not to be outdone, his better half Cheri has been running consistent Cash. FC Blue River's Flows Fast at a blistering pace. Cash obtained 10 all age placements to end 2024 with 4 2nd place finishes, 6 3rds!, and 3 4ths. To add to that he just kept it rolling in 2025 with 2 2nds, and a 3rd already... And to my disbelief, he also has 60 all age points. last but not least the ugly dog "I call her anyway LOL". Bessie, Blue River's Pale Rider in 2024 winning one of 2 pup stakes entered, and getting 3rd in the other. On to a fantastic all age start at just 2, she got an amateur all age 4th, then a 3rd, and WAM! She gets it done for an Open win... And was not done. 2025 her spring has gone very well. She got 4th in an open again, then WAM! the young star does it for her Amateur all age win.. Adds to that another 2 amateur placements, a 2nd, and a 3rd. Nice... Well on her way clearly to being a Field Champion, Amateur Field Champion. I finally had the privilege to witness this national field champion daughter run, and she is 100% legit, and game on.... Congrats to all, and thanks again for providing superb homes for my BRK mutts. Love ya all. God bless, and good luck this fall... If I missed anyone, sorry. Its been hard to keep up.
