Winner of the 2008 National Championship
Whippoorwill Wild Agin
with Scout, Handler, Judges, and
Officers and Directors of the
National Field Trial Champion Association
Whippoorwill Wild Agin, owned by Dr. John D.
Huffman, Michigan City, Mississippi and Dr. Terry Terlep,
Boston, Georgia won the 109th running of the National
Championship at the Ames Plantation on Thursday, February 21,
2008. Whippoorwill Wild Agin is handled by Larry Huffman,
Michigan City, Mississippi and won the Southern Championship and
took a second in the Mississippi Championship earlier this year.
Wild Agin was poised to continue his winning ways with a run at
the 2008 National Championship title with 35 other competitors
beginning Monday, February 11th.
Whippoorwill Wild Agin was drawn as the second dog in the second
brace on the first Monday afternoon paired with the 2006
National Champion, Shell Creek Coin. This is the second year in
a row that Coin was braced with the eventual National Champion.
Coin had 2 finds before taking a leave of absence from the
competition. Wild Agin scored his first find at the 30 minute
mark and then started on a bird finding spree beginning at the
1:39 minute mark to the end of the 3 hours, totaling 10
independent finds throughout the evening course. His finds were
spaced as follows: 30 minute, 1 hour 39 minute, 1:41, 1:48,
1:52, 2:24, 2:34, 2:36, 2:46, and 2:51. Wild Agin was pointing
coveys as well as singles that were roaming the course feeding
in the bright afternoon sunshine. His last find at the 2 hour 51
minute mark set the stage for a great finish to his 3 hours.
Wild Agin made a good cast around the outside edge of the L.B.
Avent house field and finished with a great cast around the new
Morgan basin area (~ 25 acres) near Ellington Road. Everyone
present knew they had seen a great performance and also knew it
was going to be tough to beat. Several other dogs (Game Maker,
White Powder Pete, Harpeth Valley Hawk and Top Crude) made a
good run at the eventual Champion but all fell short. Nine of
the 36 dogs, or 25% of the starting field, finished the 3 hours,
which is the long term average for this event.
We want to express our sincere CONGRATULATIONS to Whippoorwill
Wild Agin and his owners and handler. GREAT JOB!!