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Wanted:

A caterer to work at the Branched Oak Trial Clubhouse on event days.

The NFTA is searching for a caterer to work the events scheduled at the Branched Oak Grounds. The present caterer is retiring and will be sorely missed. They can be contacted by a interested party, to answer questions about the way business was conducted in the past. Please send inquiry's to borgthecarguy@gmail.com and I will be glad to discuss what has been done and hook you up with the Brown's our past caterer. They normally served about 25 lunches a day, they were at the grounds and open for breakfast at 6:00 a.m., they normally closed down for the day about 4:00 p.m. The Brown's worked 61 days in 2007 for weekend events and 2 national events.

Thank you

Dave Borg
Secretary
NFTA

The 2008 Branched Oak Field Trial Schedule is available here. Events have also been added to the Calendar.

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The Premium for the German Shorthaired Point Club Fall Field Trial has been posted on the Calendar.

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The Premium for the German Shorthaired Point Club Fall Walking Field Trial has been posted on the Calendar.

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Show Me Vizala Club
2007 Hunt Test
for more information contact
wise62@concast.net

Tom Maneely with Nat'l Champ
NFC/FC/AFC Shoulda Known Better.

Out of a field of 18 dogs in the Amateur Championship representing both coasts, Texas, and the Mid-West. Bet ran the last brace of the first day. She ran a powerful race, well directed and forward. Three times she was found on point. Each time she was to the front and each time at the end of a cast where she had disappeared to the front. Finishing the designed course in 45 minutes she spent her remaining 15 minutes going strong.

In the Open Championship there were 26 dogs. Bet was found on birds three times. She had some minor problems on course and was not as strong or as forward as in the Amateur but still did well enough for third place. This makes three National placements for Bet. She also had an Amateur All-Age first and a second in a 42 dogs Open All Age last fall.