Ch. Straight Forward, our six year old female, added to her list of championship accomplishments with an exciting performance at the New York Grouse Championship, September 13, 2015, that earned her Runner-Up Ch. honors. As the judges stated, “there were many fine performers who had good birdwork, so the stake was very high quality.” Ch. Grouse Hill Belle, the winner, was outstanding. “Cracker” was all business during her hour of hunting. Driving, forward, determined and classy, she was not to be denied. At 28 she scored her first grouse find off to the right of the trail where handler Dave Hughes got up the bird immediately. Without any hesitation “Cracker” went back into hunting mode. She doesn’t waste time checking in or running on the paths. 10 minutes later she nailed another grouse just before a road crossing. Her straight 11 o’clock pointing style let Dave locate her quickly and the grouse was put to wing right where “Cracker” said it was. From here “Cracker” continued to pound the course in continued search mode right up to the 6o-minute pickup mark.