Blast Off, young setter male owned by Justin Evans of Duncannon, PA, and handled by Mark Forman, was named RU Ch. at the Ontario Grouse Championship on April 9, 2016. He is sired by Grand National Grouse Ch. Full Blast ex Ken Moss’s daughter of Grand National Grouse Ch. Ch. Moss Meadow Traveler. Justin used our pick-of-the-litter stud fee pup to select “Sam” and he made a smart choice. This was “Sam’s” first championship entry in his first year as an all-age. In running over the Marienville, PA, courses, a dog is challenged to run hard, big and reach for objectives in order to locate woodcock and grouse. “Sam” is a hard charger and his searching was rewarded with a woodcock handled with the high, tight and intense pointing style that he has exhibited in earlier wins. Earlier at the Nittany Valley Grouse Trial he placed with a piece of bird work that had the gallery and judges impressed. Being so young and in such capable hands, we are sure to see more of Blast Off in the winners’ circle.