Full Blast won the 34 dog entry David Blakely Derby Classic at Marienville, PA., November 5, 2011. “Jeb” is a 52 lb. son of Ch. Pennstar ex Walnut Hills Cracklin Patch. The David Blakely Classic is a companion stake to the Pennsylvania Grouse Championship. As a classic and with grouse dog pros gathered with their derby strings from across the country, the Blakely Classic is arguably the top derby competition in the east this season.
After spending some time this summer with pro Dave Hughes and his assistant Ryan Frame, Jeb came on fast showing finished manners on three finds in winning the early-season DuBois-Beaver Meadows Open Derby. In late September Jeb made the trip to northern Maine with amateur Mike Spotts. Joe Dahl, Mike’s host, took Mike and Jeb to a variety of covers and Jeb pointed more than a dozen grouse and woodcock in the several days they hunted together. In October at the Grouse Futurity it was said that he only needed a bird to be in contention. It’s been a good year for birds on our training grounds and Jeb gets birds nailed in most every workout. He is one of the best derby birdfinders we have owned. It seems that Jeb continues to get stronger and harder driving each week and at the Classic he gave a strong effort on the ground. Jeb showed a penchant for being forward and coming to the front on all the turns. His class on the ground is exceptional for a big dog. As Jeb continues to develop into a better and better grouse dog, our hopes for his field trial career grow.