In her first year as an all-age, Straight Forward stepped up to win 1st at the Nittany Valley Open All-Age. A grouse find handled with manners during a blistering hour of hunting positioned “Cracker” to surpass a field ladened with veterans and Champion pointers and setters. The next week in the West Branch Grouse Trial (34entries) Cracker was 3rd. At West Branch, 2 woodcock finds helped her earn the placement. In both trials she was handled by Dick Brenneman, Cracker continued her steady climb from a youngster who won the Venango Puppy Classic, to a derby who was 3rd in the Flanagan Award, to a top-level performer as an all-age grouse dog.