Buddy was not my dog although I could only wish he was. Here are a few of Buddies accomplishments.He is truly the Master of the pointing breed..
Whelped 6-17-94
Total Field Trial Points Ever Earned (Lifetime by a single dog), NSTRA RECORD
Total Field Trial Points Ever Earned, Single Season by a single dog, NSTRA RECORD
32X NSTRA Champion, Most NSTRA Champions Ever Earned by a single dog, NSTRA RECORD
6 X American Field Champion
10 hour first places, 1 hour runner-up (235 dogs)
1997 NSTRA South Carolina Region Elimination (38 dogs), Winner
1997 NSTRA South Carolina Region High Point, Winner
1997 NSTRA Purina Endurance Championship (128 dogs), 3rd place
1998 NSTRA Grand National Invitational Championship (94 dogs), Winner
1998 NSTRA Top Performance Award, Winner
1999 NSTRA Grand National Invitational Championship (94 dogs), Winner
1999 NSTRA South Carolina Region High Point, Runner-up
1999 NSTRA South Carolina Region Elimination (36 dogs), Winner
2000 NSTRA Trial of Champions Championship (235 dogs), Runner-up
2000 NSTRA South Carolina Region High Point, Winner
2000 NSTRA Top Performance Award , Runner-up
2000 NSTRA Kasco Endurance Championship (64 dogs), 4th place
2000 NSTRA Dog of the Year Championship(128 dogs), 3rd place
2000 Quail Unlimited National Gun Dog Champion (The first one held)
2001 NSTRA South Carolina Region Elimination (44 dogs), Winner
2001 NSTRA South Carolina Region High Point, Winner
2001 NSTRA Top Performance Award Winner (set a new record, the only dog to ever break 100 points in a single season, 102pts)
2001 NSTRA Kasco Endurance Championship (64 dogs), 4th place
2002 NSTRA Quail Invitational Championship(128 dogs), Winner
2002 NSTRA South Carolina Region Elimination (48 dogs), Winner
2002 NSTRA South Carolina Region High Point, (Co-Win, tied for first place with Nolan's other dog, 'Brave')
2002 Quail Invitational National Gun Dog Champion (128 dogs)
2002 2nd Runner up, Grand National Championship (128 dogs) (His son Brave won the 2002 Grand National Championship, thus Nolan had two dogs in the winners circle)
2002 Dog of the Year, Third Place
2003 Quail Unlimited, Nestle Purina Dog of the Year Champion, 128 starters
2003 Winner at the Trial of Champions, 199 Starters
2003 Grand National Champion (3 times Grand National Champ)
2004 Quail Unlimited National Champion
FOURTEEN TIMES IN THE FINAL FOUR AT NATIONAL LEVEL FIELD TRIALS