2025 NGSPA Region 19 Championships
By Robin Lambourn & Dan DiMambro
The NGSPA Region 19 Championships took place in Rhame, North Dakota for the third
consecutive year. The club once again offered Open All-Age and Open Shooting
Championships.
The Jacobson Ranch was greener than anyone could recall, the result of heavy summer rains.
The wild bird populations were not quite as strong this year as the past two years, as nesting
conditions were less than ideal. Nevertheless, almost every dog that stayed down for the hour
had opportunities. Pheasants contacts were a bit more plentiful than grouse contacts this year.
The weather cooperated for the most part, with cool mornings turning into warm afternoons with
highs in the upper seventies to low eighties. The beautiful rolling badlands crossed by brushy
draws provided the perfect setting for a wild bird trial, as always.
Thank you to everyone who made the 2025 NGSPA Region 19 Championships a success. First,
thank you to Ryan Jacobson and his family for hosting. Thanks as well to Will Dunn for sharing
his training grounds and setting courses. The participants and our sponsors also deserve our
gratitude. Thank you to our sponsors Nestlé Purina and Dogs Unlimited for their generous
support. Last but not least, thank you to Jarrett Bell and Vincent Tuttle for leaving summer
camp for a few days to judge both stakes.
Monkeyshine’s Call Me the Breeze Wins the OSD with a Lofty Shooting Dog Race; Macke’s Jim
Bob Runner-Up
The Open Shooting Dog Championship drew a strong field, with several contenders showing the
race and bird work worthy of recognition. When the dust settled, Monkeyshine’s Call Me the
Breeze, handled by Dan DiMambro, scouted by April DiMambro, and owned by Helmut Schoen,
emerged at the top. Breezy had a forward, powerful ground race and two well-executed finds
that left a lasting impression on the judges. Breezy wasted no time showing her intentions,
breaking away with strength and determination. She handled the course with an attractive,
forward pattern, reaching the edges while maintaining a smooth rapport with her handler. Her
first find came deep on the left, where she was found standing with intensity and style. All was
in order at flush and shot. She scored again later with a mannerly piece of bird work, high and
tight, showing the kind of composure that complements a big, reaching race. Breezy finished
forward and to the front, still driving when time was called, leaving no doubt of her quality,
The Runner-Up Champion was Macke’s Jim Bob, handled by Dan DiMambro, scouted by April
DiMambro, and owned by Abe and Katelyn Macke. Jim Bob also ran a strong, forward race that
pushed the winner to the very end. Jim Bob applied himself with determination, handling kindly
and showing great strength on the ground. He was credited with two solid finds, each handled
with polish and style. His application to the course was consistent, and he too finished with
plenty left in the tank, leaving the judges with a worthy choice for second. Both dogs represented
their owners and handlers with distinction, and together they set a high standard for the stake.
OAA Downgraded to a Classic; Judges Award BMB’s Supernova First and PW Lightening Bolt
Second
The judges withheld championship placements in the Open All Age, but awarded first place to
BMB’s Supernova and second place to PW Lightening Bolt after downgrading the stake to a
Classic. The judges withheld third place. The stake drew some competitive entries, but
unfortunately some dogs ran all age but did not locate game, other dogs had bird work but did
not run all age, and some dogs did neither.
The first and second place dogs both had productive bird work with power shooting dog
applications on a warm day. Nova was handled by Brandon Blum and scouted by Robin
Lambourn. Running in the fourth brace after a quick lunch, she scored an early find at 7 on a
hen pheasant at the edge of a field after a powerful breakaway. Nova stood with style and
composure with the bird pinned ten yards in front of her nose. She continued making nice
moves, especially at 20 along a ridge to the left, but slowed a bit in the last thirty. After some
watering, Nova finished nicely at time on the other side of a fence to the right.
Bolt was handled by Rich Robertson, Jr., scouted by Brandon Blum, and owned by Keith and
Bobbi Richardson. Running in the heat of the day in the fifth brace, Bolt made some impressive
swings in the first half of the brace, taking the fence to the right and front after breakaway. Bolt
had an ambiguous stop to flush on a hen pheasant at 30. The judges could not see whether the
bird left before or after the dog stopped moving, but Bolt was found standing with everything in
order after the flush. Like the first-place dog, Bolt succumbed to the heat a bit in the last thirty
minutes, which probably cost him the championship. Nevertheless, both dogs had strong
performances in difficult running conditions.
