Woodstown VJP 2009

Thanks go out to Bill English, who served as senior judge, and his co-judges, Marty Ryan and Geoff Mathews. Bill and Marty drove in from Michigan, and Geoff came down from Massachusetts. Thanks also to Game Creek Hunting Farm, and the Delsea Beagle Club for making their properties available for our puppy tests. Roger Smith organized and photographed the test, and Ryan Spaeth was at the ready with his cell phone camera to capture wildlife portraits - you'll see what we mean when you get to the end of pictures.

Congratulations to all of the handlers for supporting the VDD program by testing their pups. Many were present for both days of testing and served as rabbit beaters on a day they weren't scheduled to run, or when their dogs were finished being evaluated.


Left to right: Senior Judge Bill English, with Co-Judges Geoff Mathews and Marty Ryan


Sr. Judge Bill English gives instructions to Dylan Sichula, right, with Blaze vom Millerhaus.


Foreground, l.-r., handler Brad Moran, Field Marshal Bob Wasylyk, and gun-bearer/rabbit beater, Russ Bardenhagen.
Background, l.-r., handler Earl Purcell, and Dylan's dad Kevin.


Left to right, Bill Miller, handlers Jim Sasser, Dylan Sichula, and Earl Purcell, and Kevin Sichula


Handler Dave Hollingshead, left, with Sathya Aswathappa, and Lilli vom Willowrock


The gallery, oops, we mean the rabbit beaters, pause after producing a rabbit for a track, at the Del-Sea Beagle club



Tim Otto waits with Izaak vom Büffeltaler during a rabbit drive.


Judge Geoff Mathews watching a track.


Watching a rabbit track, foreground with camera, Christine Spaeth, then behind her are dog handlers Tim Otto and John Martorano.
Judge Marty Ryan is in the center, and Jane Otto is at right.


Sunday's handlers, l.-r., Tim Weibel with Rana III vom Altmoor
Tim Otto with Izaak vom Büffeltaler
John Martorano with Nellie vom Fuchsfluesschen
Ryan Spaeth with Brisco vom Jägerglück
Brad Moran with Belle vom Flusswindung


A pilot black snake decided to join the festivities on Saturday. He heard there were plenty of bunnnies available.