The American Beagler Forum

First off, not trying to start an all out battle of words or emotions on this sight. I have read some of the posts and I do not want a bashing or to start one. Okay that is done now. Looking for information regarding trials in Michigan. I live in West Michigan and my son would like to try trial competion. We have a young AKC dog that we would like to use. Does anyone have any information or advice? Want to try and stay close, not out of state etc...Would like to take him and watch one or two before we decide. You can pm me, or post information.

Hi there. I dont know how much help I can be but since you havnt had any answers I will try. First off with an AKC dog you can run in AKC, UKC or ARHA events. Next you need to determine where your dog fits in, there are all kinds of field trials. Evart has a club but that may be too far north of you. Hastings use to have a club and Homer either has a club or will be getting a club. UKC home office is in Kalamazoo. There are other clubs in the Thumb Area near Millington. These are all UKC and ARHA clubs. I have no idea about where the AKC clubs are in Michigan. SOrry I cant be of more help but maybe someone will see this. How far South are you in Michigan? If you could describe a little about your dog as far as breeding and how it runs such as foot speed, how it works a check and runs the line maybe someone can help you a little more. Its always nice when you can finally meet someone in your area who will help you along.

Best to you and your son,
Randy

Thank you for the information, Located between Muskegon and Traverse City on Lake Michigan. Pup is only 10 months old and is out of FC Larsen's Jackson and Windmill Acres Blue Streak.

Jackson is a well known dog. And Dale Larsen is pretty big in AKC. I know there will be someone help you. I will post any info I find.

Take care,
Randy

I run alot of large pack on hare and some small pack option around your area. I live in the most western part of the state. Ironwood Mi. There is a AKC club not too far from you in Fife Lake. There is acually two clubs located in the same location. Cheeryland Beagle Club and Stittsville Beagle Club. These two clubs are Large Pack on Hare. I also know there is a trial every year down in Alma Mi that is ran in the SPO format on cottontail. To get info on the two clubs near Fife Lake I'd contact Gene Beyers, he is located in Houghton Lake area. If you would like his number feel free to contact me by email and I can give you his number.. It sounds too me that you have a really nice bred dog there for these type of trials. you can also give me a call anytime for any other info.. (906) 932-9050 Dave

Dave, I was thinking about you the other day..... if I remember correctly you had a real nice kennel set up, could you post some pictures of it, inside and out. Thanks.

Danny.

I say go to them all, AKC, UKC and ARHA. Find which one you like the best and find which is more fun for you. Form your own opinions of which one you like rather than reading about the good and bad on the net. Once you get to any event you will have a good time, esspecially at your first one. That is the one you will never forget.

yeah Danny I'm pretty proud of my kennel set-up and I do have some photos of it.. I'll try to post some if i can figure it out... Dave

e-mail them to me if you want and I'll post them for you

dannykeller1@yahoo.com

do you have plans for your set up???

Danny, I will take somemore pics tomarrow with my new camera and hopefully get them to ya. Well I don't really have any plans but I had in mind what I was looking for and all I did was build a 10 x 10 building and built 6- runs off of that. each run is 4 x 4 ft 2 runs on 3 sides of the building. I'm still not completed with it. I still need to finish lining some of the dog houses. The lining I use is what I think alot of people call HOG board. I got a 100 ft roll that is 4ft wide by 1/8" thick. works real well for the outside too so the dogs don't damage the out side of the building. I will send those pics. Dave

Dave,
I put the pic.'s under the Kennel section of the board.

dk

I am a member of blue water beagle club in capac, mi it is between flint and port huron they hold a trial in the last weekend of oct. or first weekend in nov.

huron valley is located in the adrian area so. mi. 1/2 hr. west of cabelas they hold a trial in mid april

albion is loated at veastaburg they hold a tial in early april.

westland is located at harrison they hold a trial near the end of may

you should be able to find the exact dates on better beagling web site
i believe it is betrbeagle.com all these trials are small pack option and run a fairly fast dog. check the mid west beagle gundog association web site for possible contact numbrs for the clubs for more info. I have just moved to the west side of mich. and understand that there are several arha clubs on this side but i do not have any contact info for you.I agree 100% with todd morgan find the format tht siutes you the best.

hope this can help you.

Tom Summers

hey sorry for this being so late after your post. My name is Rory. I am the secretary and treasurer od the central michigan Beagle club. We run both progressive pack and Little pack. We run out of a boyscout camp west of hastings and south of middleville. U may email me or cal me With any questions.

rvbeagler@aol.com

1-616-891-2598

we have trails the last weekend in feb and the first two in march.