MIDNIGHT RUN VIZSLAS
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News & Results
June 2009
June 6, 2009: Cisco completed the first leg towards his Senior Hunter title at the Vizsla Club of Michigan Hunt Test at the Ionia Field Trial Grounds in Ionia, MI.
June 1, 2009: It is official. The AKC has confirmed that Cisco is a Field Champion and Amateur Field Champion.
May 2009
May 24, 2009: Cisco capped off the spring field trial season by winning the Open Gun Dog stake (22 starters) at the Vizsla Club of Michigan Walking Field Trial at the Highland Field Trial Grounds in Highland, MI. Cisco's win was a 4 pt. major and finished his Field Championship (pending AKC approval). What a weekend Cisco had, finishing both his FC and AFC with two big wins! He is now FC AFC Si Cisco JH.
May 23, 2009: Cisco won the Amateur Gun Dog stake (16 starters) at the Fort Detroit German Wirehaired Pointer Walking Field Trial at the Highland Field Trial Grounds in Highland, MI. Cisco's win was a 3 pt. retrieving major and finished his Amateur Field Championship (pending AKC approval).
May 3, 2009: Bailey (Bailey's Rooster Dreamin), owned by John Bacik of Cleveland, OH, took 3rd Place in the NSTRA Ohio Regional Elimination Championship (56 entrants). Bailey was the only Vizsla qualified to compete at the regional elimination trial and is the only Vizsla in NSTRA Ohio Regional history to place in the Top 6. Because of his placement, Bailey was invited to compete this October in the NSTRA 2009 Dog of the Year Championship. Last year there wasn't a single Vizsla at the DOTY Championship, which is dominated by Setters, Pointers and GSP's. This year there will be at least one! Good luck John and Bailey! Bailey is sired by FC AFC Si Cisco JH.
April 2009
April 26, 2009: Cisco was named the Vizsla Club of Michigan's Amateur Gun Dog of the Year for 2008!
April 26, 2009: Tricky (Midnight Run Won't Get Fooled Again), in her first ever field trial run, won the Open Puppy stake at the Vizsla Club of Michigan Spring Field Trial at the Ionia Field Trial Grounds in Ionia, MI. Tricky, who was 13 months old at the time, is out of Rio's 2008 litter by NFC FC Berry's Bad Boy.
April 20, 2009: Nena's pups have arrived! She had 5 girls and 3 boys. Everyone is healthy and nursing, and Nena is doing great.
April 10, 2009: Cisco took 2nd place in Amateur Gun Dog (8 starters) at the Southern Michigan Weimaraner Club Field Trial at the Highland Field Trial Grounds in Highland, MI.
April 4, 2009: Cisco took 3rd place in Open Limited Gun Dog (8 starters) at the Fort Detroit German Wirehaired Pointer Club Field Trial at the Highland Field Trial Grounds in Highland, MI.
April 2, 2009: The boys are back in town! Rio had her pups in the evening. Much to my surprise, and chagrin, she only had 4 boys and 1 girl. Pups are big and healthy, and Rio is doing just fine.
March 2009
March 19, 2009: Bela (Cisco x Rio) capped off her successful juvenile field trial career with an impressive performance at the National Vizsla Association Nationals in Grovespring, Missouri. Bela (far right in photo above) took 2nd Runner-up in the Derby Classic. This year's Derby featured 41 dogs, the largest Derby entry in NVA history. Congrats to Phil Rohs and Bela!
February 2009
February 21-22, 2009: Cisco began the 2009 field trial season on the right foot, winning the Amateur Gun Dog stake (15 starters) at the Kentuckiana Pointing Breeds Association Field Trial at the Pike County Bird Hunter's Club just outside Petersburg, IN. He had 5 quality finds, all handled flawlessly, and capped it all off with a nice retrieve in the callback, despite my poor flushing attempt. The stake was a 3 pt. retrieving major, and Cisco is now only one retrieving point from finishing his Amateur Field Championship. Cisco also took second place in the Open Limited Gun Dog stake (11 starters). He had 4 perfectly handled finds, including an exciting 15+ bird covey find on a far edge early in the stake, and completed the retrieve. Cisco needs only 3 points to finish his Field Championship (including one retrieving point).
February 21, 2009: John Bacik and his Cisco son, Bailey (out of a Raany bitch), are at it again! First it was field trialing (see below), and now it's National Shoot to Retrieve (NSTRA). On Saturday, Bailey competed in his first NSTRA trial. He had 4 finds and 4 quick retrieves, upstaging his bracemate (a 3x NSTRA champion Setter), and took 2nd place overall. He will return for the regional elimination trial on May 2-3, 2009. Good luck, you two!
February 10, 2009: Rio and Nena have both been bred to Cisco. These are repeat breedings of previously successful litters. Rio's litter is a repeat of Bela, who is once again the #1 Top Ten Puppy/Derby Vizsla in the country. Rio's litter is due on April 1, 2009, and Nena's litter is due on April 16, 2009. If all goes as planned, the pups should be going home in mid to late May. Check out the Pups/Litters page for additional info.
January 2009
January 2009: Bela (Silent Bell), out of Cisco x Rio, is once again the VCA's #1 Top Ten Puppy/Derby Dog. She was previously the #1 Puppy/Derby dog from June 2008 through October 2008. Bela is scheduled to run in both the Midwest Vizsla Futurity and the National Vizsla Association Derby Classic in March 2009. Good luck to Phil and Bela!
December 2008
December 6-7, 2008: Cisco capped off a great 6 months of competition before winter by winning the Amateur Limited Gun Dog stake (14 starters) at the Vizsla Club of Illinois Winter Walking Trial at the Ottawa Field Trial Grounds near Eagle, WI. The conditions were extreme, making the win all that more impressive. Temps hovered around zero, dipping as low as 10 below at times (with windchills even farther below zero), and there was 10-12 inches of snow on the course at all times. The win was Cisco's third major Gun Dog win in 2008. All that he needs to complete his Field Championship and Amateur Field Championship are retrieving points, which we hope to secure in the Spring.
October 2008
October 18-19, 2008: Cisco took 2nd place in Open Gun Dog (8 starters) at the Show Me Vizsla Club Field Trial in Thayer, IA.
September 2008
September 27-28, 2008: Cisco won the Amateur Gun Dog stake (20 starters) at the Vizsla Club of Michigan Field Trial in Ionia, MI. This marks Cisco's second 4-point major win in 2008. He had an excellent course, charging hard to the front and holding his lines nicely. He had three quality finds (including two coveys). With only a minute left in his brace, he disappeared to the front, only to be found a short time later standing in the field along a far edge, pointing a covey of bobwhite quail. It was a fitting end to an exciting brace.
September 20-21, 2008: Cisco took 2nd place in Open Gun Dog (13 starters) and 3rd place in Open Limited Gun Dog (16 starters) at the Vizsla Club of Illinois Field Trial in Winnebago, IL.
August 2008
August 13, 2008: The pups' eyes are opening and they are beginning to stand and even take their first steps.
July 2008
July 31, 2008: The pups have arrived! Nena had 8 pups -- 7 girls and 1 boy! Everyone is doing well and nursing. Nena is a little tired, but otherwise well.
July 25, 2008: Nena looks about ready to burst. She's due any day now.
July 20, 2008: Nena is getting bigger and bigger by the day.
June 2008
June 28, 2008: Nena is pregnant!
June 2008: Phil Roh's dog, Bela (Silent Bell), who is out of Rio's 2007 litter by Cisco, is the VCA's #1 Puppy/Derby Dog. Proving how important breeding really is to success in the field, Bela is the fourth generation of #1 Puppy/Derby Dogs. Her mother Rio was #1, Rio's father Raany was #1, and Raany's father Riley was #1. Talk about some good genes! Congrats Phil & Bela.
May 2008
May 24, 2008: Cisco won the Open Gun Dog stake (19 starters) at the Fort Detroit GWP Walking Field Trial at the Highland Field Trial Grounds in Highland, MI. This was Cisco's first gun dog win, and a big one at that -- a 4 point major! Cisco hunted hard, handled a stop to flush only moments after the cast-off, and had multiple finds (three total, including a beautiful edge find in the woods) when other dogs were going birdless. Not a bad way to end a short spring season.
May 15, 2008: Nena has been bred to Cisco. The pups are due in mid to late July.
April 2008
April 27, 2008: Nico is growing...and pointing!!
April 26 & 27, 2008: John Bacik and his dog Bailey, who is sired by Cisco, took 3rd place in the Amateur Walking Derby (7 starters) and 4th place in the Open Derby (15 starters) at the Vizsla Club of Michigan field trial. This was John & Bailey's second field trial ever, too. In his first trial, Bailey won the Amateur Walking Derby and the Vizsla Club of Greater Cleveland Spring Trial. Way to go, guys!
April 26, 2008: Cisco took 4th place in Amateur Gun Dog (16 starters) at the Vizsla Club of Michigan field trial at Ionia, Michigan. This marks Cisco's first gun dog placement (and also the the first time he has "gotten around clean" in a gun dog stake). I was very pleased with his performance (3 finds and a nice forward race).
April 26, 2008: Nena was named the Vizsla Club of Michigan's Puppy/Derby Dog of the Year for 2007.
March 2008
March 31, 2008: All of the eyes are open and the pups are all able to take a few steps at least. Pics of the pups with their eyes open are coming soon to the Pups/Litters page.
March 27, 2008: The pups' eyes are opening up and a few are up and walking around.
March 25, 2008: Welcome the newest addition to Midnight Run Vizslas -- Midnight Run's Shiloh Femme Fatale a/k/a "Nico." I expect big things from this little girl. Stay tuned for more on Nico.
March 18, 2008: The gang has moved into their new digs in the puppy pen. The pups continue to nurse, sleep and GROW.
March 15, 2008: Tails have been docked and dew claws removed.
March 13, 2008: The puppies have finally arrived! Beginning at 4:00 p.m. and continuing until nearly midnight, Rio had 8 beautiful and healthy pups -- 5 girls and 3 boys. Mom and the pups are doing well. For additional info and pictures, please visit our Pups/Litters page.
March 8-9, 2008: Phil Rohs & Bela are hot out of the gate this spring field trial season. Phil & Bela had a historic weekend, taking First Place in Open Puppy, Open Derby and Amateur Walking Derby, and Second Place in Amateur Walking Puppy, at the Vizsla Club of Illinois Spring Field Trial. Phil and Bela also took First Place in Open Derby (12 starters) and Third Place in Open Puppy (8 starters) at the GWP Club of Illinois Field Trial the weekend before. Congrats, Phil & Bela!
March 6, 2008: With only a handful of days left till the puppies are due, Rio is getting pretty big. The pups are very active, and can be felt and even seen moving around. Let the countdown begin!
March 2, 2008: "Fatty fatty, two by four..." Rio is now eight weeks pregnant and rather rotund. She has milk and is starting to "nest," but still eating yet. I expect the pups to arrive in the next week to ten days. Stay tuned for details and photos!
February 2008
February 12, 2008: Rio is definitely pregnant!
January 2008
January 6, 2008: Rio is bred to NFC FC Berry's Bad Boy a/k/a Gus. Pups are due in early March.
December 2007
December 1-2, 2007: Congrats to Phil Rohs and Silent Bell, a/k/a "Bela," on their placements at the Vizsla Club of Illinois Winter Walking Trial. At only 8 months old, Bela took 1st place in the Open Puppy (10 starters) and 2nd place in the Open Derby (14 starters). Bela is following in her mother's footsteps, consistently placing throughout the fall, and now winning, in both puppy and derby stakes at a young age. Bela also completed two legs toward her Junior Hunter title earlier in the fall. Bela is out of Rio's first litter, sired by Cisco. I expect big things from Bela during the 2008 field trial season.
