Congratulations to you and Annie. That sure brings back memories. NAVHDA was a huge part of my family's activities back in the '70s. My dad was one of the founders, along with Bodo Winterholt and Gearge Adolph. GWPs dominated our family. All our dogs came from Betty Stroh, Hilltop Farm in Suffield, CT. Her best dog, Beau, sired some of the best champs back then. My dad's dog, Cyclone, died the same day as my dad, January 1985. My dog, Ringer (Hilltop's Ringmaster) was the best grouse pointing dog I've ever known. I embarrassed that dog more times than I can remember.
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