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Cross Keys Current Events
The 3rd Annual E. B. Chancey Quail Tournament will be on Friday, February 10, 2006 through Saturday the 11th of February, 2006. Each member of the winning team will be awarded substantial usable items as well as being recognized at the banquet on Saturday night at Great Southern Outdoors. We are planning on having several tournaments this year, so join us for the fun and fellowship of this unique event. You may contact Cross Keys Plantation at info@crosskeyshunting.com , or you can contact Great Southern Outdoors at gsoutdoors@greatsouthernoutdoors.com for more information on other tournaments and dates.
Cross Keys will host the 3rd annual Wayne Chancey Memorial Amateur Shooting Dog Field Trial which will begin on Friday, January 20th 2006 and run through the weekend (or longer as the entries determine). This years trial will be held on the "Morning Course" on the Eastern side of Cross Keys Plantation off County Road 2 toward Hardaway. There will be plenty of signs to direct you there. For information about entering this Amateur Points Trial, please contact Cross Keys Field Trial Club Secretary, Darron Hendley at info@crosskeyshunting.com . All are welcome whether entering a dog or not. Come join us for the festivities.
Resolution of the Cross Keys Field Trial Club
The Wayne Chancey Memorial Amateur Shooting Dog Field Trial seeks to glorify the premier amateur shooting dog for the benefit and perfection of its respective breed. The Cross Keys FTC has drafted these standards so that it may start at its infancy to encourage the type of performance that is reminiscent of the traditional gentlemen's first class shooting dog. A dog that any horse back bird hunter would be proud to own. It is this tradition that the Cross Keys FTC seeks to nurture. The Cross Keys FTC feels that one of the ways to nurture this tradition is to maintain continuity and consistency in the type of performances sought out.
The winners should display great bird sense. He must use his brain, eyes and nose to the fullest advantage and hunt the likely places on the course. He must possess speed, range, style, character, courage, tenacity, intensity and stamina - and good manners, always. The "run-off" or self hunter" is not favoured. His range should conform to his environment while keeping in contact with his handler. Handling and responsiveness to the handler is paramount. He must hunt the birds and not the handler hunt the dog. No road or path runner is acceptable. He must be well broken, and the better his manners, the more clearly he proves his sounds training. He should honour his bracemate while on rigid point. He must be bold, snappy and spirited. His range must be to the front or to either side, and rarely behind. He must be regularly and habitually pleasing. He must know when to turn and keep his handler's course in mind. However, at all times, uppermost in his mind should be the finding and pointing of birds for his handler. He must be able to quickly determine between foot scent and body scent. He should be faultless on both covies and singles. He should locate birds in such a manner as to allow his handler the best opportunity to kill a bird. Displaying these qualities will produce the consummate amateur shooting dog.
Duly adopted and signed by Phillip Chancey, Secretary, Cross Keys Field Trial Club. 11/18/04.
Pictured below are some photos of Cross Keys Shooting Preserve.
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