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Tommy Thomas Amateur Handler Of The Year Awards

Tommy Thomas

2025 Tommy Thomas Amateur Handlers of the Year

Richard Beaver & My Lil Classic Mercedes

2025 Amateur All-Age Handler of the Year

 

Samantha Gauthier & Over Under Reign The Field

2025 Amateur Gun Dog Handler of the Year

Coordinator/Statistician: Lisa Pollock
Email: lpollock60@gmail.com

Top Amateur All-Age and Gun Dog Handler Awards

 

These awards, established in memory of Tommy Thomas, were created to promote good sportsmanship and to recognize and reward the achievements of amateur handlers in the sport of field trialing. Amateurs are truly the lifeblood of our sport.

Each year, the awards honor the top amateur handler and dog team each year. Separate awards are presented for the Top Amateur Handler in both Amateur Gun Dog Stakes and Amateur All-Age Stakes.  The Awards are presented at the Nationals in Booneville, during the respective Championships. 

Points may be accumulated in 30-minute or one-hour Amateur AKC-sanctioned stakes that are:

  • Run by Regional Brittany Clubs,

  • Sponsored by the American Brittany Club, or

  • AKC-sanctioned stakes held exclusively for Brittanys.

The awards are privately sponsored through donations, and points are calculated from the fall trial season through the end of the following spring season.

Points calculated as follows
1 hour stakes:
  10 points for 1st place X number of dogs defeated
  6 points for 2nd place X number of dogs defeated
  4 points for 3rd place X number of dogs defeated
  2 point for 4th place X number of dogs defeated		 1/2 hour stakes:
  5 points for 1st place X number of dogs defeated
  3 points for 2nd place X number of dogs defeated
  2 points for 3rd place X number of dogs defeated
  1 point for 4th place X number of dogs defeated
Award Winner Pictures

Amateur All-Age Handler Winner

YearPointsDogHandler
2025650My Lil Classic MercedesBeaver
2024735My Lil Classic Mercedes Beaver
2023580CVK's Spartan KingJack Alexander

Amateur Gun Dog Handler Winner

YearPointsDogHandler
2025452Over Under Reign The FieldGauthier
2024735My Lil Classic Mercedes Beaver
2023523Starlight's Mercury Out RyderTeresa Richmond

YearPointsDogHandlerWinner
2025650My Lil Classic MercedesBeaver*
2025430Mr. StaleyCampbell
2025307Bourbon On The RocksHeiter
2025265El GrandeMyers
2025260Phillip's Sir Louie Louie We Got To Go NowBeaver
2025256Tequila Chica BonitaBeaver
2025254Piney Run Samantha Of HybrittinCohen
2025228AK's Line Of CreditAlexander
2025213Wingra's Indy-Go!Beaver
2025182Bamajama Willy's Sassie SadiePepin
2025174B&T Sonndance Kid RockFowler
2025168AMJ's Hudsonville HellionPoehler
2025161Piney Run ZackPatterson
2025160Piney Run CandyPatterson
2025156WW's Miss CaronaWice
2025140ANJ's Ohio HellionPeohler
2025132Piney Run Hilltop BlewPatterson
2025126Diamond Hill Dangerous Big BangPollock
2025109Soul ShakerPerry
202594Astra Once In A MillenniumMacleod
2024735My Lil Classic Mercedes Beaver*
2024450Piney Run Hilltop BlewPatterson
2024324TJ's Black DiamondPerry, J
2024297Bamajama's Willie's Sassie SadiePeppin
2024283Mr. StaleyCampbell
2024274WW's Miss CoronaWice
2024241WW's Gin And TonicWice
2024225Painted Rock Loretta LynnCanles
2024197Wingra's Indy-Go!Beaver
2024190CVK's Spartan KingAlexander, J
2024182Rajin's Buddy BoyMyers
2024172Black Creek KellyHarling
2024160JWB Artic CatAlexander, C
2024156Bourbon On The RocksHeiter
2024149Spanish DancerMyers
2024148Chief's Cross Plains Copper BreezeRucker
2024114JewellHeiter
2024110B&T's Sonndance Kid RockFowler
2024105Sandhills LilyMyers
202497SS Riggs Colorado Gun RunnerMilam
202494Diamond Hill Dangerous Big BangPollock
202493AMJ's Hudsonville HellionPoehler
202481El GrandeMyers
202480High Lonesome Bowden HillsHammett
202475M&M's Grouse Gunning GracieAlexander, J
2023580CVK's Spartan KingJack Alexander*
2023553Tequila Chica BonitaRichard Beaver
2023364My Lil Classic MercedesRichard Beaver
2023323ANJ's Ohio HellionMike Poehler
2023282WW's Miss CoronaBurton Wice
2023258Spanish DancerRobbie Myers
2023240Piney Run Hilltop BlewKent Patterson
2023236SS Rig's Colorado Gun RunnerTom Milam
2023213Piney Run ZackKent Patterson
2023210Jagoub's Spell CasterTom Jagielski
2023181TJ's Black DiamondJohn Perry
2023172Arrow's Tequila RustlerRichard Beaver
2023163JJ's Levi The LionheartJoe Williams
2023162Prairie Wind Pistol PeteSteve Ralph
2023145Mr. StaleyDan Campbell
2023144Rusty Ridge Where U BeenClaude Kilpatrick
2023132Roan SurvivorJoanne Perry
2023105Ru-Jem's Grand Touch BourbonRebecca Walters
2023105WW's Miss Wendy PeffercornBurton Wice
2023103High Lonsome SageJim Hammett
2023100BamaJama Willy's Sassie SadieWayne Peppin

YearPointsDogHandlerWinner
2025452Over Under Reign The FieldGauthier*
2025421Ru-Jems Grand Touch Of BourbonWalters
2025405Kip's Bay Flat Out Ridge Run-N AnnieKipp
2025343Cimarron Trails The Drummers BeatNeff
2025340My Lil Classic MercedesBeaver
2025327Sniksoh Table Mountain Wyoming WindHoskins
2025311Fairleah's GambitJohnson
2025304Cedar Glen Disruptin' The PeaceJones
2025287Diamond Hill Dangerous Big BangPollock
2025268Wind Mtn's Macsanko SunriseSanko
2025254Burning Glen Cover GirlMercanti
2025245Otter Creek Hammering RebelJolly
2025240Cada's Magnum White Diamond EngagementAckroyd
2025228Red Granite's Henry Will Be A StarBakas
2025222Saradac's Dangerous Diamond CaperPollock
2025201Rajin's Atta BoyDroel, D
2025191Double Double Toil And TroubleRemmers
2025186Cast-A-Britt Out Smart EmBrooks
2025180Miss B's Thunder StruckKnarr
2025179Starlight's Mercury Out RyderRichmond
2024735My Lil Classic Mercedes Beaver*
2024450Piney Run Hilltop BlewPatterson
2024324TJ's Black DiamondPerry, J
2024297Bamajama's Willie's Sassie SadiePeppin
2024283Mr. StaleyCampbell
2024274WW's Miss CoronaWice
2024241WW's Gin And TonicWice
2024225Painted Rock Loretta LynnCanles
2024197Wingra's Indy-Go!Beaver
2024190CVK's Spartan KingAlexander, J
2024182Rajin's Buddy BoyMyers
2024172Black Creek KellyHarling
2024160JWB Artic CatAlexander, C
2024156Bourbon On The RocksHeiter
2024149Spanish DancerMyers
2024148Chief's Cross Plains Copper BreezeRucker
2024114JewellHeiter
2024110B&T's Sonndance Kid RockFowler
2024105Sandhills LilyMyers
202497SS Riggs Colorado Gun RunnerMilam
202494Diamond Hill Dangerous Big BangPollock
202493AMJ's Hudsonville HellionPoehler
202481El GrandeMyers
202480High Lonesome Bowden HillsHammett
202475M&M's Grouse Gunning GracieAlexander, J
2023523Starlight's Mercury Out RyderTeresa Richmond*
2023447Burning Glen Cover GirlMike Mercanti
2023436Dogwood's MooseChris Logan
2023416Kdel's Eagle Magnum HotshotDen Delong
2023333Kip's Bay Flat Out Ridge Run-n AnnieJohn Kipp
2023325Over Under Reign The FieldSamantha Gauthier
2023303Kid's Royal CaseyBruce Heiter
2023290B&T's Sonndance Kid RockTrasa Fowler
2023266Ru-Jems Grand Touch Of BourbonRebecca Walters
2023254Firestarter's Born Among The StarsShawn McLeod
2023220Shirley's Britt Of SaratogaPaul Shirley
2023214NMR Labyrinth Late Nite Summer SkyeEddie Manifold
2023198CADA's Magnum White Diamond EngaugementDoug Ackroyd
2023191Rebel Flame Run For The RosesMary Tyson
2023191Turning Points ShenanigansJulie Nelson
2023188Ayer's Well Dressed ManLance Ayers
2023187Royal Flush Sir Oliver TwistDan Dodson
2023186Atos DSJackie Hutwagner
2023180Alder ZerandiptyRichard Johnson
2023174Tequila Chica BonitaRichard Beaver
2023171Diamond Hill Dangerous Big BangLisa Pollock
2023168Red Granite's Henry Will Be A StarBob Bakus
2023166Cedar Glen Disruptin The PeaceBilly Jones
2023163CADA's High Tide Jersey BoyDoug Ackroyd
2023163Sovereign's Judge N JuryJoe Droel
2023160Roan SurvivorJoanne Perry
2023154Oakley Graces Sucker For ChukarJesse Hamilton
2023150My Lil Classic MercedesRichard Beaver
2023146Kip's Bay Dark N' Stormy Miss MaddieJohn Kipp
2023140Bark River Fresh Water PearlJeff Stanton
2023139Sigbrit's Evil Side Of The RoadEddie Manifold
2023137Sovereign's Legendary CowboyMatt Weldele
2023130Carolina SundancerJoe Luisi
2023130Newton De La Source D'HannahatatcheeJackie Hutwagner
2023129Firestarter's CrossroadsJohn DiPerrio