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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
2024508Dogwood's MooseChris Logan
2023523Starlight's Mercury Out RyderTeresa Richmond

Current standings as of Nov 16, 2025

YearPointsDogHandlerWinner
2026260Tequila Chica BonitaBeaver
2026240Spanish DancerMyers
2026164My Lil Classic MercedesBeaver
2026144Piney Run PatchPetterson
202696Ripper's Tequila BanditAlexander
202679AMJ's Hudsonville HellionPoehler
202670KDF's Give A Inch Take A MileFowler
202670Rajin's Buddy BoyMyers
202668AMJ's N Willy's Missouri HellionPoehler
202665Astra Once In A MilleniumMartinez
202665Highpoint High-RollerBrown
202664Mr. StaleyCampbell
202642M&M's Grouse Gunning GracieBeaver
202639J&M's Jax Sudden ImpactCrawford
202632Jowill's Sweet Mandolin MusicWilliams
202630Black Creek Whizki SkipHall
202626Highpoint Blazin' StarBaer
202620Alder Swamp CollieRenius
202613Tequila's Hot BanditoBeaver
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 MillenniumMartinez
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

Current standings as of Nov 16, 2025

YearPointsDogHandlerWinner
2026397Kip's Bay Flat Out Ridge Run-N AnnieKipp
2026286Fairleah's GambitJohnson
2026230Alder Swamp CollieRenius
2026226Diamond Hill Dangerous Big BangPollock
2026216Kinwashkly KismetStevens
2026190Cada's Magnum White Diamond EngagementAckroyd
2026169Tag Team & Marjo's Ginger Snap Crakle And PopTaglang
2026159Over Under Reign The FieldGauthier
2026138Red Granite's Henry Will Be A StarBakus
2026125Burning Glen Cover GirlMercanti
2026120Wind Mtn's Macsanko SunriseSanko
2026111Corazzini Hammer TimeCorazzini
202698Cimarron Trails The Drummers BeatNeff
202695Kdel's Eagle Magnum HotshotDeLong
202680Owsley Bonasa Spy Tw Epagneul BretonHargreaves
202678Kip's Bay Goddess Of Life De RileyKipp
202675Over Under's Amos MosesGust
202672Saradac's Dangerous Diamond CaperDow
202670Baptised In BourbonDodson
202670Don't Tread On MePerry
202665Rajin's Atta BoyDroel, D
202665Sniksoh Table Mountain Wyoming WindHoskins
202663High Hopes She's All AssetsGauthier
202660Cimarron Trails Private DancerNeff
202660Reidyhill's Down And DirtyWierzbicki
202657Ru-Jems Grand Touch Of BourbonWalters
202655Hall's Ride The RiverHall
202654Northern Star's Lucille JacksonRewal
202651Kid's Royal CaseyHeiter
202650Htm Gaining Altitude CheyenneManifold
202648Grouse Gunn'In GusLeggio
202648Jt Ginger Snap SmudgeMinch
202645Gunner VIIMcCay
202644Justuss Spirithills Strokers Ace Remington BoyDavidson
202642Bruno's Piney Run PearlBruno
202642Fairleah's HollyberryJohnson
202642Kid's All Summer LongFowler
202639Alar's Patch Of Blue SkySargent
202639Tequila's Hot BanditoBeaver
202637Comanche's Sagebrush KidGabel
202636Hope's Cruising The Fast LaneVelliux
202636Sorvereign's Hanky PankyDroel, D
202634Gun Creek Bright SkyJanulis
202632Miss B's ThunderstruckKnarr
202632PC's White PhantomPeterson
202630Diamond Hill Dangerous Dark SidePollock
202627Coveyrise Action JacksonConover
202627Lts Just Zip ItSwierczynski
202626Hurricane JazzHeiter
202626Wind Mtn's One Too ManySanko
202624KDF's Little AngelFowler
202621Coppertop's Second ChanceStevens
202615Bull Hills Pale Face MudDostaler
202615Miss Ruby RenegadeWheeler
202615Princess RougeJonas
202613Morningside WingmasterRupnow
202613Stellar Fifty OneSteinmetz
202612Bark River Fresh Water PearlStanton
202612Saradac's Diamond FacetPollock
20269Piney Run PerseveranceHaesche
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
2024508Dogwood's MooseChris Logan*
2024490Saradac's Dangerous Diamond CaperLisa Pollock
2024416Tequila Chica BonitaRichard Beaver
2024386Ramblin' Gamblin' WillieDan Dodson
2024376Burning Glen Cover GirlMike Mercanti
2024280Kip's Bay Flat Out Ridge Run-N AnnieJohn Kipp
2024256My Lil Classic MercedesRichard Beaver
2024239Cedar Glen Disruptin' The PeaceBilly Jones
2024210Kiger Hills JasmineMark Shearman
2024204Sovereign's Legendary CowboyMatt Weldele
2024202Copley-Shelttany Echo Of AngelsJulio Rodriguez
2024202Ely Mountain's Scout Leads The WayKeri Gelenian
2024200Eric's Ace Of Spades SonnyboyEric Van Herzen
2024193Kdels Eagle Magnum HotshotKen DeLong
2024192Starlight's Mercury Out RyderTeresa Richmond
2024191Roan SurvivorJoanne Perry
2024184Obi WanJohnny Martinez
2024170AK's Line Of CreditJack Alexander
2024170Parker de L'Etoile Du NordRobert White
2024170Wind Mtn's Macsanko SunriseJason Sanko
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