Richard (Rick) Delmar Smith Born June 20, 1947 in Vinita, Oklahoma From Edmond, Oklahoma I drove a horse drawn dog wagon for my father (Delmar Smith) (handler/trainer of 5 Brittany Field Trial Hall of Fame members 1. Towsey 2. Way Kan Jill, 3. Holiday Britt’s Bazooka, 4. Holiday Britt, 5. Bazooka Brandy) who was training dogs in Canada in the summer of 1957, the wood wheel dog wagon belonged to my Grand Father B.F. (Dutch) Epperson who also was a dog trainer. He trained and handled such dogs as Field Trial Hall of Fame member Spunky Creek Boy and National Amateur Champion Spunky Creek Coin in the 1930s. Since my father was a professional trainer and I was working for him making $1.00 a week I was considered a professional trainer at 10 years old. Started professional training/field trialing for the public in the fall of 1969. Competitor, Director, Contributing Director to the United States Open Brittany Championship Association since 1970 Board of Director of the Brittany Field Trial Hall of Fame 1996 to 2008 Chairman of the Brittany Field Trial Hall of Fame since 2009 Awarded a Founders Perpetual Membership to the National Bird Dog Foundation (2008) Awarded a Life Patron Membership to the National Bird Dog Foundation (2005) Writing articles about Bird Dog Training for Pointing Dog Journal since 2001. Have conducted Bird Dog Training Seminars at the Bird Dog Foundation for the benefit of the Endowment Fund since 1996 generating over $48,000.00. Gold Level Contributor to the Brittany Field Trial Hall of Fame Building Fund. The first litter of Brittanies I raised was in 1971, the most notable dog I whelped was National Champion Hi-Proof Rum Runner. He is a member of Brittany Field Trial Hall of Fame. I still (1971 to 2013) raise and sell brittanys to the public after 42 years Competitive Field Trial Career: September 1969 thru May 1981 * Handled the winner of the United States Open Brittany Championship 7 times. (Pacolet Cheyenne Sam 1970, Sno’ Fun Mac 1972, Jacolet’s Wandering Star 1974,78,79, Ringo De Britt 1975, Perry’s Rustic Prince 1976) * Handled the winner of the ABC National Open Brittany Championship 3 times. (Pacolet Cheyenne Sam 1971, Senator TJ 1976, Perry’s Rustic Prince 1978) *Handled the winner of the Inter-National Open Brittany Championship 5 times. (Jacques’s Pierre Pride 1970, Perry’s Rustic Prince 1973,74,77, Jacolet’s Wandering Star 1976) * Trainer of the ABC National Amateur Brittany Championship 2 times. (Brandy’s Bullet 1973 & Perry’s Rustic Prince 1976) Handled or Trained 4 dogs that are members of the Brittany Field Trial Hall of Fame. Brandy’s Bullet Jacolet’s Wandering Star Pacolet Cheyenne Sam Perry’s Rustic Prince These four dogs by themselves won 78 Open All Age, Limited All Age or Championship Firsts. Jacolet’s Wandering Star owned by Paul Hinch is the only three time winner of United States Open Brittany Championship (I think she holds the record for the most Open Brittany Championships won, 10). Brandy’s Bullet (National Amateur Champion and winner of ABC National Pheasant Classic) owned by Bill Norvell was tied with the most one hour wins/placements when he was retired from competition. Pacolet Cheyenne Sam owned by Ken Jacobson is the only dog other than a Pointer or Setter to ever win a 3 Hour Open Shooting Dog Championship. (1973 InterNational Endurance Open Shooting Dog Championship) he was the only Brittany entered against Pointers and Setters. Perry’s Rustic Prince owned by Lester and Marie May is the only dog to win the Three Crown Jewels of the American Brittany Club. The National Open (1978) Brittany Championship, National Amateur (1976) Brittany Championship, and the National (1979) ABC Quail Classic. Add to this list the United States Open Brittany Championship. I think this still is true. Winning Brittany Open All Age first or Championships from Oregon to Massachusetts Judging assignments: National Open Brittany Championship (2011) United States Open Brittany Championship (1985, 1992, 1995, 2012) 50th running of the United States Open Brittany Championship. 1997 Pacific Coast Open Shooting Dog Championship (Pointer & Setter) 1999 United States Open Shooting Dog Invitational Championship (Pointer & Setter) 2000 National German Wirehaired Pointer Championship 2000 National German Wirehaired Pointer Field Futurity Bird Dog Training Seminars: I first started helping my father Delmar Smith conduct the Smith Bird Dog Training Seminar in 1970, then took them on full time in 1996 (over 240 seminar presented since 1996) to the present time. I have conducted seminars from Maine to California, Alaska, Canada, S. Texas, New Zealand and Australia. Several people men and women that attended have won many championship titles, master hunters, field champions, or to train and own the best hunting dog they have ever had. I have been on the Purina Pro Staff team since 1997, and have worked with the development of electric dog training collars with three different companies. I am currently with Tri-Tronic Garmin’s pro staff.