AT ONE TIME WE USED TO HAVE OPEN FIELD TRIALS AT THE LAPEER CLUB . IF I REMEMBER THEY WERE RUN BY SOME PEOPLE IN CAPAC . THE MAN TO ASK IS DALE YOUNG HE KNEW THEM . THEY USED TO BE A BIG DEAL BUT I HAVEN'T MUCH ABOUT THEM LATELY .
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Location: michigan
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The people in Capac were Sheldon and Ruth Snell. I haven't seen them in a long time now and they would certainly be getting well up in age if still with us. I saw thier daughter Ruthanne and Grandson at the Millington shot clinic this spring with a couple of thier dogs so I would guess the races are still being held. Seems like it was the Michigan Field Trailers Assoc.. They're kinda the last of thier breed for what was really big back when I was born in the 40's. Don't know many of the younger ones but those old timers lived and breathed dogs and did alot of hunting to besides racing on the weekends. I spent hundreds of miles standing up in the front seat between mom & dad playing "what kinda car is that" going to these races as a kid. The Greyhounds were filtered into what we now call grade dogs later on in the search for more speed but they lost alot of the tree in the process and gained nastiness until now muzzles are required on all entrys, at least here in Michigan.
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Location: Millington, Michigan
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hey ron they still have the field trials about once a mounth at the millington club. not sure on the dates. maybe dave or linda would know something. ill check if i think about it but you try to get ahold of dave because im sure i will forget to.
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quote:Originally posted by Dale Young The people in Capac were Sheldon and Ruth Snell. I haven't seen them in a long time now and they would certainly be getting well up in age if still with us. I saw thier daughter Ruthanne and Grandson at the Millington shot clinic this spring with a couple of thier dogs so I would guess the races are still being held. Seems like it was the Michigan Field Trailers Assoc.. They're kinda the last of thier breed for what was really big back when I was born in the 40's. Don't know many of the younger ones but those old timers lived and breathed dogs and did alot of hunting to besides racing on the weekends. I spent hundreds of miles standing up in the front seat between mom & dad playing "what kinda car is that" going to these races as a kid. The Greyhounds were filtered into what we now call grade dogs later on in the search for more speed but they lost alot of the tree in the process and gained nastiness until now muzzles are required on all entrys, at least here in Michigan.
Dale I used to go with a man in dundee named Lyle goodridge and another named Joe mink in the 60's...and lot of pot races.
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