17 Jun 2021 News > Uncategorized

2020-2021 AFTCA Top Handler Award

Thor Kain wins the 2020-2021 AFTCA Top Handler Award

 

During a season full of unique challenges Thor Kain from Carbondale Pennsylvania handled 4 setters to an impressive 442 point total for wins in 30 minute Amateur All Age and Amateur Shooting Dog stakes held by Member Clubs to distance himself from a competitive field and win the AFTCA 20-21 Top Handler Award.  Thor will be awarded the Top Handler Plaque along with an engraved Sterling Silver AFTCA Top Handler Belt Buckle to honor his fine season.

 

Thor spaced his six first place wins, four second place wins and three third place wins over a 9 month period beginning with a Shooting Dog first place win over 20 other competitors at the Mohegan Bird Dog Clubs fall event with his Super Storm English Setter.  His 13th and final season placement came on May 23rd at the Ocean State Bird Dog Club Shooting Dog stake handling Deciding Point, another English Setter, to a first place win over 14 others.  A steady consistent approach to the long season paid off with evenly spaced wins….a truly impressive effort.

 

Thor handled 4 different dogs: Deciding Point, Super Storm, No Limit and Power Forward

 

Date                    Stake                                 Club Name                                                    Placed                 Points

05/23/2021        Amateur Shooting Dog  Ocean State Bird Dog Club                        First Place           42

Deciding Point English Setter

05/08/2021        Amateur Shooting Dog  Sugarloaf Mountain Bird Dog Club              Second Place     36

Super Storm Liz English Setter

04/24/2021        Amateur Shooting Dog  Ridge Runners Bird Dog Club                    First Place           36

No Limit English Setter

04/17/2021        Amateur Shooting Dog  Sandy Valley Bird Dog Club                       Second Place     26

Deciding Point English Setter

04/10/2021        Amateur Shooting Dog  Mountain View Bird Dog Club                  First Place           48

No Limit English Setter

03/27/2021        Amateur Shooting Dog  Delaware Pointer and Setter Club              First Place           42

No Limit English Setter

03/13/2021        Amateur Shooting Dog  Northern Bucks Bird Dog Club                  First Place           42

Super Storm English Setter

10/10/2020        Amateur Shooting Dog  Mountain View Bird Dog Club                  Second Place     28

Super Storm English Setter

10/06/2020        Amateur Shooting Dog  Northern Bucks Bird Dog Club                  Third Place         12

Power Forward English Setter

09/26/2020        Amateur Shooting Dog  Sandy Valley Bird Dog Club                       Second Place     40

Super Storm English Setter

09/26/2020        Amateur Shooting Dog  Sandy Valley Bird Dog Club                       Third Place         20

No Limit English Setter

09/12/2020        Amateur Shooting Dog  Ridge Runners Bird Dog Club                    Third Place         10

Super Storm English Setter

08/18/2020        Amateur Shooting Dog  Mohegan Bird Dog Club                                           First Place           60

Super Storm English Setter

Total                                                                                                                                                                    442

 

Top point earners from the AFTCA Regions below are awarded Regional Top Handler and will receive an engraved plaque memorializing the season’s accomplishment.

AFTCA                 Amateur                                         Total

Region                Handler                                           Points  

1                           James Nee                                        99

2                           Thor Kain                                        442

3                           Larry King                                        141

4                           Kendric DeLong                                42

5                           Tim Penn                                          64

6                           Bobby Phillips                                   68

7                           Buck Neil                                           60

8                           Weldon Garner                                  27

9                           Buck Barley        `                              36

10                        Jeff Walter                                          48

11                        Robbie Thompson                              22

16                        Marty Robinson                                  57

17                        Larry Loftin                                        116

19                        Mike Duvall                                        91

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL

 

Super Storm, No Limit, Deciding Point, Super Storm Liz

Top Handler Award

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