Invitational Championships

Eligibility for the National Amateur Invitational Championships are based on a point system as follows:

  • 3 points for 1st place dog times the number of dogs drawn.
  • 2 points for 2nd place dog times number of dogs drawn.
  • 1 point for 3rd place dog times the number of dogs drawn.

Bonus points shall be awarded as follows:

All Regional Championships:

  • 25 points to the champion; 10 points to the runner-up.

All National Amateur Championships:

  • 30 points to the champion; 15 points to the runner-up.

National Amateur Free-For-All Championship:

  • 75 points to the champion; 50 to the runner-up.

National Amateur Quail Championship:

  • 100 points to the champion; 50 to the runner-up.

National Amateur Invitational Championship:

  • Only the previous year’s winner is automatically qualified for the following year’s event.
  • Previous year’s runner-up in the Invitational shall receive a total of 75 points.

A gun of not less than .32 caliber shall be used in one-hour Invitational Qualifying Stakes. Shotgun (209) primers may be used in lieu of .32 caliber.

2023 Invitational Points Standing

All-Age
Shooting Dog
* = a previous AA or SD Invitational Champion
Dog Owner Total
Pendy's Good Grace Matt Pendergest 356
Misty Morn Masked Man Joey McAlexander 291
Dialed In Jim Pendergest 285
Rebel Dream David Williams 216
Erin's Code Of Honor Sean Derrig 211
Storm's End Matt Pendergest 170
Touch's Blue Knight Woody Watson 160
Mohawk Mill Trail Warrior Gary Winall 150
Phillips Linebacker Nathan Phillips 146
Rester's Cajun Justice Cecil Rester 120
Haney's All In Chris Cagle 117
Lacy's Cool Hand Luke Perry Lacy 111
Rebel Survivor David Williams 108
Mohawk Mill Knight Hawk Gary Winall 93
Coldwater Paradise gary mckibben 92
Mohawk Mill Good Advice Gary Winall 90
I'm A Southern Natural Sammy Giddens 82
HP Shockwave Rodney Shoemaker 80
Nine to Five Nation David Moore 79
Haney's Storm Warning Chris Cagle 74
Rester's Johnny Ringo Cecil Rester 73
Northern Slopes Allie james graddy 69
Rester's Cowboy Bill Cecil Rester 66
Rocky Ridges Second Chance Grayson Francis 60
Nemaha Tap Water Pat Mcinteer 59
Till You Can't Eddie Sholar 54
Dry Creek Acres Jeffrey Smith 52
Snowy Rivers Struttin N Cuttin Chase Verdoorn 51
Erin's Southern Comfort Sean Derrig 49
Cody's Sadie Belle Ryan Bjerke 46
Wildland Warrior Eric Munden 42
Small's White Charger Mike Small 42
Awakened Matt Pendergest 40
Game Heir Fred Corder 38
KC's Tye Oneon Ken Sauer 36
HP Social Distancing Rodney Shoemaker 34
Highwall To Rebel Hell Brian Williams 34
Showtime Game Changer Larron Copeland 33
Spencer's Rambling Justice James Spencer 30
Cal Peak Hundredth Meridian Sarah Deline Gomes 28
Woodville's Saddle Tramp Carl Owens 26
Nemaha Magic Marker Pat Mcinteer 24
Dubose's Wander Bog Bobby Dubose 22
Courage Above Fear Ray Joye 21
Little More Shine Kristine Hammons 20
White's Unfinished Business Danny White 20
Nosam's Little Big Town T Mason Ashburn 19
Touch's Dancing Nancies Charles Cantrell 18
HP Dirty Dancing Rodney Shoemaker 17
Intensive Chain Breaker Steve Auxier 17
Fibber's Working Class Steve Auxier 16
Redeemed Shannon Nygard 16
Walnut Tree Blue Steve Mills 15
Ben Adams Blake Kukar 10
McRee's Glory B Patrick McPherson 8
* = a previous AA or SD Invitational Champion
Dog Owner Total
Miller's Heat Wave Fran Miller 461
One Day Queen Bee Lane Hodges 457
Lawless Georgie Girl Jim Lawless 211
Osceola's Rebel Chief Ted Roach 194
Nickajack Pathfinder Ross Leonard 184
Cocklebur Breaking Bad Bubba Spencer 172
Southern Shadow's T Rex Lance Servais 171
Navajo Cody Sal Moreli 162
SB Always Dreamin Bill Owen 161
Miller's Upgraded Version Fran Miller 155
Electronic Warfare William Goodwin 150
Cold Creek Uncle Sam Ian MacTavish 136
Hale's Smooth Touch Jeffrey hale 124
Reed's Super Spirit Jason Super 123
Calico's Guns And Roses Alex Smith 110
Name Like Mike Mike Robbins 109
Confident Nation Scott Jordan 108
Rebel Survivor David Williams 104
Hale's Kickstarter Dr. Jeffrey A Hale 100
Rentz's Hijacked Joe Rentz 99
Ten Oaks Annie A Jeanette Heise 97
Shearjoy's Smooth As Silk Betty Shearouse 96
Alliwood's Shady Shay Adam DeLude 91
Craig's Runin Roxie Craig Hiatt 90
Painted Owyhee Breeze Bridget Ledington 90
Miller's Unbridled Forever Brian Sanchez 87
One Day Lucky Strike Lane Hodges 86
J Maple Lucy Joe Hughes 84
Southern Confidence Frank LaNasa 84
Cottonwood Banjoe Tim Ruff 82
Tee's Sweet Emotion Tracy Swearingen 80
Lester's Top Recruit Lance Servais 78
Miller's Cover Girl Fran and Jack Miller 78
One Day La Bandita Lane Hodges 77
Erin's Wild Rum Mark Johnson 76
Thumper's Anything But Mike Duvall 76
Clayhill T Bone Harry Cook 66
Pineywood's Legacy Darron Hendley 64
North Slopes Allie james graddy 63
Panther Creek Rose Frank Rutland 63
Gentry's Gus Jimmy Gentry 62
Texas Cool Buck Neil 62
Nemaha Magic Marker Pat Mcinteer 60
Windy Hill Shadow Dancer Buddy Morrison 60
DAVE'S SHO ME MOTU DAVID CATES 60
Charlie's Zip Tie Bill Owen 60
Tian Butterbean Clifford L Mesnard II 58
Carbonado's Silver Sage Austin Turley 58
Great River Yellowstone Brian Sanchez 57
Dunn's Sneakin In Will Dunn 54
Pineywood's Showstopper Darron Hendley 50
Chukarhill Rimrock Eiger Cynthia Findley 48
Erin's Young Offender Alan Atkins 46
Erin's Country Rebel Sean Derrig 44
Southern Shadow Rick Lance Servais 42
Cody's Sadie Belle Ryan Bjerke 42
Hirollins Gone and Done it Warren Parrott 42
Unfinished Business John Gaines 40
Taylor's Simply Southern Jeremy & Tammy Taylor 40
Lone Tree Splish Splash Bill Owen 40
Casey Creek Crystal Ice Buster Tucker 39
Guard Rails Little Annie Gene Casale 38
Touch's Jimi Thing Christopher Perkins 38
Heard Hill's Jaybird Buck & Lynn Heard 36
Bella Bulli Ernie Saniga 36
J Maple Jester Joe & Tessa Hughes 36
Heard Hill's Goldeneye Buck and Lynn Heard 36
Miller's Newest Version Bill Owen 33
Snowy Rivers Freak On A Leash Chase Verdoorn 32
Walden's Ridge Rain Storm David Steele 32
Copper Jim's Little Bud Marc Cuneo 32
Heard Hill's Jaybird Buck and Lynn Heard 32
Cocklebur Ice Bear Bubba Spencer 24
Harbor City Pride Thom Brigman 22
Excalibur River Queen Rodney Poston 21
Springflow's Backcountry P Chris Catanzarite 19
Southern Ritz Lane Brian Peterson 18
Shearjoy's Land Kreuzer Betty Shearouse 18
Snowy Rivers Bankin Out Chase Verdoorn 16
Game On Joe & Kent Walker 16
Thor For President daphne Rogers 16
Heard Hill's Tom Cruise Buck Heard 16
Painted Black Hawk Arnold Hall 12
Bullfinch Ernie Saniga 12
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National Amateur Invitational Championship Standard (All-Age)

The purpose of this trial is to determine the best amateur all-age dog in America! The winner of this championship is expected to display exceptional qualities, including: hunt independently at extreme range, adjust to terrain and cover as the course dictates, respond to handler, demonstrate stamina, show determination under adverse conditions, exhibit an intense desire to find game. They must locate game with speed and accuracy, display loftiness and intensity on point, have impeccable manners around game, and honor of bracemate if the occasion arises. Dogs must exhibit exceptional bird finding ability with quality superseding quantity always. If there is any question in the judge’s mind whether a dog is of all-age caliber, then this dog is not to be considered worthy of winning this Championship.

National Amateur Shooting Dog Invitational Championship Standard

The purpose of this trial is to determine the best amateur shooting dog in America! The winner of this championship is expected to display superior, natural bird dog characteristics such as: pace, range, bird sense, nose, stamina and style. The sought after contender must render a balanced, biddable performance, search intelligently and exhibit exceptional bird finding ability with quality superseding quantity. They must manifest accuracy of location, loftiness and intensity on point, impeccable manners around game and honor of bracemate if the occasion arises. The dog must show subservience to the handler and proper handling response without the benefit of scouting and excessive handling. If there is any question in the judge’s mind whether a dog fulfills this demanding standard, then this dog is not to be considered worthy of winning this Championship.

National Amateur Invitational Championships Format

Braces of dogs are drawn for the first day’s running. Each dog will have a different bracemate, course and time to compete on the second day. All dogs will compete for one-hour on the first two days. A brace is complete when the dogs are ordered up. The competition the first two days is to qualify the dogs for a third day. The judges will call back at least two dogs. After one hour, the duration of the heats on the third day is at the judges’ discretion. The Champion is named based on its performance all three days. A runner-up is not mandatory but may be named if the judges deem a dog especially worthy.