I had the puppy winners flip flopped. Thank you to Deb Nihart for catching my error.

Michigan Coverdogs of the Year 2023- 2024


Winner Shooting Dog

Meredith Grade Corky

Owner Dennis Keysor, handler Tammy Chaffee

1st Jack Secor Memorial SD Classic, 40 entries
2nd Beaverton Grouse Dog Club, Fall Open SD, 38 entries
2nd Inaugural Wayne Fruchey SD Classic, 54 entries

Champion: Grand National Invitational Grouse and Woodcock Championship. This trial did not count towards MI Coverdog of the Year





Runner-up Shooting Dog

Springpond’s Rockin Sydney

Owner Lee Ann Parnell, handler Tammy Chaffee

1st John Hadaway Coverdog Classic, 50 entries
3rd Britany Club Spring Open SD, 38 entries





Winner Derby of the year


Grouse Feather Tilly

Owner, Custis Coleman, handler, Richard Hollister

2nd Wolverine Derby Classic, 28 entries 28
1st Britany Club Fall Derby, 25 entries
1st Bill Wendt Memorial Derby Classic, 25 entries
1st Roger Johnson Derby Classic, 27 entries
3rd Ruth Todd Memorial Derby Classic, 32 entries
1st Jack Pyler Memorial Derby Classic, 28 entries

Tilly also won Purina Coverdog Derby of the Year, Flanagan Derby of the Year and the MI Walking Derby of the Year






Runner-up Derby

Springpond’s Addy’s Boy

Owned and handled by Lonnie Rademacher

3rd Eaton Derby Classic, 46 entries
1st Ruth Todd Derby Classic, 32 entries





Winner, Puppy of the Year

Twilights Problem Child

Owner, Mark Deneka, handler, Marc Forman

3rd Britany Club Spring Puppy, 7 entries
1st Britany Club Fall Puppy, 9 entries
3rd Lake States Fall Puppy, 7 entries
2nd Kim Kinne Memorial Puppy Classic, 13 entries
2nd Bryan Wood Puppy Classic, 15 entries

Runner-up Puppy of the Year

Dun Roven’s Rolling Stone

Owners, Marc and Tom Fernandez, handler, Richard Hollister & Ron Badley

2nd Michigan Puppy Classic, 14 entries
3rd Bryon Wood Puppy Classic, 15 entries
1st Chuck Pagano Memorial Puppy Classic, 9 entries
Rolling Stone also won Runner-up Michigan Walking Derby and won the Michigan Walking Puppy of the year.