Well I could not possibly write enough words to describe how much Ryan loved grouse dogs and coverdog trials. (he could write that much but I cannot). Many probably remember when this board started nearly 25 years ago Ryan was a very frequent poster on the board. Ryan started and joined in hundreds of discussions about grouse trials and grouse dogs. Ryan's love and passion for this sport and the dogs that we compete with was evident. I very much appreciated all of the online and offline discussions I had with Ryan over the years and miss them. RIP buddy.