6x American Field Champion & 6x American Field
Runner-Up Champion
Smarteyes-Joker
2017
Brittany Field Trial Hall of Fame
Sire: NFC DC
AFC Tequilas Joker HOF - Dam: Smarteyes Microbean
DOB September 1, 1998 * Died February 14, 2013
AKC SN58791001 * FDSB 1490717 * OFA BS-10205G24M (GOOD) * DNA V335298
Breeder: Larry Faimon * Owner: Larry Faimon then
Steve Ralph (2004) * Trainer: Jim John
American Brittany
Magazine (Front Cover): September 2005 & October 2016
Kasco/Royal Canin Pointing Dog of the Year (2004-2005)
Purina All Age Dog of the Year (2007 #2, 2006 #11, 2005 #2, 2004 #3)
MN Brittany Club Field Dog of the Year (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
Hour Wins:
30 American Field & AKC All Age
Hour Wins
2000
ABC National AA Futurity Run-Off RU (12)
2002 Prairie States AAA Championship CH (26)
2003 Dakota Prairie Championship 4th (50)
2004 ABC National Championship 3rd (46)
2004 ABC National Amateur Championship 3rd (48)
2004 ABC Pheasant Classic RU (42)
2004 ABC Quail Classic CH (49)
2004 Kansas All Age Championship 4th (40)
2004 Mid-America Championship 4th (36)
2004 Region 17 AAA Championship CH (32)
2004 Texas Open Brittany Championship RU (34)
2005 Dakota Prairie Championship CH (48)
2005 Gr. Phoenix ALAA hour 2nd (21)
2005 Gr. St. Louis OLAA hour 2nd (35)
2005 Kansas All Age Championship 4th (48)
2005 Midwest OAA hour 3rd (36)
2005 Nebraska Open Championship RU (33)
2005 Region 8 AAA Championship 3rd (24)
2005 Sunland OAA hour 4th (20)
2006 ABC Pheasant Classic 4th (20)
2006 Kansas All Age Championship 3rd (48)
2006 Region 19 AAA Championship RU (26)
2006 Texas Open Brittany Championship 3rd (28)
2007 Dixieland Brittany Championship CH (26)
2007 Gr. St. Louis OLAA hour 1st (39)
2007 Kansas Championship 4th (52)
2007 Mid-America Championship CH (25)
2007 Region 19 AAA Championship RU (32)
2007 Texas Open Brittany Championship RU (34)
2008 Midwest OAA hour 3rd (36)
2008 Prairie States AAA Championship 3rd (28)
Smarteyes-Joker
Field Trial Record: 70 total wins, 15 firsts, 19 seconds, 18 thirds, 18
fourths, 24 Championship wins
Field Trial Placement Statistics of Smarteyes-Joker
|
48 |
Open Adult Field Trial Placements |
|
16 |
Amateur Adult Field Trial Placements |
|
6 |
Juvenile Field Trial Placements |
|
70 |
Field Trial Placements |
Total # Starters: |
2182 |
Avg. # Starters: |
31.17142857 |
|
Place |
Stake |
Club |
Starters |
Date |
AB Magazine (mm/yy,
pg.) |
|
4 |
OAA |
15 |
4/24/2009 |
10/09, 37 |
|
|
3 |
AAA |
14 |
4/17/2009 |
10/09, 36 |
|
|
3 |
AAA |
20 |
4/3/2009 |
09/09, 38 |
|
|
3 |
OAA |
26 |
4/3/2009 |
09/09, 38 |
|
|
4 |
AAA |
20 |
11/7/2008 |
05/09, 28 |
|
|
3 |
OAA
(hour) |
36 |
11/7/2008 |
05/09, 28 |
|
|
3 |
OLGD |
26 |
5/9/2008 |
12/08, 34 |
|
|
1 |
OAA |
15 |
4/25/2008 |
11/08, 42 |
|
|
3 |
Prairie
States Amateur All Age Ch |
28 |
2/26/2008 |
07/08, 22 |
|
|
1 |
Dixieland
Brittany Ch |
26 |
11/6/2007 |
06/08, 39 |
|
|
2 |
AAA |
22 |
11/1/2007 |
05/08, 39 |
|
|
1 |
OLAA
(hour) |
39 |
11/1/2007 |
05/08, 39 |
|
|
3 |
OAA |
58 |
10/15/2007 |
03/08, 37 |
|
|
4 |
Kansas
All Age Ch |
52 |
10/15/2007 |
03/08, 54 |
|
|
2 |
Region
19 Amateur All Age Ch |
32 |
9/21/2007 |
02/08, 36 |
|
|
4 |
OAA |
23 |
4/27/2007 |
10/07, 49 |
|
|
1 |
Mid-America
Ch |
25 |
4/20/2007 |
10/07, 16 |
|
|
2 |
OAA |
50 |
4/13/2007 |
10/07, 14, 50 |
|
|
4 |
OAA |
27 |
3/9/2007 |
10/07, 45 |
|
|
2 |
Texas
Open Brittany Ch |
34 |
2/15/2007 |
08/07, 58 |
|
|
2 |
OAA |
40 |
2/8/2007 |
08/07, 57 |
|
|
3 |
Kansas
All Age Ch |
48 |
10/16/2006 |
06/07, 48 |
|
|
4 |
ABC
Pheasant Ch |
61 |
9/25/2006 |
02/07, 38 |
|
|
2 |
Region
19 Amateur All Age Ch |
26 |
9/22/2006 |
04/07, 45 |
|
|
2 |
AAA |
19 |
4/7/2006 |
08/06, 53 |
|
|
1 |
OAA |
23 |
4/7/2006 |
08/06, 53 |
|
|
4 |
OLAA |
26 |
3/31/2006 |
08/06, 55 |
|
|
2 |
AAA |
24 |
3/24/2006 |
07/06, 44 |
|
|
1 |
AAA |
15 |
3/10/2006 |
07/06, 40 |
|
|
3 |
Texas
Open Brittany Ch |
28 |
2/16/2006 |
06/06, 58 |
|
|
3 |
OAA
(hour) |
36 |
11/4/2005 |
03/06, 40 |
|
|
2 |
OAA
(hour) |
25 |
10/19/2005 |
02/06, 47 |
|
|
4 |
Kansas
All Age Ch |
48 |
10/17/2005 |
02/06, 49 |
|
|
1 |
Dakota
Prairie Ch |
48 |
9/23/2005 |
01/06, 42 |
|
|
3 |
OAA |
18 |
4/29/2005 |
09/05, 51 |
|
|
2 |
Nebraska
Open Ch |
33 |
4/15/2005 |
09/05, 49 |
|
|
2 |
OAA |
39 |
4/1/2005 |
09/05, 45 |
|
|
3 |
Region
8 Dub Emde AAA Ch |
24 |
3/10/2005 |
08/05, 46 |
|
|
1 |
OAA |
42 |
2/18/2005 |
07/05, 38 |
|
|
4 |
OAA
(hour) |
20 |
1/21/2005 |
06/05, 39 |
|
|
2 |
ALAA
(hour) |
21 |
1/12/2005 |
06/05, 40 |
|
|
3 |
ABC
National Ch |
46 |
11/29/2004 |
03/05, 8 |
|
|
3 |
ABC
National Amateur Ch |
48 |
11/22/2004 |
02/05, 12 |
|
|
3 |
OAA |
54 |
10/11/2004 |
04/05, 51 |
|
|
4 |
Kansas
All Age Ch |
40 |
10/11/2004 |
04/05, 51 |
|
|
1 |
Region
17 Amateur All Age Ch |
32 |
10/7/2004 |
04/05, 50 |
|
|
1 |
ABC
Quail Ch |
49 |
10/2/2004 |
04/05, 19 |
|
|
3 |
OAA |
50 |
9/24/2004 |
02/05, 51 |
|
|
2 |
ABC Pheasant
Ch |
42 |
9/20/2004 |
03/05, 12 |
|
|
4 |
Mid-America
Ch |
36 |
4/16/2004 |
07/04, 46 |
|
|
2 |
Texas
Open Brittany Ch |
34 |
2/14/2004 |
|
|
|
4 |
AAA |
21 |
10/31/2003 |
01/04, 36 |
|
|
4 |
OAA |
30 |
10/31/2003 |
01/04, 36 |
|
|
4 |
Dakota
Prairie Ch |
50 |
9/20/2003 |
11/03, 43 |
|
|
4 |
OAA |
33 |
4/11/2003 |
08/03, 38 |
|
|
2 |
OAA |
40 |
4/4/2003 |
07/03, 44 |
|
|
4 |
OAA |
22 |
3/28/2003 |
06/03, 54 |
|
|
1 |
OAA |
23 |
3/7/2003 |
05/03, 35 |
|
|
2 |
OAA |
42 |
9/20/2002 |
12/02, 35 |
|
|
2 |
OAA |
32 |
4/27/2002 |
08/02, 58 |
|
|
1 |
AAA |
20 |
3/29/2002 |
07/02, 38 |
|
|
4 |
OAA |
37 |
2/22/2002 |
06/02, 51 |
|
|
1 |
Prairie
States Open All Age Ch |
Prairie States Ch. Assoc. |
26 |
3/1/2002 |
|
|
3 |
OAA |
45 |
10/27/2001 |
|
|
|
2 |
All-Age
Futurity Run-Off |
American Brittany Club |
12 |
11/27/2000 |
|
|
1 |
OD |
22 |
4/20/2000 |
07/00, 41 |
|
|
1 |
OD |
21 |
3/25/2000 |
07/00, 39 |
|
|
2 |
OD |
11 |
3/3/2000 |
06/00, 44 |
|
|
3 |
OP |
4 |
11/6/1999 |
03/00, 47 |
|
|
4 |
OP |
8 |
10/30/1999 |
01/00, 34 |
|
14 |
All Age First Placements |
Total # Starters: |
420 |
Avg. # Starters: |
30 |
|
|
Stake |
Club |
Starters |
Date |
AB Magazine (mm/yy,
pg.) |
|
1 |
OAA |
15 |
4/25/2008 |
11/08, 42 |
|
|
2 |
Dixieland
Brittany Ch |
26 |
11/6/2007 |
06/08, 39 |
|
|
3 |
OLAA
(hour) |
39 |
11/1/2007 |
05/08, 39 |
|
|
4 |
Mid-America
Ch |
25 |
4/20/2007 |
10/07, 16 |
|
|
5 |
OAA |
23 |
4/7/2006 |
08/06, 53 |
|
|
6 |
AAA |
15 |
3/10/2006 |
07/06, 40 |
|
|
7 |
Dakota
Prairie Ch |
48 |
9/23/2005 |
01/06, 42 |
|
|
8 |
OAA |
42 |
2/18/2005 |
07/05, 38 |
|
|
9 |
Region
17 Amateur All Age Ch |
32 |
10/7/2004 |
04/05, 50 |
|
|
10 |
ABC
Quail Classic |
49 |
10/2/2004 |
04/05, 19 |
|
|
11 |
OAA |
23 |
3/7/2003 |
05/03, 35 |
|
|
12 |
AAA |
20 |
3/29/2002 |
07/02, 38 |
|
|
13 |
OAA |
37 |
2/22/2002 |
06/02, 51 |
|
|
14 |
Prairie
States Open All Age Ch |
Prairie States Ch. Assoc. |
26 |
3/1/2002 |
|
Championship write-ups of Smarteyes-Joker
2004
ABC Pheasant Classic/Championship
Dave Tech Ranch, Bonesteel,
SD, September 18, 2004, Judges: Truman Cowles & Robert Arbic,
reporter Leslie Andreas ABC 03/05,
pg 12
http://www.theamericanbrittanyclub.org/2004/Writeup.ABCPheasantClassic.pdf
Runner up honors went to Smarteyes-Joker,
handled by Jim John, owned by Steve Ralph. Jordan ran the first day under the
most brutal conditions imaginable. He had a divided find and a stop to flush as
well as a thorough hunting race. We all can be proud of how the Brittany met
the tough conditions and handled birds and country like champion bird dogs.
Brace 4 # Upland Acre's Prairie Du Chien
("Shane") Holman & Smarteyes-Joker ("Jordan")
John
As we entered the hay meadows (which were
just like an old fashioned bird field) point was called for Shane, as he stood
in the first ditch. Jordan was coming up the edge of the same ditch and also
hit scent, slamming on the brakes. A divided find was recorded. Jordan had a
stop to flush on a low flying bird. Jordan ran high and wide, occasionally
hanging up on scent before streaking back to the front. He thoroughly checked
the creek bottoms in the latter portion of the course, a likely spot given the
high winds.
2004 ABC Quail
Classic/Championship
Sportsmens Assoc., Grovespring, MO, October
2, 2004, Judges: Warren Montgomery & Stan Williamson,
reporter
Mary Karbiner - ABC 04/05, pg 19
http://www.theamericanbrittanyclub.org/2004/Writeup.ABCQuailClassic.pdf
SMARTEYES-JOKER emerged the winner from a field of forty-nine starters
in the 2004 American Brittany Club Quail Classic/Championship. He ran a smart
race with two stylish finds. Jordan was recently acquired by Steve Ralph of
Minnesota and was handled by Jim John of Kansas.
SMARTEYES-JOKER (Jordan), John - Temperatures
were very warm and conditions dry after out lunch break. The breeze had picked up a bit from this
morning, giving some relief. Jordan launched his effort like a rocket. Jordan
covered ground with a flowing gait. He fringed the edges well forward, sighted
coming out of a corner and along a feed strip; he disappeared behind a mound in
the shadows on our right. Point was called by the scout at 28. He stood with
impeccable manners throughout the flush of a very large covey. More birds
lifted after the shot. Jordan continued to attack the course showing at the
appropriate times, well to the front. At 47 he pointed in a tangle of brush, a
single flushed, he maintained his intensity through the shot. Jordan swept the
edges of the meadows with savvy, maintaining range and stamina to end the hour.
2004
ABC National Amateur Championship
Blue Mountain WDA, Booneville, AR, November
22, 2004, Judges: Rich Barber, Harold Davis and Bob Reynolds,
reporter Leslie Andreas - ABC 02/05,
pg 12
http://www.theamericanbrittanyclub.org/2004/Writeup.ABCNationalAmateurAllAgeChampionship.pdf
In third place was FC Smarteyes-Joker,
owned and handled by Steve Ralph, Forest Lake, Minnesota.
The third place dog FC Smarteyes-Joker was handled by his new owner Steve
Ralph. This was only the second time that Steve has handled "Jordan",
as he is called. Since he purchased the 6 year old male in September, Jordan
has come on strong. He won the Quail classic, was runner up in the Pheasant
classic, and has a number of other hour placements. Jordan came out of the 14th
brace running on course two on Wednesday afternoon. As fate would have it, he
was braced with the handler (Ed Tillson) who had actually qualified Jordan for
the championship, but Jordan willingly handled for Steve. He put in a solid
hour on the ground, with a stylish divided find at 8 and scored on the 109
crossing covey again with lofty posture. Jordan is also sired by Tequila's
Joker out of a daughter of National Ch. Microdot.
2004
ABC National Championship
Blue Mountain WDA, Booneville, AR, November
29, 2004, Judges: Bob Bonner, Gary Cowell and Bonnie
Hidalgo,
reporter Bonnie Hidalgo - ABC 03/05,
pg 8
http://www.theamericanbrittanyclub.org/2004/Writeup.ABCNationalAllAgeChampionship.pdf
In third place was Smarteyes-Joker handled
by Jim John. Jordan is owned by Steve Ralph of Forest Lake, MN. Jordan is a 6
year old male.
Smarteyes-Joker ran on Thursday, immediately following a short break for fresh horses.
Jordan turned in a nice race of all age range for the majority. He was found
pointing along the edge near Marios hill by his scout at 17. Jordan looked
great and his manners were top notch. He made a real nice, strong move down the
river, to the woods and around the back side of it. He finished forward at
medium range. He backed his brace mate at 41 just beyond the bear trap. Smarteyes-Joker was posted to the board and
carried in the Runner-up spot until the final brace.
2005 Dakota Prairie
Championship
Dave Tch Ranch, Bonesteel, SD, September 26, 2005, Judges: Ray Trimble
& Mary Karbiner,
reporter Leslie Andreas - ABC 01/06,
pg 42
http://www.theamericanbrittanyclub.org/2005/Writeup.DakotaPrairieChampionship.pdf
Smarteyes-Joker, six year old male Brittany was the top dog
at the 2005 Dakota Prairie Championship. Jordan has spent all
of his career on the string of pro trainer and handler Jim John of Yates
Center, Kansas. Jordan is owned by the likeable Steve Ralph of Forest Lake,
Minnesota, and has been one of the most consistent competitors in the Midwest
hour stakes the past couple years. This win is another testament to his
ability, as shown by a strong hour of intelligent running with his lone find
coming at 57 minutes.
Brace 21# Smarteyes-Joker
call name
"Jordan" (John)
All age races began at the breakaway for
both dogs on the number 3 course. Jordan went racing through a long draw
uphill, as far as the eye could see, crossed to the front left to right, and
dropped into the cover in the right hand side of the course, always moving
forward. Jordan continued to move out rimming all the cover, taking a wide
swing around the dam and returning on his own, to trace all the grassy fingers
with a strong gait. As we neared the end of the course, Jordan's scout called point
at 57. Jordan was stylish and intense, pointing into a feed strip. The first
attempt to flush was unsuccessful, so the dog was relocated. He disappeared
into the jungle of a feed strip to again point staunchly. Another effort to
relocate was needed-this time successfully as a hen pheasant reluctant to leave
her hiding place was rooted out.
2006 ABC Pheasant Championship
Dave Tech Ranch, Bonesteel,
SD, September 25, 2006, Judges: William
Nedeau & Eugene Salmons,
reporter Leslie Andreas - ABC 02/07,
pg 38
http://www.theamericanbrittanyclub.org/2006/Writeup.ABCPheasantClassic.pdf
Smarteyes-Joker, with multiple finds on pheasant and a hard
driving, smart, forward race.
the finish of dogs
driving forward as hard as they started after an action packed hour was a sight
for sore eyes.
Brace 16: Smarteyes-Joker (John)
Jordan was on point at 4. When sent to
relocate, the bird got up by the scout's horse with the dog uninvolved and not
in position to see it. Jordan stylishly pointed again at 8, this time with a
well located pheasant in front of him. At 15, point was called by Jordan's
scout in the corner of a field down in a deep draw. There was a lengthy delay
in getting to the dog because of some miscommunication, but a good find
resulted. At this time the other handler
and dog caught up, with Jordan also going to the distant timber with good
bottom end.
2007
Mid America Brittany Championship
Branched Oak Trial
Area, Raymond, NE, April 23,
2007, Judges: David Taylor & George Langabeer,
reporter unknown -ABC 10/07, pg 16
SMART EYES JOKER owned by Steve Ralph and
handled by Jim John took top honors. Jordan, as he is called, ran the first
brace Wednesday morning in a light rain. The brace started from the clubhouse
with Jordan and his brace mate, taking the meadow edge past the keyhole and out
of sight, headed south. When we next caught sight, Jordan was pointing next to
the old road bed on Hudkins bottom with all in order.
Jordan's next find was in the tree mott in the middle
of the west course. Both dogs stayed forward working the edges as we rounded
the west course and headed for Pinkerton's crossing. Just
past the cul-de-sac on Area 9 Jordan had his third find in a wooded area.
His brace mate pointed in the tree line in the south end of the meadow after
the first crossing on Area 9 with Jordan backing. Jordan established his fourth
find in some heavy bushes just past the second crossing on Area 9 with his hour
ending near the old fish camp. Everyone knew the bar had been raised to a high
level by this veteran campaigner.
Production statistics of Smarteyes-Joker
Jordan was only
bred 3 times in 2007 (avg. litter size was 3 puppies, not offered for stud
after 2007 due to small litter numbers)
5 puppies sold to field trailers (1 died before 2 yrs), all field trialed offspring achieved FC & AFC and some achieved American Field Ch
1 Purina All Age Brittany of the Year Award winner
sired by Smarteyes-Joker:
1.
6xCh/1xRU-Ch/FC/AFC Joker's Jackpot,
Dam: S'No Fun Seahawk
3 American
Field Champions sired by Smarteyes-Joker:
1.
6xCh/1xRU-Ch/FC/AFC Joker's Jackpot,
Dam: S'No Fun Seahawk
2.
1xCh/FC/AFC Hal-Js Smarteyes-Jokers EZ Ace, Dam: Allied's Sassy Sadie II
3.
1xCh FC/AFC McChesneys Tequila River, Dam: FC/AFC Allied's Miss Molly
4
AKC Field Champions sired by Smarteyes-Joker:
1.
6xCh/1xRU-Ch/FC/AFC Joker's Jackpot,
Dam: S'No Fun Seahawk
2.
1xCh/FC/AFC Hal-Js Smarteyes-Jokers EZ Ace, Dam: Allied's Sassy Sadie II
3.
1xCh FC/AFC McChesneys Tequila River, Dam: FC/AFC Allied's Miss Molly
4.
FC/AFC Joker's Trail Blazin Bud-Dee, dam: S'No Fun Seahawk
4
AKC Amateur Field Champions sired by Smarteyes-Joker:
1.
6xCh/1xRU-Ch/FC/AFC Joker's Jackpot,
Dam: S'No Fun Seahawk
2.
1xCh/FC/AFC Hal-Js Smarteyes-Jokers EZ Ace, Dam: Allied's Sassy Sadie II
3.
1xCh FC/AFC McChesneys Tequila River, Dam: FC/AFC Allied's Miss Molly
4.
FC/AFC Joker's Trail Blazin Bud-Dee, dam: S'No Fun Seahawk