
01/01/2025
With our final showcase of the night, we toast to our team of National Champions, and their owners as they celebrated the 2024 season at the NBHA awards banquet held at The National Bird Dog Hall of Fame at Grand Junction, TN on July 28th.
It’s always a pleasure getting together with friends to commemorate these National award winners!
Team Indian Creek was honored with the following awards:
NBHA Purina National Open Shooting Dog of the Year- Ch Pure Confidence
Owners- Black Meadow Kennels (Ed Marron, David DeVries, John Avanazato and John Bleeker)
Handler- Garry Malzone
Ed Marron, Patti Hensley and John and Lori Bleeker were in attendance to accept this impressive accomplishment for the third time!
NBHA National Open Derby of the Year- Indian Creek Pearl Jam
NBHA RU National Open Derby of the Year- Indian Creek 9” Nails
NBHA RU National Open Puppy of the Year Indian Creek TomBoy
NBHA National Open Derby Handler of the Year- Garry Malzone
NBHA National Open Shooting Dog Handler of the Year- Garry Malzone
NBHA Purina National Open Handler of the Year- Garry Malzone
This is the 13th consecutive year Garry has taken home the Purina award for Top Professional Handler of the Year through a National walking organization!
Congratulations to all of our owners on all National awards and Championship titles!
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2025!!