11/01/2026
Congratulations Eric and savvy . Been a few years since she was here . Keep up the good work Eric . I had moxie and Riggs all here also . Thank you NSTRA world I have gotten to work some great dogs
🏆 2026 NSTRA DOG OF THE YEAR CHAMPIONS! 🏆
**INDIANA'S OWN ERIC FORRESTER & SAVVY!**
What an incredible finish to the 2026 NSTRA Dog of the Year Trial!
Congratulations to **Eric Forrester and GHOST POINT'S SAVANNAH (SAVVY)** on capturing the National Championship!
In an exciting championship brace, Eric and Savvy faced off against **Greg Wood and TOMOKAS SMOKIN PATCH (PATCH)**.
Both dogs turned in outstanding performances, finding **5 birds apiece!** But Savvy's impressive retrieving work helped make the difference in a tremendous finish!
**CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS**
🏆 1st Place — Eric Forrester & Savvy
**964 Points**
🥈 2nd Place — Greg Wood & Patch
**934.66 Points**
Just **29.34 points** separated these two outstanding competitors!
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**CHAMPIONSHIP SCORE BREAKDOWN**
**SAVVY — Eric Forrester**
• Finds: 388
• Retrieves: 430
• Obedience: 65
• Ground Coverage: 81
• Backing: No opportunity
**TOTAL: 964**
**PATCH — Greg Wood**
• Finds: 400
• Retrieves: 396.66
• Obedience: 54.5
• Ground Coverage: 83.5
• Backing: 0
**TOTAL: 934.66**
**WHAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE?**
With both dogs finding five birds, the championship came down to the quality of their performances.
Patch held the advantage in:
• Finds: +12 points
• Ground Coverage: +2.5 points
Savvy pulled ahead in:
• Retrieves: +33.34 points
• Obedience: +10.5 points
Those impressive retrieves and strong obedience scores gave Savvy the edge, securing the **2026 NSTRA Dog of the Year Championship by 29.34 points!**
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**BACK-TO-BACK NATIONAL TRIAL VICTORIES!**
This marks **Eric's second consecutive National Trial victory!** An incredible accomplishment and a testament to the dedication, training, and teamwork it takes to compete at this level.
**A SPECIAL FAMILY CONNECTION!**
Savvy and Riggs are littermates, both out of **Moxie, an outstanding German Wirehaired Pointer!**
What an incredible legacy Moxie has left through these talented dogs!
A huge congratulations to Eric and Savvy, along with Greg Wood and Patch for an outstanding runner-up finish!
**The entire Indiana NSTRA Region is proud of you!**
