18x American Field Champion & 18x American Field Runner-Up
NFC DC AFC Ru-Jem’s A Touch of Bourbon

Inducted: 2019
Sex: M
DOB: 2003-04-17
AKC: SR08207902, FDSB: 1549654
Sire: DC/AFC Bourbon XIII
Dam: FC Mo-Kan Bimbo
Color: White & Orange
Breeder: Pam Baird
Owner: Jerry & Ruth McGee


NFC/DC/AFC Ru-Jem’s A Touch of Bourbon, “Chug”, 18x American Field Champion and 18x American Field Runner-up, was an outstanding example of our breed. His career took him all over the country and proving his remarkable abilities to handle all terrain, climate and species of birds.

Recognition:

  • Purina Dog of the Year for 3 years: 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Winner, ABC National Open All Age Championship
  • 2010 Runner-up, ABC National Amateur championship
  • 2009 & 2012 Winner, ABC Quail Classic

    Performance:
    Championship & Hour Stake placements: 57 Hour All Age Placements, 18x CH
    1 Hour Shooting Dog placement
    2/12/2007 Region 9 CH So. IL RU (31)
    2/27/2007 Prairie State Region 5 AAA 4th (25)
    4/2/2007 Michigan CH OAA RU (27)
    5/17/2007 Michigan Saginaw Region 4 AAA RU (29)
    1/1/2008 Illinois Champ AA RU (20)
    1/1/2008 Prairie State Region 5 AAA CH (27)
    4/1/2008 Mich Championship 3rd (26)
    1/1/2009 Illinois CH OAA RU (12)
    1/1/2009 Region 6 AAA, Central AR CH (20)
    2/1/2009 Winner Free for All Deep South CH (22)
    2/1/2009 Mid-South CH So. IL RU (12)
    3/1/2009 Prairie State Region 5 AAA CH (13)
    3/1/2009 Prairie State OAA CH CH (33)
    4/1/2009 International OAA CH (38)
    4/1/2009 International AAA 4th (21)
    5/1/2009 Reg 4 AAA 3rd (25)
    9/5/2009 Prairie Dakota CH Ring Neck 3rd (53)
    10/1/2009 Kansas CH RU (34)
    10/1/2009 ABC Quail Classic CH (47)
    10/1/2009 OLAA GR. St Louis 3rd (31)
    11/1/2009 Dixieland CH RU (19)
    1/1/2010 Illinois CH OAA RU (16)
    2/1/2010 St Louis OLAA CH (29)
    2/1/2010 Mid-South CH OLAA 4th (16)
    2/1/2010 Lee Holman Classic CH (16)
    3/1/2010 Prairie State Reg 5 AAA RU (21)
    3/1/2010 International OAA CH (33)
    3/1/2010 International AAA 3rd (17)
    4/1/2010 Prairie State OAA 3rd (34)
    4/1/2010 Michigan Brittany CH OAA CH (21)
    9/1/2010 Region 19 AAA CH 4th (30)
    10/11/2010 ABC Quail Classic 4th (57)
    10/16/2010 Grt. St Louis OLAA 4th (45)
    10/22/2010 Jim Holman Classic CH (37)
    11/3/2010 Region 6 Volunteer 4th (13)
    11/10/2010 Dixieland CH CH (28)
    11/27/2010 ABC Nat’l AAA RU (46)
    12/2/2010 ABC Nat’l OAA CH (48)
    1/12/2011 Illinois CH AAA RU (19)
    2/4/2011 Region 8 Dub Embe RU (17)
    2/27/2011 Region 5 AAA Prairie St 4th (19)
    3/22/2011 International CH CH (19)
    4/4/2011 Michigan Brittany CH RU (16)
    5/19/2011 Region 4 AAA CH CH (19)
    9/19/2011 ABC Chicken Classic RU (53)
    10/9/2011 Missouri AAA Region 17 RU (20)
    10/20/2011 St Louis OAA 1st (38)
    1/21/2012 Illinois AAA CH CH (12)
    1/23/2012 Illinois OAA CH 3rd (17)
    3/12/2012 Pennsylvania Shooting Dog 3rd (27)
    3/15/2012 Ohio Brittany OLAA 1st (19)
    5/16/2012 Mich Saginaw Reg 4 4th (17)
    10/12/2012 ABC Quail Classic CH (55)
    1/12/2013 Illinois AAA CH RU (15)
    2/16/2013 Mid-South CH CH (13)
    5/16/2013 Mich Saginaw Region 4 RU (15)
    2/13/2014 Mid-South CH 3rd (16)

    Production:
    Progeny/first and second generation - 5 dogs with total 15 hour wins
    5 dogs with total 5 Am. Fld. Ch, 8 RU Am. Fld. Ch; additional 4 FC, 2 AFC, 1 DC, 2 CH

    Chug sired only two litters. His progeny was limited due to his contraction of a Mycoplasma organism that left him sterile. After many courses of antibiotics, vitamins and trips to the vet, it was concluded that the damage was permanent. However, though few, his progeny are leaving their mark and the grand-progeny as well. Great dogs are not an accident; they are produced by a knowledgeable breeder and an outstanding pedigree. Chug and his progeny are following in the footprints of those before him.

    Progeny:
    5x AF Ch/4x RU AF Ch/GFC/FC Touch of Bourbon Little Chug, 10 hour wins, 49 Field Placements
    RU AF Ch/FC McChesneys I Got My Mojo Working, 2 hour wins, 30 Field Placements
    RU AF Ch/FC/AFC Lost Creek’s A Shot of Bourbon, 1 hour win, 30 Field Placements
    CH Ammo's the Show Never Ends, field pointed in open & amateur stakes
    Sharptail’s Time Well Wasted, 9 juvenile field placements

    Grand-progeny:
    RU AF Ch A Trace of Bourbon with Diamonds, 1 hour win
    Touch of Bourbon Little Chloe, Juvenile field placements
    RU AF Ch/DC/AFC Turning Points Landslide, 1 hour win
    Kruse’s -Nine Blaze’s Last Dance, 2017 Gun Dog Futurity Winner