Beagle club leader relishes summer for its trial opportunities
For Breakneck Beagle Club President Robert Dorsch, the opportunity to run his beagles in the trials is a passion.
Although a hunter in his younger years, the retired mechanical engineer from Foreman Architects-Engineers in Zelienople participates solely in trials, which was highlighted in July 2010.
He originally became involved with gun dog trials through his son, Gregory, who lives in Maryland.
The younger Dorsch owned beagles and asked if his father would like to run some of his of dogs in the trials.
Dorsch kept the male beagles, all six of them, while his son keeps seven females "so that we don't have any accidental breedings," he said.
"It's great exercise for us and the dogs," said Dorsch of the benefits of dog trialing. "Plus, there's a really good group of guys here."
