On July 14, 2012, professional trainer/handler, Garry
Malzone, was awarded 2011/2012 U.S. Complete
National Open Handler of the Year. His team of dogs had
an impressive year winning multiple National and
Regional Dog of the Year awards. Garry’s season
included winning 5 Championship/ Runner up titles with
5 different dogs and crowning 3 new Champions, one
being the NBHA National Invitational Championship in
Tennessee with Texas Honeybee. He also had the top 5
derbies in the nation with 6 Futurity placements in the 3
major walking Futurities and over 50 field trial wins.

For the second year in a row, Garry Malzone was awarded
the 2012/2013 US Complete National Open Handler of the
Year!
Other National Awards include:
•        USCSDA National Open Shooting Dog of the Year-
CH Merritt’s Zackery
•        USCSDA National Open Derby of the Year- Indian
Creek Savannah
•        USCSDA National RU Open Puppy of the Year- Indian
Creek Speed Demon
•        Capturing 5 Championship Placements in 5
Championship Events
•        Winning 1st and 2nd in the USCSDA Futurity
National  Awards
For the third consecutive year, Garry Malzone was awarded 2013/2014 US Complete National Open
Handler of the Year! Garry, Jillian, and their string of Champion National Award- Winning Bird Dogs
proved themselves yet again by winning:
•        PURINA National Open Shooting Dog of the Year- 4XCH 2XRU CH Megan’s Blackjack
•        USCSDA National Open Shooting Dog of the Year- 2XRU CH Indian Creek Wingman
•        USCSDA National Open Derby of the Year- Hog Hill Katie
•        USCSDA National Open RU Derby of the Year- Indian Creek Spanish Fly
•        USCSDA National Open Puppy of the Year- Texas Free Mason
•        1st and 2nd in the USCSDA Futurity in NC & 1st and 3rd in the NBHA Futurity in Missouri
•        1st and 3rd in the USCSDA Bob Lee Classic
•        8 Championship placements out of 8 Championship attempts
•        26 placements in 4 weekend trials, most often sweeping all divisions!!!!
Garry Malzone accepting his 2015
USCSDA National Open Handler of the
Year Award from National Purina
Representative, Dean Reinke.
CH Indian Creek Wingman wins 2015 NBHA
Open Shooting Dog of the Year!!

For the fourth year in a row, Garry Malzone was awarded 2015 US Complete National Open
Handler of the Year! Team Indian Creek prevailed in both USCSDA and NBHA Championships
across the country and won various National Awards including:
•        National PURINA Open Shooting Dog of the Year- 4XCH 2XRU CH Texas Honey Bee
•        NBHA National Open Shooting Dog of the Year- CH Indian Creek Wingman
•        2015 NBHA Northeast Championship (WI) - CH Harwich Indian Creek Buck
•        2015 NBHA Western Championship (SC)- RU CH HiFive’s Passin Time
•        2015 USCSDA National Open Derby of the Year- Futurity Winner Texas Free Mason
•        2015 NBHA Futurity Winner- Indian Creek Zatch Bell
•        In 7 Championship attempts, we have captured 10 championship placements, most often
winning Champion and Runner up!

Garry Malzone was awarded 2016 PURINA USCSDA National Open Handler of the Year for the FIFTH
consecutive year!! Garry, Jillian, and their team of Champion National Award-Winning Bird Dogs
conquered the competition by capturing USCSDA and NBHA Championships, National Championships
and National Awards across the USA including:
•        USCSDA PURINA National Open Shooting Dog of the Year- 5XCH 5XRUCH Texas Honey Bee
•        USCSDA National Open Shooting Dog of the Year- 5XCH 5XRUCH Texas Honey Bee
•        USCSDA National Open Derby of the Year- Indian Creek Bocephus
•        NBHA National Open Championship- Nat.CH HiFive’s Passin Time
•        USCSDA National Open Invitational Championship- Nat. CH HiFive’s Passin Time
•        USCSDA National Open Championship-  Nat. CH Texas Honey Bee
•        USCSDA National Open RU Championship- CH Indian Creek Wingman
•        USCSDA National Open Invitational Championship- Nat. CH Megan’s Blackjack
•        NBHA National Open Invitational Championship- Nat. CH Texas Honey Bee
•        PURINA Open Handler of the Year- Garry Malzone
Garry Malzone accepting his
2016 USCSDA National Open
Handler of the Year Award.
We would like to congratulate Deb and Ron Levitan
and their dog NATIONAL CH HiFive’s Passin Time!!!
In 2016 HiFive’s Passin Time captured two
NATIONAL titles -the USCSDA National Open
Invitational Championship and the NBHA National
Championship!!!  Handled by Garry Malzone.

In 2017, Garry Malzone was awarded multiple National Awards including National Bird Hunter’s
Association Open Handler of the Year!!! Garry, Jillian, and their team of Champion National
Award- Winning Bird Dogs dominated the USCSDA and NBHA circuits by capturing USCSDA
and NBHA Championships, National Championships, and National Awards:

•        NBHA National Open Handler of the Year- Garry Malzone
•        NBHA National Open Shooting Dog Handler of the Year- Garry Malzone
•        USCSDA PURINA National Open Shooting Dog of the Year- Nat. CH HiFive’s Passin Time
•        USCSDA National Open Shooting Dog of the Year- Nat. CH Indian Creek Bocephus
•        USCSDA National Open Championship Winner- Nat. CH Indian Creek Bocephus
•        NBHA National RU Open Shooting Dog of the Year- Nat. CH Indian Creek Bocephus
•        USCSDA Southeast Championship Winner-  Nat.CH Megan’s Blackjack
•        NBHA National Open Championship (Ames Plantation) Winner- Nat. CH Megan’s Blackjack
•        NBHA National Open RU Champion- Nat. CH HiFive’s Passin Time
•        NBHA Midwest Regional Championship Winner- CH Indian Creek Perfect Storm
•        NBHA Midwest Regional RU Champion- CH Indian Creek Wingman
•        USCSDA Great Lakes Championship Winner- Nat. CH HiFive’s Passin Time
•        NBHA North Central Championship RU- Nat. CH Indian Creek Bocephus
•        NBHA Invitational Championship RU- Nat. CH Indian Creek Bocephus
•        USCSDA Mid-Atlantic Championship RU- Nat. CH HiFive’s Passin Time
•        Bob Lee Classic- Winner- Nat. CH Indian Creek Bocephus
•        Bob Lee Classic -2nd- Nat. CH. HiFive’s Passin Time


As we reflect on our season and the events that allowed us to achieve these honorary
awards, we cannot go without acknowledging the NBHA National Championship at the famous
Ames Plantation in Grand Junction, TN. This was an extremely prestigious win for Nat CH
Megan's Blackjack and Nat RU CH HiFive's Passin Time (both handled by Garry Malzone,
scouted by Jillian Stuhr). This was a historical opportunity and we are greatly appreciative to
have had such a memorable experience on these sacred grounds. It is truly a win we will
treasure for a lifetime!!

We would like to congratulate Ed Marron and his
young superstar-National Champion Indian
Creek Bocephus!! Bo shined this season
winning the USCSDA National Championship,
1st in the Bob Lee Classic & 2 Runner Up titles-
one being his first Championship attempt ever!!!
He also captured- 2017 USCSDA National Open
Shooting Dog of the Year & NBHA RU National
Open Shooting Dog of the Year!

We would also like to congratulate the newest
members of the Indian Creek Team,
John & Lori Bleeker, and their powerful newly
crowned champion- CH Indian Creek Perfect
Storm!!!
On July 28, 2018 the NBHA held it's annual awards
banquet at the Bird Dog Museum in Grand Junction, TN.
Graciously accepting  National Open Handler of the Year
for Garry Malzone is NBHA Secretary Tim Penn, former
NBHA president Marty Robinson, National Purina Rep
Dean Reinke and NBHA president Greg Blair
Owners Deb and Ron Levitan accepting National Open
Shooting Dog of the Year for Nat. CH HiFive's Passin Time
Handler Garry Malzone and Team Indian Creek’s string of Champion National-Award
Winning Bird Dogs competed on new territory, challenged the best dogs in the
country and once again prevailed!! 2018 one of our most successful years to date…
We were awarded SIX National Awards!!!

•        NBHA National Open Handler of the Year- Garry Malzone
•        NBHA National Open Shooting Dog Handler of the Year- Garry Malzone
•        NBHA RU National Open Derby Handler of the Year- Garry Malzone
•        NBHA Open Shooting Dog of the Year- Nat. CH. HiFive’s Passin Time
•        NBHA RU Open Shooting Dog of the Year- Nat. CH Indian Creek Bocephus
•        NBHA Open Derby of the Year- Indian Creek Courageous Cat
•        USCSDA Southeast Championship Winner- Nat. CH Indian Creek Bocephus
•        NBHA Invitational Championship- RU Nat. CH Indian Creek Bocephus
•        NBHA National Championship- RU Nat. CH HiFive’s Passin Time
•        NBHA National Championship Derby Classic- Indian Creek Courageous Cat
•        NBHA Western Reg Championship Winner- Nat. CH HiFive’s Passin Time
•        NBHA Western Reg Championship- RU Nat. CH Indian Creek Bocephus
•        NBHA National Free For All Championship Winner- Nat. Ch HiFive’s Passin Time
•        NBHA Midwest Reg Championship Winner- Nat. CH Indian Creek Bocephus
•        USCSDA Mid Atlantic Championship RU- Nat. CH HiFive’s Passin Time
•        USCSDA Great Lakes Regional Championship Winner- CH Pure Confidence
Last Updated
Sept. 29, 2019
On July 26, 2019 The National Bird Hunter’s Association held their annual banquet
in Nashville, TN. Accepting National Open Handler of the Year is Garry Malzone with
Jillian Stuhr congratulated by Secretary Tim Penn, Purina Rep Dean Reinke,
President Bruce Mercer, Treasurer Ray Brown, and Purina Rep Greg Blair
Owner Ed Marron with Patti Hensley accepting their
award for 2019 NBHA National Open Shooting Dog of the
Year- 3X National Ch Indian Creek Bocephus
Garry Malzone, Jillian Stuhr, and the entire Indian Creek crew has much to celebrate after a
successful 2019 season! We received the top two National Open Dog of the Year awards for the
second year in a row, Garry Malzone was awarded National Open Handler of the Year for the
8th year in a row, and captured his 67th Championship win!!

•        NBHA National Open Handler of the Year- Garry Malzone
•        NBHA National Open Shooting Dog Handler of the Year- Garry Malzone
•        NBHA National Open Derby Handler of the Year- Garry Malzone
•        NBHA Open Shooting Dog of the Year- Nat. CH. Indian Creek Bocephus
•        NBHA Open Derby of the Year- Indian Creek Alibi
•        NBHA National Free for All Championship Winner- Nat. Ch Indian Creek Bocephus
•        NBHA National Breeder’s Invitational Championship- Nat. CH Indian Creek Bocephus
•        NBHA National Championship- RU Nat. CH Indian Creek Courageous Cat
•        NBHA Western Reg Championship Winner- Nat. CH Indian Creek Bocephus
•        NBHA Western Reg Championship- RU CH Pure Confidence
•        NBHA Midwest Reg Championship Winner- CH Pure Confidence
•        NBHA Midwest Reg Championship- RU CH Indian Creek Courageous Cat
John and Lori Bleeker accepting the award for 2019
NBHA National Open Derby of the Year for Indian Creek
Alibi- owned by Black Meadow Kennels (John Bleeker,
Ed Marron, David DeVries, and John Avanzato)
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