Who was NFC Micklewood Scud?
A magnificent black and white springer, Micklewood Scud was born in England on November 25, 1949, from a litter bred by Captain R. W. Corbett. Scud’s sire and dam were Sealre O’Vara and Micklewood Sue. After achieving six English field trial placements in 1951 and eight more in 1952, Scud’s owner, W. G. Sheldon, sold him to Julia and Philip Danforth Armour of Armforth Kennels who brought him to the states. He was trained to compete in US field trials, then handled by pro-trainer, Steve Studnicki, to both national championship victories. Marshall “Jim” Lightfoot, archives committee member, comments, “Think of Scud initially being a large diamond in the rough; but, when polished by Steve Studnicki, he became the “Hope Diamond!” Within a fifteen year period, Julia and Philip Danforth Armours Armforth Kennels championed fifteen field champions – as well as won six national open titles. A most impressive accomplishment. Julia was the first woman to win a national open championship, the firs
