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VOLUME LXXI • NUMBER 2 • FEBRUARY 2019 Objective and Purpose: To promote cooperation and friendship among the breeders and owners of Brittanys and to encourage higher standards in breeding, training and showing of Brittanys in the field and in the show ring; to discourage the breed from becoming split into groups of “field dogs” and “show dogs” and to strive to keep it forever a “dual dog”. Special Features 3. 2018 ABC National Amateur Gun Dog Championship 24. Epilepsy in Dogs, Part 1 (to be Continued) 7. 2018 ABC Shooting Dog Derby Invitational 29. 2018 ABC New England Brittany Championship 19. 2018 Purina All Age Brittany of the Year Award 23. 2018 ABC Quail Classic/Championship

Departments 2. Officers, Magazine Rates & Advertising Rates 42. Calendar Of Events 39. Regional Club Secretaries, Web Sites & Directors 43. Other Web Site Listings 41. Listings: Kennels, At Stud, Trainers & Handlers 44. Application for Membership

Frequent Features 9. Introduction to the Brittany: Walking Your Pup 34. Action at AKC by Jeri Conklin by Martha Greenlee & David Webb 38. Membership Building 10. Versatile Brittanys in Action by Carla Simon 18. Crab Bait & Hairball 18. ABC Welcomes New Members 32. Recipe Bites by Sheila Cordner

Field Trials, Hunt Tests & Specialty Shows FIELD TRIALS 13. Northern Virginia, Anthracite 14. Tarheel 15. Midwest, Texas Coastal 16. San Diego

Cover: 2018 ABC National Gun Dog Champion Hopes Chief Of Crosscreek

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Front Row: L-R Ed Lehosky, Sue Lehosky with Champion FC/AFC Spring Hill's Red Hot Performance, Dr. Jim Carter, DVM with R/U Champion FC/ AFC Nothin' But Trouble, Scout Denise Anderson, Dan Campbell with 3rd place FC/AFC Alder's Sophie Brook, Al Cropek, Mary Stevens, and Scout Mike Poehler with 4th place, 2xNGDC/NAGDC/DC/AFC High Hopes Dark Night. Back Row: L-R Handler John Bell, Judge Tony Giovianale, Judge Marc Rittner, Scout Tommy Thomas

As I sit down to write up the 17th National Amateur Gun Dog judges and (of course) dogs! The birds for this year’s championships Championship my thoughts turn to so many past championships. From were outstanding! Thank you so very much to Clifford Weaver for making Levi, to Star, Nitro, Pete, Secret, Buddy, Maizy, Wheels, Sky, Summer, a second trip to Ionia from Missouri to bring birds for the amateur Annie and Joe all have left their mark on this event. I’ve been fortunate championship. The coveys flushed during the running were spectacular. to witness many of their performances and recall some special Our judges Marc Rittner from San Dimas, CA and Tony Giovinale from moments as I ride over the beautiful Ionia grounds. Little did I know Montville, OH both commented about the great dogs they saw and as this championship began that this one would hold some of the most were obviously having a good time watching our Brittanys do what they treasured memories for me going forward. No matter the future for this love. They both have over 30 years of experience in Brittanys including event, Ionia and the championships over the past 20+ years will live on competing in field trials as well as judging many pointing dog trials. in the wonderful recollections of those that have competed here. They were looking for a forward running dog that pointed with style and Well before the championship begins the work starts to make it handled kindly which was obvious in their choices. It was a pleasure to happen. Our thanks to 4th VP Bob Burchett, and his wife Valerie, trial ride behind judges that were positive and enjoying themselves. secretary, Mike Poehler and their committee for pulling it all together There was a delicious welcome dinner on Saturday evening followed by for us! We must also thank the awesome “Michigan crew” for all their efforts on behalf of the ABC. Diana Kubitz & Deb Smeltz (hospitality), Eileen (food) & Carlos Gust (grounds), Dick Lipski (bird planter), Chuck Langstaff (dog wagon driver), Terri DeBarr (finances) and Will Langley (wrangler) were busy during both the open and amateur championship providing for all those in attendance. Ron Gulembo and the Ionia Grounds committee work throughout the year to maintain this wonderful facility. How very fortunate the ABC and those in Michigan and the surrounding area are to have such a great place to run bird dogs! Our thanks as well to our amazing sponsors Purina, Garmin/Tritronics and The Saddle Guy for their continued support of the American Brittany Club championships. All those reading this can express their appreciation of our sponsors by purchasing and recommending their great products! All the above helped to make this championship come together but I think all will agree that what makes any field trial very special are birds,

3 the amateur Calcutta. Thank you to our auctioneer, Scott Johnson, and all those who placed bids making it a very successful evening.

THE RUNNING The amateur championship began on a cool Sunday morning under cloudy skies with a few raindrops starting to fall at 8:37. Brace 1: Thomas’ Dixie, h Dr. Jim Carter, DVM and High Hope’s Dark Nite, h Al Cropek. These two were away quickly and over the hill and soon both scouts were out. Dixie was never spotted again in judgement and Jim pulled his tracker at 22. Joe was spotted along the fence a Hires field from which he worked his way back to his first find at 18. Joe carded his second at 38 on the edge before descending the hill and his third going down the hill on the left where Al had difficulty getting small coveys to fly on both. Joe’s last find was at the bottom of the hill where he had difficulty pinning running birds. Time was called at the top of cardiac hill. Following his big breakaway Joe settled into an attractive forward sweeping pattern. Brace 2: Hit’s a Red Rock Girl, h Marcia Rupnow and Kdel’s Eagle’s Chance to Soar, JH, h Ken DeLong. At 9:44 the second brace broke from the bottom of cardiac hill. They headed forward and at 6 Ruby was spotted slowing along the treeline just into the derby course. When she stopped it was discovered that she was honoring Chancey’s point. Chancey had made a nice move deep into the derby course to this find. After the birds were flushed with all in order the dogs moved forward to a divided find at 10. At 15 Ruby backed Chancey again on what proved to be a non-productive. Chancey shot forward to a big cast along the far edge heading toward the creek. Across from the gun dog parking lot at 24 Chancey pushed up a bird and jumped to attempt a retrieve to end his day. Just into the gun dog course Ruby pointed at 25 and following a lengthy flushing attempt and relocation the birds were flushed. Ruby turned on the speed heading to the big oaks and scored again at 40 where Marcia flushed a covey. She finished the hour in the shoot above the swamp. Brace 3: Legacy’s Pine Bandit, h Delmar McCallister and Alder All Tundra Devil Tuktu, h Robert Puerner. Beginning at the lower side of the orchard this brace was down to business quickly with a point by Bandit at 3 with Tucker executing a stylish back. Following a flushing attempt, Delmar elected to take a non-productive. Tucker ducked into the lower end of the course and point was called by his scout at 8. Tucker chased and was up. Bandit scored at 10, where the birds flushed as Delmar walked in front, and again at 21, and 26. At 28 Bandit was ahead on another stylish point but the weather was turning ugly as Delmar flushed another covey. The bad weather meant that my recorder got wet and then quit but Bandit seemed to be enjoying the tough conditions as he continued to find birds at the top of the derby course. However, a covey that was difficult to flush proved his undoing as he sunk to the ground on a point with only 5 minutes left in the hour. Due to bad weather, the running was cancelled on Sunday afternoon. Posted, day 1: High Hopes Dark Nite Monday morning proved to be great field trial weather with the temperature in the 40’s, cloudy and dry as we started the day, at 8:33. Brace 4: Spring Hill’s Red Hot Performance, h John Bell and Remchester’s Amazing Grace, h Bill White. Gracie was off and forward and Red flew to the front and disappeared into the trees at the top of the hill. At 6 point was called by the scout on Red on the opposite side of the treeline on the flat. He stayed tight as Gracie came around the corner and executed a nice back without cautioning and John waited for Bill to get to his dog. Working across the top, Red scored again at 14. Gracie came around the corner but this time got in front of Red and flushed the birds in front of a staunch Red and was ordered up. She showed nice speed 4 and application prior to her mistake. Red reached forward where he was sighted by his scout standing stylishly along the line below Hires field at 22 and John lifted small coveys there and on the edge at 24 and again at 29. Entering the big fields before descending the hill Red turned on the jets, flying along the edge and fading into the cover forward. John sent his scout to search the tree lines as he walked ahead, getting a little anxious. We waited as Dan searched but John walked forward and we soon heard “OUT FRONT” from a relieved John. When we next saw Red he was standing again to the left on the hill side at 47 and a large covey was flushed. As we approached the bridge, Red dug into the trees and pinned another covey for his 7th and last find. He then sped forward hugging the left edge, surging up the hill and racing forward as time was called. Brace 5: Turning Pts Landslide DJ, h Jon St. Clair and Georgie Drive By, h Burton McCandless. The second brace of the day started at 9:41 at the bottom of cardiac hill. Both dogs were away fast and forward and at 2 Drive By was on point with Mack backing. Burton needed to relocate Drive By and Mack went ahead. Birds were flushed cleanly for Drive By. At 12 Mack seemed unsure but pointed and birds were flushed with all in order. At 15 the dogs were striking to see pointing and backing in the tall grass ahead and at 22 Mack scored again with Drive By honoring. As we passed the Riverside Drive parking lot it was Drive By’s turn to card the find and Mac with the honor. Drive By suffered a non-productive at the end of the orchard then backed with style on Mac’s points at 46 & 55. This was an enjoyable brace to watch with two mannerly dogs and plenty of birds and bird work! Drive By ran faster and wider through much of the brace but both dogs slowed as we neared time. Brace 6: BDG’s Outlaw Josey Wales, h Dave Johnson and Spring Hill’s Salida Del Prado, h John Bell. Sally & Josey broke away on the far side of the shoot at 11:01 and at 11:02 Sally was seen pointing ahead where John flushed over her stylish point. Then at 6 it was Josey’s find where Sally came in to honor. At 14 John’s scout called point on Sally just across from the Riverside Drive parking lot. She stayed in place when Josey cam in to investigate and ran around the pointing dog to end her bid. Sally continued with 6 more high & tight points throughout the hour however her speed & range weren’t up to the competition. Brace 7: Kip’s Bay Dark N’ Stormy Miss Maddie, h John Kipp and St. Clair’s Prince Rocco Vulcan Leo, h Jon St. Clair. Right off the breakaway Rocco was impressive dashing forward and hitting the edges where he ran with excellent speed. Maddie worked forward at moderate range. Along the trees below Hires Rocco hit a stylish point and Maddie came in for a perfect back. As we traveled across the flat Maddie handled a stop to flush but Rocco came into the area and got under the bird. Maddie couldn’t resist the temptation and moved with the bird and both dogs were ordered up. Brace 8: Shiloh’s Sailing The West Wind, h Ted Foster and Sanbar’s Legendary Evening, h Wayne Pepin. From the start Zephyrus went the wrong way and in spite of work by the scout and handler he was never back onto course going in the correct direction. Running on what had proven to be the section of course with plenty of birds, Hershey seemed to find them all! Each point was picture perfect and handled with outstanding manners. Hershey didn’t make any big moves but he stayed forward and finished the hour. Brace 9: Nothing But Trouble, h Dr. Jim Carter, DVM, Bye. Trouble was released as we approached the parking lot at Riverside Drive. She reached forward to her first find in the tree island before the orchard. Working fast and forward through the orchard, she was standing tall again along the rock wall at the end. Trouble would score again in the big oaks where she stayed planted as Jim flushed a large covey and 5 birds flew into her face! After we passed through the shoot, she would 1 - FC/AFC SPRING HILLS RED HOT PERFORMANCE (D), by Spring Hill’s be tested with a bird in the path but she was up to the test. As we High Performance x DC Spring Hills Salida Del Prado; o/h John Bell again passed the parking lot she made a nice cast on the right above 2 - FC/AFC NOTHIN BUT TROUBLE (B), by NAGDC/DC Clyde’s Double the swamp and though the creek. Trouble stopped at the hedgerow on Trouble x Drew’s Favorite Ginger Snap; o/h D. Carter the other side of the creek but Jim elected not to flush when she didn’t 3 - FC/AFC ALDER’S SOPHIE BROOK (B), by DC Delane Speak of the appear sure. A couple minutes later Trouble hit her last find in a clump Devil x FC/AFC High Hope’s Little Ann; o/h Daniel & E. Campbell of trees and Jim flushed a woodcock. After having to avoid an encounter 4 - NGDC/NAGDC/DC/AFC HIGH HOPES DARK NITE (D), by NFC/DC/AFC with a woman walking a couple vizslas, time was called at the edge of Gambler’s Ace in The Hole x NAGDC/FC/AFC High Hope’s Fly By the derby course to complete a fast and stylish performance. Nite; o Cynthia & Albert Cropke, h Albert Cropek Posted, day 2: Spring Hill’s Red Hot Performance, Turning Pts Landslide DJ, Georgia Drive By, Nothin’ But Trouble. Brace 10: Gambler’s Knows When to Run, h Jim Stevens and Alder’s Sophie Brook, h Daniel Campbell. The last morning of the championship was again cool but dry. We were underway at 8:34 with the first pair flying fast and forward onto the course. Tucker had everyone’s attention as he zoomed over the large fields but pointed and chased to finish his day. Sophie’s first point was buried in the treeline at 6 where Dan had some work to get the birds flushed. She was rewarded with finds again at 14 and 17 where a covey was difficult to flush. Sophie had us standing up in our saddles as she dug deep into the course and cruised along the edges as we traveled across the top approaching Hires. At 26 she hit point again and then made a classy move along the trees to her find at 33. Her final find was as we descended the hill and then she continued forward until time was called. A strong performance from the dog from the far west. Brace 11: Hopes Chief of Crosscreek, h Wayne Pepin and Magnum High Velocity, h Vince Anderson. Beginning at the bottom of cardiac hill, no one was surprised to see this pair off quickly and well into the derby course where Chief was on point at 8 to the left and Gauge at 11 on the parallel tree line beyond and both dogs were stylish and mannerly. Gauge went forward and disappeared into the high grass where he was found standing by his scout. Vince had difficulty locating the birds and, feeling the pressure, Gauge sunk to the ground and was done for the day. Following his first point, Chief crossed the field and honored Gauges first point. He reached forward and was standing again on the hedgerow before the creek. After working the birds cleanly, he crossed the creek, hugged the left edge above the swamp and disappeared forward. We proceeded through the orchard with no sign of Chief. Once we reached the gun range Wayne begin to get concerned and went back looking. At 38 Wayne pulled his tracker and we were ready to start the final brace of the championship. Brace 12: Bark River Queen of Diamonds, h Jeff Stanton and Autumn’s Pumpkin Spice, h Bill White. Breakaway was at 10:45 at the shooting range. The dogs went forward to the big oaks and were both standing. The judges called it a divided find. When a large covey flushed Pumpkin broke and chased but Daisy stayed solid looking good. Once Pumpkin was leashed, Daisy headed ahead toward the shoot but then turned back to point just below the original find. She pushed up the bird and we were done for the day. Riding back to the parking lot following the completion of the last brace I thought back on some of the most memorable moments of the 2018 National Amateur Championship. Two beautiful Brittanys pointing & backing in the high grass, a large covey lifting and flying into the face of a staunch dog, a stunning liver & white dog silhouetted along the trees, swans and sand hill cranes flying overhead as we ride under blue skies but, for me, the most vivid memory will always be of that one “red hot performance”.

2018 ABC National Amateur Gun Dog Championship (23S) J: Marc Rittner & Tony Giovinale 6 2018 American Brittany Club Shooting Dog Derby Invitational Ionia, Michigan Mike Poehler - Reporter

Front row: (L to R) Harlene Johnson w/ Whizky On Diamonds, Hyatt Burchett, Valerie Burchett w/ Osage Fork Slick, Bob Burchett w/ Sniksoh Diamond Jack. Back row: Scott Johnson, Mike Poehler, Al Cropek – Judge, Mark Rittner – Judge, Jill Schaefer, Chuck Schaefer, Gaylord Jowett, Tommy Thomas

This year's judges were Marc Rittner from California and Al Cropek application superior to the rest of the field. Both of these dogs should from Pennsylvania, both long time Brittany breeders and competitors. have long and distinguished careers ahead of them! We greatly appreciate their time and efforts look attentively evaluate Our winner, Whizki on Diamonds handled by Scott Johnson, grew the performances of those invited to compete in the 3rd renewal of this in speed and application as the hour progressed with a slightly stronger event. finish than her brace mate. Tracy, a white & orange female, had 8 finds We’d also like to thank Purina for their continued support of Field with her last being a large covey near the shotgun range just before the Trials and providing a supreme feed to fuel our dogs as they compete western levy and the lone oak parking lot. This was the first time Tracy and for Purina’s continual research into all things related to dog had been handled by Scott Johnson as well. health, performance and nutrition - we truly appreciate your corporate Runner-up, Osage Fork Slick, handled by Bob Burchett, was making sponsorship of the American Brittany Club! huge moves early on and through most of the hour, using the wind and Thank you to all the owners and handlers for coming to showcase flying around the course having 8 finds. Slick and Tracy slowed some at your fine young dogs in this year’s ABC Shooting Dog Derby Invitational the 40 minute mark with Slick having less in the tank at the end. Slick’s – you have much to look forward to as your dogs grow and mature. scout Tommy Thomas repeated his Superman imitation by flying off and Thanks to Dick Lipski for tirelessly planting all of the birds for us as under his horse in a familiar spot early in the hour; thankfully he wasn’t well as each of the Gun Dog National Championships on each end of seriously injured and finished the hour as well. this event. Thanks to Chuck Langstaff for driving the dog and gallery wagon and to Eileen Gust for keeping us fed. Will Langley of Bottom The Running: Creek Farms provided mounts for judges, handlers and gallery members Brace 1: Kala’s Thunder & Lightning of Shortbarrels alike – thank you! (Boomer), Christnagel and Sniksoh Diamond Jack (Jack), Burchett. This year’s winner and runner-up came from Brace 4, characterized Jack disappeared to the front upon break-away being spied again on by lots of action from both dogs; both exhibited great speed, style and the interior line of Hire’s field heading south with speed until his first 7 find at the pond edge as we took the weekend course backwards in getting started in their brace showing a bit too much interest in each figure 8 fashion. He displayed great style and intensity. Jack had a total other. Once their handlers got them separated, both of their patterns of 3 forward and reaching finds and the most consistent pattern of the improved and they each did some really nice things. Each dog had 5 placing dogs finishing just shy of the Shotgun Range; he placed 3rd. finds for their efforts; Cody was near broke on most of his finds and each Boomer was at closer range and working between the edges and his dog looked stylish on their birds. handler, taking and completing some lines towards the middle of the Brace 4: Osage Fork Slick (Slick), Burchett and Whizki hour with 4 finds for his efforts. On Diamonds (Tracy), Johnson. Slick and Tracy’s brace was detailed Brace 2: Nixo De Cache D’or (Oakie), M.J. Haesche and earlier. Sniksoh Slippery Slope (Slick H), Burchett. Slick was away fast and forward, being found standing high and tight holding point for a long 2018 ABC Gun Dog Derby Invitational 1hr(8S) time on each of his 3 finds. After his first, he became bullish at times J: Marc Rittner & Albert L., Cropek, Jr. finally getting lined out again midway through the hour and made nice 1 - WHIZKI ON DIAMONDS (B), by A Trace of Bourbon With Diamonds x moves throughout the hour. Oakie, a French Brittany, was fast, snappy Dottie LoaWhizki Nick; o Cory Stokes, h Scott Johnson and animated throughout his hour. He was shorter ranging and frenetic 2 - OSAGE FORK SLICK (D), by Kid’s Red Devil x AFC Farm Girl Pearl; o early, growing in his range and application, always using the wind and Chuck & Jill Schaefer, h Bob Burchett being rewarded with 6 finds for his efforts; a pleasure to watch! 3 - SNIKSOH DIAMOND JACK (D), by GFC/FC Touch of Bourbon Little Brace 3: Lapat’s Cody (Cody), McDonald and Turning Chug x FC Sniksoh Little Diamond; o Gaylord & Weston Jowett, h Points Lady of Victory (Nike), Burchett. Cody and Nike were slow Bob Burchett

National Specialty Show News Submittted by Dawn Droel, newly appointed 3rd Vice President [email protected] 2019 NSS Committee – Nancy Morabito Kassie Hamaker Colleen Walsh Jody Kirtley Shellie Sitsma Chuck Lawrence Peggy Snider Matt Chumbley Rose Leale Dianne Kroll Sandy Malloy Cheryl Mika Bryce Novotny Karen Livingston Jacqui Campbell Obedience/Rally Chairman – Cindy Miller Agility Co-Chairmen – Sue Drazek & Aimee Schilling

On behalf of my committee I would like to say how excited we are to be presenting the ABC 77th National Specialty Show Nov 20-23, 2019 at Kay Rodgers Park in Fort Smith, AR Judges – Regular & Non-Regular Classes: Mrs. Debbie Melgreen Sweesptakes: Ms. Jessica Carlson Silent Auction Coordinator - Jacqui Campbell [email protected] Raffle coordinator – Rose Leale [email protected]

Please vote on judges for upcoming National Specialty Shows. The link is… https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NSSJudgeSurvey Keep in mind, you must state your name and membership exp date (on your magazine) while taking the survey. Survey closes 4/5/19

2019 ABC Summer Specialty will be hosted by the California and San Diego Brittany Clubs. May 25, 2019 in Pomona, CA See ABC website for details or contact Show Chairman Jacqui Campbell [email protected]

8 Introduction to the Brittany: April 2013 – Walking Your Pup By Martha H. Greenlee and David A. Webb

A while back a new puppy owner asked me what or gets behind, I ignore him he should do to start his pup. I suggested he take his and continue walking so he pup to the field and go for a walk. Walking your pup is has to run to catch up. I never one of the best ways to develop the bird dog instincts say a word. As he runs to your pup inherits from his parents. These instincts catch up, his instinct to be forward is awakened, include the instinct to hunt, to point and to be part and it isn’t long before he is paying attention to of a team. The best time to develop these instincts where I am and trying to stay in front of me. is between the ages of three and six months. By six • After a couple of weeks of walking a pup in the months of age, many pups are becoming independent field and he is confident on the ground, I am and some may stop going with you. ready to plant quail to develop his instinct to hunt and to point. I continue to walk at a slow There is an art to walking pups and to do it and steady pace and try to approach the planted well you need to understand the difference between birds from downwind so he can smell them and developing a pup and training him. Training involves begin using his nose to find them. Anytime he teaching your pup to do something. Developing him starts to make game, I stay back. By not being involves creating situations where he can learn on in the picture, I keep it between him and the his own. For example, when I was five years old my bird. Each pup is different and some take more father who had been a competitive swimmer took me time to develop than others. As he learns to use to the pool and threw me in the water. At first I flailed his nose, he becomes skilled at finding birds around, but then I discovered I already knew how to and when he finds them he begins to stalk them. swim. My father didn’t have to teach me. I was born Eventually, the stalk turns into a point. with the instinct to swim and all my father did was put me in a situation where I could learn on my own. There are many different situations you can create While my father’s method was a bit extreme, you do for your pup, but the key to being successful is to the same thing with your pup every time you take him understand the difference between developing and to the field and expose him to situations where he can training. The way to develop your pup doesn’t involve learn on his own what he was bred to do. controlling him or putting pressure on him. Instead, you let him learn to be a bird dog the same way I When you walk your pup, let him run free and learned to swim—by awakening the instincts he was investigate the world on his terms, and as he runs born with. You don’t have to teach him what to do; around, you want to basically ignore him. You may you simply set the stage, take him for a walk, ignore need to give an occasional, “Hey” to get his attention, him and let him teach himself. but don’t offer words of encouragement or correction. Instead, try to stay out of the way as much as possible. Your job is to create specific situations where your pup can discover on his own that he is a bird dog. There are many situations you can create. Here are two of my favorites. • When I start walking a pup in the field, I set a slow and steady pace. Anytime the pup putters

9 Versatile Brittanys in Action By Carla Simon

How Scent Works 1: Scent Cones, Aging and Airflow When there is no wind or air flow, scent disperses outwards equally, in all directions. The picture shows scent spreading out in approximately a cone shape, called a “scent cone” or “scent plume”. (Brighter green represents stronger odor, lighter green represents weaker odor and in the black areas, there is no scent.)

AGEING The longer you leave the scent (known as ageing aka soak time), the more widely the scent disperses into the environment, until it reaches equilibrium. Once a dog’s nose encounters the scent cone, he can follow it back to source. If target odor is secured inside a box next to a hole, when the dog’s nose is in the hole, he’s “at source”. Source is the highest concentration of scent, and we want the dog to find its precise location. Depending on the test organization, teams are expected to have a degree of precision in identifying the source’s location, ranging anywhere from 2 inches to several feet.

AIRFLOW & WIND While visualising scent plumes is helpful for human understanding, it’s a simplification of the complex, changing environments dogs navigate in real life. There is almost always wind, or smaller air currents, even indoors. Wind and air currents shape how scent travels, messing up the tidy cone shape of the scent plume. The scent plume isn’t static: it is constantly changing. Outdoors, wind gusts may cause chaotic, erratic, unpredictable changes to the path scent travels, including swirling in circles and even changing or reversing direction mid-search! Indoor, every time you breathe, take a step, or open a door, the scent plume is being altered accordingly. Scent is a moving target, and no two searches are identical. Falling back on the foremost human sense of vision, envision how smoke from a bonfire dances upward in unpredictable shapes, dropping ash some distance from the fire when it’s windy. Those shifting shapes are closer to how your dog “sees” scent patterns with his amazing nose, as he figures out complex puzzles.

Share Your Versatile Brittany Stories Email [email protected] your Brittany stories, brags and photos, including dogsports and activities that demonstrate the versatility of our breed. We'd like to share the highlights in an upcoming issue. Dr. Carla Simon has bred Brittanys for Hunter’s Heart Reg’d since 1999 (based in Calgary, Canada). From bed bugs to human scent, from narcotics to Scent Work, Carla’s motivational training has helped hundreds of scent dogs to reach their potential. Her Brittanys have achieved numerous Top 5 national rankings in agility, conformation and obedience. Follow their blog at http://nosework.huntersheart.com.

10 American Brittany Club Hall of Fame for Distinguished Members

In 1993 the Board of Directors voted a Hall of Fame for It is time again to nominate worthy people to the HALL OF FAME Distinguished Members, honoring those who have given FOR DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS. exceptional service to the club. The original honorees were Only those who reached the second ballot will be held over for inducted in 1994. next year's vote. If you know someone who has worked for ABC for a long time, and feel they should be in the Hall of Fame, please Listed below are the Hall of Fame Members: nominate or renominate them. The criteria is listed below. Just 2014 Ron Harling Sr. 1995 Harold Brown remember that the nominee must have worked at the national level, not just for regional clubs. 2013 Robert Rankin 1995 Rheta Cartmell 2013 Rick Smith 1995 John W. Lee American Brittany Club Hall of Fame for 2013 Louis A. Thebaud 1995 Catherine Murphy Distinguished Members 2012 Ken Jacobson 1995 Joy Searcy Closing Date for nominations: april 1st To Be eLigiBLe: 2012 Mary Karbiner 1995 William E. Stevenson 1. The individual should be involved in the ABC for more than 2011 Bill Tiedeman 1994 William E. Averill a few years, 15 years is suggested. 2. Their contribution to club and sport has been outstanding. 2010 Robert Fleury 1994 James B. Bell, Jr. 3. The individual has contributed to the National Club in many 2009 Ron Curtis 1994 Marcelle Bell ways: member, club officer, judge, breeder, owner or handler of dogs. 2008 Rosco Staton 1994 Nicky Bissell 4. The individual may be living or deceased. 2007 Dave Lincoln 1994 Howard Clements 5. The Brittany Club and the Brittany has benefited because of that person’s involvement. 2007 Dave Walker 1994 Coy Conwell MaiL NoMiNaTioN To: 2007 Ron Zook 1994 Paul Dawson Ed Janulis, ABC President 2006 Joan Donnell 1994 Jerome Halle Email: [email protected] or Mail: 26110 S. Cherry Hill Rd, Manhathan, IL 60442 2006 Gordon Theilen 1994 Lee Holman 2006 Wade Haines 1994 Rene Joubert Name of Nominee: ______

2005 Jodi Engle 1994 Dr. Chester Keough Nominee’s Regional Club: ______2005 Judy Tighe 1994 Walter Kleeman Dates of Involvement with ABC: ______2004 Loyd Budd 1994 Lloyd Manck ______2004 Francis Clasen 1994 Jack Meyers Contributions (Please list): ______2003 Al Ady 1994 LaReine Pittman ______2002 Janet Chase 1994 Lawrence Richardson ______Benefit to ABC and/or Breed: ______2002 Bill Schreiber 1994 Maxwell Riddle ______2002 Gene Salmons 1994 Alan Stuyvesant ______2001 Mary Jo Trimble 1994 Velma Tiedeman ______2000 Dr. Rita Keating 1994 Ray Trimble 1999 Lloyd Conable 1994 Lucien Ufford Signature ______1999 Dr. John Webb 1994 Dr. Fred Z. White Regional Club ______* Copies of this form may be used. 1997 Ella Conable ** All portions of form must be completed. Please include as many details as 1997 Barbara Wade possible describing the individuals contributions. 11 American Brittany Club Dog Hall of Fame Lack of an election year indicates one of the thirteen selections by the original Hall of Fame Committee in 1965.

2017 NAGDC/FC/AFC High Hopes Fly By Nite 1994 DC/AFC/NFC Cinnabar's Ami Roc 1977 DC Doctor Joe of Kaymore 2017 DC/AFC/NBOB Tequila With A Twist de'Edwards 1975 DC Lund's Trooper 2014 DC/AFC Masked Shoshoni War Chief 1994 DC/AFC/NFC Markar's Jac's A Dan D 1972 DC Way-Kan Jeff 2014 NFC/DC/AFC Shady's Tia Maria 1993 FC/AFC Reed's Bo-Nine Max 1971 FC Way-Kan Jill 2013 NFC/NAFC/FC/AFC Just Call Me Roy 1992 DC/AFC/NAC Hi-Spirit Buck 1970 FC Jeffrey of Argard 2012 FC/AFC Poki-Dot 1990 DC/NFC Tomar's Ban Dee Sam 1968 DC Belloaks Ibby 2012 NFC/FC/AFC Shambo's Dark Shadow 1989 FC/AFC/NAC Gun Runner's Far Out 1968 DC Pacolet's Sam 2011 32X NSTRA CH Nolan's Last Bullet 1988 FC Country Cousin Lost River 1967 Allamuchy Valley Warrior 2009 NFC/AFC Hi Proof Rum Runner 1988 FC/AFC Le Car's White Smoke 1967 Price's Sunflower Gal 2009 CH Jordean All Kiddin' Aside JH 1987 DC/AFC Hi-Spirit Bazooka's Pistol 1966 DC Dingo's Little Mike 2008 NFC/AFC Diamond Hill Dan 1987 DC/AFC Jacque of Connie 1966 FC Ferdinand of Leeway 2008 FC/AFC Shady's Chik-N-Little 1986 DC/AFC/NFC/NAC Perry's Rustic Prince 1966 DC Holley Haven Duchess 2007 NFC/DC/AFC Gambler's Ace In The Hole 1985 DC/AFC/NAC Hello Dolly Miss Kaer 1965 DC Allamuchy Valley Uno 2007 FC/AFC Hi-Scor Jac D Ruffian 1985 FC Holliday Britt's Bazooka 1965 DC Angelique de Bretagne 2006 FC/AFC Ajax VII 1984 DC/AFC/NAC Colorado's Jumping Gypsy 1965 DC Avono Happy 2006 NFC/DC/AFC Tequila's Joker 1984 DC/NFC Colorado's Yankee Timber 1965 DC Brit of Bellows Falls 2005 NFC/AFC Aux Arc's Mark 1984 DC Joel's Copper Jacques 1965 Fr. CH Gwennec de l'Argoat 2005 NAFC/FC/AFC Jim De Bob's Sparks A Dan D 1984 FC Kay-Cee Bandit 1965 DC Helgramite Howie d'Acajou 2005 FC/AFC Jerob's Magic Tradewinds 1984 FC/AFC Scipio Spinks 1965 Kaer de Cornouaille 2004 DC/AFC R.C.'s Sundancer 1983 DC/AFC/NAC Char-Lee O'Dee 1965 DC Pacolet's Cheyenne 2002 FC/NFC Microdot 1983 CH Copper Jill of Edwards 1965 CH Patrice de Sharvogue 2000 FC/AFC/NFC Beans Blaze 1983 DC/AFC/NAC Gringo de Britt 1965 DC Patsy Of Edough 2000 FC The Magic Moment 1981 FC/NFC Goldtone's Duke 1965 DC Pierrot de Fontaine Vallee 1999 DC/AFC/NAC Renegade's Kansas Kid 1981 CH/AFC Sequani's Dana MacDuff 1965 DC Pontac's Dingo 1998 FC/NFC Minnehaha's Tammy 1981 CH Sommet des Collines CD 1965 DC Tex of Richmont 1998 DC Royal Britt Starbuck Of Auten 1980 DC/AFC/NFC Ban-Dee 1965 FC Torchy of Lionheart 1997 FC/AFC Rimarda's Trademark 1980 DC/NFC Pacolet Cheyenne Sam 1965 DC/NFC Towsey 1997 DC Scipio's Little Chick 1980 DC Tigar's Jocko 1965 DC Uno's Jet

Hall of Fame Nomination Form Closing Date for Nominations: April 1st To be eligible, the dog must be dead. Date of death must be within the past PRODUCTION RECORD 15 years. Nominees should be animals that knowledgeable breeders would look for in pedigrees when establishing or improving breeding programs. They Number of litters sired or produced: ______should epitomize the dual ideal and during their lifetimes have achieved National Number of field winners: ______recognition from Brittany fanciers for their show and trial (field and obedience) ability through successful competition on a multi-regional or National level, and/ Number of show dogs with points: ______or that produced a high average of progeny from different dams or sires who were generally acknowledged as being of extra merit. Number of obedience title holders: ______Send to: Jan Kilpatrick, Executive Secretary I believe this dog/bitch should be in the Hall of Fame because: ______Email: [email protected] or Mail: 7865 CR 271, Hico, TX 76457 ______Dog’s Name: ______Enter special records here: ______Owner(s): ______Breeder(s): ______Approximate Date of Death: ______Use additional sheets if necessary. His/Her Record: ______Signed ______Percentage of times run to times placed (if known): ______Club Member in ______Club Percentage of times won Best of Breed to times entered: ______

12 Field Trials 1 - VOM REINER COUNT BASIE (D), GSP Freeland, PA on November 10-11, 2018. We EAST COAST 2 - DC/AFC MT. VIEW’S NIGHT AT THE COPA had 53 dogs entered and majors in the three MH (B), by DC/AFC Scirocco Del Prado adult dog states that we offered. This fall we x CH Mt. View’s Carla Lady Day; o Mary had enough entries to hold a Derby stake as NORTHERN VIRGINIA Ann Breininger & Pat Ortelli, h Domenic well. Slate River Farm Serago Saturday’s weather was sunny in the 40’s Dillwyn, VA 3 - COOS TRIPLE SIX (D), by Rylees Rolling and blustery. We had a steady 20-30 mph November 2-4, 2018 Thunder of Coos x Ruby Mountain of wind all day which proved to be a challenge Coos; o George Habecker, h John Perry for the dogs and handlers. We had a full day Open Puppy (14S) 4 - RUGERHEIM’S WILD OTTO VON LAWRY of running and at the end of it, everybody J: Meredith Mays & Matt O’Donnell (D), GSP was welcomed with a good dinner and great 1-2 - Withheld camaraderie in the warm clubhouse. Sunday 3 - JEWEL’S THIEF UNCAGED (D), WEIM saw sunshine and temperatures again in the 4 - SEMPER FI I CORPS (D), VIZ high 40’s but this time without the wind. Club members and non-club members Open Derby (13S) alike pitched in to help, both in the kitchen J: Art Cohen & Matt O’Donnell and in the field. We would like to thank all that 1 - Withheld helped and all that came out to run their dogs. 2 - Withheld We had a great trial to celebrate our dogs and 3 - LOWRY’S RUGERHEIM EXCELLENT EMMA the sport. See you all in the spring! (B), GSP 4 - TATOR’S LIL RED STREAK O’ LIGHTNING Open Derby (5S) (D), by Tator’s Red Alert x Berkeley’s J: Mike Mercanti & Brent Rupnow COVEYRISE MY GAL SAL Rebel Belle; o Harriett Condon, h Linda 1 - BOUDREAUS’X WHOOOOA NELLIE (B), Ouellette by Boudreaux’s Dakota Plum Nuts x Open Limited Gun Dog (16S) Boudreaux’s Glory Quail-A-loo Ya; o J: Art Cohen & Doug Welsh Darlene A. Dow & Edward W. Kostka, Jr., h 1 - FC/AFC COVEYRISE MY GAL SAL (B), by Edward W. Kostka, Jr. NFC/NAFC/FC/AFC Just Call Me Roy x 2 - CARTER’S SWEET GEORGIA PEACH (B), CH BBB’s Flashy Rose; o Bruce & Karen by NAGDC/NGDC/FC/AFC Peter Gunn Conover, h Bruce Conover x Designer Jean; o Theresa & Martin 2 - FC/AFC DUKES BLAZE WYNFIELD JH (D), Veilleux, h Martin Veilleux GSP 3 - CIMARRON TRAILS COVERT SAGE (B), by 3 - FC TJ’S BLACK DIAMOND (B), by Shadow Kinwashkly JD’s Super Hero x Cimarron Attack x Sniksoh Tequila Caliente; o John Trails Little Annie Mae; o/h Rick Neff A. & Joanne Perry, h John Perry 4 - Withheld 4 - FC MARJO’S FILLE DE LA BRETAGNE (B), RJA CAPTAIN’S HEART-N-SOUL by Hit’s for Pete’s Sake x Marjo’s Cruzan Amateur Gun Dog (19S) Rovan; o Robert Goldman, h John Perry J: George Habecker & Dean Browning Amateur Gun Dog (20S) 1 - FC/AFC KIP’S BAY DARK N’ STORMY MISS J: Meredith Mays & Tim Carwile Open All Age (16S) MADDIE CGC (B), by Coos Riglee x Kip’s 1 - FC/AFC COLBY’S HOBO RUN (D), by Birch J: Mike Blondin & Fred Lowry Jr Bay Zac’s-A-Tac Ellie; o John & Travis Hill Hobo x Centerville’s Whim; o Paul 1 - FC BRIAR PATCH MS GABREAL (B), by Kipp, h John Kipp Arcand & D. Walsh, h Paul Arcand Hope’s Carolina Sunshine x Briar Patch 2 - NGDC/GFC/FC/AFC MAGNUM HIGH 2 - RUGERHEIM’S WILD OTTO VON LOWRY Pearl; o Marvin & Marilyn Roth, h Marvin VELOCITY (D), by High Hopes Tiger Jac x (D), GSP Roth High Hopes Dots Origin Spice; o/h Vincent 3 - DC/AFC RJA CAPTAIN’S HEART-N-SOUL 2 - FC/AFC UBETCHA (B), P Anderson JH (D), by DC/AFC RJA’s Paws-Z-Trac x 3-4 - Withheld 3 - SARADAC’S DANGEROUS DIAMOND Spring Hill’s High Hopes; o/h Douglas C. CAPER (B), by Diamond Hill dangerous Welsh Man x Kinwashkly Stolen diamond; o 4 - FC/AFC ROVANS WILDMAN (D), by Rovans ANTHRACITE Darlene A. Dow & Edward W. Kostka, Jr. & Lisa & Paul Pollack, h Lisa Pollack Sweatman x Rovans Spitfire; o Ronnie & Freeland, PA Ivan Clark, h Ivan Clark 4 - REIDYHILL’S SMOKIN HOT PURSUIT (D), November 10-11, 2018 by TBF’s Hotroddin Howsor x Smokin Hot Open Gun Dog (17S) Mocha; o Henry Wierzbicki, h Paul Arcand J: M Roth & Grace Ann Lawson The Anthracite Brittany Club held its fall field trial at The Freeland Kennel Club, 13 Open Gun Dog (16S) Green Mountain Shy owned by Mike Blondin. 2 - BRIAR PATCH JAKE (D), by Piney Run Jake J: George Habecker & Mike Mercanti Open Derby placements were: first, x Briar Patch Ms Gabreal; o Marvin Roth, 1 - DC/AFC DIAMOND HILL DANGEROUS Whiskey River Willie II owned and handled h Mike Blondin WEAPON (D), by Diamond Hill Dangerous by Hans Borgmann; Kinwashkly Instant 3 - BRIAR PATCH FRECKLES (B), by Piney Run Man x TM’s Tennessee Twister; o Paul & Rum Pudding was second owned by Sharon Jake x Briar Patch Ms Gabreal; o Marvin Lisa Pollack, h Lisa Pollack Williams who traveled from Florida; third was Roth, h Mike Blondin 2 - NGDC/GFC/FC/AFC MAGNUM HIGH Polo’s Junior Walked owned and handled by 4 - GREEN MOUNTAIN SHY (B), by AFC Piney VELOCITY (D), by High hopes Tiger Jac x Linda Ouellette; and fourth was CH Sigbrit’s Run Jake x FC Briar Patch Ms Gabreal; o High hopes Dots Origin Spice; o/h Vincent The Last Rebel owned and handled by Bobbie Mike & Deb Blondin, h Mike Blondin Anderson L. Sigmund. 3 - SARADAC’S DANGEROUS DIAMOND Open Gun Dog had third and fourth Amateur Walking Derby (8S) CAPER (B), by Diamond Hill dangerous placements withheld, but earning the blue was J: Mike Blondin & Jeff Wade Man x Kinwashkly Stolen diamond; o Jane Bjork’s Jaci’s I Want Proof. Jane also 1 - CH SIGBRIT’S THE LAST REBEL (D), by Darlene A. Dow & Edward Kostka, Jr. & handled Jaci’s Pure Prairie League to second Copley’s Element of Surprise x Sigbrit’s Paul & Lisa Pollack, h Lisa Pollack place. See No Evil; o/h Bobbie L. Sigmund 4 - UPPER AMMONOOSUC SADIE (B), ES Sunday started out very chilly and Green 2 - SIGBRIT’S READY TO RIOT (B), by Copley’s Mountain Shy won the Amateur Puppy Stake, Element of Surprise x Sigbrit’s See No Open Limited Gun Dog (13S) handled by owner Mike Blondin. Kinwashkly Evil; o/h Bobbie L. Sigmund J: Lisa Pollack & Dean Browning Surprise 4 Sigbrits earned the red ribbon, 3 - BJ’S FESTIVITY GRAND PRIZ (D), ES 1 - DC/AFC KINWASHKLY JD’S SUPERHERO Sassafras If the Creek Don’t Rise (Vizsla) was 4 - Withheld (D), by Masked Jack of Diamonds x third, and Bj’s Festivity Grand Priz (ES) handled Kinwashkly Defiant Diefenbacker; o by owner Dr. BJ Parsons was fourth. Open Derby (8S) Joseph & Debi Matirone & Jeff Carrier, h Amateur Derby winner was CH Sigbrit’s J: Mike Blondin & Bill Holloway Joseph Matirone The Last Rebel owned and handled by 1 - WHISKEY RIVER WILLIE II (D), by Mr B’s 2 - NGDC/GFC/FC/AFC MAGNUM HIGH Bobbie L. Sigmund who also handled second Cool Running x Tranquailacresangiebabe; VELOCITY (D), by High Hopes Tiger Jac place Sigbrit’s Ready to Riot. BJ’s Festivity o/h Hans W. Bergmann x High hopes Dots Original Spice; o/h Grand Priz earned third place and fourth was 2 - KINWASHKLY INSTANT RUM PUDDING Vincent Anderson withheld. (D), by Hap’s Spice Rum Beckham x 3 - MORNINGSIDE FIRST CHOICE (D), by High The Amateur Gun Dog stake was won by Kinwashkly Instant Replay; o Sharon hopes dark Nite x Gunn’s-A-Blazin’; o/h Pointer Shadows’ Carolina Molly handled by Williams, h Stuart Williams Gary Guz Verlene Stephenson. Second placement went 3 - POLO’S JUNIOR WALKER (D), by Marjo’s 4 - FC/AFC KIP’S BAY DARK N’ STORMY MISS to Little Bit of Rust owned by Sharon Williams Johnie Walker x Labyrinth N Illusion Polo’s MADDIE CGC (B), by Coos Riglee x Kips but handled by her husband Stuart. Third Georgie Girl; o/h Linda Ouellette Bay Zac’s-A-Tac Ellie; o John & Travis placement was given to Pointer Pirate’s Mean 4 - CH SIGBRIT’S THE LAST REBEL (D), by CH Kipp, h John Kipp Louise handled by owner Dennis Kivikko. And Copley’s Element of Surprise JH x GCH to finish out the stake was GSP Von Reiner Sigbrit’s See No Evil JH; o/h Bobbie L. Count Baise owned and handled by Richard Sigmund TARHEEL Cullerton. Looking forward to another fun time next Strawson Farm year. Ruffin, NC November 10-11, 2018 Amateur Walking Puppy (4S) J: Linda Ouellette & Bill Holloway The Tarheel Brittany Club held their 1 - GREEN MOUNTAIN SHY (B), by Piney Run Walking Field Trial at the Strawson Farm Jake x Briar Patch Ms Gabreal; o Mike & in November, hosted by the owner Fred Deb Blondin, h Mike Blondin Strawson. Weather was windy and chilly, but 2 - KINWASHKLY SURPRISE 4 SIGBRITS dry for the weekend after several days of (B), by Kinwashkly JD’s Super Hero x rain. Fred and his wife Betty made sure all of Kinwashkly Singe White Female; o/b us were fed and the grounds were groomed Bobbie L. Sigmund LITTLE BIT OF RUST II perfect for a walking field trial. This trial 3 - SASSAFRAS IF THE CREEK DON’T RISE was sanctioned under the ABC, AF and the (D), VIZ Amateur Gun Dog (17S) US Complete. The judges enjoyed watching 4 - BJ’S FESTIVITY GRAND PRIX (D), ES J: Marsha Luisi & Joe Luisi all the dogs in each stake and starting off 1 - SHADOW’S CAROLINA MOLLY (B), P the weekend of fun was the Open Puppy Open Puppy (5S) 2 - LITTLE BIT OF RUST II (B), by Beeline on Saturday which was won by Kinwashkly J: Linda Ouellette & Lee Holbrook Bullet’s Oxidation x Tina-See Sippin Surprise 4 Sigbrits for Sunny’s first field trial 1 - KINWASHKLY SURPRISE 4 SIGBRITS Whizki; o Sharon Williams, h Stuart points. Second was Briar Patch Jake owned (B), by DC Kinwasly JD’s Super Hero x Williams by Marvin Roth who also owns the third placer CH Kinwashky Singe White Female; o/h 3 - PIRATE’S MEAN LUISE (B), P of Briar Patch Freckles. And fourth place was Bobbie L. Sigmund 4 - VOM REINER COUNT BASIE (D), GSP 14 Open Gun Dog (10S) Alaska; o/h Richard & Amanda Beaver TEXAS COASTAL 3 - SNIKSOH EVOLUTION, by Sniksoh Spank’s J: Lee Holbrook & Jeff Wade Boyd Ranch 1 - CH JACI’S I WANT PROOF (B), by Hank x Sniksoh Super Snooper; o/h Jeff Saradac’s Micro Blast x Saradac’s Hoskins Wortham, TX Smokin’ Blanca Tatanka; o Jane Bjork & 4 - FC/AFC BEAVER’S STRAIGHT ARROW November 2-4, 2018 Art Hembrough, h Jane Bjork CUTTER (D), by Trugritz Briers Gift x Big 2 - JACI’S PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE (D), by Sky Brandy II; o/h Richard & Amanda The weather was warm and very wet Saradac’s Micro Blast x Saradac’s Beaver at the Boyd Ranch leased by Four Corners Smokin’ Blanca Tatanka; o/h Jane Bjork Association for field trials. Water tanks were 3-4 - Withheld Open Gun Dog (35S) full due to lots of rain recently. The grounds J: Don Kimble & Mike Lager were muddy and low spots holding water. 1 - GRADE 8 BOLT (D), by Kinwashkly Dirty Pros Ben Kuykendall and Vic Carrington Ned Pepper x DC/AFC Tsunami; o William attended along with Diane Vater and Chuck MIDWEST Oliver, h Scott Johnson Cooper from Pennsylvania. They were in our 2 - DC HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN (D), by area to attend some local Weimaraner events. Ramblin Man x Independence Day; o Pam We thank them for coming along with several MIDWEST Baird, h Ed Tillson Texas friends with Brittanys and other pointing Oliver Ranch 3 - DC FIRESTARTERS ALL IN (D), by Ugh breeds to make for a 70-dog trial. Eureka, KS Stumblin From the Shadow x DeCan’s The Amateur Gun Dog major and Open Bitterroot Bridgette; o Andrea Christensen, All Age were won by J&M Shoot the Breeze November 1-4, 2018 h Ed Tillson and FC J&M All Dug in took the Amateur All 4 - DC STRAIGHT ARROW QUIVER (D), by Age, two Crawford dogs. Willo Barfield’s young Open Puppy (8S) Beavers Straight Arrow x True Grits Baked male, J&M Power’s Jax Are Wild, was first in J: Nick Blasi & Jeff Hoskins Alaska; o/h Richard & Amanda Beaver the Amateur Walking Derby and second in the 1 - WEST MOUNTAIN BREAK THE BANK Open Derby with a large entry of 14. The Vater SPARKY (D), by Im De Bob’s Sparks A Dan Amateur All Age (13S) and Cooper pair won the remaining stakes. D x West Mountain Blazing Blue Sky; o J: Cindy Findley & Gailen Cooper All placements were well-received and Richard Lowe, h Ed Tillson 1 - FC/AFC MK’S MY LIL AMMO (B), by we sincerely thank our judges E. J. and Kim 2 - HIGH HOPES MISS MOXI (B), by Black Sniksoh Free Boy x Chief’s Nubbin My Lil Hall, Charlie Collier, Bret Lindback, and Steve Creek Deacon x High Hopes Little Ann; o Lady; o/h Nick Blasi Hintzel. Bret and Roxanne moved to Texas from Nick Jones, h Bob Burchett 2 - SNIKSOH EVOLUTION, by Sniksoh Spank’s Minnesota and declare themselves “Texans” 3 - REBEL’S GUNRUNNERS’ HIGHTAIL RUBY Hank x Sniksoh Super Snooper; o/h Jeff now!! We are very happy they are here. (B), by Rebel’s Hightail Lukedogg x Rev’N Hoskins We thank club members who helped put Gunrunner’s Tilly; o/h Mitch Sims 3 - WIYANNA (B), by Blueridge Hunter Gonna on this trial. Shawn MacLeod and Steve Hintzel 4 - FIRESTARTER’S CROSSROADS (D), by Fly x Ocaje; o/h Terry Gowin saddled horses and planted birds and our chef Firestarters Crossed The Line x AFC 4 - KANZA SLIM (D), by Tee Bone x Willo Barfield cooked breakfast every morning Dan-De Katey Bar the Door; o Andrea Microbreeze; o/h Mike Lager and helped with other meals. Christensen, h Ed Tillson Club member Shawn ran his new pup Midwest Classic Boone and wife Amanda’s young female Glory Open Derby (21S) Open All Age 1hr(31S) in the walking derby. Our club is very fortunate J: Cindy Findley & Gailen Cooper J: Gailen Cooper & Tim Hidalgo to have Shawn and Amanda as working 1 - MK’S MY LIL CLASSIC (B), by Sniksoh 1 - FC/AFC MK’S MY LIL AMMO (B), by members. Since coming to our field trials last Spank’s Hank x MK’s My Lil Ammo; o Sniksoh Free Boy x Chiefs Nubbin’s My Lil year, they are now big into the field as well as Matt & Melinda Kitchen, h Nick Blasi Lady; o Nick Blasi, h Scott Johnson agility and show. 2 - MY LIL TOUCH OF DIAMOND (B), by Touch 2 - DC/GFC/AFC TEQUILA SCORCHER (D), by A huge “Thank You” to all who attended of Bourbon Little Chug x Sniksoh Little Almaden’s River of Shadows x Tequila and we hope to see you again in January when Diamond; o/h Nick Blasi With a Twist; o Charles Crain, h Ed Tillson we will have three Brittany field trials in 10 3 - TELTEX GUS (D), by Sniksoh Spanks Hank 3 - FC CRESCENT CITY GIRL (B), by Clydes days: the Ft. Worth, Texas Coastal and Alamo x MK’s My Lil Ammo; o Rick Connor, h Double Trouble x Starlights Zeta Tauri; o clubs January 11-20. Make plans now to Scott Johnson Barry & Petra Steinmetz, h Ed Tillson come! 4 - BAMAJAMA WILLY’S SASSY SADIE (B), by 4 - FC/AFC MK’S MAGNIFICENT BANDITO (D), Hopes Chief of Crosscreek x Wild Mtn’s by Tee-Bone x Chief’s Nubbin’s Nubbin’s Open Puppy (8S) Midnight Rendezvous; o/h Mitch Sims My Lil Lady; o Bill & Mary Lynn Oliver, h J: Charlie Collier & Kim Hall Scott Johnson 1 - RNL’S INDIANA BONES (D), WEIM Amateur Gun Dog (13S) 2 - CHRIS D’S I’M SCHMIDT (B), WEIM J: Don Kimble & Mike Lager 3 - HEARTBEATS HEART STOPPER KIMBER 1 - GFC/FC/AFC CHUKARHILL RIMROCK (B), WEIM EIGER (D), ES 4 - JEWEL’S INSPECTOR UNCAGED (D), WEIM 2 - DC STRAIGHT ARROW QUIVER (D), by Beavers Straight Arrow x True Grits Baked 15 Amateur Walking Derby (4S) Open All Age (4S) morning for we needed every moment of J: E. J. Hall & Bret Lindback J: Charlie Collier & Kim Hall sunlight we had. Thanks to the handlers for 1 - J&M POWER’S JAX ARE WILD (D), by J&M 1 - J&M SHOOT THE BREEZE (B), by Jerob’s getting their dogs to the line both days in a Ace High Jax x Power’s Abby Sez So; o Willo Tradewind Clipper x J&M Jax Sugar Babe; timely manner. The two-day trial ran on three Barfield & J. & M. Crawford, h Steve Hitnzel o Jim & Mary Crawford, h Jim Crawford courses and could not of been ran smoother 2 - GCH CH FIRESTARTER BORN AMONG 2-4 - Withheld thanks to the efforts of the hard working field THE STARS (B), by Warbonnet’s Orion in trial committee, flexibility of our judges, and the Big Sky x Firestarter’s Chasing the the multitudes of volunteers. Bird Planters are Sunset; o Amanda McGavin & S. Macleod, WEST COAST frequently the unsung heroes of a trial and h Shawn. Macleod ours included Kurt Conklin, Mark Ambre and 3 - KINWASHKLY WHATABIRDER FLYBOY Ed Moody. Their services are invaluable. (D), by Kinwashkly Tempo x Kinwashkly SAN DIEGO Amber Rojas did a fabulous job with all Instant Replay; o Shawn McLeod & A. Claymine Rd of our meals. Mary Brown and Jeri Conklin Mcgavin, h Shawn MacLeod California City, CA helped keep the braces going and took care 4 - Withheld November 3-4, 2018 of base camp. Amber Rojas, was also a huge help, stepping in to help as needed. She did Open Derby (14S) As the sun rose Saturday morning the air anything and everything asked of her. Thanks J: Charlie Collier & Bret Lindback was cool and crisp out at Camp H in Cal City, again to all! From the San Diego Brittany Club. 1 - WESTWEIMS CALIFORNIA LADY JANE (B), California. As camp was coming to life you Hope to see you next year. WEIM thought it was going to be a beautiful day. At Submitted by Sheri Harder 2 - J&M POWER’S JAX ARE WILD (D), by J&M exactly 7:01 am, the first brace of open gun Ace High Jax x Power’s Abby Sez So; o dog was off and the San Diego Brittany Club’s Amateur Walking Puppy (8S) Willow Barfield & J. & M. Crawford, h Ben 2018 spring field trial was well on its way. 26 J: Mike Eisen & Louis D’Alessandro Kuykendall dogs were to run on Course I. At the same time 1 - CH CALIAH’S FREEDOM TO ROAM (D), 3 - MOLLY’S M & M CRUNCH N MUNCH (D), on Course II Amateur Walking Derby began by GCH CH RJ’s Sierra Edition MH x CH by Highpoint Blazin’ Lamont x Molly’s with 6 competing dogs followed by Amateur Caliah Cascadas de la Princess Leia of M&M Miller’s Star; o Molly Ward, h Ben Walking Puppy with only 5 competing dogs. At Alderan; o Hillary, Rick, & Olivia Herrera & Kuykendall about 10:00 am the wind came up and boy did Shellie Sytsma 4 - LILY OF THE VALLEYS (B), by Floyd’s it blow. Saturday went from a gorgeous day 2 - TRAX ATOMIC NUMBER FORTY SEVEN (B), Dandy Du x Gunn Slingin’ Annie; o Jason to sand blasting our face and no visibility. By WEIM Hoffman, h Vic Carrington lunch time there was grit in most everything 3 - BARRETT TEARIN OFFHA TWO TRAX (B), WEIM we had for lunch. By 4:00 o’clock the wind 4 - SHORTALES N CORONETS EVERY Amateur Gun Dog (13S) started to subside and dinner was much more BREAKIN’ WAVE (B), GSP J: E. J. Hall & Steve Hintzel inviting with lasagna and salad. The dogs 1 - J & M SHOOT THE BREEZE (B), by Jerob’s were able to continue to hunt through the high Open Puppy (8S) Tradewind Clipper x J&M Jax Sugar Babe; winds, still find birds and work them. Once J: Ellis Herz & Raul Pineda o Jim & Mary Crawford, h Jim Crawford stuffed, social reminiscing began of past trials, 1 - CALDREAM’S SAILOR SUNNY LA MER (B), 2 - CJ’S SPRING CREEK ROXIE (B), by Black events, dogs, horses, and friends. 9:00 pm by GCH/CH Premier’s All About Avatar x Creek Deacon x J&M Jax Sugar Babe; o/h Camp H was again, cold, dark, and silent. GCH/CH Caldream’s Up Over & Out; o Kris Craig Johnson Sunday, too, had a beautiful sunrise and & Brian Sandberg, h Kris Sandberg 3 - CH MACH POWER’S AMAZIN’ ZOE MXG began in a very similar way as Saturday. The 2 - TRAX BARRETT CALL ME BUCKWHEAT (D), MJG MFB T2B2 (B), by J&M Ace High Jax x night had been warmer, thus the morning WEIM Lonestar Gambler’s Last; o/h Robert Power was warmer, too. Open All Age started at 7:00 3 - CH CALIAH’S FREEDOM TO ROAM (D), 4 - YOU BET I BROKE THE LAW SH (D), GSP am on Course II, we had 19 dogs competing. by GCH/CH RJ’s Sierra Edition MH x On Course I we had Amateur Gun Dog and it CH Caliah Cascadas de la Princess of Open Gun Dog (20S) started about 8:00 am with 18 dogs. Open Alderan; o Hillary, Rick, & Olivia Herrera & J: E. J. Hall & Bret Lindback Derby also starting at 7:00am, with 8 dogs Shellie Sytsma, h Hillary Herrera 1 - DOUBLE M’S SMOKIN GUN (D), P running had to be run on Course III. Open 4 - CALIAH’S CHIEF BRODY BODEGA DEL 2 - MCMULLEN’S CYRUS JIM (D), ES Derby was followed by Open Puppy which OSO (D), by NAFC/GFC/FC/AFC Spanish 3 - HEARTBEAT LIVIN FOR LUMPY SLIM (D), WEIM also had 8 competing dogs. It was a very tight Corral’s Sonny Patch x CH Caliah Sandbar 4 - Withheld schedule but everyone stepped up and helped Floating River; o Naomi & Sam Gomez, h make the day go smoothly. Sam Gomez Amateur All Age (6S) A Special Thank You” to our judges who J: Charlie Collier & Steve Hintzel adjusted their schedules and donated time Amateur Walking Derby (8S) 1 - FC J&M ALL DUG IN (D), by Jerob’s and expertise to their judging assignments. All J: Louis D’Alessandro & Mike Eisen Tradewind Clipper x J&M Jax Sugar Babe; our judges and trial crew were willingly to do 1 - K-TIA’S DÉJÀ VU JH, VIZ o Jim & Mary Crawford, h Jim Crawford whatever it took to get the trial done. 2 - TOUCHSTONE’S LET’S DIVE IN (B), WEIM 2 - YOU BET I’M LUCKY SEVEN (B), GSP All judges and participants (both handlers 3 - CH CALIAH’S FREEDOM TO ROAM (D), 3 - BRIXX MOTOR WARX (D), GSP and dogs) were ready bright and early each by GCH/CH RJ’s Sierra Edition MH x 4 - Withheld CH Caliah Cascadas de la Princess of 16 Alderan; o Hillary, Rick, & Olivia Herrera & Amateur Walking Gun Dog (18S) Open Walking Gun Dog (20S) Shellie Sytsma, h Hillary Herrera J: Louis D’Alessandro & Mike Eisen J: Raul Pineda & Ellis Herz 4 - Withheld 1 - WILLOWYND AND KTIA’S MOTHER OF 1 - TEKOA MOUNTAIN BILLS STRING (D), ES DRAGONS JH (B), VIZ 2 - WILLOWYND AND KTIA’S MOTHER OF Open Derby (8S) 2 - FC/AFC AUNT TROJI’S DIRTY NIKE (B), GSP DRAGONS JH (B), VIZ J: Raul Pineda & Ellis Herz 3 - PINADA’S BIRDBUSTIN RASCO MH (D), VIZ 3 - AUNT TROJIS DIRTY NIKE (B), GSP 1 - VETELYTAR’S O’KEEFE & MERRITT (D), VIZ 4 - FC/AFC RENEGADE’S PANCHO (D), by 4 - MY KENTUCKY GIRL RAZZMATAZZ JH (B), 2 - TRAX BARRETT CALL ME BUCKWHEAT (D), Renegade’s Bourbon on the Rocks x by Biebel’s Huckelberry Huck x Biebel’s WEIM Renegade’s Lilly; o/h Louis Schmitz Buddy Molly; o/h Edward Moody 3 - TOUCHSTONE’S LET’S DIVE IN (B), WEIM 4 - Withheld

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NAFC/3xCH/GAFC/FC/AFC ANJ’S Ohio Hellion

• 2018 National Amateur Champion • 2018 Region 4 AAA Champion • 2018 International AAA Champion • 2017 International AAA Ch. 3rd • 2017 Grt. St. Louis OAA Hour 4th

Sire: DC/AFC Grand Junction Jake Dam: NAGDC/FC/AFC High Hope’s Little Ann

OFA Good/Elbows/DNA Profiled Born 11/18/2014

Trained & Campaigned by Bob Burchett Owner/Handler Mike Poehler (847) 207-3010 Stud Fee: $1000

Placement Record Available @ http://www.fieldtrialdatabase.com/dog.php4?id=73018

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ABC Welcomes New Members December 2018 New Members Brian Jean MAL Anne Chumbley IA Mary Ciabattari WA

Christopher Logan HIL Lynne Mueller TDW

Cynthia Wesloske MAL Ali Lyman MAL

Kris & Brian Sandberg CA John Paul Garcia SNE

Jason Canales IEM Peter Adams SDO

John Hutwagner MAL Justin Leidy PA

Kyle Cummings WFT Marvin Mahrt ID David Stjern HIL

John Allison WA

18 2018 Purina Award Winner All Age Dog of the Year Award

2018 Purina All Age Brittany of the Year Award FC AFC Piney Run Jake Owned & Handled by Kent Patterson

This year’s Purina Award winner is six-year-old Piney Run Jake out of NFC/FC/AFC Piney Run Art x Piney Run Gypsy. Jake is owned and handled by Kent Patterson.

This year’s Purina Award, which is presented to the top All Age Brittany in the country, was based on 33 hour All Age stakes of which Jake placed in 10 hour stakes which included ABC National Amateur Championship, ABC National Championship, US Open Championship, Dixieland Brittany Championship, Mid-America Championship, Southern Open Brittany All Age Championship, Region 3 Amateur All Age Championship, Region 7 Texas Amateur All Age Championship, Region 19 AAA Championship, Greater St. Louis OAA (hour) (fall).

The Award ceremony is held at the Blue Mountain Wildlife Area clubhouse on Saturday night between the ABC National Amateur Championship and ABC National Championship.

Thank you to Purina for sponsoring this Award and thank you to artist Ross Young for painting the beautiful winner portrait.

Congratulations, Dr. Robert Rankin, Purina Award Coordinator Steve Ralph, Purina Award Statistician

19 2018 Purina All Age Brittany of the Year Award Standings Points Dog Owner Handler 1744 Piney Run Jake Patterson Patterson 1466 Glade Run Irish Webb Tracy/Thomas 1092 Ru-Jem's "Last" Penny McGee Tracy/Ralph/Thomas 1074 Tequila Scorcher Crain Tillson/Rankin 952 Maxwell's Prickly Pete Ackerman Tracy 726 Sniksoh Little Diamond Wonderling Johnson 680 Jagoub's Buzz'n Bayou Jagielski Tracy 636 Mk's My Lil Ammo Blasi Johnson 628 Sparky's Prairie Wind Gypsy Koepke&Fujikawa Johnson/Ralph 624 Whisky's Little Tip Jowett Burchett 574 Rammer Jammer Jax Baer Kuykendall 500 Firestarter's Crossed The Line Christensen&Rankin Tillson 480 Hehi's Slim Chipley Healey Burchett 432 Revin Gunrunner's Tilly Eberhart Tracy 432 Jj's Levi The Lion Heart Williams Williams 400 Crosscreek Argus Early Christmas Markiewicz Holman 358 Jj's Diablo With Rusty Tears Williams Williams 344 Driving Miss Daisy II Wice Tracy/Wice 336 Castaway Wilson Huglen Tracy 336 Anj's Ohio Hellion Poehler Poehler 332 Ss Rig's Colorado Gun Runner Milam Milam 316 Spanish Corral's Sundance Kid Gower Doiron/Gower 300 MK's Magnificent Bandito Oliver Johnson 278 Hope's Chief Of Crosscreek Peppin&West Burchett 244 Maxwell's Quick Silver Rogers Rogers 224 Cvk's Spartan King Alexander/Rankin Tracy 204 Jwb Artic Cat Alexander Alexander 200 Ocaje Gowin Gowin 184 Mtb Scipio's Hot Shot Of Whizki White&Horstmeyer White 160 Black Creek Blaze Harling Jr Holman 160 Highpoint Spike's Southern Gal Baer Baer 160 Kinwashkly Tempo Andreas Rankin 152 Starlight's Mercury Out Ryder Richmond Burchett 150 Remchesters Premium White Lightning McNabb Johnson 144 TNT's Raise'n A Leprechaun Thomas Thomas 136 Brendi Brooks Cowboy Up Trimble Trimble 136 Waypoint Chancy Big White Cooper Williams&Roberts Merrill/Williams 132 KJ's Irish Whizki Windom Burchett 128 Kinwashkly Fat Bastard Ackerman&Andreas Tracy/Milam 124 Crescent City Girl Steinmetz Tillson 120 Blew Me Away Ahl Doiron 120 Alar's Dirty Dancer Carlson Milam 120 Just Call Me Lucky Ned Pepper 20Campbell Campbell 120 Chiefs Cross Plains Copper Breeze Rucker Rucker 112 Turning Points Shenanigans Nelson Burchett 104 Shailorville's Gunner Maule Lorenson 100 Gun Creek Gangster Janulis Holman 84 Jj's Alabaster Angel Williams Williams 80 Maxwell's Legal Tender Rogers Rogers 78 Sr's Blew By Typhoon Doiron Doiron 78 Piney Run It's A Smooth Ride Greenlee Greenlee 78 A Trace Of Bourbon With Diamonds Hastings Johnson 66 Lambach's Blew By You Rogers Tracy 60 High Hopes Jac's Original Spice Gulembo&Cropek Holman 52 I'm Your Man Gorman Lorenson 40 TLM Pete Nocona Milam Milam 40 Arrow's Tequila Rustler Becker Milam 40 Touch Of Bourbon Little Chug Wonderling Johnson 40 Shot Of Whizki Baird Holman 40 Rusty Ridge Where U Been Kilpatrick Doiron 36 Perfect By Nature Rosevear Rosevear 28 M&M'S Grouse Gunning Gracie Pollard Merrill 26 Marjo's Leftover Perry Perry 26 Piney Run Three Sheets To The Wind Bass Lorenson 26 Magic Carpet Ride Hale Hale 128 Kinwashkly Fat Bastard Ackerman&Andreas Tracy/Milam 124 Crescent City Girl Steinmetz Tillson 120 Blew Me Away Ahl Doiron 120 Alar's Dirty Dancer Carlson Milam 120 Just Call Me Lucky Ned Pepper Campbell Campbell 120 Chiefs Cross Plains Copper Breeze Rucker Rucker 112 Turning Points Shenanigans Nelson Burchett 104 Shailorville's Gunner Maule Lorenson 100 Gun Creek Gangster Janulis Holman 84 Jj's Alabaster Angel Williams Williams 80 Maxwell's Legal Tender Rogers Rogers 78 Sr's Blew By Typhoon Doiron Doiron 78 Piney Run It's A Smooth Ride Greenlee Greenlee 78 A Trace Of Bourbon With Diamonds Hastings Johnson 66 Lambach's Blew By You Rogers Tracy 60 High Hopes Jac's Original Spice Gulembo&Cropek Holman 52 I'm Your Man Gorman Lorenson 40 TLM Pete Nocona Milam Milam 40 Arrow's Tequila Rustler Becker Milam 40 Touch Of Bourbon Little Chug Wonderling Johnson 40 Shot Of Whizki Baird Holman 40 Rusty Ridge Where U Been Kilpatrick Doiron 36 Perfect By Nature Rosevear Rosevear 28 M&M'S Grouse Gunning Gracie Pollard Merrill 26 Marjo's Leftover Perry Perry 26 Piney Run Three Sheets To The Wind Bass Lorenson 26 Magic Carpet Ride Hale Hale

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21 THE AMERICAN BRITTANY CLUB 73rd Annual Field & 58th Annual Show Futurity Trial and Show to be run Spring of 2021 PURSE: 2/3 to Owner of Winner, 1/3 to Breeder of Winner ABC Futurity Rules can be found on the ABC Website and in the ABC Policy Book CONDITIONS AND RULES FOR FUTURITY ELIGIBILITY

• The 2021 American Brittany Futurity shall be open to every Brittany bitch and her • Late litter nominations will be accepted with the following current fee progeny whelped during the calendar year of January 1 - December 31, 2019, who schedule: In addition to the Nomination Fee of $40.00, late fees are $60.00 is owned or leased by a member of The American Brittany Club, and whose litters for 61-90 days, and $100.00 for 91-180 days. Nominations after 180 days will have been Futurity nominated with The American Brittany Club. Sires do not be accepted at the discretion and decision of the ABC Futurity Committee. necessarily have to be owned/leased by an American Brittany Club member. All The postmark will determine the fee for late nominations. The ABC Board of dams nominated and all sires bred to must be registered with AKC, CKC, or FDSB. Directors may impose additional late fees from time to time. • The nominating breeder needs to be a current full member in Good Standing of • A Final Forfeit Fee, to be eligible to compete in the Sectional Futurities the ABC when the litter is nominated and the closing dates of the of the Sectional (Western/Central/Eastern), is due by October 1, 2020, and is submitted by Futurities in which puppies from their nominated litter compete. They must sign the owner of the eligible puppy. Futurity Entry Fees will also be paid prior to the Litter Nomination form, and any breeder purse checks will be paid to this 2021 Sectional Futurity events by the owner of the eligible puppy for each designated nominated breeder. If their membership has lapsed at the time of the Sectional Futurity event in which the eligible puppy is entered. Final Forfeit Sectional Futurity, the purse will revert back to the ABC Futurity Administrative Fees as well as Sectional Futurity Entry Fees are set by the ABC Board of Fees. Directors and subject to change. • Nominations of dams must be made within 60 days after a bitch has whelped, • More information on the ABC Futurity and additional copies of this and a Nomination Fee of $40.00 (“First Forfeit”) must be paid at this time. form can be found on the ABC website: This payment will entitle each puppy of the nominated litter to be entered in the www.theamericanbrittanyclub.org/futurity.htm ABC Futurities (Field and/or Show) after the puppy has been properly registered with AKC or FDSB. Nomination Fees are set by the ABC Board of Directors.

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22 2018 American Brittany Club Quail Classic/Championship By Burton Wice

Left to right in the front row are Joe Williams with JJ’s Levi The Lionheart, Tommy Tracy, Jr. with Glade Run Irish, Bob Burchett with Whiskey’s Little Tip, and Hyatt Burchett. Standing in the back row (left to right) are Burton Wice, Stan Truksa (Judge), Kent Patterson, Jerry McGee, John Hott (Judge), and Joey Rogers. The 2018 American Brittany Club Quail Classic/Championship was only reached the low 20s in the heat of the day. The temperatures were just as hosted by the Greater Saint Louis Brittany Club and run from November 12-16 cold on Wednesday. Temperatures finally started to warm up on Thursday and at Sportsmen’s Association Field Trial Grounds in Grovespring, Missouri. These reached nearly 60 degrees as the stake was finishing on Friday afternoon. private grounds are groomed and maintained solely for field trials. In addition The Champion of the 2018 Quail Championship was JJ’s Levi The to birds planted each day, these grounds hold numerous large coveys of pre- Lionheart (Levi) owned and handled by Joe Williams of Grovespring, Missouri. released quail which allow dogs to really show their skills. In addition, kennels Nearly 6 years old, Levi ran in Brace 21 and showed that he is back after missing are available for dogs, electric hook-ups are available for trailers, and the all of last spring while being treated for heartworms. Levi handled well, ran a clubhouse has facilities for cooking, eating, and sleeping. To limit pressure on smooth and forward race, and finished strong to the front. Levi had four finds the birds, 3 braces were run on the 3-hour continuous course in the morning spread over the hour which included two limb finds. Levi pointed all of his finds and another 3 in the afternoon. Thus, coveys of pre-released birds were found in with excellent style. nearly all braces regardless of when the dogs ran. The Runner-Up Champion was Glade Run Irish (Irish) who is owned Many people and Sponsors helped make this event possible. Dave by David Webb of Valencia, PA and was handled by Tom Tracy, Jr. Irish ran in Capstick, Tim Self, Ed Janulis and Jerry McGee planted birds on the continuous Brace 12. This 8-year-old male showed why he is a perennial winner. Irish had course. The club provided meals and snacks for all of the attendees. Sharon excellent range, was forward and responsive to his handler, and hunted hard the Wice prepared hard boiled eggs for morning coffee breaks at the dog wagon entire time he was on the ground. He had four finds and finished strong. between braces. Burton Wice prepared dinners that were well received. Margaret Third place went to Whiskey’s Little Tip (Tip), a 7-year-old male Horstmeyer, Donna Janiulis, and Kathy Gulembo helped with kitchen duties. owned by Weston and Gaylord Jowett of Frankfort Michigan and handled by Bob Valerie and Bob Burchett cooked a steak dinner one evening and kept the Burchett. Tip ran in Brace 26, handled well, hunted hard, and had solid bird work supplies stocked. Dave Capstick and Donna Janulis took turns driving the dog on each of his three finds. wagon. Purina donated small pouches of Pro Plan Sport dog food for all entrants Fourth place went to HEHE’s Slim Shipley (Slim), a 5-year-old male as well as large bags for the winners. Garmin donated a Pro 550 advanced owned by Matt Healy of Birmingham, Michigan and handled by Bob Burchett. training system. Collectively, these folks helped make this year’s Quail Classic/ Slim ran in Brace 9, hunted hard and had good style on each of his three finds. Championship a huge success. The quality of the stake is reflected by the fact that there were 2018 ABC Quail Classic/Championship 54 entries including 9 of the top 15 dogs in contention for the Purina Award. Grand Open Limited All Age 1hr(54S) Participants from Arizona, California, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, J: Stan Truksa & John Hott Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, and Wisconsin attended and 1 - GFC/GAFC/FC/AFC JJ’S LEVI THE LIONHEART (D), by Spanish Corral’s competed in this event which also served as a tune-up for the All-Age Nationals Sundance Kid x Sandbank R; o/h Joe Williams which started the following week. Stan Truksa of Firth Nebraska and John Hott of 2 - NFC/NAFC/GFC/GAFC/FC/AFC Glade Run Irish (D), by Ortho Acres Booker T Hoopeston, Illinois spent five days in the saddle evaluating the dogs. The weather x Flying Feathers Coco Bean; o David Webb, h Tommy Tracy, Jr. for this year’s event was challenging for the dogs and everyone involved. The 3 - FC WHISKEY’S LITTLE TIP (D), by Hi Proof Whizki x Sandbank Rose; o Wester weather started out more like what might be expected in January rather than & Gaylord Jowett, h Bob Burchett November. On the first morning, a light drizzle changed to snow which made it 4 - HEHI’S SLIM CHIPLEY (D), by Biebel’s Huckleberry Huck x Rebel Jac’s hard to see the dogs. It was decided not to run the afternoon three braces. The Kentucky Flyer; o Matt Healy, h Bob Burchett running continued on Tuesday morning with temperatures in the low teens which 23

Understanding Canine Epilepsy

Introduction Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder seen in dogs, and has been estimated to affect approximately 0.75% of the canine population3. The term epilepsy refers to a heterogeneous disease that is characterized by the presence of recurrent, unprovoked seizures resulting from an abnormality of the brain. The condition can be inherited (genetic or idiopathic epilepsy), caused by structural problems in the brain (structural epilepsy), or stem from an unknown cause (epilepsy of unknown cause)1. Determination of an appropriate treatment regimen for canine epilepsy depends on an accurate diagnosis of the type and cause of seizures, only after which appropriate therapeutic options can be identified.

Diagnosing and Classifying Canine Seizures Although classification systems exist for human seizures, there is not yet a widely accepted classification system available for seizures in dogs1. While human systems are sometimes used to describe canine seizures, this can be problematic. Human classifications are not always clearly applicable to canines, and there is often confusion about the meaning of specific terminology in the veterinary setting. This is particularly true of those classification elements which require subjective reporting of symptoms. For example, while dog owners may notice a specific behavior that typically precedes a seizure and is indicative of a behavioral change, there is no direct way to determine the presence of a pre‐seizure event as sometimes diagnosed in humans.

Recently, the International Veterinary Epilepsy Task Force proposed a classification scheme for veterinary seizures, which is similar but not identical to the current human classification system1. Using this system, a seizure is primarily classified according to where it begins in the brain, with specific features of the seizure used to further characterize the event.

Seizure Classification Seizure description is the most critical information needed for the diagnosis of canine epilepsies. There are two basic types of seizures, generalized and focal. Generalized seizures involve both sides of the brain at the onset, and are characterized by clinical signs apparent on both sides of the body. Most generalized seizures manifest as bilateral involuntary muscle movements or sudden losses or increases in muscle tone. During a generalized seizure, an individual’s awareness of the environment is typically impaired, and salivation, urination and/or defecation can occur. Focal seizures originate in a discrete area of the brain, and are characterized by signs that affect a single side or specific part of the body. Focal seizures can present with abnormal motor activity (facial twitches, chewing movements, paddling of a limb), behavioral signs (fear, attention seeking), and/or changes in autonomic functions (pupil dilation, salivation, vomiting). Awareness may or may not be impaired during focal seizures. A focal seizure can spread to both sides of the brain and become generalized.

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Commonly Used Terminology Automatisms – repetitive motor activity that resembles movement under voluntary control, such as lip smacking, licking or chewing Atonic seizure – a sudden loss of muscle tone lasting several seconds or more, not following a tonic or myoclonic event Cluster seizures – a group of seizures within a shorter than normal interval; clinically defined as 2 or more seizures within a 24‐hour period Focal seizure – seizures originating from only part of the brain and therefore also only affecting part of the body Generalized seizure – seizures originating from both hemispheres of the brain Idiopathic epilepsy – epilepsy without an identifiable structural cause, typically assumed to be genetic. Interictal period – the time between seizures Myoclonic seizure – sudden, brief contractions of a muscle or group of muscles Postictal period – the time immediately following a seizure, where behavioral changes may be observed Refractory epilepsy – seizures that occur even during treatment with therapeutic doses of antiepileptic medication, i.e. the medication stops being effective Status epilepticus – a serious condition where seizures follow closely on one another without a break, or where a single seizure lasts more than 5 minutes Tonic seizure– a sustained increase in muscle tone (i.e. stiffening) lasting up to several minutes Tonic‐clonic seizure – a seizure where the tonic phase is followed by shorter, clonic (jerking) movements

Describing Seizures When observing seizures, it is important for dog owners to keep a diary of detailed information including: 1) affected body parts 2) when seizures occur 3) how often seizures occur, and 4) how long they last (see attached diary template for record keeping). Veterinarians and owners should also pay close attention to how dogs behave immediately after a seizure. Although some animals will quickly return to normal, during the postictal period, others will experience difficulties standing or moving; blindness; sedation, anxiety or other changes in behavior. These symptoms may last for varying amounts of time, and can affect treatment choice.

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In some cases, seizures can result from exposure to a specific stimulus, such as an illness, exposure to a toxin, or problems with metabolism (reactive seizures). Any potentially precipitating events should be brought to the attention of the attending veterinarian, as such reactive seizures are not generally treated with standard anti‐epileptic drugs4. Reflex seizures, which are seizures that occur consistently after a particular exposure, such as to a loud noise, a flashing light, or a more complex movement or behavior, have also been reported in dogs5.

Types of Epilepsy in Dogs It is not always possible to identify the cause of seizures in dogs; however, canine epilepsies can generally be classified into one of three categories based on etiology. Idiopathic epilepsy is defined as epilepsy without an identifiable structural cause and having an assumed genetic origin. Repeated seizures in 1‐5 year old dogs with a normal neurologic examination, where there are no known structural abnormalities of the brain, metabolic diseases, or toxin exposures, are often assumed to be a form of idiopathic epilepsy5. The designation of idiopathic epilepsy suggests that the exact cause of the seizures is unknown, although the condition is presumed to be inherited. However, the cause of such epilepsies can sometimes be determined, for example when seizures are the result of a specific genetic defect known to occur in certain breeds.

Structural epilepsy is the diagnosis for seizures that occur because of observable damage to or malformations of the brain. For example, structural epilepsy can occur after an inflammatory disease of the brain, growth of an intracranial tumor, or after trauma to the head. It can also be the result of congenital malformations or a vascular event, such as a stroke5. The brain abnormalities seen with structural epilepsies can sometimes be detected using an MRI or by analysis of cerebrospinal fluid. Testing for structural epilepsy may be indicated if a dog exhibits neurologic abnormalities between seizures or if the dog falls outside the typical age range of onset for idiopathic epilepsy. Interictal changes are less common in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy.

Epilepsy of unknown cause is used to describe a condition in which a structural cause is suspected, but has not been identified on diagnostic evaluation.

Reactive seizures, seizures which occur in response to specific stimuli (such as a metabolic derangement or a toxin), are not considered to be a form of epilepsy, because they are not caused by an abnormality of the brain.

The Genetics of Canine Epilepsy A large number of genetic mutations have been associated with epilepsy in both humans and mice. In humans, the inheritance of epilepsy is generally complex, meaning that it involves interactions of one or more genes with each other as well as potentially with environmental factors, and this is likely true of epilepsy in dogs as well. However, the extent of inbreeding within specific dog breeds has allowed the identification of certain animals that are at particularly high risk of seizure development. No fewer than 26 dog breeds have shown at least some evidence of heritable epilepsies.

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Gene mutations have been identified, many of which include a group of diseases known as neuronal ceroid‐lipofuscinoses. These are storage disorders where mutations lead to the abnormal accumulation and storage of a cellular product within cells, eventually leading to the dysfunction or death of neurons1. One gene for an inherited epilepsy has been identified in Lagotto Romagnolo dogs. That gene, LGI2, is similar to the previously identified human epilepsy gene LGI1, and scientists believe that a number of heritable epilepsies may have similar causes in humans and canines1. Research into potential similarities between dog and human epilepsies has also led to the identification of several candidate genes that may predict the effectiveness of anti‐epileptic treatment in some breeds.

The Etiology of Epilepsy The specific biochemical mechanisms that cause seizures are not yet fully understood in either dogs or humans, although seizures are known to result from dysfunction in the brain’s electrical activity. It is generally believed that epileptic seizures are caused by an imbalance between excitatory and inhibitory activity in specific areas of the brain, leading to either excessive brain activity or activity that is unusually depressed. However, in the absence of structural damage or metabolic insults, the causes of such dysfunction are not clear. There is some evidence suggesting that abnormal excitatory processes may be caused by functional abnormalities in neurons, specifically mutations in the ion channels that are essential to cells’ electrical function7, but that explanation is likely to only apply to a subset of idiopathic epilepsies. Further research into the specific causes of various forms of epilepsy is still needed; current understanding is incomplete.

Medical Management Options The information provided below is for information purposes only and cannot replace the advice of your veterinarian. Do not give your dog any medications without a prescription from a veterinarian.

Anti‐epileptic drugs (AED) work primarily by inhibiting the action of excitatory neurotransmitters, stimulating inhibitory pathways, or altering ion channel function in the brain. Not all drugs work equally well in all animals, and their safety profiles are somewhat variable. A single, isolated seizure is not usually seen as a reason to begin treatment with AEDs. Treatment with these drugs is usually indicated when multiple generalized seizures have occurred within a 24 hour period, a dog has had at least two seizures within a six month period, or a dog has unusual or severe signs during the postictal period9. Once treatment has been declared necessary, the process of choosing the right drug requires balancing effectiveness and tolerability. Although many short‐term side effects can be managed by titrating medication dosages, some AEDs have the potential to cause significant adverse effects. Therefore, it is important for medications to be chosen and tested with care and to recognize that not all epilepsies are amenable to drug treatment.

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Anti‐Epileptic Drugs Phenobarbital, a first generation AED, is one of the drugs most used in veterinary patients, because it is effective, relatively inexpensive, well‐tolerated, and easily dosed9. Serious side effects include blood cell loss (cytopenias) and liver toxicity. Other side effects include sedation, ataxia, and increased appetite and water consumption. Dogs can also develop tolerance to phenobarbital over time, and are susceptible to withdrawal effects as physical dependence can develop9.

Potassium bromide, or bromide, is another first generation AED that is often used to treat canine epilepsy. When used in combination with phenobarbital and other AEDs that are metabolized in the liver, dosages of those drugs can potentially be lowered to reduce the risk of liver damage. Bromide may also be useful in resolving some cases of epilepsy that do not respond to phenobarbital monotherapy9. Side effects of bromide include sedation, ataxia, vomiting and increased appetite and water consumption.

Second generation AEDs used in dogs include levetiracetam, zonisamide, felbamate, gabapentin, pregabalin, and topiramate. Of these, levetiracetam and zonisamide are used most frequently. Levetiracetam is considered to be a particularly safe treatment option with a wide range of dosages, however, its efficacy remains unclear9. Side effects are considered mild, with sedation and ataxia reported most commonly. Further, co‐administration with phenobarbital can affect how long it remains in the bloodstream9. Zonisamide is metabolized by the liver and can cause liver toxicity, although this is infrequently observed. Other adverse effects include sedation, ataxia, vomiting and inappetance. It is well absorbed, works via multiple mechanisms, and has shown to be effective against a variety of seizure types in humans. Because it interacts with phenobarbital, zonisamide doses should be increased when the two drugs are used in combination9. The second generation human epilepsy drug lamotrigine is not recommended for use in dogs because it can cause heart arrhythmias8.

Several third generation AEDs have been marketed for human use within the last few years and may turn out to be useful in the treatment of canine epilepsy. Lacosamide has been shown to be well tolerated in people, and some canine‐specific data exist to support its use in dogs8. Rufinamide, a novel AED that is unlike any existing AEDs on the market, may also have some potential for canine treatment8. Finally, several other types of drugs are also under investigation for epilepsy treatment, including drugs that decrease inflammation, alter the connections between neurons, and address other brain health concerns, but they are not yet ready for general use7.

Drug Dosing Determining the appropriate dose for an AED is an extended process. While initial dosing is determined by weight, different dogs metabolize these drugs in different ways. Therefore, a series of blood tests are often needed to evaluate serum drug levels over time in order to make certain that levels remain high enough to be therapeutic but low enough not to be toxic9. While measuring serum levels of AEDs is a useful monitoring tool, it is not a substitute for clinical assessment when determining the appropriate drug type and dose for any individual dog.

28 2018 ABC New England Brittany Championship

The New England Brittany Championship Association held a bracemate but Big White did not. He covered the country intelligently the Open and Amateur Shooting Dog Championships on October 2-5 and purposefully, scoring three well-spaced finds, each with manners at the Flaherty Field Trial Area in East Windsor, CT. We appreciate the befitting his placement. Though the paths had been furrowed by many mowing and upkeep of the ground by the State of Connecticut DEEP. before him, two of his finds were in locations in which no other dog had Also, without the support of Nestle-Purina we would not be able to run scored. In the last, the cover was so impenetrable, bird flushing seemed these championships. They provided bags of Purina Pro Plan 30/20 unlikely, yet the handler was unpredictably successful in making the bird to the winning and placing dogs and small bags for each participant. fly. Big White concluded his hour gamely seeking distant objectives, but NEBCA provided free lunches and dinners every day. On Tuesday night, attentive to his handler. dinner was served by Tom and Robin Maule in honor of last year’s Open Runner-Up Champion was FC Kinwashkly Midnight Rambler Shooting Dog Champion, Shailorville’s Gunner. Wednesday night John owned by Jodi Miller and handled by Kyle Merrill. In the sixth brace, the and Joanne Perry provided dinner in honor of T J’s Black Diamond, the Runner-Up, Jack, with handler Merrill exemplified a smooth run. Jack 2017 Amateur Shooting Dog Champion. Thursday night, Mike Tiberii was fast and forward scoring in the maples behind the pond despite a and Leslie Fleury presented a dinner in memory of Dave Marshall. Dave steady rain that burdened the entire hour. His bracemate Marjo’s Fille De was a founding member of NEBCA. Everyone signed a ceramic platter in La Bretagne, owed by Robert Goldman and handled by John Perry, took memory of Dave Marshall. third place. She was on a shopping spree carding finds below the pines, above the culvert, and at the creek west of the clubhouse in heavy cover. She had one nonproductive. At the creek and culvert on Dearborne’s return loop, the two had a divided find. It was Jack’s application and the pattern of his casts that put Jack in the driver’s seat in this brace. Fourth Place was FC Rainbow’s Chik’N Mcnugget owned by Art Cohen and handled by Kyle Merrill. In the seventh brace Nugget, with handler Merrill, ran with Autie, with handler Lorenson. Their divided find was at the pond’s maples, and two other finds had Autie in the backing position. At Dearborne, a divided find became a nonproductive for Autie while Nugget succeeded in a relocation. At the little creek crossing on the return loop, Nugget had scent, but no birds could be persuaded to leave an awful tangle of shrubs and roses. Her race while challenging to handle was impressive and exciting and she was rewarded. Autie ran a good, honest race. Brace 1: Haley-Perry and Misty-Merrill. In a cool, light rain with no wind, the running started. Misty’s find at the maples behind the pond started the ball rolling while Haley flew around the course, not to DAVE MARSHALL PLATTER be spotted too often. A divided find on Tobacco Barn Hill showed Haley in the foreground. Misty was up at 20. Haley continued her long, loose run. Also, thanks go to the committee: Chairman Bob Fleury, Brace 2: Rusty-Lorenson and Gauge-Anderson. Rusty was Reporter Sarah Conyngham, Bill and Fran Gorman, Rita Poland, Henry not with us long and the tracker was called for after a time. Gauge’s Wierzbicki, Mike Tiberii, and Secretary Leslie Jane Hunt. Thank you to race and early finds were sound and systematic. His relocation west Tom Wood for taking the week off from work, planting birds throughout of the clubhouse was textbook. Dearborne’s southern edge held a the championship and Paul Shirley who took a day off to plant birds. nonproductive for him, while at the end of the loop he handled his birds We were fortunate to have four respected judges, Kevin Stuart with ease. from Schenectady, NY and Dick Frawley from East Windsor, CT who Brace 3: Stuart-Pollack and Trooper-Lorenson. The pond’s judged the Open Championship and Howard Schultz from Bealsville, maples saw the first find with Stuart pointing and Trooper backing. Maryland and Andrew Campbell from Northfield, MA who judged the Trooper’s turn was next in the trees above the culvert behind Fox Hill. At Amateur Championship. We thank them for their wisdom, judgment, and Tobacco Barn Hill, a bird ended Trooper’s bid, while Stuart was picked up kind manner. on the downhill side, not pleasing his handler. Brace 4: Kali-Tiberii and Jib-Lorenson. Jib’s gait was Open Shooting Dog Championship attractive and animated, but he seemed unsure of the course. Kali stood The Open Shooting Dog Championship ran 23 dogs on October the birds at the pond and both dogs headed for Tobacco Barn Hill. At the 2-3. FC Waypoint’s Chancy Big White Cooper was named the 2018 New top, Jib stood intently on point in the field to the right of the tree line England Brittany Open Shooting Dog Champion owned by Joyce Roberts while Kali approached with intent less noble. Kali was up and Jib clean. and Vic Williams and handled by Kyle Merrill. The Champion, aptly named Jib had a good find at the end of Dearborne. His last find caused a small Big White, and handler Merrill arrived in the last brace. Some dogs need sensation because the dismounting handler put the birds to wing, but he

29 had a harder time finding the dog. In tall creek grass he stood obscured, cultivated field. Flushing did not produce a bird and Rex was up with his his handler eventually locating him by logic. second nonproductive. Brace 5: Gus-Lorenson and Gin-Pollack. Gus’s story Brace 14: Big White, covered above. ended quickly with a find and a disappearance. Gin had two finds in close succession at the near end of Tobacco Barn Hill. Her final find at ABC New England Open Shooting Dog Championship Dearborne’s midline on the return side followed. Grand Open Limited Gun Dog 1hr(23S) Brace 6 & 7: Covered above. J: Kevin Stuart & Richard Frawley Brace 8: Gabe-Lorenson and Jet-DuBois. Jet was 1 - FC WAYPOINT CHANCEY BIG WHITE COOPER (D), by DB Cooper x interested in the forest and would not return to the course. Gabe ran Waypoint Chances Jessie; o Vic & Joy Roberts, h Kyle Merrill hard and was not seen until the back stretch. A tracker was called for at 2 - FC KINWASHKLY MIDNIGHT RAMBLER (D), by CH Jumping Jack 20. Flash x CH Kinwashkly Ruby Tuesday; o Jodi Miller, h Kyle Merrill Brace 9: Bye brace. Gunner-Lorenson. Gunner streaked off 3 - MARJO’S FILLE DE LA BRETAGNE (B), by Hit’s For Pete’s Sake x and was found standing at an oak tree short of the islands. Bird up, shot Marjo’s Cruzan Rovan; o Robert Goldman, h John Perry fired, dog acceptable. The Tobacco Barn Hill yielded another find. Gunner 4 - FC RAINBOW’S CHIK’N MCNUGGET (B), by DC Hi Proof Whizki x CH was in the open and steady to wing and shot. The rest was a private Rainbow’s Belles N Whizzles; o Art & Judy Cohen, h Kyle Merrill affair, the tracker later activated. Amateur Shooting Dog ABC NEW ENGLAND OPEN SHOOTING DOG CHAMPIONSHIP Championship The Amateur Shooting Dog Championship ran 18 dogs on October 4-5. FC I’m You Man (Gus), owned by Frances Gorman and handled by Art Cohen, was named the 2018 New England Brittany Amateur Shooting Dog Champion. The winner appeared in the third brace, Gus with handler Cohen running with Coal with handler Perry. Gus reached to his first find at 10 am, locating birds on the islands after a relocation. Then we were pressed to keep pace as Gus swept to the front. His next find Kyle Merrill w/ Big White, Sarah Conyngham - Reporter, Ben Lorenson w/ Jack, Kevin Stuart - judge, Joanne upgrade from the culvert Perry w/Brie, Dick Frawley – judge, Art Cohen w/ Nuggett saw him steady to birds overhead as the handle Brace 10: Eli-Merrill and Tucker-Lorenson. The clouds flushed and fired. At the top of Tobacco Barn Hill, Gus again indicated thinned and the temperature swelled. Tucker didn’t join us much, but Eli the birds’ exact location at a respectable distance. It’s Coal’s turn in the kept with us. At the culvert behind Fox Hill, both dogs stood, but seemed trees below the clubhouse with Gus having another clean find nearby. unsure. Eli was sent to relocate while Tucker backed. At Eli’s stop, the Coal powered up the treed midline at Dearborne, and Gus was seen at birds take off. In the scattered trees below the clubhouse, Eli had contact the end. Gus cast wide at the pines while his handler sang strongly. again, all clean. Tucker stood in the distance at the end of Dearborne, Coal had recovered connection with his handler. Gus resurfaced at the holding his birds. His find was good and so was his scout on the next leg. west power line bridge, later pointing on the hill that descended to the The brace ended with a divided find on the steeply descending hill at the water ahead. His handler liberated a bird from heavy cover, bringing the powerline. exciting brace to a close. Brace 11: Denver-Merrill. An attractive dog, Denver handled Runner-Up Champion was FC/AFC Palmetto Point’s Autumn the course methodically finding a bird in the trees west of the clubhouse. Blazing Star (Autie) owned and handled by Tom Bass in Brace 4 with Gin Enthusiastic on his game, he acknowledged the approaching handler, handled by Pollack. Both dogs had the look of seasoned professionals as finishing clean. they crossed the water at the base of the pines. Gin searched the right Brace 12: Hooch-Merrill. The sun was out and overbearing. edge and had her handler flush there. Gin was rewarded at the islands. Hooch had a stylish find at the maples behind the pond, but at 23, Hooch Autie canvassed the course intelligently while Gin had an honest stop to was picked up at Tobacco Barn Hill. flush on the near side of the culvert. Autie’s first find occurred in the trees Brace 13: Rex-Lorenson. A forward dog, Rex had a ground beyond. Gin pointed in the strips past the trees but did not find the birds eating pace. He suffered a nonproductive in the trees next to the pines that had been there the day before for her. At the top of Tobacco Barn Hill, and hit the edge to cover the north part of the course. At the top of the Autie handled not one, but two finds. At the entrance of Dearborne, she Tobacco barn Hill, Rex was pointing into hip high weeds in the overgrown did not come up with the birds she had pointed, even after a relocation, 30 but at the other end, she stood flawlessly for an extended flushing effort spots though adjacent to the course. Jib is up for failure to stop. Colby that did put birds int eh air. She seemed as honest as her run was long disappears up the midline of Dearborne and had a long find at the end and graceful. with two relocations, the bird finally spotted in the adjacent cornfield. Third place was awarded to NGDC/GFC/FC/AFC Magnum High Brace 7: Covered above. Velocity (Gauge), handled by Anderson who ran with Kali, handled by Brace 8: Misty-Bass and Stuart-Pollack. On the right edge Tiberii in the second brace. Kali skated the course effortlessly. Gauge of the fields after the pines Misty pointed a large covey while Stuart hit the course hard and came into view only on the backside. Above the backed near the new pole path barricade. Stuart’s find occurred on the culvert, Gauge found his first bird while Kali was cautioned, taking up hill above the culvert with Misty backing on the other side of the trees, all a backing position. At the top of the big hill, Kali was taken up for an in order. Stuart stopped to flush on the way up the Hill and had a point, indiscretion around birds. Gauge’s find there was clean. Under the trees relocation, and find in the trees below the clubhouse. Misty enjoyed an below the clubhouse, Gauge relocated exactly as he had the day before unrelated clean find nearby. to collect his third find. Gauge found again at Dearborne, pointing nearly Brace 9: Maddie-Kipp and Cruzan-Luisi. Both dogs moved one thousand or so blackbirds. The handler’s flushing and a thorough well to the islands, where Maddie burst through one of the clumps, relocation did not yield a game bird. Then Gauge stood near the wet failing to honor Cruzan, and sending two birds up. Cruzan was released draw to the west of the pines. Again, the birds were elusive. Undeterred, from her clean find only to stop again for a bird in the tall, marshy grass the dog and hander worked a full five minutes to produce a bird. Five close by. The top of Tobacco Barn Hill held birds at its far end for Cruzan, minutes is not a long time in other context, but in this one, unbridled all in order and her final find happened below the clubhouse in the dense tenacity was required. And they were successful. cover around the road’s seep. Her time ended at the turn in Dearborne. FC Rusty Nail of Coos was named fourth place in the 7th brace The New England Brittany Championship Association with Jack, handled by Cohen. The sun was hot at 3:39, but Rusty steamed appreciates the support of the owners, handlers and their dogs. Without up the edge and Jack was soon out of sight until the back stretch. Rusty you, there would be no championship. found birds at the culvert hill, all neat and clean while Jack moved past. Rusty scored again on Tobacco Hill and twice in the trees and seep below 2018 ABC New England Amateur Shooting Dog Championship the clubhouse. Jack failed to stop on a flush at 4:25. Rusty’s devotion to Grand Amateur Limited Gun Dog 1hr(18S) the edge failed him at Dearborne, but he produced another clean find at J: Andrew Campbell & Howard Shultz the end of the loop and used the edge well on the return side. He finished 1 - FC I’M YOUR MAN (D), by NAFC/FC/AFC Spanish Corral’s Sundance acceptably. Kid x Sandbank Rose; o Frances M. Gorman, h Art Cohen Brace 1: Trooper-Bass and Joey-Luisi fired off the line at 2 - FC/AFC PLAMETTO POINTE’S AUTUMN BLAZING STAR (B), by 7:42 am. Trooper, not pleasing the handler was taken up. Joey scoured Special Duty x Windancer Kansas Star; o Tiffany & Thomas Bass, h likely spots after pointing beyond the culvert, culminating in a find. The Thomas Bass handler harnessed him before time. 3 - NGDC/GFC/FC/AFC MAGNUM HIGH VELOCITY (D), by FC/AFC High Braces 2, 3 and 4: Covered above. Hope’s Tiger Jac x High Hopes Dot’s Original Spice; o/h Vincent Brace 5: Remi-Perry and Nugget-Cohen. Tobacco Barn Anderson Hill provided the cover for Nugget’s find, which turned out to be a 4 - FC RUSTY NAIL OF COOS (D), by FC One Off Mojito Mike x FC nonproductive, but was a terrible temptation for Remi. Remi soon Penelope Of Coos; o/h Thomas Wood succumbed to a later lapse in discipline and was up while Nugget had a clean find at the end of the tree line. She was the hot 2018 ABC NEW ENGLAND AMATEUR SHOOTING DOG CHAMPIONSHIP little engine that could but chose not to, as the handler moved toward Dearborne and the Nuggett headed north. She changed her course soon enough and disappeared in the cuts and cover of Dearborne when the handler called for the tracker. Brace 6: Colby-Arcand and Jib- Bass in one of the last autumn afternoons of hot sun. The two dogs pointed separately at the islands, Colby having a nonproductive, but soon committing to a clean find nearby. Colby has three more finds, two Bill and Fran Gorman with Gus and Tiffany and Tom Bass with Autie. of which were in novel 31 Brittany Bites By Sheila Cordner

Here are our monthly recipes tried by you, our Brittany enthusiasts.

Please e-mail your recipes to Sheila Cordner at [email protected]. along with your submission please include your name and club affiliation. Sheila Cordner belongs to the Southern New England Brittany Club and is known for her culinary talents. Buffalo Chicken Lasagna Meanwhile, cook noodles 1 ½ juicy limes, juice of 1 tablespoon canola oil according to package directions; 1 tbsp olive oil 1 ½ pounds ground chicken drain. In a small bowl, mix the salt and fresh pepper 1 small onion, chopped ricotta cheese, ¾ cup blue cheese, olive oil non-stick spray 1 celery rib, finely chopped parsley and egg. Preheat oven to 1 large carrot, grated 350°. Wash and dry chicken cutlets, 2 garlic cloves, minced Spread 1 ½ cups sauce into a season with salt and pepper. 1 can (14 ½ ounces) diced greased 13" x 9" baking dish. Layer Preheat oven to 450°F. tomatoes, drained with three noodles, 1 ½ cups Lightly spray a baking dish with 1 bottle (12 ounces) Buffalo wing sauce, ⅔ cup ricotta mixture, 1 cup non-stick spray. sauce mozzarella cheese, ⅔ cup cheddar Combine cream cheese, cheddar, ½ cup water cheese and ⅓ cup blue cheese. scallions, jalapeño and bacon 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning Repeat layers twice. crumbles in a medium bowl. ½ teaspoon salt Bake, covered 20 minutes. Uncover; Lay chicken cutlets on a working ¼ teaspoon pepper bake until bubbly and cheese is surface and spread 2 tbsp of cream 9 lasagna noodles melted, 20-25 minutes. Let stand 10 cheese mixture on each cutlet. 1 carton (15 ounces) ricotta cheese minutes before serving. 12 Servings Loosely roll each one, secure the 1 ¾ cups crumbled blue cheese, ends with toothpicks to prevent the divided cheese from oozing out. ½ cup minced Italian flat-leaf Place breadcrumbs in a bowl; in a parsley second bowl combine olive oil, lime 1 large egg, lightly beaten juice, salt and pepper. 3 cups shredded part-skim Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Chicken Dip chicken in lime-oil mixture, mozzarella cheese then in breadcrumbs and place 2 cups shredded white cheddar 2 slices center cut bacon, cooked & seam side down on a baking dish. cheese crumbled Repeat with the remaining chicken. 3 jalapeños, chopped (remove seeds When finished, lightly spray the top In a Dutch oven, heat oil over for milder) of the chicken with oil spray. medium heat. Add chicken, onion, 3 oz ⅓ less fat cream cheese, Bake 22-25 minutes, serve celery and carrot; cook and stir softened immediately. 4 servings until meat is no longer pink and 4 oz reduced fat shredded cheddar vegetables are tender. Add garlic; jack AIR FRYER DIRECTIONS: cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in 2 tbsp chopped scallions Follow Steps 1 to 8, then air fry tomatoes, wing sauce, water, Italian 8 thin sliced skinless chicken breast in batches 400°F for 12 minutes, seasoning, salt and pepper; bring cutlets, 3 oz each turning halfway. to a boil. 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Tri The Magnificent One The Mick x CH Michs Mt Mystical Magical TK'S & CB'S STERLING ROSE CGC (B) by GCH CH Odin JH x CH Tk's Good Penny Lang, o Michelle Rene Chaney & Arlene McCabe & Laura Bice, b Golly Whistlin' Dixie CGC, o Anne B Henry & Jacqui Campbell, b Anne B Michelle Chaney & Jaime E Tellier Henry & Jacqui Campbell CH WALKER'S ONE CLASSY RIDE FROM CASTLES JH (D) by CH Copper's CH TRIUMPHANT HEALING GRACE THD CGC (B) by CH Triumphant's Back For Good Cop Bad Cop x Castle's Swift Princess JH, o Donna Walker & Randy More x CH Triumphant's Absolute 24. K.T., o Cherilyn Frei & David Frei, b Walker, b Darrin Finn & Michael Fierro Kristyn McCartney & Linda McCartney GRAND CHAMPION FARM DOG CERTIFIED (SEP 2018) GCH CH HILL'S BLAZIN' ALPINE ROSE (B) by CH Hill's Blazin' Jac JH x Hill's GCH CH TRIUMPHANT'S FLYING CIRCUS RA FDC CGCA TKN (D) by GCHS CH Catch'N The Wind JH, o Daniel Hill & Dawn Hill, b Paul E Hill & Dawn Hill Triumphant's Chances Are JH x GCH CH Triumphant's Centerfold JH, o GCH CH HORIZON'S PRINCE CHARMING JH (D) by CH Mustang's Sterling Dr. Jacqueline M Nicol & Dr. Poul S Jessen, b Linda McCartney & Kristyn Edition SH x GCH CH Shady Brook's Measure For Measure, o William McCartney Dube, b Lisa Marie Tailby GCH CH SOVEREIGN TRIO'S DESPICABLE ME (D) by GCHS CH Sovereign's CANINE GOOD CITIZEN (SEP 2018) Chasing Legends x GCHS CH Trio's Sovereign Alleluia JH, o Karen CH DREAM CITY'S EVERYTHING ZEN RI ACT2 RATO CGC (B) by GCHS CH Livingston & Kami West, b Dawn Droel & Joe Droel Sovereign's Chasing Legends x GCH CH Hybrittin's After Midnight, o GCH CH SUNSET'S KICKSTART MY HEART (B) by GCH CH Gourley's Gamble Luann Fullwood, b Judy Cohen & Arthur Cohen For The Gold JH x GCH CH Farout Fields Pure Gold Nugget JH CA, o Valerie CH MELRIDGE PHANTOM FIRE RI RATN CGC (D) by CH Melridge Playin' With Davies, b Sherry Foster & Leo Foster Fire x CH Melridge Uptown Girl, o Jane Huelsmeyer, b Diane Bingham & Mrs. Debbie L Melgreen & Frederich Bingham GRAND CHAMPION BRONZE NAVEENA DE PLUM CREEK CGCA CGCU (B) by Indy Du Bois Courcol x Harlow GCHB CH BRIGADIER'S TRIUMPHANT UNDER FIRE MH (D) by CH Millette's De Plum Creek, o Nigel Miller & Nicolette Kraatz, b Golman Dillon & Fire When Ready x GCHG CH Shamrock Rivals Bolt Out Of The Blue, o Kathleen Dillon Mike Lee & Susan Markley & Julie Lee, b Mike Lee & Brittany Rosener & Megan Rosener & Olivia Rosener & Julie Lee ADVANCED CANINE GOOD CITIZEN (SEP 2018) GCHB CH TRIUMPHANT'S DARK KNIGHT JH (D) by CH Triumphant's CALDREAM'S AVATAR OF POSEIDON CGCA (D) by GCHG CH Premier's All Absolutely G.Q. JH x GCH CH Triumphant's Centerfold JH, o ANNE About Avatar x GCHB CH Caldream's Up Over And Out CGC, o Mr. Matthew CONKLIN & Kristyn McCartney, b Linda McCartney & Kristyn McCartney James Dixon & Ms. Katelynn Ann Dixon, b Mrs. Nancy Reardon & Joseph Ramondetta NATIONAL FIELD CHAMPION NAVEENA DE PLUM CREEK CGCA CGCU (B) by Indy Du Bois Courcol x Harlow NFC FC AFC SS RIG'S COLORADO GUN RUNNER (D) by FC Eleets Colorado De Plum Creek, o Nigel Miller & Nicolette Kraatz, b Golman Dillon & Blue x Gun Runner's Diamond Forever, o Tom Milam & Linda Milam, b Kathleen Dillon Kevin Stonehouse

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN URBAN (SEP 2018) FIELD CHAMPION NAVEENA DE PLUM CREEK CGCA CGCU (B) by Indy Du Bois Courcol x Harlow FC GRADE 8 BOLT (D) by DC Kinwashkly Dirty Ned Pepper x DC AFC De Plum Creek, o Nigel Miller & Nicolette Kraatz, b Golman Dillon & Tsunami, o William L Oliver & Mary Lynn Oliver, b James Floyd & Meam Kathleen Dillon Floyd FC AFC PINEY RUN JAKE (D) by NFC FC AFC Piney Run Art x Piney Run AKC Results for November 2018 Gypsy, o KENT D PATTERSON, b Martha Greenlee CHAMPION – bred by exhibitor CH BLACK RIVER'S GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT (B) by GCH DC NATIONAL AMATEUR FIELD CHAMPION Ory's Marshal Dillon SH x CH Black Rivers Private Reserve JH, o Rebecca NAFC GAFC FC AFC ANJ'S OHIO HELLION (D) by DC AFC Grand Junction Jake Hulstein & Shane Hulstein, b Rebecca Hulstein & Joy Ory x NAGDC GAFC FC AFC High Hopes Little Ann, o Mike Poehler, b Daniel Riedl CHAMPION CH CALDREAM'S AVATAR OF POSEIDON CGCA (D) by GCHG CH Premier's All GRAND AMATEUR FIELD CHAMPION About Avatar x GCHB CH Caldream's Up Over And Out CGC, o Mr. Matthew NAFC GFC GAFC FC AFC SPANISH CORRAL'S SONNY PATCH (D) by NAFC GFC James Dixon & Ms. Katelynn Ann Dixon, b Mrs. Nancy Reardon & Joseph FC AFC Spanish Corral's Sundance Kid x CH AFC Midas Blazin' Amber Ramondetta Skies, o Joe Gower, b Joe Gower CH CIMARRON TRAILS GUNSLINGER SMOKIN' PISTOL OA OAJ XF (D) by DC AFC Rja Captain's Heart-N-Soul JH x Cimarron Trails Sweet Sophia Del AMATEUR FIELD CHAMPION Prado, o April McGavin, b Rick Neff AFC HORIZON'S A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER (D) by CH Triumphant Victor Of CH FYREBYRD'S FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK JH (D) by GCHS CH Sunquest Douron x GCH CH Shady Brook's Measure For Measure, o Shan Wessels, Star Vue's Special Edition x GCH CH Willowick N Zaffres Settin Fire To The b Lisa Marie Tailby Reign, o Leslie J Chudnoff & Kellie L Miller & Sara Taylor, b Kellie L Miller 34 JUNIOR HUNTER b Jennifer Archer CH BLUE SAPPHIRE'S BREAK THE BANK JH (B) by GCHG CH MACH5 Brookewood's Just Too Hot UD RAE MXG2 MJC2 MJP MXF T2B2 x CH RALLY ADVANCED Credit's My Heart Skips A Beat, o Mrs. Susan Blair Callaway & Rose Leale, CH BROOKEWOOD'S JUST GIVE ME A CHANCE BN RA CAA CGC (D), o Ms. b Patricia Rosado & E Susan Drazek & Elizabeth Cruz Cynthia A Miller & Karen E Brown & Russell Walborn, b Ms. Cynthia A CAPEWIND'S BREAKWATER JH (B) by Capewind's Sailing Weather Gage x Miller & Karen E Brown & Russell Walborn Capewind's Perfect Ten JH, o Tania Lewandowski, b Tania Lewandowski CH TOP SHELF'S FRIENDLY PERSUASION BN RA JH (D), o JoAnne Larsen & CIMARRON TRAILS HUNTLEY JAMES JH (D) by DC AFC Rja Captain's Celeste Gavin-Clark, b Wendy A Archinal & Gail Schmieder & Jennifer Heart-N-Soul JH x Cimarron Trails Sweet Sophia Del Prado, o Mr. Keith Krieger Burkhardt, b Rick Neff HILLTOP DAISY PATCH JH (B) by Piney Grove Scooter JH x Admiral's Lil Britt, RALLY EXCELLENT o Bobby Brian Lewis, b Bobby Brian Lewis SUNQUEST'S ALL RILED UP BN RE DN CGCA (B), o Linda Dee Hartnek & JS SAPHIRA GRACIE JANE OF HICKORY RUN JH (B) by CH Southgate's Hank Hartnek, b Linda Dee Hartnek & Hank Hartnek Yankee Trader MH x Shel Be Mine JH, o Ms. Jaimie Culver & Mr. Darin Rozelle, b Darin Rozelle RALLY ADVANCED EXCELLENT MAPLE BROOK'S BURNING EMBER JH CGC (B) by DC Ammo's Denver Brier OMEGA FIRE AND ICE AT THE BEACH, JEB CD BN RAE (D), o Judy Kostelac, b Patch x CH Maple Brook's Some Like It Hot JH, o Meghan McLatchy & Donna A Howe Timothy Carr, b Mrs. Peggy Aguiar MS DOUBLE SHOT LEVI JH (D) by Double Shot Of Jack Daniels x Kountry FARM DOG CERTIFIED Boy's Tumbleweed, o Mark A Seifert, b Lisa Stonehouse & Allison Evans GCH CH TRIUMPHANT'S FLYING CIRCUS RA FDC CGCA TKN (D), o Dr. NOUCHKA DE CHIPPEWA JH (D) by Hollande De Chippewa x Gachette Parlers Jacqueline M Nicol & Dr. Poul S Jessen, b Linda McCartney & Kristyn De Sainte Keller, o Michael Gold, b Melody Steele & John Steele McCartney

JUNIOR HUNTER ADVANCED NOVICE AGILITY BLUSILK'S BEAUTIFUL BLESSING JHA (B) by Blusilk's Blu Shadow x CH GCH CH HICKORY HILL'S FEARLESS NA (B), o Anne Parchman & Marla Blusilk's Journey For Bella, o Jimmy Gonzalez & Christine Gonzalez, b Parchman, b Anne Parchman & Marla Parchman Jimmy Gonzalez & Christine Gonzalez RIVERMIST BROXDEN ROJA PUCKRUP NA NAJ (B), o Linda Langford & Allyson Godfroid & Amy Booth, b Allyson Godfroid & Phil Booth & Amy SENIOR HUNTER Booth CH BIRCH SPRING PC LUNAR ECLIPSE SH (B) by DC AFC Wrigley's Chip FC RUBYRIDGE'S MILLION DOLLAR BABE UDX OM2 NA (B), o Jan Hamner, b Makin' His Marc x Kb Chieftans Princess JH, o Philip Thayer Jr. & Jan Hamner Benjamin Thayer, b Kendall Brown GCH CH DREAM HI'S MI AMORE SH (B) by GCHP2 CH Dream Hi's Don'T Hate OPEN AGILITY PREFERRED The Player Hate The Game x CH Sandbar Dream Hi's Always One Step FAROUT FIELDS CURIOUS GEORGE CD BN RA JH OAP OJP OFP DS CGC (D), o Ahead, o Jerry Anderson & Kristina Rickard & LuAnne Box, b Kristina Kristina Evers-Hays, b Jackie Arnold Rickard & Lori Rickard & Sarah Mackney GCH CH SWIFT RIVER'S GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY SH NA NAJ NF CGC TKN AGILITY EXCELLENT (B) by CH Tonan-Greyrock Defying Gravity JH x Swift River's The Great GCH CH SANDSTONE IZ I ADORABLE MH AX NAJ NF TKN (B), o Linda Allen, b Escape, o Joyce Golden, b David W Phillips & Frances N Phillips Janet Ranney & Michael Ranney

COMPANION DOG AGILITY EXCELLENT PREFERRED CH BROOKEWOOD'S JUST GIVE ME A CHANCE CD BN RA CAA CGC (D), o MAPLE BROOK AVIATOR RED RA OA OAJ AXP AJP NF T2BP CGC TKI (B), o Ms. Cynthia A Miller & Karen E Brown & Russell Walborn, b Ms. Cynthia A Lynn Marie Carlo, b Mrs. Peggy Aguiar Miller & Karen E Brown & Russell Walborn MASTER GOLD AGILITY COMPANION DOG EXCELLENT GCH CH MACH2 RUSTIN'S FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT MXG MJG XF T2B (B), o MACH2 ETENDARD DES GRANDS LACS CDX BN RE SH MXS MJG OF (D), o Ms. Colleen M Driscoll & Aimee Schilling & Terrence M Santelli, b Aimee Denine Ackerbauer, b Stephen Hughes & Sherry Hughes Schilling & Colleen Driscoll & Terrence Santelli CH GOLDSTAR'S THE SKY'S THE LIMIT CDX (D), o Rosemary Shea Croop, b Patricia John & E Susan Drazek MASTER AGILITY EXCELLENT PREFERRED 2 MACH4 CREDIT KAZE WITH A PERFECT DIAMOND MXG2 MJB3 MXP2 MJP2 OBEDIENCE MASTER MFG TQX T2B5 TKI (B), o Victoria MacVicar & Robert J Howell & Jessie 7OTCH FAROUT FIELDS NOBLE NELLIE ROSE UDX5 PUTD OM7 BN GN GO RA Schulz, b Robert J Howell & Victoria MacVicar JHA (B), o LouAnn McGahey, b Jacqueline C Arnold & Rodger Rowles MASTER AGILITY EXCELLENT PREFERRED 4 RALLY NOVICE GCH CH MACH14 PACH RUSTINS JEWELER'S APPRENTICE JH MXG4 MJC4 CH KEILI'S HOPE SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT RN CA (B), o Jessica Sielawa MXP4 MXPB MJP3 MJPB PAX MXF T2B3 (B), o Colleen Driscoll & Aimee & E Susan Drazek, b Douglas Tighe & E Susan Drazek Schilling, b Colleen Driscoll & Aimee Schilling MUD ON THE TIRES RN (B), o Katy Battis, b Jessica Carlson GCH CH RAO'S STONE QUARRY BLUES CDX BN RN JH CA RATN (D), o Teresa MASTER BRONZE AGILITY PREFERRED Armstrong, b Elaine Rhodes & Becky Rao CH MACH3 RUSTINS TREASURE OF THE SIERRAS RN MXC MJB3 MXP2 CH RJ'S PADDINGTON BEAR CD RN (D), o Ann Harris, b Joyce G Wire & MXPB MJP3 MJPB MXF T2B (B), o Aimee Schilling & Colleen Driscoll & Robert Wire Terrence Santelli, b Colleen Driscoll & Aimee Schilling MACH SWIFT RIVER'S SWEET DECEIT MXS MJB MXP2 MXPB MJP3 MJPB OF RALLY INTERMEDIATE (B), o Sharon Buehler, b David W Phillips & Frances N Phillips FAIRCHILD PUZZLE SADIE RI CAX2 RATO CGC TKN (B), o Tammy Lynn Lorch,

35 NOVICE AGILITY JUMPER MASTER GOLD JUMPER PREFERRED CH BIG OAKS BROXDEN BIG BANG PENNY OF MARIAD NAJ (B), o Mariann MACH5 PACH2 MARJO'S DEMON IN THE RUFF MXS2 MJG2 MXP8 MXPG Jackson, b Louise M Brown & Phil Booth & Amy Booth MJP7 MJPG PAX2 MFS TQX T2B2 (B), o Janice Brunner, b Marsha Luisi RIVERMIST BROXDEN ROJA PUCKRUP NA NAJ (B), o Linda Langford & Allyson Godfroid & Amy Booth, b Allyson Godfroid & Phil Booth & Amy AGILITY FAST NOVICE Booth ISKA DE RCK OA NAJ NF (D), o Andrea J Cuthbert

OPEN AGILITY JUMPER AGILITY FAST OPEN MY DUAL LANES LAND OF LIBERTY STKS NA OAJ NF TKN (B), o Sandra MY DUAL LANES LAND OF LIBERTY STKS NA OAJ OF TKN (B), o Sandra Schrank, b Herbert Harrison Schrank, b Herbert Harrison GCH CH AFC REPEAT'S LITTLE 501 BLUES BN RA SH NA OAJ OAP NJP NF POWER'S ABBY SEZ SO OF (B), o Robert W Power, b Robert W Power CAA (D), o Julie Ann Asmus, b Todd Parmenter GCH CH SANDSTONE IZ I ADORABLE MH AX OAJ NF TKN (B), o Linda Allen, b AGILITY FAST EXCELLENT Janet Ranney & Michael Ranney GCH CH HICKORY HILL'S HEART LIKE MINE MX MXJ XF CA (B), o Anne Parchman & Marla Parchman, b Anne Parchman & Marla Parchman EXCELLENT AGILITY JUMPER CIMMARON'S 1 FUN TRIP OA AXJ (B), o Frank Barnhart & Joanna Hunt, b MASTER BRONZE FAST PREFERRED Christine Ward-Weber CH MACH2 PACH2 BROOKEWOOD'S MARDI GRAS UD RN JH MXG MJB2 MXP7 MXPG MJP8 MJPG PAX2 OF MFPB T2BP2 (B), o Susan Osmansky & EXCELLENT AGILITY JUMPER PREFERRED L E Osmansky, b Ms. Cynthia A Miller & Howard Huber III SUNSET'S JUMPIN' JACK FLASH JH OA NAJ AJP OF CA CGC (D), o Ms. Melissa John, b Sherry Foster & Leo Foster MASTER AGILITY CHAMPION 2 CH MACH2 POWER'S AMAZIN ZOE MXG MJG MFB T2B2 (B), o Robert W MASTER SILVER JUMPER Power, b James L Morriss GCH CH MACH CIMMARON'S GOLD STANDARD OF MARSPORT MXS MJS XF GCH CH MACH2 RUSTIN'S FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT MXS MJG XF (B), o Ms. T2B4 (B), o Karen Booker, b John W Marsman & Christine Ward-Weber Colleen M Driscoll & Aimee Schilling & Terrence M Santelli, b Aimee SASSY SADIE OF BRITTHAVEN MX MXJ MJS MXF CGC (B), o Linda Schilling & Colleen Driscoll & Terrence Santelli Baranowski, b Emile J Berlet M.D. MASTER AGILITY CHAMPION 5 MASTER BRONZE JUMPER 4 CH MACH5 BIG OAKS SOME PATIENCE REQUIRED OF MARIAD JH MXG2 GCH CH MACH10 CREDIT KAZE'S CAPITAL GAINS RN JH MXG3 MJB4 XF MJS2 MFB TQX T2B (B), o Mariann Jackson & John Jackson, b Louise M T2B2 DM (D), o Terrence Santelli & Aimee Schilling, b Robert J Howell & Brown & Barbara D Brannan Victoria MacVicar MACH5 GALEJADE DE ACRES VENTEUSES CD MXB2 MJB2 OF T2B2 (B), o Lynn Van Vleet, b Mr. Philip E Rogers & Mrs. Walda E Rogers MASTER EXCELLENT JUMPER PREFERRED GCHG CH MACH5 BROOKEWOOD'S JUST TOO HOT UD RAE MXG2 MJC2 MJP PREFERRED AGILITY CHAMPION – bred by exhibitor MXF T2B2 (D), o E Susan Drazek & Ms. Cynthia A Miller, b Ms. Cynthia A CH MACH3 PACH RUSTINS TREASURE OF THE SIERRAS RN MXC MJB3 Miller & Jeffrey Currier & Gina Currier & Russell Walborn MXPB MJP4 MJPB PAX MXF T2B (B), o Aimee Schilling & Colleen Driscoll & Terrence Santelli, b Colleen Driscoll & Aimee Schilling MASTER EXCELLENT JUMPER PREFERRED 2 MACH4 CREDIT KAZE WITH A PERFECT DIAMOND MXG2 MJB3 MXP MJP2 PREFERRED AGILITY EXCELLENT MFG TQX T2B5 TKI (B), o Victoria MacVicar & Robert J Howell & Jessie CH MACH3 PACH RUSTINS TREASURE OF THE SIERRAS RN MXC MJB3 Schulz, b Robert J Howell & Victoria MacVicar MXPB MJP4 MJPB PAX MXF T2B (B), o Aimee Schilling & Colleen Driscoll MACH FAROUT FIELDS NONUKKI NUBI MXB MJS MXP MJP2 XF T2B2 CAA & Terrence Santelli, b Colleen Driscoll & Aimee Schilling (D), o Craig John & Melissa John, b Jacqueline C Arnold & Rodger Rowles TIME 2 BEAT MASTER EXCELLENT JUMPER PREFERRED 3 GCH CH MACH2 RUSTIN'S FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT MXS MJG XF T2B (B), o MACH SWIFT RIVER'S SWEET DECEIT MXS MJB MXP2 MXPB MJP3 MJPB OF Ms. Colleen M Driscoll & Aimee Schilling & Terrence M Santelli, b Aimee (B), o Sharon Buehler, b David W Phillips & Frances N Phillips Schilling & Colleen Driscoll & Terrence Santelli CH TOP SHELF'S JOYFUL LEE JH MX MXS MXJ MJS MFB T2B (B), o Andrea MASTER EXCELLENT JUMPER PREFERRED 4 Lee, b Wendy A Archinal & Gail Schmieder & Jennifer Krieger GCH CH MACH14 PACH RUSTINS JEWELER'S APPRENTICE JH MXG4 MJC4 MXP4 MXPB MJP4 MJPB PAX MXF T2B3 (B), o Colleen Driscoll & Aimee TIME 2 BEAT 5 Schilling, b Colleen Driscoll & Aimee Schilling GCH CH MACH CIMMARON'S GOLD STANDARD OF MARSPORT MXS MJS XF CH MACH3 RUSTINS TREASURE OF THE SIERRAS RN MXC MJB3 MXP2 T2B5 (B), o Karen Booker, b John W Marsman & Christine Ward-Weber MXPB MJP4 MJPB MXF T2B (B), o Aimee Schilling & Colleen Driscoll & Terrence Santelli, b Colleen Driscoll & Aimee Schilling BCAT AMMO'S ONCE UPON A DREAM RN OA OAJ OF CA BCAT RATO CGC TKN (B), MASTER BRONZE JUMPER PREFERRED o Patricia Dunville, b Sandra Leavens & Gary Leavens MACH4 CREDIT KAZE WITH A PERFECT DIAMOND MXG2 MJB3 MXP2 MJP2 GAMBLIN' ON N-VEE BCAT (B), o Michelle Gamblin, b Warren Sovine MJPB MFG TQX T2B5 TKI (B), o Victoria MacVicar & Robert J Howell & HEIDI DE PLUM CREEK BCAT (B), o Charles Oliveri Jr., b Kathleen Dillon & Jessie Schulz, b Robert J Howell & Victoria MacVicar Golman Dillon MACH FRANKIE BACALAITO COQUI MXB MJS MXP MJP2 MJPB MXF T2B2 CGC (D), o Mr. Niclaus E Taulai & Mrs. Raquel D Martinez, b Tracie Kolacek COURSING ABILITY WILD MTN'S UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN CA (B), o Helen Riggle & Jamie Thompson, b Helen Riggle & Karen Hanson

36 COURSING ABILITY ADVANCED HUNTER WEEKS CGC (D), o Sherri Weeks & Paul Weeks AMMO'S ONCE UPON A DREAM RN OA OAJ OF CAA BCAT RATO CGC TKN (B), JOE'S TIONESTA DREAM CGC (B), o Francis A Schubert, b Jeffrey A Baird o Patricia Dunville, b Sandra Leavens & Gary Leavens GCH CH TRIUMPHANT'S HEAVENLY GIFT CGC (D), o Mrs. Roberta Jean Spryn & Mr. Michael Dennis Spryn, b Linda McCartney SCENT WORK HANDLER DISCRIMINATION NOVICE THE ONE AND ONLY ROXXY! SCA SIN SHDN CGC (B), o Bess Walmsley ADVANCED CANINE GOOD CITIZEN AGUST MIN CGCA (B), o Ms. Jenna Lea Hardy, b Kristin Wiebelhaus SCENT WORK CONTAINER NOVICE SYDNEY'S KITSEY FLORA CGCA TKA (B), o Sydney Smith, b Cynthia Lynn J. P. GRASS RUNNER ACT1 SCN (B), o Miranda Jindra, b Carol Ramer Tobin OAKHILL IT'S ABOUT TIME RN SCN SEN CGCU TKA (B), o Jean Griffin Anton, b Dakota Zamudio & Brandon Zamudio TRICK DOG NOVICE BROOKEWOOD NEW MOON TKN (D), o ELIZABETH LOBATO, b Ms. Cynthia A SCENT WORK INTERIOR NOVICE Miller & Karen E Brown & Russell Walborn BUBBLIN TIPSY LEE VCD2 BN GN RAE5 NAJ AXP AJP NFP SIN SBN CGC (B), o DIEMS MAGICAL STAR DCAT CGC TKN (B), o Lori Diem, b Russell Riggs Brenda C Goldman, b Loyd R Mccubbins GCH CH TRIUMPHANT'S HEAVENLY GIFT CGC TKN (D), o Mrs. Roberta Jean Spryn & Mr. Michael Dennis Spryn, b Linda McCartney SCENT WORK EXTERIOR NOVICE OAKHILL IT'S ABOUT TIME RN SCN SEN CGCU TKA (B), o Jean Griffin Anton, TRICK DOG INTERMEDIATE b Dakota Zamudio & Brandon Zamudio GCH CH TRIUMPHANT'S HEAVENLY GIFT CGC TKI (D), o Mrs. Roberta Jean THE ONE AND ONLY ROXXY! SCA SIN SEN SHDN CGC (B), o Bess Walmsley Spryn & Mr. Michael Dennis Spryn, b Linda McCartney

SCENT WORK CONTAINER ADVANCED TRICK DOG ADVANCED THE ONE AND ONLY ROXXY! SCA SIN SHDN CGC (B), o Bess Walmsley GCH CH TRIUMPHANT'S HEAVENLY GIFT CGC TKA (D), o Mrs. Roberta Jean Spryn & Mr. Michael Dennis Spryn, b Linda McCartney CANINE TRICKGOOD CITIZEN DOG PERFORMER AGUST MINGCH CGC CH (B), TRIUMPHANT'So Ms. Jenna Lea Hardy, HEAVENLY b Kristin Wiebelhaus GIFT CGC TRICK DOG PERFORMER DOGWOOD HOLLOWTKP (D WHITE), o DOVEMrs. CGC Roberta (B), o Marie Jean Starsiak Spryn & Geri& Mr. O GCH CH TRIUMPHANT'S HEAVENLY GIFT CGC TKP (D), o Mrs. Roberta Jean Clements, bMichael Geri O Clements Dennis & CherylSpryn, Mika b &Linda Gary Clements McCartney Spryn & Mr. Michael Dennis Spryn, b Linda McCartney CH GUGIN'S PRIME CUT JH NA OAJ CGC (D), o Cassandra & Jeffrey Gugin, b

Tommy Thomas & LINDA THOMAS

2018 Brittany Group Wins Thru Rank Name/Owned by Sex BIS RBIS G1 G2 G3 G4 BOB Dec 31 GCHP2 Dream His DonT Hate The Player Hate 1 The Game D 958 2 1 23 15 15 6 110 Tom & Lori Rickard

2 GCHP Labyrinth N Illusion Slippery When Wet JH D 689 1 2 6 11 96 Karen Hanson

3 GCHS Sovereigns Legendary Disciple JH D 651 4 1 1 1 57 Colleen Walsh & Dawn & Joe Droel

4 GCHP Brigadiers Lightning Strikes Twice B 554 1 1 12 14 12 7 70 M Lee/J Lee

5 GCHG Labyrinth Nmr Champagne Delight D 494 3 6 4 16 83 Charles & Marcia Lawrence & Karen Hanson

GCHG Windfalls I Put U Under My Luv Spell BCAT

6 CGC B 378 3 1 2 2 44 Jacqui Campbell Ben Campbell

GCHG Hopes Exceeding The Speed Limit UDX

7 OM2 D 243 1 1 1 19 N Hewitt/D Tighe

8 GCHG Premiers All About Avatar D 189 2 22 J Reardon/N Reardon

GCHS Star Flight Frankly My Dear RN NA NAJ

9 CGC TKI D 168 3 2 38 J Ceres

GCHB TailZ End Turbo Power From Dual LaneS

10 JH CGC TKN D 152 1 4 4 3 32 Paige Fred Sandy Giebel&Albert Gloria Stellwag

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MEMBERSHIP BUILDING CLUB by CLUB, REGION by REGION Youth Article Hi! Just a shout out to all the youth & young adults I love this breed. in the American Brittany Club! Below you will find an article written by Liam Norcross about his Brittanys that I thought you might enjoy. Do you have stories about your dog’s you’d like to share? Send them to me at [email protected]. Want to be involved with our new youth/young adult committee? Send me an email and I’ll add you to the list! We are looking Liam Norcross Jr. for young people that have ideas to share! Showmanship 2017 (Center Thanks! New England Brittany Diana Kubitz, Youth Committee Chair. Club) (Casper)

I am Liam Norcross from Methuen, Massachusetts. I began showing Brittanys back in January, 2017 when my family picked up Casper, my first Brittany. For many years I have been watching the Kennel Club of Philadelphia National Dog Show on Thanksgiving Day. When I am in the training class with Casper, I see Liam Norcross Jr. that he loves the attention and always wants be with Showmanship 2018 (Center me. Casper is the cuddliest after a practice. He sleeps New England Brittany on my lap all the way home, we have a special bond. Club) (Casper) You can’t have just one. A second Brittany, Brownie, was added to our family at the end of 2017. Brownie is curious and playful. He is a little bigger in size and a laid back sport. He learns so much from Casper. I have won best in Junior Showmanship two years in a row in the Central New England Brittany Club’s annual dog show. I have also shown my dogs in the Jr. Showmanship AKC Junior Handler competitions and general Brittany November 2018 with shows. I attended a weekend of dog training lessons by Brownie a national judge. I also had a special class, after a dog show, which focused on junior handlers. I am always looking for ways to learn more about dog handling. Both of my dogs also like to join me in youth pheasant hunts, at Norco sportsman’s club. My two Brittanys are Stonewall Rogers Rangers Casper, who is an orange and white Brittany. He came from Harrisonburg VA. During vacation 2017, we stopped in Scottsville VA. Fun Day at Central New We picked out our second Brittany, Brownie, his name England Brittany outing is Londeree Rogers Rangers Brownie. He is the Liver at Norco Sportsman Club Roan coat. I will always be a champion for Brittanys. Princeton Ma. 38 Regional Club Secretaries, Web Sites & Directors The listing of Web Sites does not constitute an endorsement by the American Brittany Club.

EAST COAST SUSQUEHANNA MUSIC CITY HEART OF ILLINOIS www.brittanyclubs.com/susquehanna/ www.musiccitybrittanyclub.org www.hibcbrittanyclub.org ANTHRACITE www.brittanyclubs.com/anthracite C. Joanice Uline, 445 Mount Zion Rd. Kent D. Patterson, 1139 Dora Whitley Rd. Neveta Salmons, 529 E. 2200th St. Deb Rudert, 4364 Valley Dr. Dillsburg, PA 17019 • (410) 734-7311 Franklin, TN 37069 • (615) 390-7439 Liberty, IL 62347 • (217) 645-3749 Allentown, PA 18104 • (610) 366-0848 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] TARHEEL NIAGARA FRONTIER ILLINOIS Marvin L. Roth, 155 Briar Patch Ln. Cathy Miskey, 62 Boll Dr. Maurine Richter, 5326 Wesley Chapel Rd. CENTRAL MAINE www.cmbrittanyclub.com Trenton, NC 28585 • (252) 224-5901 Elma, NY 14059 • (716) 652-2231 New Berlin, IL 62670 • (217) 483-8552 Julie Harris, 2426 Route 2 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Hermon, Me. 04401-0624 • (207) 848-2429 TIDEWATER OHIO IOWA Email: [email protected] Bobbie L. Sigmund, 2631 S. Jim Minor Rd. Tony Giovinale, 10511 Madison Rd. www.iowabrittanyclub.com Mebane, NC 27302 • (919) 624-0805 Montville, OH, 44064 • (440) 823-5496 Jill Sackett, 1695 McBride Ridge Ct Winterset, CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND www.cnebc.org Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] IA 50273 • (515) 462-9176 Email: [email protected]. Marilyn Gilman, 4 Ashkins Dr., UPPER NEW YORK PENNSYLVANIA Mendon, Mass. 07156 • (508) 254-0811 Darlene Dow, 116 Reservoir Rd., Ft. Edward, NY www.pabrittanyclub.org LASALLE Email: [email protected] 12828 • (518) 409-8036 Mary Lauterbach, 1594 Garvin Rd. www.lasallebrittanyclub.com Email: [email protected] Cranberry Twp., PA 16066 • (724) 538-9154 Collene Walsh, 932 Hitchcock Ave. DEL-VAL Ginny Snyder, 1108 Fairhill Rd. Email: [email protected] Lisle, IL 60532 • (630) 852-7997 DIRECTORS Email: [email protected] Sellersville, PA 18960 • (215) 723-2219 Leslie Jane Hunt, 105 Tromley Rd., East WESTERN MICHIGAN Email: [email protected] www.renegadebritts.com/wmbc.htm Windsor, CT 06088 • (860) 810-3180 MINNESOTA Diana Kubitz, 21224 Waubascon Rd. www.minnesotabrittanyclub.org EASTERN NEW ENGLAND Email: [email protected] Joe Wessling, 129 State St. Battle Creek, MI 49017 • (269) 962-2363 Tammy Lorch, 145 Quinion Drive Hanson, MA 02341 • (781) 826-6109 Bob Fleury, 377 Pendleton Hill Rd. Email: [email protected] Mankato, MN 56001 • (507) 951-3948 Email: [email protected] N. Stonington, CT 06359 • (860) 535-1542 [email protected] Email: [email protected] DIRECTORS

HUDSON VALLEY Dr. Brian Hendrickson, 1090 Kerr Rd. MISSOURI Darlene Dow, 116 Reservoir Rd., Ft. Edward, NY https://www.facebook.com/ Bidwell, OH 45614 • (740) 208-8888 www.missouribrittanyclub.com 12828 • (518) 409-8036 HudsonValleyBrittanyClub Email: [email protected] Dave White, 12012 W. 150th Cir. Patricia Ellis, 1 Praga Ln. Email: [email protected] Olathe, KS 66062 • (913) 897-3822 Voorheesville, NY 12086 • (518) 765-5775 Ron Gulembo, 8275 36th Ave. Email: [email protected] Hudsonville, MI 49426 • (616) 460-4453 Email: [email protected] EAST CENTRAL Email: [email protected] OZARK LONG ISLAND BAMA Daphne Cosby, 149 Northwood Rd. (Inactive) http://bamabrittanyclub.org Jack Alexander, 5248 King Graves Rd. Strafford, MO 65757 Linda Langford, P.O. Box 1944 Vienna, OH 44473 Day: (417) 888-4937 Night: (417) 859-2011

MARYLAND Pelham, AL 35124-5944 • (205) 790-2133 Email: [email protected] Fax: (417) 859-2031 www.mdbritclub.org Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Beth Wintermute, 182 Dividing Court Arnold MD 21012 • (410) 544-1155 BUCKEYE CENTRAL SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Sally Gentsch, P.O. Box 209 Email: [email protected] www.buckeyebrittanyclub.org BADGER Jim Hamer, 10051 Amity Pike Waterloo, IL 62298 •(618) 939-7100 www.badgerbrittanyclub.com MID-FLORIDA Plain City, OH 43064 • (614) 580-1860 www.mid-floridabrittanyclub.org Jim Brigham, 4130 Cherokee Dr. ST. CROIX VALLEY Email: [email protected] Eva Bailey, 8915 Quail Run Dr. Madison, WI 53711 • (608) 233-3909 www.scvbc.org Email: [email protected] Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 • (813) 907-0593 GEORGIA John Chejne, 728 Sextant Ave. W. Roseville, MN 55113 • (651) 490-0273 Email: [email protected] www.georgiabrittanyclub.org CAJUN COUNTRY Betty Morgan, 1397 Churchill Way Marietta,GA Email: [email protected] Bryce Novotny, 2814 Milan St. NORTH JERSEY 30062 • (404) 429-3602 www.NorthJerseyBrittanyClub.com New Orleans, LA 70115 • (504) 352-2738 VOLUNTEER Email: [email protected] Ann Marie Martucci, 3288 Johnson Ave Email: [email protected] Ken Blackman, 1905 Burnett Rd. Williston, TN 38076 • (901) 606-9553 Manchester, NJ 08527 • (609) 532-7027 cell GREATER INDIANAPOLIS CENTRAL ARKANSAS Email: [email protected] 732-534-0021 home www.greaterindybrittany.org Dale Pool, 8935 Tracy Rd., Nickie Redick, 3352 West Meadowview Dr. Atoka, TN 38004 • (901) 829-3057 DIRECTORS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND Greenfield, IN 46140 • (765) 520-0542 www.NNEBC.org Email: [email protected] Steve Ralph, 25256 Kettle River Blvd. Email: [email protected] Forest Lake, MN 55025 • (651) 303-0129 Philip A. Thayer, Jr., P.O. Box 1031 GREATER MILWAUKEE Email: [email protected] North Hampton, NH 03862-1031 HOOSIER www.gmbcbrittanyclub.com (603) 964-3779 • [email protected] Donna Janulis, 26110 S. Cherry Hill Rd. Gerilyn Sennott, 352 Whitney Road Joe Droel, 20380 Olinda Trail N Manhattan, IL 60442 • (815) 478-4350 Lake Zurich, IL 60047 • (847) 726-2916 Marine on St Croix, MN 55047 NORTHERN VIRGINIA Email: [email protected] www.northernvirginiabrittanyclub.com Email: [email protected] (651) 260-3273 Email: [email protected] Laurie O'Donnell, 17536 Mariah Mnt. Ln. Round KENTUCKY GREATER ST. LOUIS Hill, VA 20141 • (540) 338-4878 Brian Hendrickson, 1090 Kerr Rd. www.brittanyclubs.com/StLouis/ Bernie Crain, 900 Florence Ave. Email: [email protected] Bidwell, OH 45614 • (740) 208-8888 Chelsey Tramel, 6914 Deer Run Rd., Raymore, MO 64083 • (816) 322-2116 RAPPAHANNOCK MICHIGAN Dittmer, MO 63023 • (314) 808-4228 Email: [email protected] (Inactive) www.michiganbrittanyclub.com or .org Email: [email protected] Kelly Woerfel, 22784 Lingemann HAWKEYE SOUTHEASTERN St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 • (586) 530-4541 Judith Tighe, P.O. Box 121 Hoffman, NC 28347 Bruce Heiter, 5960 NE 102nd Ave. Email: [email protected] 910-281-0474 Bondurant, IA 50035 • (515) 965-8102 Email: [email protected] MICHIGAN-SAGINAW VALLEY Email: [email protected] Ron Gulembo, 8275 36th Ave.

SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND Hudsonville, MI 49426 • (616) 669-0218 www.snebc.org Email: [email protected] Leslie Fleury, 377 Pendleton Hill Rd. North Stonington, CT 06359 • (860) 535-1542 Email: [email protected] 39 Regional Club Secretaries, Web Sites & Directors The listing of Web Sites does not constitute an endorsement by the American Brittany Club. MIDWEST NORTHERN OKLAHOMA CALIFORNIA SAHUARO Linda Milam, P.O. Box 21 www.californiabrittanyclub.org http://sahuarobrittany.org ALAMO Ross, TX 76684 • (254) 829-1498 Peggy Echavarria, 600 S. Lee Ave. Dee Hartnek, 12203 No. Sterling Ave., Sandra Schrank, 802 Shady Hollow Drive Email: [email protected] Fullerton, CA 92833-4028 Oro Valley, AZ 85755 • (520) 289-9758 Georgetown, TX 78028 • (512) 786-0939 (714) 746-5330 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] RINGNECK Email: [email protected] Ken Seivert, 4761 280th St. SAN DIEGO BLUEBONNET Sheldon, IA 51201 • (712) 324-4826 www.sandiegobrittany.org Teresa Downing, 595 County Rd. 139 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA (Inactive) Mark Ambre, 6752 Carthage St. Gatesville, TX 76528 • (713) 680-1243 Email: [email protected] San Diego, CA 92120 • (619) 871-7309 Email: [email protected] GOLDEN EMPIRE Email: [email protected] SKYLINE (Inactive) CENTRAL NEW MEXICO www.skylinebrittanyclub.com www.centralnewmexicobrittanyclub.com SIERRA VIEW Alice Janssen, 1304 6th St. GRAND CANYON Steve Cosgrave, 2261 Drew Ave. Vicki Northington, 178 El Camino Campo www.grandcanyonbrittanyclub.org Ft. Lupton, CO 80621 • (303) 857-7868 Turlock, CA 95382 • (209) 667-9453 Corrales, NM 87048 • (505) 899-1943 Email: Karen Nelsen, 2961 Pilots Rest Airstrip Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] Paulden, AZ 86334 • (928) 636-9939 SOONER Email: [email protected] SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY FORT WORTH Richard Conner, 434 CR 2141 Linda McDonald, 7401 Oakwood Ave. Mary Felt, 8991 CR 156 Telephone, TX 75488 • (903) 664-2111 GREATER PHOENIX Hesperia, CA 92345 • (760) 956-8943 Kaufman, TX 75142 • (402) 681-9167 www.phoenixbrittanyclub.weebly.com Email: [email protected] [email protected] Email: [email protected] Lyle Christiansen, 5218 W. Coronado Rd. SOUTHERN KANSAS Phoenix, AZ 85035 • (602) 272-7457 WASATCH FRONT INDIAN NATIONS www.sksbc.org Cell Phone: (602) 377-8724 www.wasatchbrittany.org Jody Kirtley, 10501 Crystal Creek Dr. Terry Gowin, Box 177 Dave Grimshaw, PO Box 58762 Mustang, OK 73064 • 405-830-0932 Whitewater, KS 67154 • (316) 799-2229 HIGH DESERT Salt Lake City, UT 84158 • (801) 588-6311 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] (Inactive) Email: [email protected] LONE STAR SUNLAND IDAHO Mary Karbiner, 884 FM 1288 So. (Inactive) www.idahobrittany.org WASHINGTON Bellevue, TX 76228 • (940) 928-2315 Lacie Lewis, 15101 Osprey Place www.wabrittanyclub.com Nancy Noble, 15716 Three Lakes Rd. Email: [email protected] TEXAS COASTAL Caldwell, ID 83607 • (208) 453-2980 www.txcbc.org Email: [email protected] Snohomish, WA 98290 • (360) 568-5314 MIDWEST Amanda McGavin, 3914 Travis Lake Ct Email: [email protected] Nick Blasi, 3410 N Beach Club Circle Pearland, TX 77581 INLAND EMPIRE Wichita KS 67205 • (316) 214-6023 Email: [email protected] Trudy Richmond, 2502 Road R SE WHID ISLE www.whidislebrittanyclub.org Email: [email protected] Moses Lake, WA 98837• (509) 750-7814 WEST TEXAS Email: [email protected] Marie Heil, 2431 220th Place NE MO-VALLEY http://brittanyclubs.com/WestTX/ Sammamish, WA 98074 • (425) 836-2718 Jack Higgins, 3755 So. 78 St, Jan Kilpatrick, 7865 CR 271 MONTANA Email: [email protected] Lincoln, NE 68506 • (402) 489-2096 Hico, TX 76457 • (254) 785-2345 http://montanabc.org Email: [email protected] Alex Burks, 1906 Barrett Rd. DIRECTORS DIRECTORS Billings, MT 59105 • (205) 612-4386 Mary Brown NEBRASKA Andi Christiansen, 3662 Simms St. Email: [email protected] Claudia Truksa, 29400 S. 120th 8015 El Retiro, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 • (303) 870-3282 Firth, NE 68358 • (402) 791-5171 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Atascadero, CA 93422 • (858) 722-2478 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.brittanyclubs.com/ncbc Email: [email protected] Larry Mazzuca, 12131 Snowbourne Drive Ed Tillson, PO Box 9108, Robin Tomasi, 8958 Newcastle Dr., NEOSHO VALLEY Albuquerque, NM 87119 • (505) 280-3883 Nevada City, CA 95959 • (707) 365-6212 Scott Johnson, 15486 US 160 Middleton, ID 83644 • (208) 830-3400 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Winfield, KS 67156 • (620) 229-3182 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mary Karbiner, 884 FM 1288 S NORTHERN NEVADA Jim Hammett, 57758 Childress Loop Bellevue, TX 76228 • (940) 928-2315 Yvonne Shanto, (775) 741-9826 John Day, OR 97845 •( 541) 932-4860 NORTHERN COLORADO Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.fieldtrialnews.com/Clubs/ncbc/ Email: [email protected] ncbchome.html WEST COAST OREGON Tracy Haines 2870 W. 148th Ave. www.oregonbrittanyclub.com Broomfield, CO 80020 • (720) 483-1742 Mark Shearman, 43011 S.E. Keisecker Rd. ALOHA Email: [email protected] Marshall Gooch, 45-630 Halekou PL Sandy, OR 97055 • (503) 804-2651 Kaneohe, HI 96744 • (808) 225-9599 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] PLEASE NOTIFY both the Publisher and the Executive Secretary of any changes in Club Secretaries or Websites. MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN BRITTANY CLUB Give the gift of a new membership… to give the opportunity­ to someone to learn about and participate in the American Brittany Club. This membership campaign is really quite simple, we are asking every member­ to donate/sponsor a membership in the American Brittany Club. This “gifted” membership might be to a puppy purchaser, or a friend/acquaintance who has a Brittany. All of us encounter people who may just need a little encouragement to become members­. This can work, but it is totally dependent upon your support. Please use the ABC application form in the back of the magazine to enroll a new member today. You may donate/sponsor multiple new memberships. The names of new members & ABC sponsors will be published in the magazine on a quarterly basis. THIS IS OUR CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 40 Listings: Breeders • Kennels • At Stud • Trainers & Handlers The below listings of Breeders, Kennels, At Stud and Trainers & Handlers does not constitute an endorsement by the American Brittany Club. Persons contacting advertisers should determine for themselves which ones are most suitable.

­At Stud Kennels Kennels Cont. *Denotes OFA certified Trainers & Handlers and requires an OFA number or rating

BIRCH HILL BRITTANYS PINEY RUN KENNEL 3X National Gun Dog Champion F-field trial training & campaigning; Bob, Leslie, Brady, & Daniel Fleury Martha Greenlee NGDC/NAGDC/DC/AFC High Hopes Dark Nite G-gun dog training; 377 Pendleton Hill Rd. 2180 Hutcheson Rd. OFA Good, DNA Profiled A- train for amateur handlers; N. Stonington, CT 06359 • (860) 535-1542 Baskerville, VA 23915 • (434) 774-2763 Owners: Cindy & Al Cropek, Jr. S-show handling; Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 814-350-4374 P-pups started www.birchhillbrittanys.com 8-19 www.pineyrunkennel.com 2-20 www.highhopesbrittanys.net 2-19

OTTER CREEK BRITTANYS RENEGADE KENNELS VIC CARRINGTON Roger & Deb Meline, 3615 Norfork River Rd. Gary & Diana Kubitz CARRINGTON KENNELS Jordan, AR 72519 • (870) 405-6614 21224 Waubascon Rd. Services: F, G, A, P Email: [email protected] Battle Creek, MI 49017 • (269) 962-2363 9009 Nix Rd., Tolar, TX 76476 • (254) 835-4010 www.ottercreekbrittanys.com 2-19 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.renegadebritts.com 8-19 www.carringtonkennels.com 8-19

DAVE MARSHALL • SARAH CONYNGHAM CENTERVILLE FARM KENNELS Services: F, G, A, P 15A Newberry Lane, Hope Valley, RI 02832 (401) 539-7189 [email protected] www.birddogschool.com 5-19 PAUL & PEGGY DOIRON HIDDEN VALLEY KENNELS Services: F, G, A, P 7297 Jurupa Ave., Riverside, CA 92504 (951) 688-1280 • FAX: (951) 688-7334 Email: [email protected] www.hiddenvalleykennels.com 11-19 FERNANDO & NANCY GODINHO PRO UPLAND BIRD DOG TRAINER Services: G, A, P 141 Alewife Rd. • Plymouth, MA 02360 (508) 889-0229 www.brittanybirddogkennel.com 7-19

ROB ROHNER • KRISTIN TRACY UPLAND DOGWORKS, LLC Services: F, G, A, P 70651 - 611 Ave. • Burchard, NE 68323 (402) 248-6203 [email protected] www.uplanddogworks.com 3-19

LISTINGS: Breeders, Kennels, At Stud, Trainers & Handlers are $60 per year for a standard ad (6 lines); $10 each additional line. To Renew Your Breeder, Kennel, At Stud, Trainer or Web Listing (417) 468-6250 Monday - Thursday Credit cards accepted.

FOR UP-TO-DATE NEWS VISIT www.theamericanbrittanyclub.org 41 UPCOMING REGIONAL FIELD TRIAL SCHEDULE

Upcoming Regional Field Trial Schedule (w) - indicates Walking trial (#) - indicates additional date of weekend event * - includes Hour Gun Dog stake, ** - includes Hour All-Age stake *Cx - indicates Cancelled AKC Field Trials subject to AKC approval. Field Trial Dates Committee Chairman East Coast East Central Central Midwest West Coast Steve Ralph Bruce Conover Wade Haines Burton Wice Jim Crawford Larry Sandusky 651-303-0129 434-476-1453 740-927-7090 314-614-4160 281-469-2234 208-861-3952 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Date East Coast East Central Central Midwest West Coast Feb 16-17 Tarheel(12) Illinois(13-21) W. Texas(14) Feb 18-21 Lee Holman Cl - Illinois (Pyramid State Park, Pinckneyville, IL) Feb 22-Mar 1 ABC Prairie State Cl/Ch (GOLAA, GALAA, GOLGD, OD) (Sportsman's Assoc. Grounds, Grovespring, MO) Feb 23-24 Tidewater(w)(22) Indian Nations(22) Mid-Florida(w)(22) Feb 28-Mar 3 Region 7 Texas AAA Ch - Sooner (Lake Murray FTA, Ardmore, OK) Mar 2-3 Music City Gr. St. Louis(w) Sooner(28) Mar 4-10 US Open Brittany Ch & Victoire Nationale Derby Ch (Lake Murray FTA, Ardmore, OK) Mar 10-11 ABC Futurity (Central Region) - Host club: Skyline Show : March 10 Homestead Memorial Building, 9950 County Road DD, Idalia, Colorado Field: March 11 South Republican River State Wildlife Area, Idalia, Colorado Mar 9-10 Buckeye Heart of Illinois(w) Skyline(9-12)* N. California Mar 14-15 Region 4 AAA Ch - Ohio (Tri Valley FT Grounds, Dresden, OH) Mar 15-17 Region 17 Amateur All Age Ch - Southern Kansas (Oliver Ranch, Eureka, KS) Mar 16-17 Susquehanna Ohio(14) Iowa(w) So. Kansas(15) Mar 18-24 ABC International GOLAA, GOLGD, GALAA, OD Cl/Ch (Mingo Sportsman Club, Bloomingdale, OH) Mar 23-24 ABC New England Grouse & Woodcock Cl/Ch (Arcadia Management Area, Route 165, Exeter, RI) Mar 23-24 Heart Of Illinois(22) Midwest(22) Mar 25-28 ABC Pennsylvania Shooting Dog Cl/Ch & Derby (Mingo Sportsman Club, Bloomingdale, OH) Mar 30-31 W. Michigan(29) LaSalle Volunteer(w) Apr 1-5 ABC Michigan Cl/Ch (GOLAA, GOLGD, GAWGD, OD) (Ionia, MI) Apr 2-3 Western Brittany Shooting Dog Ch - Oregon (Boyce Corral, Madras, OR) Apr 4-5 ABC Futurity (Western Region) - Host club: Oregon Field: April 4, Boyce Corral, Madras, Oregon Show : April 5, Erickson Aircraft Museum, Madras, Oregon Apr 6-7 N. Jersey(5-11) Michigan(5) Iowa(5-11) C. New Mexico(w) Oregon(2) Apr 8-11 Region 2 Brittany Champagne Memorial Shooting Dog Ch/Cl - North Jersey Apr 8-11 Ed Powell Memorial Shooting Dog Ch (GOLGD) - Iowa (Union County Bird Dog Ranch, Thayer, Iowa) Apr 13-14 C. New England(w) Kentucky Gr. Milwaukee Nebraska(12-18) Whid Isle Inland Empire(16-17) Apr 15-18 Nebraska All-Age Ch - Nebraska (Branched Oak DTA, Raymond, NE) Apr 20-21 S. New England Niagara Frontier Badger(19) Mo-Valley(19-25) Washington Apr 22-25 Mid America Brittany Ch - Missouri Valley (Branched Oak DTA, Raymond, NE) Apr 27-28 Del-Val(25)* Pennsylvania Hawkeye(26) Idaho(29) Anthracite (w) Minnesota(w) LaSalle(w)

42 Other Web Site Listings: The listing of Web Sites does not constitute an endorsement by the American Brittany Club. BRITTANY LISTS/BREED INFORMATION: AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB COMPANION ANIMAL RECOVERY www.akccar.org BRITTANY BREED INFO • www.brittanybreed.info BRITTANY FIELD TRIAL HALL OF FAME BRITTANY PEDIGREE DATABASE • www.brittanydata.com www.brittanyfieldtrialhalloffame.com Health, Training, Feeding, Living with Britts… BRITT ISSUES • BRITTANY SPANIEL CLUB OF ONTARIO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brittissues www.brittanyspanielclub.on.ca BRITT SPORTS • Agility, Hunt Tests, Fly Ball, Obedience & More http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brittsports MARVIN D. NELSON, JR. MEMORIAL FUND FOR STUDIESV OF BRITTANY HEALTH & GENETIC RESEARCH DUAL BRITTANY LIST • Discussion of the American Brittany http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/ccah/research/Brittany_research.cfm http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dualbrittanys NATIONAL ANIMAL INTEREST ALLIANCE www.naiaonline.org www.naiatrust.org NATIONAL CLUBS/ASSOCIATIONS/RESCUE: • www.offa.org AMERICAN BRITTANY CLUB • http://clubs.akc.org/brit/ ORTHOPEDIC FOUNDATION FOR ANIMALS • Webmaster, Steve Ralph • Email: [email protected] THE AMATEUR FIELD TRIAL CLUBS OF AMERICA www.aftca.org AMERICAN BRITTANY CLUB FACEBOOK • www.facebook.com/ americanbrittanyclub THE AMERICAN FIELD • www.americanfield.com Chair, Robin Tomasi • Email: [email protected] US SPORTSMAN'S ALLIANCE • www.ussportsmen.org

AMERICAN BRITTANY RESCUE SPONSORS: http://americanbrittanyrescue.org • Toll Free 866-BRIT911 PURINA • www.purina.com Fax: (510) 549-2637 • Email: [email protected] PURINA PRO CLUB • https://purinaproclub.com/Dog/GetConnected/ AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB • www.akc.org ProgramsSponsorshipsAndEvents/PPCP www.akc.org/events/search Search AKC Events: GARMIN • www.garmin.com BIRD DOG FOUNDATION, INC. • www.birddogfoundation.com Board of Directors listed with Regional Club Secretaries at the back of the magazine. Please notify both The American Brittany and the Executive Secretary of any changes in Club Secretaries. NATIONAL CHAMPION (ALL AGE) 1999 FC/AFC Lobo’s Klickitat County Line 1979 Way Kan Feelin’ Free 1959 NFC/DC Towsey 2018 FC/AFC Ss Rig's Colorado Gun Runner 1998 DC/AFC Gambler’s Ace In The Hole 1978 DC/AFC Perry’s Rustic Prince 1958 FC Hellou’s Yankee Timber NATIONAL CHAMPION 2017 NAFC/FC/AFC Glade Run Irish 1997 FC Tequila’s Joker 1977 FC Casey’s Chikamin 1957 DC Towsey 2016 FC Roustabout's Flat Out 1996 FC Rebel Jac’s Hammering Hank 1976 FC Senator TJ 1956 Jeffrey of Argard (ALL AGE) 2015 NFC/FC/AFC/GFC Uncle Kracker 1995 Rambling Rose VIII 1975 DC/AFC Chipp Britt Jill 1955 Towsey 2014 GFC/FC Uncle Kracker 1994 FC Microdot 1974 NFC/DC/AFC Ban-Dee 1954 FC Miste de Klemanor 2013 FC Sparky's Prairie Wind Gypsy 1993 FC Highbrow’s Red 1973 FC Ban-Dee 1953 Tennessee Luke 2012 FC Savannah's Hot Shot 1992 FC/AFC Aux Arc’s Mark 1972 Kipp’s Trooper Rochambeau 1952 DC Pontac’s Dingo 2011 FC Piney Run Art 1991 FC/AFC Hi Proof Rum Runner 1971 DC Pacolet Cheyenne Sam 1951 FC Pontac’s Dingo 2010 DC/AFC Ru-Jem's A Touch Of Bourbon 1990 FC/AFC Bernie of The Briarpatch 1970 FC Augustus of Rivers 1950 Butch’s Lad 2009 Primetime Outlaw Johnny 1989 FC Rimarda’s Gambler 1969 Way Kan Fritts 1949 Jersey Jeff 2008 FC Rebel Jac's A Hammerin Dandy 1988 FC Country Cousin’s Lone River 1968 FC Goldtone’s Duke 1948 Bonaire Bob 2007 FC/AFC Lane's End We-Be Clean 1987 FC Minnehaha’s Tammy 1967 DC Colorado’s Yankee Timber 1947 Allamuchy Valley Addie 2006 DC/AFC Shady’s Tia Maria 1986 DC Markar’s Jac’s A Dan D 1966 Bazooka’s Brandy 1946 Tess of Chippewa 2005 NAFC/FC/AFC Just Call Me Roy 1985 FC Franklin County Bandit 1965 FC Rendezvous Skipper 1945 Britt of Bellows Falls FC/AFC Ss Rig's 2004 NFC/FC/AFC Diamond Hill Dan 1984 FC Brought-Mar’s Jazz DeCampo 1964 FC Shenango Valley Dingo 1944 Tess of Chippewa 2003 FC/AFC Farther Out Ace 1983 FC Beans Blaze 1963 FC Crab Orchard Duke 1943 Aotrou Mac Eodaidh Colorado Gun Runner 2002 DC/AFC Microchips of Nutmeg 1982 FC/AFC Jumpin’ Jack Flash II 1962 Miller’s Desert Dust 2001 FC/AFC Shambo’s Dark Shadow 1981 DC Tomar’s Ban-Dee Sam 1961 FC Yankee Boy’s Tommy 2000 FC Diamond Hill Dan 1980 DC/AFC Cinnabar’s Ami Roc de’Edwards 1960 FC Holiday Britt NATIONAL AMATEUR CHAMPION 1999 Hanging Jaze Hardtack Mack 1978 DC Hi-Spirit Buck 1957 DC Saxon of Fredan (ALL AGE) 1998 FC Rebel's Tough is Tyrone 1977 FC Cindy's Chief Tomahawk 1956 FC Ferdinand of Leeway 2018 AFC/FC/AFC Anj's Ohio Hellion 1997 FC Walker's Gunner J. 1976 DC Perry's Rustic Prince 1955 Holley Haven Dan NATIONAL AMATEUR 2017 GFC/FC/AFC Ru-Jem's "Last" Penny 1996 FC Allmac's Dark Smoke Di-Na-Mo 1975 NAFC/DC/AFC Hello Dolly Miss Kaer 1954 DC Holley Haven Duchess 2016 FC/AFC Glade Run Irish 1995 FC Jim De Bob's Sparks A Dan D 1974 FC Hello Dolly Miss Kaer 1953 FC Belloak’s Ginger CHAMPION (ALL AGE) 2015 FC/AFC Spanish Corral's Sonny Patch 1994 FC Magnum's Lit'l Buzzsaw 1973 FC Brandy's Bullet 1952 Domino de Klemanor 2014 FC/AFC TLM Frequent Flyer 1993 DC/AFC Ojibwa's DLD Bandit 1972 FC Corado's Jumping Gypsy 1951 Int. CH Diane de Beauch UD 2013 Wimberley Rowdy Bo-Dandy 1992 DC/AFC Renegade's Kansas Kid 1971 DC Char-Lee O'Dee F. Clasen 2012 DC/AFC MTB Cabo Rita De 1991 FC/AFC Jake's Son of a Gun Runner 1970 NAFC/DC/AFC Gringro de Britt 2011 Spanish Corral's Sundance Kid 1990 FC/AFC Sir Duke Mustachio 1969 FC Gringo de Britt 2010 NAFC/FC/AFC Maxwell's Blew By You II 1989 FC/AFC Amigo of Aztlan 1968 FC Holliday Britts Ed N. Cathey 2009 FC/AFC TM's Tennessee Twister 1988 DC/AFC Lobo's Cotton Candy 1967 FC Little Rapa Luke 2008 FC Maxwell's Blew By You II 1987 FC/AFC Scott's Gingerbread Lady 1966 FC Towsey’s Bub 2007 FC/AFC Maxwell's White Spirit 1986 Crab Orchard Jet 1965 FC Rendezvous Skipper 2006 NFC/NAFC/FC/AFC Just Call Me Roy 1985 DC Bandee-Britts Red Jinx 1964 FC Tiger’s Jocko 2005 Tequila Jack II 1984 FC Jaron's Brittany T. 1963 FC Epper of Siouxland GAFC/FC/AFC 2004 FC Just Call Me Roy 1983 DC Krissy's Kaptain Kay-Cee 1962 Ferd’s Cannonball of Leeway Anj's Ohio Hellion 2003 FC/AFC Pride and Joy's Bunch of Annie 1982 FC/AFC Gun-Runner's Far Out 1961 FC Jeff of Minnehaha 2002 FC/AFC Pistol Pack'n Walker 1981 DC/AFC Hi-Spirit Buck 1960 FC Gladwin Smokey 2001 FC/AFC Lea's Running Jayhawk 1980 FC/AFC RJ's Brandy Sniffer 1959 DC Belloak’s King 2000 FC Piney Run Sam 1979 FC The Real Thing 1958 FC Ferdinand of Leeway

W.E. STEVENSON SR. MEMORIAL 1988 DC/AFC Lobo’s Cotton Candy 1957 FC Towsey NATIONAL DUAL AWARD WINNERS 1986 DC Renegade’s Kansas Kid 1956 DC Holley Haven Duchess 2018 NGDC/GFC/DC Hopes Chief Of Crosscreek 1981 DC Tomar’s Ban-Dee Sam 1949 Allamuchy Valley Uno NATIONAL DUAL 2017 DC Turningpts Landslide 1980 DC/AFC Cinnabar’s Ami Roc de’Edwards 1947 Allamuchy Valley Addie 2014 NAFC/DC/AFC MTB Cabo Rita De Scipio 1979 DC Pepper’s Prince 1943 CH Aotrou MacEcochaidh AWARD WINNER 2013 DC/AFC MTB Scipio's Hot Shot of Whizki 1978 DC Perry’s Rustic Prince 2012 DC/AFC MTB Cabo Rita De Scipio 1977 DC Rockbrooks Andy O’Dee 2011 DC/AFC MTB Cabo Rita De Scipio 1976 DC Perry’s Rustic Prince 2010 DC/AFC TJ's Single Shot of Scipio 1975 NAFC/DC/AFC Hello Dolly Miss Kaer 2009 DC/AFC TJ’s Single Shot of Scipio 1974 NFC/DC/AFC Ban-Dee 2008 CH Shadow Attack 1972 FC Brandy’s Bullet 2007 DC/AFC Jayhawker Tequila With A Twist 1971 DC Char-Lee O’Dee 2006 DC/AFC Terra's Cabo Wabo 1970 DC Char-Lee O’Dee 2005 CH Jayhawker Tequila With A Twist 1969 FC Gringo de Brit 1998 NGDC/DC/AFC Winchester of Hanging Jaze 1966 DC Holley Haven Casey 1997 FC/AFC Tequila’s Joker 1964 DC Tigar’s Jocko 1996 DC/AFC Masked Shoshoni War Chief 1963 Towsey’s Bub NGDC/GFC/DC HOPES CHIEF 1994 DC/AFC RC’S Sundancer 1961 DC Dingo's Little Mike OF CROSSCREEK 1993 DC/AFC Ojibwa’s DLD Bandit 1960 DC Penny's Happy Pepi 1991 DC/AFC Bi-Mar Cinnabar Cindy 1959 DC Dingo's Little Mike 1989 DC Royal Britt Starbuck of Auten 1958 DC Dingo's Little Mike 43 44 HUNT FOR BIRDS, NOT BUTTONS.

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