Speaking of Puppies

A little reflection. This is a grandson of Wish, J & A's High Caliber Haris Special, otherwise known and loved as the Bullet Man. (son of JackDog and Chrissy!). I love this photo. The photographer captured what the judge saw in Bullet and what 'we' see in him. Bullet is growing into his body, arms, legs, ears, you name it - he's at that stage. Our Brittanys have strong and outstanding field lines behind them, and we have always bred primarily for their hunting ability as it relates to form and function in the field, keeping the breed standard in mind. It's a challenge! ANYONE with an understanding of what we are up against can appreciate the challenge. We are so thankful for those puppy buyers who are so willing to help us prove our line by stepping into various competitive events. We can't do it with every single puppy ourselves! And I can hardly do it with Treasure and Pippin. We tried to show Mr. Scoobie- doobah - he was cute, but he's a big guy too. We don't apologize for having some Brittanys that are at or exceed the high side of the breed standard, but we are so encouraged when we see those who remain within it. Will the Bullet Man fall within or without? Right now, we believe he's going to fill out, develop, chest drop. Either way, we know he is already a fine representative of the breed and show career or not - there will be no sense of failure - for Bullet is of sound mind, sweet disposition, intelligent, and extremely birdy. So in a nutshell - we're all having a wonderful time loving our Brittanys, hunting with them and showing some. And I just wanted to proudly post this beautiful picture. Although there were not enough dogs that day to win a point - he competed for Best in Breed, won Best of Opposite and then went on to win Best Puppy in Breed. Bullet, Pippin, and Izzy (Lisa's puppy bitch) all had a good day!