Comment: John just called from Sharpes Farm in Hopkinton, New Hampshire where this weekend the Katahdin German Shorthair Pointing Club of Portland hosted two days of AKC Hunting Tests. (A hunt test is an event at which the natural ability and training of gun dogs are evaluated against a written standard. Each dog that meets this standard earns a pass. This is unlike a field trial in which dog/handler teams compete against one another with only one dog being declared the winner. Here is a good link which further explains the rules and process. Additionally, I've taken the time to provide some link's back to the profile pages of some of the dogs below - enjoy!)
New Junior Hunter:
J & A's Nash Stream Kelsea Notch Kid JH
Sire: J & A's Apple Jack of Acton JH / Dam: KJs Ramblin Molly Rose
Congratulations to Steve and Stephanie Stepanian and to Nash dog son of Jack dog (also grandson of Wish)!!!
Senior Hunter Qualifiers:
Sire: Pride & Joy's Butchman / Dam: Birch Springs Wish Upon a Star
Score: 10, 8, 8, 7, 8, 7
A son of "Wish" and handled by John, Jack is now half way there, and just needs to finish two more legs for his AKC Senior Hunting title! So happy for John and extremely proud of this golden boy of ours!
J & A's High Caliber Harris Special JH "Bullet"
Sire: J & A's Apple Jack of Acton JH / Dam: KJ Requets Bouncin' Crysta
Sire: J & A's Apple Jack of Acton JH / Dam: KJ Requets Bouncin' Crysta
Score: 10, 9, 9, 8, 7, 8 (1st set of qualifying scores)
A son of Jack and grandson to Wish and handled by John and owned by our dear friend Julie Harris, Bullet really strutted his stuff and was shining in the field garnering many compliments from those who watched.
Junior Hunter Qualifiers:
Sire: J & A's Timberdoodle of Acton / Dam: Birch Springs Wish Upon a Star
Score: 9, 8, 9, 9 (1st set of qualifying scores)
Son of my doodly boy and of our Wish, Scooby was handled by John today. My marshmallow boy exceeded my expectations !
J&A's Wish Upon A Shooting Starr
Sire: FC/AFC Coos Rylee / Dam: Birch Springs Wish Upon a Star
With a well known father and a daughter out of our Wish, pretty little tri-colored Starr was handled today by owner Steve Stepanian, for her first set of qualifying scores towards finishing as an AKC Junior Hunter!!
"Bella"
Sire: J & A's Apple Jack of Acton JH / Dam: Belknaps Reason to Believe
Last but not least, Jim Rollins' young 9 month old pup, a grandaughter of Wish and who is out of a breeding last fall with Jack and Jasmine won the highest qualifying scores possible for her first leg towards finishing as an AKC Junior Hunter with 10, 10, 10, 10 !!!
(Speaking of Jack and Jasmine - there has been a repeat breeding between
them with pups anticipated the first part of November. If interested give Jasmine's breeders Tom and Kim Zuk a call at 603.776.0950.)
Senior Hunter Non-Qualifier:
J & A's Keeper of the Stars JH "True"
Sire: CH Gibson JH Dam: J & A's Dreams Come True of Acton
Just about 2 years old True is a finished AKC Junior Hunter with one set of qualifying scores (all 9's) towards his Senior Hunte title. John said True performed quite well today at the tests however he was a bit over-exuberant and blew through the birds. So it goes. We'll try him again next time. It's important to realize that not all dogs who test every time receive a qualifying score!
We are very proud of each and every accomplishment of our Brittany dogs. To see pictures of some of the dogs mentioned above and additional achievements of others with photos etc. visit our Next Generation page!
I know. All of these names swimming around in your head: Bullet's AKC name is J & A's High Caliber Harris Special JH. Just for the record. LOL!
ReplyDeleteOf course that's his name!!! LOL!!! I will fix it right away, sorry about that!
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