ANNOUNCING OUR FIRST AKC SENIOR HUNTER
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| CH J&A's High Caliber Harris Special SH, CGC Sire: J&A's Apple Jack of Acton JH / Dam: KJ's Requet Bouncin Crysta |
John and I really enjoy participating in AKC
Hunt Tests and often encourage families who own a Brittany dog from
our close working gundog program to give this a try. While we do
enter an occassional field trial and more frequently, a dog show or
two it is the hunt tests in which we derive the most pleasure. A hunt test is an event at which the natural ability and training of gun dogs are evaluated against a written standard. Since the primary purpose of our breeding program is to produce close working hunting dogs for bird hunters hunt tests are especially important to us. Every dog that meets the written standard earns a qualifying score. The standard for each level of testing becomes more difficult as you advance through the tests. This is unlike a field trial in which dog/handler teams compete against one another with only one dog being declared the winner. A hunt test is non-competitive. In the AKC tests there is no set age or limit to the number of times a dog may be tested. The
atmosphere is light and casual, very friendly and a true sense of camaraderie among all who are involved. The dogs are tested and held to an actual actual working or performance standard. Hunt Tests are something that even a
non-hunting family can enjoy with their Brittany who otherwise may
never experience hunting upland game with their dog. Brittanys from our program have done well in both AKC and NAVHDA testing. A list of our titled dogs are in the right hand column on this page. These photos below are from the recent Northern New England Brittany Club hunt tests held at Sharpes Farm, in Hopkinton New Hampshire where 6 Brittanys from our program brought home beautiful orange ribbons!
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ANNOUNCING OUR NEWEST AKC JUNIOR HUNTER!!
J&A's Quiet Courage JH, NA 107, Prize 1 - "WILSON" (liver/white on right)
Sire: CH J&A's High Caliber Harris Special SH, CGC
Dam: J&A's Dreams Come True of Acton
This is a true "happy! happy! joy! joy!" moment for Pete and Kira. In just 4 tests, both of their beautiful Brittanys earned their AKC Junior Hunter title handled by Kira. (The ever sweet Miss Annie, on the left, is from the Breezewater Brittanys program)
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Treasure & Ann
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| J&A's Dreams Come True of Acton "Treasure" Sire: Pride & Joy Dreams Come True of Acton Dam: Birch Springs Wish Upon A Star |
First time out, I handled Treasure to her first and second legs towards her AKC Junior Hunter title. John handled her to her third set of qualifying scores. We're almost there girl and I am so proud of you my beautiful, beautiful Treasure.
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SCOOBY's RUBY !
J&A's Rubies Are Heaven Sent "RUBY"
Sire: J&A's Soaring White Sequoia
Dam: KJ's Ramblin Molly Rose
Roger and Marilyn tried to keep it a secret that they would be taking Ruby to test for her AKC Junior Hunter title !! I was thrilled when they told me however she had been entered in a test at the Cape and also would be coming to Hopkinton. It means so much to me that they have been taking Ruby for field training through their Brittany club in Massachusetts. After this weekend, the beautiful "Scooby's Ruby" is now half way there. So excited for Ruby and her family, great job Rog and Ruby. (Molly and Scooby are very proud too.)
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BOLT & DAN
J&A's Double Barrell Bliss "BOLT"
Sire: CH J&A's High Caliber Harris Special SH
Dam: J&A's Dreams Come True of Acton
It was just so awesome to have Dan, his family, and Bolt enjoy their very first hunt tests. It was kinda cool because he was braced with his littermate, Wilson on the first day and both dogs qualified on both days. Bolt is now halfway to his title!
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So proud of these awesome, close working, gun dogs!!!
The ATB 'family' that gathered together at the Hopkinton Hunt tests included, left to right:
Julie with Bullet, John with Jack Dog, Roger & Marilyn with Ruby, me with Treasure, Dan with
(lil) Jack, Dan with Bolt, Pete & Kira with Wilson. There are actually 3 generations of hunting Brittanys from our program featured in this photograph. We need to practice setting up for group photo shots like these but the most important thing was getting everyone and their dogs together because not everyone was there both days. Next time maybe YOU will join us?!
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KEEPIN IT IN THE FAMILY
Dan with Bolt (Bullet/Treasure), J & A with TREASURE, Kira with Wilson (Bullet/Treasure)
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RANGER: Another of Jack's sons !
Belknaps Secret Weapon "RANGER"
Sire: J&A's Apple Jack of Acton JH
Dam: Belknaps Reason to Believe JH
Ranger is one of Jacks son and truly carrying on in the family tradition as a Brittany with strong natural hunting ability in regards to pointing, bird finding, retrieving and backing! Just one more leg to go and Ranger will earn his AKC Junior Hunter title!!! Seen here with breeder Tom Zuk, loved by Tom, his wife Kim and of course Cindy.
SYNOPSIS:
Sire: J&A's Apple Jack of Acton JH
Dam: KJ Requets Bouncin' Crysta
J&A's Quiet Courage JH NA 107 Prize 1 – New Junior Hunter
Sire: CH J&A's High Caliber Harris Special SH
Dam: J&A's Dreams Come True of Acton
J&A's Dreams Come True of Acton – 3 of 4 qualifying scores
Sire: Pride & Joys White Smoke
Dam: Birch Springs Wish Upon a Star
J&A's Rubies Are Heaven Sent – 2 of 4 qualifying scores
Sire: J&A's Soaring White Sequoia
Dam: KJ's Ramblin' Molly Rose
J&A's Double Barrell Bliss – 2 of 4 qualifying scores
Sire: CH J&A's High Caliber Harris Special SH
Dam: J&A's Dreams Come True of Acton
J&A's Jack Be Nimble - 1st qualifying score
Sire: CH J&A's High Caliber Harris Special SH
Dam: J&A's Dreams Come True of Acton
Belknaps Secret Weapon – 3 of 4 qualifying scores
Sire: J&A's Apple Jack of Acton JH
Dam: KJ Requets Bouncin' Crysta
