J&A's Brittanys Breeding Announcement

CH J&A's Quiet Courage JH, NA 107 Prize I (WILSON) PennHip #911364 2/7/14 DIL:.46 DIR:.45 70th Percentile
Sire: CH J&A's High Caliber Harris Special, SH (BULLET)
OFA BS-15198F24M
Dam: J&A's Dreams Come True of Acton (TREASURE)
OFA BS-14351G25F
Owners: Pete Sipperly and Kira Lajeunesse
Breeders: John and Ann Short
CH J&A's Heartfelt Legend of Acton (PIPPIN) OFA BS-15089E26F
Sire: CH Hills Blazen' Jac JH (JAC)
OFA BS-13863G25M
Dam: KJ Requet's Bouncin' Crysta (CHRISSY)
OFA BS-13504E60F
Owners/breeders: John and Ann Short

We are very pleased to announce the breeding between Wilson and Pippin. To bring these two outstanding Brittanys together is to continue to develop and improve upon a program which began in 1990 of close working gundogs for the walking upland game hunter. We are the proud breeders of both of these beautiful animals. They are outstanding bird dogs with wonderful personalities and both conform to the AKC breed standard for Brittanys.

THE SIRE:

Wilson is from our third generation breeding of J&A's Brittanys close working gundogs and we are the proud breeders of his parents as well as grandparents. He is a striking white and liver Brittany dog that is deeply loved as a house pet. He is well trained and has proven himself to be an impressive versatile hunting dog possessing a high degree of intelligence. He is also extremely stylish, has a great nose and as a pup easily found his birds. Already quite impressive by the age of 2 Wilson is now steady to wing, shot and fall remaining staunch until commanded to retrieve. Also as a young dog he earned a North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA) NA 107 Prize I title as well as his American Kennel Club (AKC) Junior Hunter title.  His owners are currently and actively training Wilson for the NAVHDA Utility title and he also will be tested at the AKC Senior Hunter level.

As well as his outstanding hunting abilities Wilson accomplished much success in the ring.  A finished show champion Wilson won his first major at 14 months old. At 16 months he won his second major at the North Jersey Brittany Club Specialty Show.  Wilson won his third major at the Northern New England Brittany Club Supported Entry thus finishing his AKC Championship title with a total of 3 major wins by the age of 19 months old!

THE DAM:

Pippin is orange and white and was the very first AKC Champion of our own, that lives here and also who we bred. (Wilsons sire Bullet was our first champion!) A beautiful spunky, animated girl Pippin once again reminds us that we met a breeding goal of improving conformation in an already established bird dog hunting program. She was born a singleton, the only puppy in a litter of one. From the moment Pippin arrived it was clear she is one in a million. She's lively, fun-loving, and embodies the true nature of the Brittany as she exudes love and affection. Pippin won a 5 point major in 2010 at the Southern New England Brittany Club Specialty held during the American Brittany Club Summer Specialty Show in West Springfield, MA.  In September 2012 she  won her 2^nd major at the Northern New England Brittany Club Supported entry show and finished shortly afterwards.

PIPPINs PROGENY:

In 2011 Pippin was bred to GCH CH Tonan-Hopes RU Kiddin Me who was the #1 Brittany in the country for 2009. She and Chevy had a beautiful litter of 6 which included our Hemi and Thistle. Both finished as AKC Junior Hunters, Hemi and Thistle went on to finish their championship titles at very young ages. Thistle finished her Grand Championship title at the same time Wilson finished his bench title. ( Both Hemi and Thistle have joined our breeding program and have already produced beautiful pups to carry on.) This will be Pippin's second and most likely her final litter.

In addition to the recognized J&A's Brittany dogs surrounding this breeding there are other notable dogs in the immediate background including GCH Tonan-Hopes RU-Kiddin Me, DC/FC Masked Shoshini War Chief JH, NAFC/AFC/FC Aux Arc Mark HOF, NAFC/DC/AFC/ Renegades Kansas Kid HOF. At last count there were at least 11 dual champions behind them.

HYPOTHETICAL FOR NOW - UPDATE: ULTRASOUND CONFIRMED PREGNANCY!!
At this point all is hypothetical however believing all is well Pippin's due date is mid October 2014. Several puppy reservations for this litter were already confirmed well in advance of the breeding but we will still accept serious inquiries in anticipation of puppy availability. (Our next planned breeding will be summer of 2015.) Once breeding has occurred deposits are requested which are refundable should there be no pups available. A deposit indicates your commitment to work with us.

All official documentation including certified pedigrees, health reports and certifications, guarantees, photos, AKC registration papers etc. will be provided. We are happy to provide references from a variety of sources.

We give preference to experienced and/or active Brittany bird hunting families. Additionally, we anticipate show and field trial prospects for those with an interest in competetive venues. We do desire pups from this litter be hunt tested via AKC and/or NAVHDA. No matter what home a puppy is in, it will first and foremost be a well loved family pet.

Please contact us via our website at www.mainebrittanysitejas.com

As always take care and God bless you and yours.  John, Ann, and our canine crew.