J&A's Brittanys: This Is Us

Best way to spend a July morning!  

J&A's Keeper of the Stars SH ("True") on point.  CH J&A's Magnificent Obsession of Acton JH ("Hemi") honoring True's point.  They know John is looking for and about to flush the bird that True found and is pointing. They will hold and be steady to wing and shot.  One of the dogs will be sent to retrieve and the other will (should!) remain in place. Training is ongoing throughout the spring and summer, usually several mornings a week and sometimes on the weekend if friends would like to gather together with their bird dogs.

The picture above that our friend Paige took just a few days ago is a perfect capture of the genetics behind our puppies.  Truly it also just opens the door for a shout out to the Brittanys related to our puppies! True is sire of Toph's pups and shares the same mother as Holly.  Hemi is the sire of both Holly and Toph. The pups are our 4th generation of close working gundogs. True is a Senior Hunter and Hemi is a Junior Hunter at the moment. Sire of Holly's pups CH J&A's High Caliber Harris Special SH ("Bullet") is also a Senior Hunter.  Bullet is also the sire of our first and currently only AKC Master Hunter, CH J&A's Quiet Courage MH, NA Prize 1.   Both Holly and Toph are NAVHDA titled with NA Prize 1 awards.

We encourage people to, at a minimum participate in an AKC Junior Hunt test or a NAVHDA Natural Ability test.  Hunting season is such a short time.  Maine's bird season begins in 77 days. Our dogs will be ready.  Field trials are another great field venue with a more competitive edge as are dog shows.  (Although those who contact us are most interested in their next bird hunting companion and those seeking a "show dog" look to other breeders, our Brittanys are many times indeed 'show quality' and we're always looking forward to finishing our next champion!  I have a dream that one day a Brittany from our program will achieve the coveted title of Dual Champion, both a field and a show champion! Time will tell but in the meantime, it's all about birds, birds, and more birds!)

A Brittany is versatile and of such high intelligence they are capable to be trained for most any venue of dog sport.  It's fun to train and work towards a title whether in AKC, UKC, NAVHDA or other recognized organizations in the of seasons.  We're always available to help support and guide. So for those of you looking forward to your puppy, I hope this awesome photo will be your inspiration.  Even if you've NEVER done it before!

As always, take care and God bless, John, Ann and All Things Brittany