This is an American Brittany puppy I am looking at out of Texas. The litter was planned and whelped by Laura Wilder and David Downing of Blue Ridge Kennels. I was looking for a strong male dog with the liver coloring. The other thing I was looking for was a puppy that had dual champions on both sides.  To me it was important to have a dog with the conformation and looks as well as the bird hunting and pointing instincts. Now I don’t plan to field trial this year but I can appreciate the skills that are required to win in both field trials and dog shows.

Speaking with Dave today he said that the Dam (CH T’Kalis Feel The Wind)  just received her last field trial points needed to earn her the DC title. The Sire of the litter (DC TC’s Match Boks Racer) earned his DC title at just 3 years old. The only drawback with an older puppy is that you miss out on some of the crucial socialization period when they are 8-12 weeks old. I like the breeding and am leaning toward getting a puppy from the next litter. The only problem is figuring out how to get a puppy from Texas to Utah, might have to take a little road trip.

On the subject of naming a new puppy I decided to go with a WWII theme for the dog, specifically about airplanes from that era. I am hoping to stick with this theme for any future males in my dog kennel. His official AKC registered name will be “Annabella’s B-17 Flying Fortress” and his call name will be “Bomber”.  You can check out his complete pedigree here.