 In memory of Casey Defloria 1995-2005 |
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He is the smallest of the pointers, an excellent retriever on land and in water. |
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Our philosophy is that the
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We do occasionally breed
our dogs when we see fit. We breed to
improve the breed. We do not breed for
the sole purpose of making money, which in itself, is a huge mistake. Breeding is not a money maker, if done
ethically and morally. All of our
breeding stock are tested and certified by the Orthopedic Foundation for
Animals (OFA). We test for hip
dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, patella, cardiac, and their eyes are CERF’d
certified. They are also tested for bruscellosis, and are given fecal exams. We do careful research
before we breed, because we definitely want to improve the breed. We attempt to breed to the best dogs
available, and we believe them to be of national caliber. We are serious breeders and breed for a
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When we announce a
breeding, you will be able to see the Sire and Dam and read about them on a
special page on our website. We will
have a five generation pedigree of the litter for you to examine. We are always pleased to discuss
We generally keep the pick
of the litter and our stud reserves the second pick, however that doesn’t
necessarily always happen. The other
pups we try to place in homes where they will be campaigned either in the field
or the ring, preferably both. We give
priority to people who will compete with the pups, to hunters, and then to
pet homes. We try to bring together
top lines that will produce good looking, hard hunting, intelligent, and
stylish Brittanys that are also great companions, with sweet, gentle
dispositions. Decisions are not made
until the pups are eight weeks old. At
that time we evaluate for conformation to the standard. We start our puppies on a wing at 4 weeks
of age and then on live birds shortly after.
We take the pups to the field so that we can assess boldness, and
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The Brittany Standard
was
written to describe what a Brittany should look like. While it serves as the
standard by which the Brittany is judged in the show or conformation ring, it
should also apply to the pet and performance dog. Our Brittanys should
be competitive in hunt tests, and field trials, but just as important, they
must display the characteristics of a fine gun dog: desire, bird finding
ability, trainability, searching out objectives, an outstanding nose,
retrieving ability, and style on point. Breeder's Creed
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