Sun Country Bretons News 2014 - 2018
Josie and Cory's puppies arrive on National Puppy Day!
(March 23, 2016) - Josie delivered four girls and two boys in record time on National Puppy Day. The first pup arrived just before noon and the last one at 1:30 p.m. For a first-time mom, Josie performed like a pro.
Josie earns another pass toward Master Hunter
(Feb. 14, 2016) - Josie earned her fourth pass toward her AKC Master Hunter title over the weekend. After an "off" day on Saturday, she performed beautifully on Sunday and earned high scores.
Josie earns two more passes toward Master Hunter
(Nov. 21 and Dec. 6, 2015) - Josie recently earned two more passes toward her AKC Master Hunter title over the last couple weeks. She earned high scores for her performances, but made a few mistakes during some of her runs. Still, she came home with two more ribbons and Passes toward her title. Not bad for a youngster!
Josie earns 1st pass toward Master Hunter
(August 16, 2015) - This weekend Josie earned a pass toward the AKC Master Hunter title. In her first run, she performed perfectly in pointing, steadiness, and retrieving, but failed to honor her running mate's point and didn't pass. On the second day, her training paid off and she earned high scores and a ribbon for her efforts. Congrats to Josie and Don!
Gypsy receives Reserve placement!
(Feb. 14, 2015) - Gypsy received the Reserve placement (2nd) for Best Female of Variety - Orange & White at the Club de l'Epagneul Breton National Specialty Show held in Chandlerville, Illinois. Cory received 2nd place in the adult male Orange & White class. Both dogs received "Excellent" conformation ratings from the French judge.
Cory, Gypsy and Josie also performed well in the National field trials Feb. 15 - 17, but were unable to locate birds during their runs. However, Josie passed her T.A.N. (test of natural ability). See photos of the events.
Gypsy Earns Master Hunter Title!
(Nov. 9, 2014) - Gypsy earned three passes this weekend to complete her AKC Master Hunter title. She scored 8's, 9's and 10's in most categories, but was a bit slow on the retrieve during her last run, due to a cut on her foot. Still, she was a trooper and followed through. We're very proud to add a fifth Master Hunter to our pack!
Gypsy Places 1st!
(Sept. 7, 2014) - Gypsy took first place in the "shooting dog" class at the Arizona Pointing Dog Club's Tournament of Champions held near Flagstaff this weekend. Dogs earn points at field trials during the year to qualify to run in the TOC. Two dogs from our kennel, Gunner and Harley took third and fourth places in the shooting class. Cory also ran in the TOC, but didn't make the final cut.
Josie Joins the Pack
(April 23, 2014) - We're proud to announce the newest member of the family ... Josephine des Qui Coule Hannahatchee. She comes from a long line of champions, both from the U.S. and France and promises to be a great addition to our pack. She's already won our hearts and is Gypsy's new best friend.
Titus des Plaines Dauxeenes passes at age thirteen
(May 25, 2016) - We are sad to announce that Titus des Plaines Dauxeenes passed away after struggling valiently with heart disease for several months. He will be dearly missed and fondly remembered for his sweet temperament and excellent hunting abilities. His legacy will live on in the many beautiful, talented dogs he sired over the years. Read more …
Gypsy and Josie place second in field trials
(August 14, 2016) - At the Arizona Pointing Dog Club August field trials held near Flagstaff over the weekend, Gypsy placed second in the Gun Dog class on Saturday and Josie placed fourth in the Shooter class. The next day, Josie placed second in her class, but Gypsy had an "off" day. Tess also got to run, but at age 12, she couldn't keep up with the youngsters.
Josie earns fifth pass toward Master Hunter title
(August 21, 2016) - Josie completed one more step toward her AKC Master Hunter title in August. She scored nine out of ten in hunting, bird finding, pointing, trainability and retrieving, and scored seven for honoring. She needs just one more pass for her title.
Josie delivers!
(Nov. 5, 2016) - Josie delivered four boys and two girls on Saturday, a couple days before we expected them. They were definitely ready to enter the world. The first puppy arrived around noon before we knew Josie was in labor. She has two orange and white pups, a male and a female; three tricolors, one female and two males; and one black and white male.
Update! Nellie earns two more passes!
(December 11, 2016) - Nellie wasn't able to complete her MH title this weekend, but did pass two more tests. Just one more to go! She's a winner!
Nellie scores high at her first AKC Master Hunter tests!
(November 20, 2016) - Nellie demonstrated the results of her training over the last year, taking advantage of her first opportunity to run in an AKC sponsored hunt test weekend. Although she made a mistake at her first attempt and failed her first test, she quickly caught on to the task and easily passed the next three. At barely two and a half years old, she performed better than many dogs twice her age. We're very proud of her!
Cory Awarded Best of Breed at Regional Specialty Show
(Jan. 6, 2017) - Don took Cory, Josie and Nellie to the Chisholm Trail EB Gun Dog Club Specialty Show and Cumberland Mountain EB Gun Dog Club Field Trials January 6 - 8. Our dogs ran well in the field but didn't succeed in finding birds this time, but Corentin des Grands Lacs came home with several ribbons from the show, including the Best of Breed award. He was rated Excellent in the ring and complimented for his run in the field by French Judge Jean-François Maillet. He has been rated Excellent by four different judges at separate venues over the last seven years. Cory is as sweet and loving as he is handsome and we are very thankful for him.
Josie and Nellie were confirmed at the event and Josie was also shown in the ring and received a rating of Very Good. It was a very cold weekend and a long trip to Texas for Don, but he and the dogs had fun and we were pleased with the results.
Introducing Nola de Pays du Soleil
(February 3, 2017) - Nola de Pays du Soleil entered the world on January 20th and was the only puppy delivered. We were disappointed that Nola doesn't have littermates, but are happy to report that she is now two weeks old, healthy and doing great. She is the daughter of AKC Master Hunters, Gypsy du Talon de Goudron and Corentin des Grands Lacs.
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Nellie earns Master Hunter Title with perfect scores!
(February 11, 2017) - Nellie passed her final AKC Master Hunter test by scoring all 10s for hunting, bird finding, pointing, trainability, retrieving and honoring. She also gets a 10 for personality and lovability!
New puppies!
(May 20, 2017) - Nellie delivered seven beautiful puppies on Saturday afternoon, four males and three females. She has three black and white (one female, two males), two tricolor (one male and one female), and two orange and white (one male, one female). The puppies weighed between 10 3/4 oz. and 12 3/4 oz.. and all are gaining weight and doing well. Congratulations to Nellie on her first litter!
Iona de Pays du Soleil earns nose work award
(July 16, 2017) - Iona recently earned High in Trial award in the United States Canine Scent Sports Intermediate class. Iona is from Ellie and Cory's 2013 litter. The Epagneul Breton breed can excel in many canine sports and we're proud that Iona and her owner are proving their talents. Congratulations to Iona and Noah!
Newborns!
(Nov. 3, 2017) - Josie delivered four boys and one girl early Friday morning. She has two orange and white pups, a male and a female; two tricolor males and one black and white male. Puppies and Mom are doing great!
Two litters in three days
(Feb. 20, 2018) - Ellie and her daughter Nellie delivered their puppies within three days of each other, both sired by Cory. The next two months will be busy and fun as the puppies grow up together.
Cory in Top Ten for 2017
(March 2018) - Cory recently received a certificate for placing in the Top Ten for UKC conformation shows for 2017 for the Epagneul Breton breed. He is ranked fourth and has been invited to compete in the UKC Invitational show in June. He was awarded Best of Breed at a UKC show in January 2017. We are proud to have such a beautiful and accomplished dog in our family!
See more of Cory's accomplishments.
Josie passes final Master Hunter test
(Dec. 1, 2018) - Josie now shares the title of AKC Master Hunter with the rest of our pack! She had been unable to participate in hunt tests over the last couple years when her puppy schedule conflicted with the test events. She is free from maternal duties this fall/winter season and enjoying her time hunting. She's earned it and we're proud of her!
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