2008 Westminster Dog Show Winners

Complete Listing of Winners, Video, and Photos
<http://www.petvr.com/index.php/pages/2008westminsterdogshow.html>

The 2008 Best In Show Trophy
"Ch K-Run's Park Me In First"
a.k.a. "Uno," a Beagle, 15 Inch.


Group Winners
Herding - Ch Vinelake Collinswood Yablon - Austalian Shepherd
Hound - Ch K-Run's Park Me In First - Beagle

Non Sporting - Ch Brighton Minimoto - Poodle
Sporting - Ch Colsidex Seabreeze Perfect Fit - Weimaraner
Terrier - Ch Efbe's Hidalgo At Goodspice - Sealyham Terrier
Toy - Ch Smash JP Win A Victory - Poodle(Toy)
Working - Ch Redwitch Reason To Believe - Akita


Cheers,
Dow




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Steve Ralph has posted the Volunteer Brittany Club's Walking Trial Premium on
the American Brittany Club Website.Love in Christ, NanRick and Nan Crites Dirty
Bird Brittanys Northport, Alabama 35475 FC Jake Acres in DisquishCh. Millette's
Let The Games BeginCindy, Bubba, Wheeler, Bear, Hope, Mandy, Patti and Cheers!
In Memory of Dirty Bird's Intimidator, CGC, CD and Mia!"I can do all things
through Christ which strengtheneth me." "The task ahead of us is never as great
as the power behind us!"

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2007 Most Popular Dogs in the United States

The American Kennel Club® announced that the Bulldog, a popular
sports team mascot and one of the most recognizable and iconic purebred
dogs, has muscled its way into the 10th spot on the organization's
annual list of the most popular breeds in America according to 2007
AKC® registration figures. The Labrador Retriever retains the title
of "Top Dog"— a position it has now held for 17 consecutive
years.   Complete Story
   <http://www.petvr.com/index.php/newsletter/messages/69.html>
2007 Most Popular Dogs in the United States - Complete Listing(1-157)

   <http://www.petvr.com/index.php/pages/2007toptendogbreeds.html>
Cheers,
Dow


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The Field Trial Premium for the Spring Field Trial of the Georgia
Brittany Club is on-line at:
http://georgiabrittanyclub.org/ga08a.html
and is linked from our main page at:
http://georgiabrittanyclub.org/

Our trial this season is at a new location in Leesburg, GA and promises
to be a great venue for the trial. See the web site above for more
information.

Thanks,
Vic Williams
GBC Webmaster

This really touched my heart.  How many of us breeders really participate in
Rescue either ABR or NBRAN in some way.  Fostering, Transporting, donating a %
of what sell our litter of Puppies for.

I have been thinking this past week, how many of us a Brittany people were
traveling across the country took the time to notify the transport volunteers
and tell them we were traveling from point A to B and we could make room for a
crate in our vehicle to get a rescued Brittany to it's forever home.  More than
likely they wouldn't have had one that was going your way but at least you
offered.  When you are traveling across the country to a field trial, did you
offer to help transport a dog?

But, you might say, I only own males that I stand at stud, it's not my problem. 
I only own one Brittany.  Oh, well I only breed quality dogs and I make sure
they go to good homes.  I am sure everyone of us make these excuses.  But
anytime we are involved in breeding it is our problem.  Wheter we own the stud
dog, the female, just own a Brittany or just love the breed it is our problem
and we need to start volunteering to help out whenever and where ever we can.
Think about our Breed this holiday season, think about Rescue but most of all
make a commitment to get involved in Rescue someway in 2008 and help make a
Rescue Brittany's life a little easier and alot better.

By the way, Rick and I are not resprentatives of any particular rescue group but
we help out both NBRAN and ABR when we get the opportunty because it is not
helping a rescue group but helping an individual Brittany.  This is something
very dear to our hearts and I felt needed to be said.  I changed the breed and
name of the dog in the message below.  Please read it and take it to heart and
realize what a great job our Brittany Rescue groups do and tell them "Thank
You!"

Please get involve in Brittany Rescue some way in 2008:


Martha's Christmas Miracle Martha was sitting in her living room watching
television this Christmas Eve, alone as she had been for the last five years.
All of
her children had married and moved to the four corners of the nation, her
youngest, a surgery resident at the Vet School across the state had planned on
coming home, but had been assigned to work the emergency clinic and couldn't
find a replacement. Martha told herself that having Sally working to help the
sick and injured animals this Christmas Eve was worth being alone, besides,
Sally would be driving over for Christmas dinner the next afternoon. All the
animals had been fed and now were safely in either the kennel building or lazily
laying around the house. Martha had to stop to think how many dogs she had at
her house this Christmas, she sighed when she realized there were 16. She did
rescue and the number of dogs was always changing with some dogs being adopted,
and new abandoned dogs coming in. Feeling overwhelmed by the number of dogs she
had and all the dogs still left in shelters to die because there was no room for
them in rescue, Martha seriously wondered if she should stop working rescue. If
she didn't have all these dogs, she could have flown to any of her other
children's homes for the holidays to be with family. Besides, the heartbreak of
seeing each dog in such need was beginning to really weigh on her. Tonight she
had a new dog, brought home that day. Martha didn't really plan on adding
another dog but on her way home from the store she saw a dog lying on the side
of the road. Certain the dog was dead, Marth a stopped, to pick up the body and
take it home for a burial. As she got closer, she recognized the shell of an
Brittany,
the breed she rescued. Covered by cuts and festering wounds, what fur was left
was matted and filthy, it was so skinny that laying there you could see each rib
and it's hipbones were the widest part of his body. With tears in her eyes,
mourning for what once had been a majestic animal now reduced to almost a
skeleton she reached down to give the poor dog one last pat on the head. "Oh,
you poor boy, what a way to end your life. Well, at least I can name you and
give you a decent farewell." As her tears fell on the dog's head, one eye slowly
opened and the tail gave a single wag. "You're alive! Everything will be OK now,
I'll take you home and you will have a soft bed and food tonight." She said,
tears streaming down her face, this time from happiness. The rest of the
afternoon was spent c leaning the dog's wounds and making sure he was able to
eat and drink water. Martha set up the large run in the kennel building for him.
A soft blanket and a thick foam pad was to be his bed, fresh water and food
beside him. Papers for his 'necessary functions' were placed at the far end of
the run. He lay there watching every move she made. Martha left the dog resting
on his bed, somewhat surprised at the reaction of the rest of the dogs in the
kennel. Pandemonium usually broke out with all the other dogs wooing and barking
when a new dog was brought in, tonight all the other dogs just stood and
silently watched as Martha cared for the new dog. Thankful the other dogs were
not disturbing the new boy, Martha went to the house to finish preparations for
tomorrow's dinner. Later that evening Martha went down to the kennel to check on
the new boy and feed the other dogs. As she walked in the door the new boy
shakily sto od to greet her. As she was straightening up the kennel after
feeding and exercising the dogs, she saw her microchip reader. "Well, this will
be a waste of time" she thought as she ran the reader over the dog's body. BEEP!
The reader had located a chip! Writing the number down, she hurried to the house
to call the chip registry and report the found dog. As she suspected on
Christmas Eve, all she got was a machine. Very late that night, the phone rang.
Martha answered and a strange voice was on the other end. "Did you find a dog
with a microchip?" "Yes, are you the registry needing more information?" Martha
asked. "No, the registry called us and told us you found our dog!" and then the
man broke down crying. After composing himself, he continued. "The dog you found
is Natl Fld Ch, Dual Ch, BISS AM/CAN/INT CH Look at Me Go      , OTCH,MACH, CGC
but to us he is our heart, the love of our life, Look. Three years ago Look was
stolen from his exercise area in our back yard. We did everything we could think
of to find him, but lately we had almost given up hope of ever seeing him again.
This is a miracle. We are leaving now to come pick him up. We are about 14 hours
from you so we will see you and Look in the morning." Martha was crying, indeed
it was a miracle! And the new dog now had a name, his own name and his people
were coming for him. What a wonderful Christmas gift. Martha hurried down to the
kennel to let Look know that his humans had been found and they were on their
way to take him home. As Martha walked up to Look's kennel he stood to greet
her, "Look, yes, I know your name and I have spoken to your people. They're
coming to take you home." As she was talking to Look, she heard the old clock in
the building strike midnight. Much to her amazement, Look said "Thank you."
Martha thought, now I am sure I have been around dogs too long, I could swear I
heard Look speak. Look continued "Martha, yes I am talking to you in human
language, you see, at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Day, all animals can
speak. Let me tell you what happened to me today." "I have been kept in a dark
barn for a long time by some very mean people who beat me and often forgot to
feed me. Two days ago I found a loose board on the barn and was able to escape.
I walked as fast as I could, looking for my people, or at least for some kind
person to feed me and give me a warm place to sleep before I died. I was in the
middle of a big field when I couldn't walk or even crawl any more, I laid down,
knowing I was about to cross to the Rainbow Bridge. As I stepped onto the
Bridge, an Angel came towards me." "Look," the Angel said "If you agree, He has
a job for you before cross the Bridge. There is a very kind human who needs you
today to restore her sprit." "Of course I agreed to help a human -- that is what
Brittanys do. The Angel picked up my body and carried it to the side of a road
and laid it down. The next thing I remember is you were scratching my ear and
talking to me and your tears were falling on my face. You have cared for me this
day." Martha heard a chorus of voices all about her. To her amazement she was
surrounded not only by her dogs, but dogs she had rescued and sent on to forever
homes, all voicing stories how Martha had cared for them and restored them to
health and loved them, thanking her for her love. The first Brittany had rescued
many years ago stepped to the front of the gathering and said, "Martha, you took
us in to your home, cared for us, healed us both in body and spirit then, even
though it broke your heart, sent us on to our new forever families. This gave us
a life we would never have had without you. Others of us here, never were
adopted an d lived out our lives with you, loved and cared for as if we were
your own dogs. In our hearts we are your dogs. Thank you." Then one small mixed
breed puppy stepped forward from the back and said, "Miss Martha, you never held
me nor fed me, you see I am speaking for all the shelter dogs and cats gathered
here for which you did all you could. We understand that you can't save us all,
but you read our shelter stories, knowing we would cross the Bridge without
knowing a home of our own, and you cried for us. We thank you for that. You see,
we knew you cared and loved us, too. And that love helped us as we crossed. We
thank you and all the other Rescuers for that small act of love." Look looked at
Martha and told her, "It is getting late and you will have many people here
tomorrow to celebrate Christmas. And you have your rescue work to continue. Our
time to be able to talk to you is growing short, but always remember wha t
happened tonight. What you do for the animals is a gift to us and to Him, the
Father of us all. Each of us, animals of every species, needs people like you.
Please keep on helping. You are doing the work of Angels." At that point all of
the dogs in unison said "Thank You," and their voices blended into a joyous howl
which echoed from the heavens to the ends of the earth. Humbly offered as a
Christmas Gift to all who love animals. Love in Christ, NanRick and Nan Crites
Dirty Bird Brittanys Northport, Alabama 35475 FC Jake Acres in DisquishCh.
Millette's Let The Games BeginCindy, Bubba, Wheeler, Bear, Hope, Mandy, Patti
and Cheers! In Memory of Dirty Bird's Intimidator, CGC, CD and Mia!"I can do all
things through Christ which strengtheneth me." "The task ahead of us is never as
great as the power behind us!"

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We want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year.
May you all have a wonderful Holiday and may the New Year find all your wishes,
dreams and prayers fulfilled.

   Traci Clark & Tom McCready
   Katie, Roo, Keelie, Joey & Tony
   Flyin' High Brittany's
   Silverthorne, CO
   (Where we will have a White Christmas!)


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Ahhh, the aroma of a fresh, mouthwatering, roasting turkey in the oven,
Mom's cornbread stuffing cooling on the counter, sweet, spicy pumpkin
pie tempting your passions. But don't forget the happy, little
furry-feet, following your every move!

Thanksgiving Pet Photos & Thankgiving Safety Tips for Dogs
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Cheers,
Dow


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Southern New England Brittany Club will be holding our Fall Field Trial
on October 12-14, 2007 at John Flaherty Field Trial Area, East Windsor,
CT.

Premiums have been distributed through email and US Postal Service.

If you did not receive a premium, it can be downloaded from the
following link to ABC website ....
http://clubs.akc.org/brit/ClubPremiums/SouthernNewEnglandFT_fall.pdf

You may also access the premium from the events page on our club
website  ....  www.snebc.org

Southern New England Brittany Club will be holding our Fall Field Trial
on October 12-14, 2007 at John Flaherty Field Trial Area, East Windsor,
CT.

Premiums have been distributed through email and US Postal Service.

If you did not receive a premium, it can be downloaded from the
following link to ABC website ....
http://clubs.akc.org/brit/ClubPremiums/SouthernNewEnglandFT_fall.pdf

You may also access the premium from the events page on our club website
....  www.snebc.org

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Hi Folks:

WANTED… Brittany owners who would be interested in participating in
Obedience events (Rally, Novice Obedience, Open & Utility) during the
Nationals in November.

WANTED… Brittany owners who would be interested in sponsoring club
awards for the Brittany Specialty.

First of all, if you have a Brittany and are involved in obedience
events with AKC, you too can participate in the National Specialty
Show this November in Fort Smith Arkansas. The Brittany show runs the
weekend of Thanksgiving, obedience events run that Friday night.

Obedience events are not high on the list for sponsorship - most
Brittanys you'll find in hunting trials or conformation events and
most people sponsor trophies for those events. Therefore, it is hard
to find someone who would sponsor a first, second, third or even
fourth place finish for obedience and rally events. Sponsorship is
just a "donation" towards the award.

For the specialty show, there is still approximately 23 obedience
awards looking for sponsors. Each class has 4 places which go for $75
total, or can be sponsored :  1st for $ 27, 2nd for $21, 3rd for $
16, and 4th for $ 11.  You may sponsor several 1st places in
different classes, as one of our sponsors, or mix and match as you
please.

There have been folks who are questioning the obedience portion of
the Nationals. If ABC does not get sponsorship and/or participation
in obedience events, we may see this eliminated from the Nationals.

If anyone is interested in sponsoring an award (or more), please
contact Tom and Sandra Schrank who are in charge of all the trophies
for the American Brittany Club, National Specialty." Their email is
sschrank@... or you can go to the Club's web site for further
information http://clubs.akc.org/brit/

Thanks
Sandy Davis

Hi Folks:

WANTED… Brittany owners who would be interested in participating in
Obedience events (Rally, Novice Obedience, Open & Utility) during the
Nationals in November.

WANTED… Brittany owners who would be interested in sponsoring club
awards for the Brittany Specialty.

First of all, if you have a Brittany and are involved in obedience
events with AKC, you too can participate in the National Specialty
Show this November in Fort Smith Arkansas. The Brittany show runs the
weekend of Thanksgiving, obedience events run that Friday night.

Obedience events are not high on the list for sponsorship - most
Brittanys you'll find in hunting trials or conformation events and
most people sponsor trophies for those events. Therefore, it is hard
to find someone who would sponsor a first, second, third or even
fourth place finish for obedience and rally events. Sponsorship is
just a "donation" towards the award.

For the specialty show, there is still approximately 23 obedience
awards looking for sponsors. Each class has 4 places which go for $75
total, or can be sponsored :  1st for $ 27, 2nd for $21, 3rd for $
16, and 4th for $ 11.  You may sponsor several 1st places in
different classes, as one of our sponsors, or mix and match as you
please.

There have been folks who are questioning the obedience portion of
the Nationals. If ABC does not get sponsorship and/or participation
in obedience events, we may see this eliminated from the Nationals.

If anyone is interested in sponsoring an award (or more), please
contact Tom and Sandra Schrank who are in charge of all the trophies
for the American Brittany Club, National Specialty." Their email is
sschrank@... or you can go to the Club's web site for further
information http://clubs.akc.org/brit/

Thanks
Sandy Davis

I have a litter of pups available 2 males and 5 females. I will be
keeping one of them, I haven't decided on which one yet. They are 2
weeks old and growing like weeds. The female is a Beeline brit out of
Brave. The sire is also top shelf stuff. HE has microdot, ban dee, and
renegrade kansas kid. Don't miss out on these beauties. Let me know if
you need pictures and/or the pedigree sent. Regards

It was this time of year when Rick  and I lost Indy and Mia.  It always
saddens me, when you lose a beloved pet, the lost is always there, it may
fade alittle but it is always there.

It gladdens my heart to think they have help fill this void.


"A Dog For Jesus

I wish someone had given Jesus a dog
As loyal and loving as mine
To sleep by His manger and gaze in His eyes
And adore Him for being divine.

As our Lord grew to manhood His faithful dog
Would have followed Him all through the day
While He preached to the crowds and made the sick well
And knelt in the garden to pray.

It is sad to remember that Christ went away
To face death alone and apart
With no tender dog following close behind
To comfort its Master's Heart.

And when Jesus rose on that Easter morn
How happy He would have been
As His dog kissed His hands and barked its delight
For The One who died for all men.

Well, the Lord has a dog now, I just sent Him mine
the old pal so dear to me
And I smile through my tears on this first day alone
Knowing they're in eternity.

Day after day, the whole day through
Wherever my road inclined
Four feet said, "I am coming with you!"
And trotted along behind.

by Rudyard Kipling"

The Lord has a lot of dogs. Because I know mine are with Him too.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Love in Christ,

Nan
Rick and Nan Crites
Dirty Bird Brittanys
Rountuit Farms
Northport, Alabama
Home of Ch. Millette's Let The Games Begin (Pogo)(1 Field Point) OFA
Excellent
             CrossCreek's One Shot Counts (Cindy) (7 points, 1 major) OFA
Good
             Jake Acres In Disguish (Jake)(7 field points) OFA Good
             Dirty Bird's Texas Ironman (Bubba)(4 Field Points)
             Dirty Bird's Heart of Desire (Mandy)
             Mich Mt's Party Poker Gal (Patti)
             Ammo's Hot Wheels (Wheeler)(2 field points)
             Dirty Bird's Divine Hope
             Dirty Bird's Mountain Mover

In Rememberance of our beloved pets:
             Dirty Bird's Intimidator CD, CGC, Dirty Bird's Me N My Shadow
(Mia)( 2 Field Points)


I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. The road to success
is not straight. There is a curve called Failure, a loop called Confusion,
speed bumps called Friends, red lights called Enemies, caution lights called
Family. You will have flats called Jobs. But, if you have a spare called
Determination, an engine called Perseverance, insurance called Faith, a
driver called Jesus, you will make it to a place called Success.

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place! http://maps.live.com/?wip=69&FORM=MGAC01

PLEASE REPLY DIRECTLY TO:  ruttm@....  PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CROSSPOST
WHERE YOU THINK IT MIGHT HELP!!!!

Ok  Guys this is very easy dog to handle.  She is a good rider, good on the
leash and comes when called   A real sweetheart.  We need to get her to her
Foster Home in Georgia so she can start her heartworm treatment.

If anyone on these lists from Georgia can help out with this transport
please contact Monica and lets get this dog started on her heartworm
treatment so the ABR can work on getting her adopted out.  She is a real
Sweetheart and very loving dog.  She deserves a Forever Family.

Thanks for all your help.

Love in Christ,

Nan
Rick and Nan Crites
Dirty Bird Brittanys

TRANSPORT BELOW:

TRANSPORT for 1 HW+ Brittany Girl to ABR Foster Home
Emporia, KS / Tuscaloosa, AL to Brunswick, GA: TUESDAY 7/17
**PLEASE CROSSPOST**

Please reply DIRECTLY TO TRANSPORT COORDINATOR at ruttm @ hemming.com
(remove spaces)

Rescue Responsible for Bridget: American Brittany Rescue (
www.americanbrittanyrescue.org)
Departing Contact: Jennifer Schoonover petfamily@...
Arriving Contact: Evelyn Wheeler gaflabr@...

BRIDGET is a 3-year-old orange/white spayed female Brittany who is
continuing transport from veterinary boarding in Emporia, KS to temporary
foster in Tuscaloosa, AL and on to her new ABR-screened and approved foster
home in Brunswick, GA. Bridget is Stage 1 HW positive and needs to start
HW treatment upon arrival into ABR foster care. She weighs 35 pounds, is
microchipped and UTD on all immunizations. Bridget is a friendly,
affectionate girl and gets along well with people and dogs. She has been
riding beautifully throughout the trip. Please hold tightly to Bridget’s
leash during transport. She will not be traveling with a crate but drivers
may crate her if they wish. Bridget will be traveling with leash, collar,
ID/rabies tags, vet/vaccination records and health certificate.

If you can help Bridget get to her foster home, please contact Transport
Coordinator DIRECTLY at
ruttm@... (ruttm @ hemming.com - remove spaces) or 415-999-5044.

Please include:
Full Name
Leg(s) Location
Email
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Vehicle make/model/color/tags for ID purposes

Thank you for helping Bridget reach her foster home!

Monica Rutt
Transport Coordinator, Brittany Rescue Transport Team
(415) 999-5044
Ruttm@...
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TRANSPORT ROUTE: TUESDAY 7/17, Emporia, KS / Tuscaloosa, AL to Brunswick,
GA
**This route and its legs are flexible. Please let me know what you can do
& I'll adjust.
**Please note Time Zone changes between legs.

TUESDAY 7/17:

LEG 1: Tuscaloosa, AL to Bremen, GA (160 miles, 3 hours) 8:00 am CDT to
12:00 pm EDT / FILLED by Nan C.
*Note Time Zone Change: Central to Eastern*

LEG 2: Bremen, GA to Atlanta, GA (50 miles, 1 hour) 1:00 pm EDT to 2:00 pm
EDT / FILLED by Sandra L.

LEG 3: Atlanta, GA to Macon, GA (84 miles, 1 h 30 min) 2:10 pm EDT to 3:40
pm EDT / NEEDED

LEG 4: Macon, GA to Dublin, GA (54 miles, 1 hour) 3:50 pm EDT to 4:50 pm
EDT / NEEDED

LEG 5: Dublin, GA to Metter, GA (59 miles, 1 hour) 5:00 pm EDT to 6:00 pm
EDT / NEEDED

LEG 6: Metter, GA to Savannah, GA (66 miles, 1 h 10 min) 6:10 pm EDT to
7:20 pm EDT / NEEDED

LEG 7: Savannah, GA to Brunswick, GA (79 miles, 1 h 30 min) 7:30 pm EDT to
9:00 pm EDT / NEEDED

*END OF TRANSPORT, THANK YOU*

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We have a litter of puppies just born on Thursday, June 28 that will
be available to go around the end of August. Could send pics and all.
We're in central PA, though, although we have arranged to sell pups
out of the same parents to Minnesota and numerous other places.

John Zaktansky
jzmarket@...

Hey all. We just had a litter of eight Brittany puppies born on
Thursday, June 28. The father is Independence Roc, who is an
excellent field trial and hunting dog with a long line of
championship blood. The mother is JDZ Shotgun Shell. She is an
amazing hunting and family dog who also comes from a long line of
championship blood. This is the fourth litter with the same parents,
and all previous litters produced some amazing dogs -- one of which
is the primary guide dog for a preserve in Minnesota.

Let me know if you would like more information on the pups. We have
a good mix of both liver/white and orange/white. We're keeping one
female out of the litter and we have one deposit for a male. Outside
of that, we have five more males and one female available. We live
in the Selinsgrove/Middleburg area, but my parents, who are fairly
well known in the Brittany field trial rings, are from the
Watsontown area.

Thanks
John Zaktansky
jzmarket@...
717-418-2840

I write occasional outdoor columns for The Daily Item newspaper. Felt
compelled to write the following article, which will run in this
Sunday's print edition. Not my best column at all, but still was fun
to write. Wanted to get some feedback. Thanks!

http://www.dailyitem.com/0224_outdoor/local_story_180211513.html?
keyword=topstory

The Volunteer Brittany Club Meeting for July 1, 2007 has been cancelled due
to lack of response because of it being a Holiday weekend.

We will reschedule the meeting for the end of July or first part of August.
Be on the lookout for a further announcement.

Love in Christ,

Nan



Rick and Nan Crites
Dirty Bird Brittanys
Rountuit Farms
Northport, Alabama
Home of Ch. Millette's Let The Games Begin (Pogo)(1 Field Point) OFA
Excellent
             CrossCreek's One Shot Counts (Cindy) (7 points, 1 major) OFA
Good
             Jake Acres In Disguish (Jake)(7 field points) OFA Good
             Dirty Bird's Texas Ironman (Bubba)(4 Field Points)
             Dirty Bird's Heart of Desire (Mandy)
             Mich Mt's Party Poker Gal (Patti)
             Ammo's Hot Wheels (Wheeler)(2 field points)
             Dirty Bird's Divine Hope
             Dirty Bird's Mountain Mover

In Rememberance of our beloved pets:
             Dirty Bird's Intimidator CD, CGC, Dirty Bird's Me N My Shadow
(Mia)( 2 Field Points)


I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. The road to success
is not straight. There is a curve called Failure, a loop called Confusion,
speed bumps called Friends, red lights called Enemies, caution lights called
Family. You will have flats called Jobs. But, if you have a spare called
Determination, an engine called Perseverance, insurance called Faith, a
driver called Jesus, you will make it to a place called Success.

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Please remove my email address from your files as I am
no longer interested in dogs.
--- Nan Crites <dirtybirdbrittanys@...> wrote:

> From: "Ken Blackman" <kbdogs2@...>
>
> Members and Friends of the Volunteer Brittany Club,
>
> Your club will be holding it's annual meeting on
> Sunday, July 1, 2007.
>
> This email message is going out to those of you that
> I have in my address
> book that are members and some of you that have been
> active in our Field
> Trials, but don't own a Brittany.  I would hope that
> if you scan the address
> list you will forward this message onto anyone that
> you know is a member but
> doesn't have email or is not on my list.
>
> In the event that I've missed anyone, Nan Crites
> will send out postcards to
> the membership list and the people who we have as
> friends and members on our
> mailing list.  I sure hope that gets everyone.
>
> We have a full day planned.  We are going to meet at
> the Erb-Turley Farm
> (905 Hwy. 193, Collierville, TN.  38017), the site
> of our Spring Walking
> Field Trial.  We've been invited back to use the
> grounds and facilities for
> our November Field Trial.  So we thought that as
> many of you that would like
> to do a little trail riding, we'd start off at about
> 8 AM on a tour of the
> Farm on horseback to give all of you an opportunity
> to see as much of the
> property as we can  get to, without riding on the
> cropland.  I expect we can
> ride for about 2 hours and see 90% of he areas that
> we plan to use for the
> OLAA Hour Stake, and the accompanying weekend half
> hour stakes.
>
> After the trial ride we'll pull out the grill and do
> some Burgers and Brats.
>   The club will provide the soft drinks and meats.
> If you can bring a dish
> to share that would be great.  We'll need to have a
> head count by the
> previous Wednesday (6/27) so we can get the stuff
> for the weekend.  There's
> plenty of room to park your trailer, and we'll get a
> porta potty if we have
> lots of people.  So please call either Nan (205)
> 454-8095 or me (901)
> 606-9553 or return this email to let us know.  For
> those of you that don’t
> want to bring or ride a horse, I'm arranging for a
> tractor and trailer to
> ride on the farm.  The kids might really enjoy this
> one.  If the weather
> doesn't permit us to have the trial ride and outdoor
> meeting, I've arranged
> to go over to Grand Junction and meet at the Bird
> Dog Museum at 1 PM.
>
> Following the trail ride and lunch, we'll convene
> back at the barn and
> spread out with lawn chairs under the Oak Trees and
> have our meeting.
> Unfortunately there are lots of thing to go over and
> hopefully we can get
> through them quickly.  I'll have an agenda and
> Financial Statement ready for
> you at the meeting.  If I have a current email
> address I can get it to you
> during the week before the meeting.
>
> Again, this is very important.  We are down to 2
> officers of the club and
> with some very exciting activities on our plate for
> the upcoming season, we
> need a whole lot of participation to make them work
> out.  If we can't get
> commitments from the membership and some new
> members, we have to decide if
> the Volunteer Brittany Club can continue as a viable
> Regional Club.
>
>
> Ken
>
>
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From: "Ken Blackman" <kbdogs2@...>

Members and Friends of the Volunteer Brittany Club,

Your club will be holding it's annual meeting on Sunday, July 1, 2007.

This email message is going out to those of you that I have in my address
book that are members and some of you that have been active in our Field
Trials, but don't own a Brittany.  I would hope that if you scan the address
list you will forward this message onto anyone that you know is a member but
doesn't have email or is not on my list.

In the event that I've missed anyone, Nan Crites will send out postcards to
the membership list and the people who we have as friends and members on our
mailing list.  I sure hope that gets everyone.

We have a full day planned.  We are going to meet at the Erb-Turley Farm
(905 Hwy. 193, Collierville, TN.  38017), the site of our Spring Walking
Field Trial.  We've been invited back to use the grounds and facilities for
our November Field Trial.  So we thought that as many of you that would like
to do a little trail riding, we'd start off at about 8 AM on a tour of the
Farm on horseback to give all of you an opportunity to see as much of the
property as we can  get to, without riding on the cropland.  I expect we can
ride for about 2 hours and see 90% of he areas that we plan to use for the
OLAA Hour Stake, and the accompanying weekend half hour stakes.

After the trial ride we'll pull out the grill and do some Burgers and Brats.
   The club will provide the soft drinks and meats.  If you can bring a dish
to share that would be great.  We'll need to have a head count by the
previous Wednesday (6/27) so we can get the stuff for the weekend.  There's
plenty of room to park your trailer, and we'll get a porta potty if we have
lots of people.  So please call either Nan (205) 454-8095 or me (901)
606-9553 or return this email to let us know.  For those of you that don’t
want to bring or ride a horse, I'm arranging for a tractor and trailer to
ride on the farm.  The kids might really enjoy this one.  If the weather
doesn't permit us to have the trial ride and outdoor meeting, I've arranged
to go over to Grand Junction and meet at the Bird Dog Museum at 1 PM.

Following the trail ride and lunch, we'll convene back at the barn and
spread out with lawn chairs under the Oak Trees and have our meeting.
Unfortunately there are lots of thing to go over and hopefully we can get
through them quickly.  I'll have an agenda and Financial Statement ready for
you at the meeting.  If I have a current email address I can get it to you
during the week before the meeting.

Again, this is very important.  We are down to 2 officers of the club and
with some very exciting activities on our plate for the upcoming season, we
need a whole lot of participation to make them work out.  If we can't get
commitments from the membership and some new members, we have to decide if
the Volunteer Brittany Club can continue as a viable Regional Club.


Ken

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From: "Ken Blackman" <kbdogs2@...>

Members and Friends of the Volunteer Brittany Club,

Your club will be holding it's annual meeting on Sunday, July 1, 2007.

This email message is going out to those of you that I have in my address
book that are members and some of you that have been active in our Field
Trials, but don't own a Brittany.  I would hope that if you scan the address
list you will forward this message onto anyone that you know is a member but
doesn't have email or is not on my list.

In the event that I've missed anyone, Nan Crites will send out postcards to
the membership list and the people who we have as friends and members on our
mailing list.  I sure hope that gets everyone.

We have a full day planned.  We are going to meet at the Erb-Turley Farm
(905 Hwy. 193, Collierville, TN.  38017), the site of our Spring Walking
Field Trial.  We've been invited back to use the grounds and facilities for
our November Field Trial.  So we thought that as many of you that would like
to do a little trail riding, we'd start off at about 8 AM on a tour of the
Farm on horseback to give all of you an opportunity to see as much of the
property as we can  get to, without riding on the cropland.  I expect we can
ride for about 2 hours and see 90% of he areas that we plan to use for the
OLAA Hour Stake, and the accompanying weekend half hour stakes.

After the trial ride we'll pull out the grill and do some Burgers and Brats.
   The club will provide the soft drinks and meats.  If you can bring a dish
to share that would be great.  We'll need to have a head count by the
previous Wednesday (6/27) so we can get the stuff for the weekend.  There's
plenty of room to park your trailer, and we'll get a porta potty if we have
lots of people.  So please call either Nan (205) 454-8095 or me (901)
606-9553 or return this email to let us know.  For those of you that don’t
want to bring or ride a horse, I'm arranging for a tractor and trailer to
ride on the farm.  The kids might really enjoy this one.  If the weather
doesn't permit us to have the trial ride and outdoor meeting, I've arranged
to go over to Grand Junction and meet at the Bird Dog Museum at 1 PM.

Following the trail ride and lunch, we'll convene back at the barn and
spread out with lawn chairs under the Oak Trees and have our meeting.
Unfortunately there are lots of thing to go over and hopefully we can get
through them quickly.  I'll have an agenda and Financial Statement ready for
you at the meeting.  If I have a current email address I can get it to you
during the week before the meeting.

Again, this is very important.  We are down to 2 officers of the club and
with some very exciting activities on our plate for the upcoming season, we
need a whole lot of participation to make them work out.  If we can't get
commitments from the membership and some new members, we have to decide if
the Volunteer Brittany Club can continue as a viable Regional Club.


Ken

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This a reminder that the entries for the Volunteer Brittany Club 2007
Walking Trial close this coming Wednesday March 21, 2007 at 7 pm.  You could
still get your entries in by Priority mail.

Love in Christ,

Nan
Rick and Nan Crites
Dirty Bird Brittanys
Rountuit Farms
Northport, Alabama
Home of Ch. Millette's Let The Games Begin (Pogo)(1 Field Point) OFA
Excellent
             CrossCreek's One Shot Counts (Cindy) (7 points, 1 major) OFA
Good
             Jake Acres In Disguish (Jake)(7 field points) OFA Good
             Dirty Bird's Texas Ironman (Bubba)(4 Field Points)
             Dirty Bird's Heart of Desire (Mandy)
             Mich Mt's Party Poker Gal (Patti)
             Ammo's Hot Wheels (Wheeler)(2 field points)
             Dirty Bird's Divine Hope
             Dirty Bird's Mountain Mover

In Rememberance of our beloved pets:
             Dirty Bird's Intimidator CD, CGC, Dirty Bird's Me N My Shadow
(Mia)( 2 Field Points)


I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. The road to success
is not straight. There is a curve called Failure, a loop called Confusion,
speed bumps called Friends, red lights called Enemies, caution lights called
Family. You will have flats called Jobs. But, if you have a spare called
Determination, an engine called Perseverance, insurance called Faith, a
driver called Jesus, you will make it to a place called Success.

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The Volunteer Brittany Club 2007 Walking Field Trial Premium List has been
posted to the American Brittany Club's website.

It will be held on March 24 and 25th at Collierville, Tn.  It looks like it
will be our biggest Walking Field Trial to date.  It might be because of the
warm snow free weather, low entry fees or just the good old fashion Southern
hosipitality but everyone is heading south to attend our walking field
trial!

Come join us for some old fashion fun!

If you would like me to email you a premium privately please email me.

Love in Christ,

Nan
Rick and Nan Crites
Dirty Bird Brittanys
Rountuit Farms
Northport, Alabama
Home of Ch. Millette's Let The Games Begin (Pogo)(1 Field Point) OFA
Excellent
             CrossCreek's One Shot Counts (Cindy) (7 points, 1 major) OFA
Good
             Jake Acres In Disguish (Jake)(7 field points) OFA Good
             Dirty Bird's Texas Ironman (Bubba)(4 Field Points)
             Dirty Bird's Heart of Desire (Mandy)
             Mich Mt's Party Poker Gal (Patti)
             Ammo's Hot Wheels (Wheeler)(2 field points)
             Dirty Bird's Divine Hope
             Dirty Bird's Mountain Mover

In Rememberance of our beloved pets:
             Dirty Bird's Intimidator CD, CGC, Dirty Bird's Me N My Shadow
(Mia)( 2 Field Points)


I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. The road to success
is not straight. There is a curve called Failure, a loop called Confusion,
speed bumps called Friends, red lights called Enemies, caution lights called
Family. You will have flats called Jobs. But, if you have a spare called
Determination, an engine called Perseverance, insurance called Faith, a
driver called Jesus, you will make it to a place called Success.

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OK, I am so sick of all this jujnk.........
--- pat cg <timpatricia@...> wrote:

> WILL YOU OR SOME ONE REMOVE MY EMAIL FROM THIS SITE
> AS
> I NO LONGER HAVE A DOG MINE PASSED AWAY IN OCT
> --- Traci Clark <flyinhighbrittanys@...>
> wrote:
>
> > I agree. I figured I would try to contact the
> owner
> > of this group to see if they can fix the problem.
> If
> > I get no response I guess I too will unsubscribe
> and
> > continue on with the other Brittany lists as they
> > have no problems like this.
> >
> > R R <emerald0042@...> wrote:          Hello,
> >
> > I am just another subscriber, and not the
> moderator
> > of the group. I would like to unsubscribe, and not
> > receive any further postings. In the past, I have
> > contributed Brittany related postings, that have
> > never made it to the group, yet a lot of junk
> > manages to be posted. It's unfortunate that this
> > forum has not been managed properly.
> >
> >
> >
> > Traci Clark <flyinhighbrittanys@...> wrote:
> > As a Brittany Owner and subscriber to this list. I
> > feel I need to contact you regarding a majority of
> > the posts that are coming across this list.
> > Apparently you have not been monitoring the list
> for
> > the past several weeks. We are receiving tons of
> > sexually explicit spam mail through this list. A
> > number of list subscribers have complained on the
> > list, but you have not responded. I wrote to Yahoo
> > Groups regarding this, now I am writing to you.
> >
> > Do you plan on doing anything to remove the
> unwanted
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> > list?
> >
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We are changing this to a moderated list.  Give it a second chance
okay, everyone?

Cheryl Nelson
Carver Brittanys

First I need to apologize to all American Brittany Connection
Members. Due to a job and personal life change I have been unable to
spend any time over this past year moderating this site and
disturbing as it was it had come to my attention this afternoon in
two emails that this site has been the victim of some disturbing
posts. So in saying that I have gone ahead and made the two persons
that sent my emails moderators in the hope that they will be able to
bring this site back to where it needs to be.

Again I apologize for my lack of moderation and hope that all of you
stay with the site and continue to share information and stories.

Ray








--- In americanbrittanyconnection@yahoogroups.com, Traci Clark





<flyinhighbrittanys@...> wrote:
>
> As a Brittany Owner and subscriber to this list. I feel I need to
contact you regarding a majority of the posts that are coming across
this list. Apparently you have not been monitoring the list for the
past several weeks. We are receiving tons of sexually explicit spam
mail through this list. A number of list subscribers have complained
on the list, but you have not responded. I wrote to Yahoo Groups
regarding this, now I am writing to you.
>
>   Do you plan on doing anything to remove the unwanted postes or
do we all need to un-subscribe from this list?
>
>
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WILL YOU OR SOME ONE REMOVE MY EMAIL FROM THIS SITE AS
I NO LONGER HAVE A DOG MINE PASSED AWAY IN OCT
--- Traci Clark <flyinhighbrittanys@...> wrote:

> I agree. I figured I would try to contact the owner
> of this group to see if they can fix the problem. If
> I get no response I guess I too will unsubscribe and
> continue on with the other Brittany lists as they
> have no problems like this.
>
> R R <emerald0042@...> wrote:          Hello,
>
> I am just another subscriber, and not the moderator
> of the group. I would like to unsubscribe, and not
> receive any further postings. In the past, I have
> contributed Brittany related postings, that have
> never made it to the group, yet a lot of junk
> manages to be posted. It's unfortunate that this
> forum has not been managed properly.
>
>
>
> Traci Clark <flyinhighbrittanys@...> wrote:
> As a Brittany Owner and subscriber to this list. I
> feel I need to contact you regarding a majority of
> the posts that are coming across this list.
> Apparently you have not been monitoring the list for
> the past several weeks. We are receiving tons of
> sexually explicit spam mail through this list. A
> number of list subscribers have complained on the
> list, but you have not responded. I wrote to Yahoo
> Groups regarding this, now I am writing to you.
>
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> list?
>
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I agree. I figured I would try to contact the owner of this group to see if they
can fix the problem. If I get no response I guess I too will unsubscribe and
continue on with the other Brittany lists as they have no problems like this.

R R <emerald0042@...> wrote:          Hello,

I am just another subscriber, and not the moderator of the group. I would like
to unsubscribe, and not receive any further postings. In the past, I have
contributed Brittany related postings, that have never made it to the group, yet
a lot of junk manages to be posted. It's unfortunate that this forum has not
been managed properly.



Traci Clark <flyinhighbrittanys@...> wrote:
As a Brittany Owner and subscriber to this list. I feel I need to contact you
regarding a majority of the posts that are coming across this list. Apparently
you have not been monitoring the list for the past several weeks. We are
receiving tons of sexually explicit spam mail through this list. A number of
list subscribers have complained on the list, but you have not responded. I
wrote to Yahoo Groups regarding this, now I am writing to you.

Do you plan on doing anything to remove the unwanted postes or do we all need to
un-subscribe from this list?

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Hello,

   I am just another subscriber, and not the moderator of the group.  I would
like to unsubscribe, and not receive any further postings.  In the past, I have
contributed Brittany related postings, that have never made it to the group, yet
a lot of junk manages to be posted.  It's unfortunate that this forum has not
been managed properly.



Traci Clark <flyinhighbrittanys@...> wrote:
           As a Brittany Owner and subscriber to this list. I feel I need to
contact you regarding a majority of the posts that are coming across this list.
Apparently you have not been monitoring the list for the past several weeks. We
are receiving tons of sexually explicit spam mail through this list. A number of
list subscribers have complained on the list, but you have not responded. I
wrote to Yahoo Groups regarding this, now I am writing to you.

Do you plan on doing anything to remove the unwanted postes or do we all need to
un-subscribe from this list?

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