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My dog Holly (Genevas Lady Holly CD RAE) competed in three events (one Obedience event and two Rally events) at the 2008 National Specialty show and finished with two 2nd place finishes.

Holly finished the 2008 season earning her RAE (Rally Advanced Excellence) title which is placing in both Advance and Excellence during the same trial 10 times.

She is a rescued "tailed" Brittany.

--Sandy Davis


Marsport Brittanys had a great 2007 first half in show and field. New Champion Marsport Sterling Starr (pictured at left), owned by John Marsman, finished her show championship along with two sisters, Terra, owned by Connie and Greg Fowler, and Rider, owned by Peggy and Larry Snider. Another sister, Rawley, owned by Keaton Petro, won a major at Fox River Valley and won 2 of 3 days at Valpo in June. This is Keaton's first show dog. He is that good looking, 6' Junior High student that does such a professional job in the ring. All four are pictured above. Diesel, a brother, placed in the Group 4 of 5 days down south after coming off a Group One under Michelle Billings. He also took a BISS. He is ranked #11 (July 2007). Mystic, also a brother, finished his Canadian Championship. Another brother, Ch. Sunquest's Marsport Manhattan, owned by Hank & Dee Hartnek, is in field training and is 6 field points away from his Dual. The Gilchrist family is flying high with 2 Marsport Master Hunt Test titled dogs. Congratulations Jeff for all the dedication and hard work. Three month old Destry (pictured potty training at left), owned by John, took a puppy match Group 2 at Battle Creek in July.


Diesel , Max, Rawley, Rider, and Terra



American Brittany Club Central Gun Dog Futurity - 2006
4th Place - Wrigley's Revved Up Cub with Barry Steinmetz

Wrigley's Revved Up Cub with Barry Steinmetz, winning 4th Place in Open Walking Gun Dog at Illinois Brittany Club May 5, 2007. He's telling Barry he wanted first place!

American Brittany Club Eastern All Age Futurity - 2005
1st place - Celebrations's Two of Hearts with Paul Katzel, 2nd Place - Sweet Puck's Second Act with Rebecca Walters (also Dual Dog)

The 2005 American Brittany Club National Amateur Gun Dog Championship was held in Ionia, MI on Oct. 31st thru Nov. 2nd. At the close of this prestigious walking event, LaSalle was well-represented at the Winners table. Taking 3rd place is DC/AFC Sweetwater Billie Tucker, owned by Larry and Sue Bates, trained and handled by Larry, and taking top honors and the newly crowned National Amateur Gun Dog Champion is NAGDC/FC/AFC Clyde's Double Trouble, bred and owned by Kevin and Sandra Remmers, trained and handled by Kevin.



ABC Central Futurity Gun Dog Winners - March 23, 2004
1st - Clydes-Eleets Sassy Kate (KT) with owner/handler Jeff Steele of LaSalle. Holding the blue ribbon is Kevin Remmers who along with his wife, Sandra, bred KT (NGDC/DC/AFC Winchester of Hanging Jaze x Ch. Clydes Machinegunnin' Bonnie). Judges: Wayne Adams and Wayne Warner.

A big thank you to those that kept KT in competition when Jeff couldn't handle her. Ed Pogson placed KT at Highland, MI, and Steve McClure placed KT twice at the Heart of Illinois walking trial. Ed and Steve are LaSalle members. KT got her Derby points at LaSalle the weekend following the Futurity, under her owner's whistle. Kevin Remmers ran her in Open Derby at the same trial and placed her fourth. That was the third time KT placed twice in Derby staes on the same weekend. That was also KT's first horseback experience. A big thank you to Kev!



ABC Central Futurity All Age Winners - March 23, 2004
1st - Dixieland Magic with handler Al Gorrow; owners Al & Marnie Regelbrugge of Lasalle
2nd - PK's Bluesman Jagoub with handler Jim Hoyer; owners Tom Jagielski & Wilson Oubre of Lasalle
3rd - Starlight's Blazing Sirius with owner/handler Tommy Thomas of LaSalle
4th - Celebrations Summer Cruise with owner/handler Paul Katzel of LaSalle
Judges: Larry Bates & Jon Hott

Clyde's Creek Brittanys would like to announce a new Show Champion. Ch. Clyde's Machinegunnin' Bonnie

"Bonnie" finished her AKC Show title on Sat. Aug., 23rd at the Elgin Kennel Club in St. Charles, Illinois. Special Thanks goes out to; Our good friend, Melonie Tokarski, who the last couple of years, as a Junior Handler, took several Best of Winners and put 8 points and one major on "Bonnie". Melonie and her mother Francis opened up their home as we traded dogs so that Mel and Bonnie could bond and become a great team. Thank You Melonie!!

Our mentor, Teresa Richmond, who this summer, convinced us to put Bonnie in the LaSalle Specialty. Then went out and put 6 points on her in 2 shows, including a 5 point major at the LaSalle Specialty Show. Teresa has also helped us with advice, lessons (for us and all our dogs) and "in the ring critiquing". Teresa is a good friend to us and the Brittany breed, and we would like to thank her for having faith in us and especially in our dogs (even when we didn't). Thank You Teresa!!

Our good friend, Tommy Thomas, who as a junior handler, and at the last minute, came in to pinch handle Bonnie for Teresa in the breed ring, at the Elgin Show. Tom handled Bonnie to her final point (which is usually the most illusive point to get) by capturing Best of Opposite Sex. Thank You Tom!!

Also involved in showing Bonnie; junior handler Alex Findlay, and a couple of years ago,as junior handlers, Colleen and Erin Walsh. Thanks to all of you!!!!

For more information on Bonnie or any of our other dogs visit us at http://clydecreekbritts.home.mindspring.com
Kevin and Sandra Remmers


Bob and I are members of LaSalle...and my rescue, UAGII Breeze AX AXJ is doing very well in agility. She began training in May, 2002.....her first UKC trial was in July, 2002, and her first AKC trial was in September, 2002. She has earned one MX leg...all in less than a year.

Update May 2005: Breeze is now UAGII Breeze, MX , MXJ and she also has 13 double Q's (qualifying in both standard and jumpers with weaves on the same day/trial) and 232 Master Agility Championship points (the elusive MACH title....highest you can get in AKC agility)

Marcia Whitmore
http://www.netexpress.net/~whitbrits/index.html



ABC Central Futurity Gun Dog Winners - April 2003
1st - Eleets Colorado Blue with owner/handler Jeff Steele of LaSalle
2nd - Wrigley's First Dance with handler Bob Burchett
3rd - Starlight's Audacious Artemis with owner/handler Teresa Richmond of LaSalle
4th - Gambler's Eye Of The Storm with owner/handler Mike Mikoff of LaSalle
Back row (standing): Judge Sean Hauser, Jane Hopper (owner of 2nd place), Judge Jim Hoyer


Badger Brittany Club Field Trial held April 19& 20, 2003 at Pine Island Wildlife Area, Portage WI
A great weekend for Ridge Runner Rocky and two of his pups!
Dogs in photo (left to right): NEW FC Ridge Runner Rocky, 1st place Open All Age;
Starlight's Blazing Sirius (Sy), 1st place Open Derby; Zoom-Zoom, 2nd Place Open Puppy.
People in photo: Phyllis Katzel owner/scout of Rocky, Teresa Richmond co-owner of Sy,
Tommy Thomas owner/handler of Sy, Linda Thomas, & Paul Katzel owner/handler of Zoom.


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