Congratulations to Matt Kitchen and his dog ‘Lady’

Matt is your typical Kansas upland hunter.  He loves to pursue bobwhite quail and ringneck pheasant.   All he had in his mind when he obtained a pup from me out of Nubbin’ was a nice little Brittany for his kids and hunting activities.

Matt brought his young pup ‘Lady’ to me for phase I training later and followed through with my program as instructed.  Of course, he did much more, he hunted her every opportunity he could do so.  Wild birds make bird dogs, it’s that simple and he knew it.

I had told Matt that I thought she was going to be something special when she completed Phase I training and it has come true.  In just a year of field trials in which Lady mostly missed this past fall, she has come into her own realm as a 3 year old.  In a very short time she is just one point shy of her AFC and 4 shy of her FC.  While this is not a record, it is a terrific achievement for ‘just a hunting family dog’.

But how did she get to trials from a guy who only wanted to hunt?  He recognized that indeed he does have something special.  We encouraged him to try a trial or two just for fun and the rest is history.

Lady is a smallish gyp (female dog) but presents great style and intensity.  Though she is small, her run has improved over time to where she can hunt virtually any cover with ease.  She has seen nothing but wild birds in her life except for her initial phase I training here on my grounds.  Matt has sent her to Montana twice and each year she looks better and better.

While I’m not a trialer, I am pleased that Matt has chosen to share his bundle of joy with the rest of the Brittany community.  She’s not perfect but she is definitely fun to watch.

Dave