Westminster brittany showing

StFrost · Post by **StFrost** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:44 am

Just the website for the breed showing.

http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/vi ... t|brittany

When is a brittany going to win?

HOPE · Post by **HOPE** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:44 am

Thanks for posting it I never get to see it on TV. I love watching Britts they did very well.

Natalie · Post by **Natalie** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:15 am

That was pretty cool. What got me was the Pedigree adoption commercial shown before. What a tearjerker!!!

Cindy · Post by **Cindy** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:37 pm

We watched the breed show last night on the computer. Only saw one liver and white Britt. Guess they don't do too well in the show ring??

Lorie · Post by **Lorie** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:53 pm

Thanks for sharing the link, appreciate it.

swillow66 · Post by **swillow66** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:39 pm

When is a brittany going to win?

I think Miss Tessa can do it!!

AuntieMom · Post by **AuntieMom** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:51 pm

First, I would never be able to judge. I would be too busy kissing noses.

Second, we have two l & w Britts. There was one l & w that had a beautiful, beautiful dark silky coat. Ours get that "funky fur." What do they do to keep it dark???

Post by **Barb Wright** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:33 pm

AuntieMom wrote:..Ours get that "funky fur." What do they do to keep it dark???

These show dogs are intact....that is a big help toward keeping a "non-funky" coat. The dry cottony looking hair is somewhat common on both male and female altered dogs

AuntieMom · Post by **AuntieMom** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:59 pm

I give them a supplement and feed them high quality dog food. At least I know now that funky fur is not because I am a bad mommy. My babies are both altered - and you knew it. So I feel like I just got a compliment from you.

Helen E. · Post by **Helen E.** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:31 pm

Jester came close to winning a few years ago. I met him at our local dog show 2 weeks after Westminster and he's a gorgeous dog. I'm afraid that if a Brittany did win that rescue would end up swamped with Britts later. I'd rather they remain our secret!

Natalie - Agree with you about that Pedigree shelter commercial. I've been seeing it for several weeks and it upsets me everytime. "I don't know how I ended up here. I'm a good dog and I just want to go home."

Alifaire · Post by **Alifaire** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:02 am

Now I know what to call Victor's cottony coat - 'funky fur'!

That answered one of my questions about him. Now I won't worry about it being allergy related.

He had a beautiful silky coat when we adopted him from the shelter, but (according to a Brittany handler) the stress caused him to blow out his coat. Last summer he looked more like a hound than a Brittany. The only feathering he had left was a little on his front elbows. He has since been neutered and most of his coat has returned - except with a lot of funky fur.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:28 am

Jester came close to winning a few years ago. I met him at our local dog show 2 weeks after Westminster and he's a gorgeous dog. I'm afraid that if a Brittany did win that rescue would end up swamped with Britts later. I'd rather they remain our secret!

Is Jester still alive ? He must be an old man Brittany now . I think it was the late 90s that he won the sporting group . I saw him two years in the sporting group on TV , second year he won Sporting and went to "Best in Show " group . I believe he got second in Best in Show . He is one beautiful Brittany , almost as nice as Levi or Blaze

Dave

Myra · Post by **Myra** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:14 am

Helen E. wrote:I'm afraid that if a Brittany did win that rescue would end up swamped with Britts later. I'd rather they remain our secret!

I agree.

Popularity so often marks a huge downfall for a breed. BYBs, puppymills, people getting them w/o doing research and because they're "cute" (and having no idea of the exercise needs, etc.). And then there would be the inevitable "poo" mixes.

I hope it never happens to Britts!

StFrost · Post by **StFrost** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:27 am

Sporting Breed Winners:
http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/hi ... nners.html

I completely forgot about Jester, winner in 03 and 02.

GOod points about winning though, then everyone would want one...

Helen E. · Post by **Helen E.** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:53 pm

Dave - I hope Jester's still alive. I think he was about 6 yrs old when he won in 2003, so he would be 10-11 yrs old now. Two of his offspring showed at Westminster this year - his daughter came in 2nd in breed judging (Best of Opposite Sex).