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In Memoriam
This page is given in tribute to some of our breeding dogs that gave us so
much and to whom we are so grateful. They are all missed and continue to be
loved.
Call name: Gunner
Born: July 1, 1988
Died: March 1999
CERF: AWS 193
OFA Hip: AWS-105G25M-T
Gunner was the second AWS we ever owned and became the foundation male
for our breeding program. He had one mission in life and that was to hunt!
Whether he was working a field for pheasants, the northern woods for grouse,
or a local marsh retrieving game Gunner was all business. Gunner was a wonderful
companion as well and served as a good ambassador for the breed at dog shows
and other doggie events. He earned his AKC show champion and obedience titles
in a very short time. Gunner was the quintessential AWS that showed his
happiness with life and its situations by yodeling loud and often. He is
still sorely missed today.
Call name: Teal
Born: April 16, 1991
Died: September 23, 2005
CERF: AWS 133
OFA Hip: AWS-166G25F
Teal was our foundation female. In her younger days she was shown extensively
in AKC obedience events and was the top ranked AWS in obedience for a number
of years. She was the first AWS to become a UKC show champion in "modern"
times and to earn the UKC Companion Dog Excellent title. Teal was always
a top field dog and would still hunt up birds and rabbits even in her later
days. Teal was fourteen and a half years old when we lost her to old age.
 Little
Brownies Vino Dolce
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here to view a pedigree.]
Call name: Vinnie
Born: March 19, 1997
Died: August 29, 2003
CERF: AWS 311
OFA Hip: AWS-352G24M-T
OFA Thyroid: AWS-TH2/70M-PI
OFA Cardiac: AWS-CA9/24M/C-T
Vinnie was the son of Ch. Little Brownies Savanna and
Ch. Little Brownies TJ Maxx. In his all too short life
Vinnie was, first and foremost, a hunting companion. In a time that predated
the AWS's ability to run in AKC hunt tests Vinnie was trained to the Master
Hunter level. He worked as a tireless retriever in the marshes and as a
top flushing dog in the field. Vinnie traveled to North Dakota three years
in a row and earned his keep day after day. We have never had an AWS that
was better at showing off the sweet side of our breed. He would always greet
people with friendly attention and loved to play with children. Vinnie was
a gentle dog that would roll on the floor with five week old puppies and
be the first to show them around the farm when it came time to let them
venture out on walks. Vinnie died far too young when he chased a rabbit
across the road and was hit by a passing truck. No dog is missed more than
Vinnie.
 Li'l
Brownies Northern Theo
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here to view a pedigree.]
Call name: Theo
Born: October 30, 1993
Died: June 14, 2008
CERF: AWS 344
OFA Hip: AWS-354F65M-T
OFA Thyroid: AWS-TH4/111M-PI
OFA Cardiac: AWS-CA89/115M/C-PI
Theo was from our second litter and the son of Ch. Little Brownie's
Gunner Boy, CD and AKC/ UKC U-CDX Ch. Little Brownies Cinnamon
Teal, CDX, SWD and spent most of his life as a family companion
and field dog to a family living in Sudbury, Ontario. Theo had returned
to us on occasion to be used at stud and fathered a nice litter of pups;
some of whom are still working the fields today. He was a superb dog on
ruffed grouse and enjoyed bringing in a duck or two whenever given the opportunity.
Like many of our AWS, Theo loved children, and he enjoyed a good romp in
the field whenever possible. Unfortunately for his family, when Theo was
nine years old, one of their young children suffered some health issues
and Theo had to find another home. We were asked if we would take him back
and, of course, we immediately said yes. Theo lived out the rest of his
life - five good years - here on our farm as a companion and house dog.
He helped to raise a few litters of puppies and kept everyone in line. He
was a house mate to his mother until her death in 2005 and then to his breeding
partner, Savi, until his death. The pain of his loss is still fresh and
the wound has not yet begun to heal.
Call name: Baci
Born: July 25, 1999
Died: April 29, 2010
CERF: AWS 396
OFA Hip: AWS-420G25F-PI
OFA Thyroid: AWS-TH6/69F-PI
OFA Cardiac: AWS-CA51/23F/C-PI
Baci was both a companion and
a fine hunting dog that showed her abilities on the prairie fields of
North Dakota and in the backwoods of Michigan. As she matured she became
both a family and hunting companion to Lynn's brother who lives in southern
Michigan. A troubled delivery caused us to have her spayed after her
first litter and so her breeding days were ended about as quickly as
they began. Baci was a wonderful mom and produced a nice litter of pups
including our own Violet; who looks like she could be Baci's twin. Baci
was a common fixture of the AWSFA training days and did a fine job as
both a retrieving and flushing dog.
Call name: Foxie
Born: April 29, 1997
Died: January 24, 2011
CERF: AWS 327/2004--87
OFA Hip: AWS-355G24F-T
OFA Thyroid: AWS-TH5/108F-PI
OFA Cardiac:AWS-CA26/27F/S-T
Foxie came to our home a bit later in life at the age of about four and a
half. She had not worked out at her previous owners and, because she was the
granddaughter of Teal and the daughter of one of our favorite dogs, we chose
to try her out in our household. From the day she arrived Foxie has always
acted as though she belonged right here. Although seemingly withdrawn at
first, Foxie blossomed into both a great companion dog and a pretty good
little field dog. She especially loves to search out the birds and bunnies
from the field but will settle for fetching up a bird or two from the pond
if that is all you can give her. Foxie likes to be on the move nosing her
way through coverts, ditches, wood piles, and the like with the intention of
putting a bird in the air or a rabbit on the run. Foxie proved to be the
best of moms relishing her role as teacher, provider, protector, and
companion to her offspring.
Call name: Ceska
Born: March 19, 1997
Died: February 27, 2012
CERF: AWS 310/2004--82
OFA Hip: AWS-353G24F-T
OFA Thyroid: AWS-TH3/70F-PI
OFA Cardiac:AWS-CA50/51F/C-PI
Ceska was a great little hunting dog, a tireless retriever, and a
fantastic mom. Like her mother Savi, and her grandmother Teal, she was
dynamite in the field but she really excelled as a water dog. Keeping Ceska
out of the water was nigh on to impossible and having another dog beat her to
a retrieve was pretty much unheard of. Ceska loved people and, at times,
seemed to think she was one. She was as much at home sitting in your lap as she
was sitting in a duck blind. In short, she was just the kind of dog we enjoyed
having around. She shared our home for nearly 15 years and her presence in
sorely missed.
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