Little Brownies Kennel

Brownie - Little Brownies Brown Sugar
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Born: March 28, 2007

CERF: AWS-578/2008/16

OFA Hip: AWS-620G24M-VPI

OFA Thyroid: AWS-TH28/14M-VPI

OFA Cardiac: AWS-CA190/20M/C-VPI

Brownie is the son of Pivo and Cutter. At nearly three years of age he has demonstrated his ability in the field and marshes around Michigan and has become a great companion. He is very curly, loves the water, and gets along great with people and other dogs. Like his father, Brownie is a big lover boy that wants to be at your feet or in your lap whenever possible. He stands 18" at the shoulder and weighs in at 42 pounds. Brownie is seen at most AWSFA events and will occasionally be found running in hunt tests as our time permits. Brownie sired his first litter in the summer of 2009 and his pups have shown great promise in the field.

Shooter - California Way Hot Double Shot
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Born: May 3, 2008

CERF: AWS-602/2009--20

OFA Hip: Too young

OFA Thyroid: Not yet tested

OFA Cardiac: AWS-CA207/19M/C-VPI

Shooter comes to us from California American Water Spaniels and is our latest addition to the kennel and possibly to our breeding program. He stands 18" tall and weighs in at 46 pounds. He has is a proficient hunting dog with love of the water and boundless energy. Shooter is being prepped for hunt tests should we find the time to participate in them. As with all our dogs Shooter will not be used at stud until he has satisfied all of our needs regarding his health clearances.

Other Dogs Used at Stud

Little Brownies Kennel commonly uses what is referred to as line-breeding in its breeding program. That means we typically breed dogs that are somewhat but not too closely related to one another (cousins, aunts bred to nephews, etc.) in order to maintain the health, type, and quality of the offspring produced. When a kennel uses line-breeding it needs to occasionally introduce outside bloodlines (referred to as out-crossing - where very distantly related or totally unrelated dogs are bred together) to maintain genetic diversity or it will eventually begin to develop an in-breeding program. We believe that the AWS community has far too many breeders that are in-breeding (brothers to sisters, fathers to daughters, etc.) over and over again and that all breeders need to strive to develop more diversification in the American Water Spaniel gene pool.

Gunner - Marshland Gunner of Swan Lake
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Born: June 26, 2005

CERF: AWS-581

OFA Hip: AWS-618E41M-VPI

OFA Thyroid: Equivocal (could not be determined due to problem with blood sample)

OFA Cardiac: AWS-CA191/41M/C-VPI

Gunner was used to both diversify Little Brownies Kennel's current gene pool and to complement what is already in our breeding program. Gunner spent three weeks at our kennel while we obtained his CHIC health clearances and he did his duty as a stud dog. He has a great temperament and demonstrated his drive as a hunting dog while at our home. He played well with other dogs and was great with everyone he met. As his name indicates, he comes from Swan Lake Kennel; a kennel that has been around since the 1960s and bred some of the finest field dogs around, while, at the same time, producing show champions, obedience competitors, and more. Gunner was first used in our breeding program in 2009 and will be used again in 2010. His offspring, born in February of 2009, have already shown their ability in the field as both upland and waterfowl dogs.