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 Call name: Brownie
Born: March 28, 2007
CERF: AWS-578
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 four 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. On May 21 and 22 of 2011 Brownie earned the first two of four passes
toward his AKC Spaniel Hunt Test, Junior Hunter title. Brownie
earned his AKC Junior Hunter title on August 7, 2011 and went on to
earn his first Senior Hunter pass just one week later. We hope to
complete his Senior Hunter title in 2012 when we return to the hunt
test game.
 Call name: Shooter
Born: May 3, 2008
CERF: AWS-602
OFA Hip: AWS-654G28M-VPI
OFA Thyroid: AWS-TH32/27MVPI
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 sired his first litter in 2011 and his
offspring show the same drive and determination he does. Shooter
earned his AKC Junior Hunter title on August 7, 2011 and went on to
earn his two Senior Hunter passes just one week later. We hope to
complete his Senior Hunter title in 2012 when we return to the hunt
test game.
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.
Call name: Gunner
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 again in 2010. His offspring have already shown their ability
in the field as both upland and waterfowl dogs.
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