Full Breeze wins the Grand National Grouse Puppy Classic

Full Breeze

Full Breeze, our daughter of Grand National Grouse Ch. Full Blast ex Grand National Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Ch. Straight Forward, rambled over the thirty minute hunting course in southern NY to best a field of 21 of the nation’s top cover dog pups, April 15, 2017, to win the 70th Grand National Grouse Puppy Classic.  “Bree” was handled by Thor Kain.  The course at Flanagan Farm was an excellent venue featuring a mix of dense hunting cover, field edges, pole timber and open fields.  This variety of cover gave handlers a chance to show off their young charges’ ability to apply themselves, hunt objectives and reach forward when opportunities presented themselves.  Throughout, Bree was forward, very hard driving, determined with no let down to the end.  “Bree” is a 44 lb. powerhouse who has the smoothness of gait as well as the crack and pop that our dogs have become known for and that we have specifically striven to breed into our dogs for generations.  Throughout the fall and winter, “Bree” has had the benefit of access to good woodcock numbers and then a trip to TX in January with Dick gave her plenty of opportunity to learn how to hunt, find birds and get them pointed.  She’s become as exceptional in handling birds as she is in running and hunting for them.  We’re excited about her future.

Those who follow coverdogs recognize that “Bree” is the product of line breeding to our 5xCh. Pennstar.  Pennstar is the sire of Full Blast and Pennstar appears on the dam’s side as well, being the sire of Straight Forward’s mom.  A dose of Keystone’s Red Rage, him being the sire of Straight Forward, was also a key ingredient in giving “Bree” the talents to win at this level.