Hello!

petrey10 · Post by **petrey10** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 8:15 pm

Hello everyone I am new here and I am wanting to learn about training, buying, and keeping a gun dog. I have been leaning towards the French Brittany because of their size and I have liked every Brittany I have hunted over. If anyone can point me in the right direction that would be great!

Post by **ezzy333** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:29 pm

Welcome aboard! I can point you to some well bred Brits but not the French Brits. All of the Brits were French a few generations back and there really isn't much difference in the dogs.

Ezzy

petrey10 · Post by **petrey10** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:54 am

and where can I go to get these well bred britts

Post by **Ayres** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:05 pm

Welcome aboard, Petrey! Can you narrow down the East Central Illinois location? I'm located in Crawford County, which is almost considered Southern Illinois, but it's at the top part of "Southern" and about as East as you can get. I have a feeling you might be close by.

Post by **ezzy333** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:58 pm

Heart of Illinois Brittany Club - Gene Salmons

Illinois Brittany Club is centered in the southern part of the state.

Chad Holman is probably a few miles south of you but is third generation of probably the No. 1 Family of Professional Brittany trainers. I think he often has pups or at least can steer you to them from some of the best trial dogs in the country..

And we have a few Brittany owners down in your area on this board that could help you out also. Don't know if Birdhunter got rid of all of his pups or not.

If none of these work out I can steer you to many more that may be a little further away.

Ezzy

petrey10 · Post by **petrey10** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:36 pm

do they have a website at all? where do I go to talk to them?

Post by **ezzy333** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:39 pm

Nathan Sipes
PHONE: (317) 512-3946
ADDRESS: 1828 Meridian St.
Shelbyville, IN 46176
COUNTRY: United States
Has three pups available

Chad Holman 618-629-2175

Greater Indianapolis Brittany Club J Martin Stout 765-384-7874

Hooser Britany Club Donna Janulis 815-478-4350

Greater St. Louis Club Phil Corlew 618-656-4867

Heart of Illinois Club Gene Salmons 217-645-3749

Illinois Club Maurine Richter maurineric@insightbb.com

LaSalle club (northern IL) Mary Louise Smith 815-627-9423

I think these are the closest to you.

Ezzy

Breton13 · Post by **Breton13** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:43 pm

Welcome to the forum, and good choise on the Brit

dlfl · Post by **dlfl** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:00 pm

Welcome to the forum!

DL

hoffmann35 · Post by **hoffmann35** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:45 pm

Petrey, This may be suspect but I did see a flyer on a hunt club wall last weekend for a FC sired and show champion dam Brit litter on the ground. I don't know anything about them but who knows, it could be worth a call. The litter is in Marseilles up north here on route 80. Sorry but I don't have a name on the breeder. I think the sire is FC Jumpin Jesse or something like that. The number is 815-795-2228

Good luck finding a pup

smilinicon · Post by **smilinicon** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:01 am

welcome petery,

Best dog I ever hunted with was a Brit'. Welcome to the site.

Cary

petrey10 · Post by **petrey10** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:12 am

so would a French Brit, American Brit cross be purebred with the AKC registration?