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2012 ABC National Amateur Gun Dog Champion FC/AFC ANJ’S AMAZING GRACE This has been a 12 year journey and a by-product of ALL the people, dogs and experiences I’ve been afforded through the Brittany & Field Trial Community. Starting with Mickey Condron and Julie Nelson who got my wife Stacy and I involved in Field Trials and Shows, when they sold us our rst Field Trial Brittany, Sam. They introduced me to Bob Burchett who’s trained all of my dogs; also training me as a handler. He’s become a close personal friend and tormentor- that’s the type of mentor who continually pushes you to the point of insanity as they ay you toward perfection! Through Bob, I’ve met many ne people, among them, Gil & Jane Hopper. After losing to their FC/AFC Renegade’s Regal Wrigley more than I’d like to remember, I asked them to sell me a puppy from their next litter; that pup was Chip. Not only did I get a Dual Champion, but two very dear and wonderful friends! Maisy is out of a breeding between Chip (DC/AFC Wrigley’s Chip Makin’ His Marc) and Eileen & Carlos Gust’s Jazz (CH Over-Under Nevene’s Showtime JH) which took place in Ionia, at the 2006 ABC National Amateur Gun Dog Championship. Maisy was my intended pick of the litter, but with two males i