Looking for Brittany references - NC, South, East Coast

WDGS · Post by **WDGS** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:50 pm

I am long time lurker to this site...glad to finally post.

I've been waiting for the right time, and I finally have the opportunity to get a gun dog after a long absense. I have experience with brittanys, and have always enjoyed hunting over them and working with them. I am a lifelong woodcock hunter, and I want a dog to primarily use for 'doodles, as well as quail, etc. I am very fortunate to live in an area that gives me incredible access to great hunting just minutes from my house, and I have put off getting a bird dog for too long.

However, I live in eastern North Carolina and we have very little upland bird hunting culture (and zero woodcock hunters other than myself)...and I been unable to find many breeders or trainers with schools/kennels. What I would ideally like to do is find a kennel/breeder with whom I can have start a dog and work with them or even purchase a young started dog so that I have a good training foundation that i can build upon and possibly work with a local trainer (if i can find one). I am willing to travel but am leary about being too far away from the original breeder/trainer. Thoughts?

I would appreciate any advice or referrels that anyone can give.

Post by **kninebirddog** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:28 pm

Nolan Huffman www.beelinebrittanys.com

WDGS · Post by **WDGS** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:40 pm

I will check him out - thank you so much! For anyone else who reads this - I am willing to travel so any references are good.

NC Quailhunter · Post by **NC Quailhunter** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:30 am

Welcome aboard. There are alot of greast people here and the amount of information you can get is amazing. I am sure you will enjoy yourself. Where in eastern Carolina are you. I am in Jacksonville when I am home. I should be getting home in a few weeks and then it is back to playing with the dogs. I know where there is some decent woodcock cover both on Camp Lejeune and in the surrounding area.
Anyway welcome to the forum and look forwarf to hearing from you. If you are willing to drive a little bit there is a breeder in Goldsboro. The kennel ges by Ed's Brittanied. A friend of mine has a few of his dogs and they are preety good. I don't have info, sorry abut that. He always advertises in Gun Dog Magazine. Any one that comes with a recommendation from Knine is the way to go in my opinion.
Take care and see you around.
NCQ

Post by **Kiki's Mom** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:36 am

You are 7-10 hours from us depending on where you are in NC....have pups planned for Spring

MTO4Life · Post by **MTO4Life** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:16 pm

Kiki's Mom wrote:You are 7-10 hours from us depending on where you are in NC....have pups planned for Spring

Who're you breeding?....

CherrystoneWeims · Post by **CherrystoneWeims** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:38 pm

Bobbie Sigmund is also in NC. She does a little bit of everything with her dogs and I'm sure that she would help you out.

Karen · Post by **Karen** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:31 am

Tom and Judy Tighe would be the people I'd called in that area. They've been in Brittanys for a lifetime, Judy is in the ABC Hall of Fame, and they are avid field trialers who have the occasional litter.

WDGS · Post by **WDGS** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:45 am

Thanks for the information! If y'all have any contact info for those folks, i would much appreciate it..

Karen · Post by **Karen** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:47 am

The Tighe's son (Doug) owns a kennel in NJ. http://www.hopeskennels.com 908-459-5380

He'll be able to put you in touch with his parents.

CherrystoneWeims · Post by **CherrystoneWeims** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:10 pm

Bobbie Sigmund is an AKC Field Trial and Hunt test judge. You can look up her information at www.akc.org. She will be under event judges.

littleking · Post by **littleking** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:44 am

kninebirddog wrote:Nolan Huffman http://www.beelinebrittanys.com

Downwind · Post by **Downwind** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:43 pm

too bad you're on the east coast...

Singleshot · Post by **Singleshot** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:26 pm

Website I just come across not far from me in Georgia. Looks like a bunch of great dogs and breedings to me.

Check them out. http://www.carterbrittanykennels.com/index.html

WDGS · Post by **WDGS** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:23 pm

Y'all are awesome - what great information. Talked a few people so far and I'm waiting to hear from others - now is the hard/fun part (finding the right dog!)

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Brittguy · Post by **Brittguy** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:55 pm

Fred Strawson lives in NC . He has a litter right now . Sire is NFC Just Call Me Roy and the dam has NFC Microdot, I am pretty sure that the dam goes back to Microdot through FC Carolina Ranger II he was runner up in the Brittany national amateur championship in 2002. Fred's number is 336-694-4401

Post by **Kiki's Mom** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:10 pm

Tom...that will be a heck of a driven litter...... Fred is a really nice guy. Been in the breed a lifetime as well:)

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