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KERRY BLUE TERRIER NAMED 'PADDY' EXCELS AS A TOP TERRIER
An exuberant, dog-show loving 4 ½-year-old male Kerry
Blue Terrier named " Paddy " is the No. 2 Terrier and No. 10
all-breed dog in the country. Paddy's campaign is a family
" Paddy " is reminiscent of his famous maternal and paternal greatgreat-great-grandsire,
ENG/AM CH Torum's Scarf Michael, the Triple
Crown winner at Crufts in 2000, the AKC National Championship
in 2002 and Westminster in 2003.
affair for BlueCrush Kerry Blue Terrier breeder-owner
Eva M. Hansen, of Jupiter Farms, Florida, and her son,
Blake Hansen, of Jupiter, Florida, a professional handler.
MBIS/MBISS GCHG BlueCrush Freedom And Whiskey!
represents their 20-year passion for Kerry Blues that has
been nurtured by their friendship with mentors Philip and
Jarka O'Brien of Dublin, Ireland, breeders of Edbrios Kerry
Blues. " We typically campaign our Kerry Blue Terriers when
they are mature and retire them on top after they have been
awarded Multiple Bests in Specialty Show or a Best in Show, "
Eva Hansen says. " Paddy and Blake have a special bond, so we
have decided to keep this dynamic duo out for the rest of
the year. " Paddy's 17 Bests in Show in 2022 include back-toback
wins in May at Jefferson County Kennel Club and
Spirit of the Heartland at Purina Farms in Gray Summit,
Missouri, and in June at Saline County Kennel Club of
Arkansas in Conway. A two-time Best of Breed winner at
Westminster, having won in 2021 and 2022, Paddy also won
the United States Kerry Blue Terrier Club National Specialty
in 2021. Paddy was sired by INTL CH/GCHS Dalstar IL Divo
out of CH Kingael BlueCrush Dracarys BCAT. The upstanding
Paddy is fed Purina Pro Plan SPORT Performance 30/20
Salmon & Cod Formula dog food.
FEMALE NAMED 'BB' WINS U.S. OPEN BRITTANY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR
Delivering an all-around exceptional performance, a
10-year-old female Brittany named " BB " won the 2022 U.S.
Open Brittany Championship, a repeat of her win in 2021.
GFC GAFC FC AFC 6XFCH 5XRUCH MK's My Lil Ammo
eased through first series with one quail covey find to come
back in second series. " BB ran a classy, forward race with
plenty of speed and range, " says pro trainer and handler
Scott Johnson of Covey Find Kennel in Winfield, Kansas.
" In second series, she had three divided covey finds with
her bracemate and three solo finds. " Scout Richard Beaver
of Wichita Falls, Texas, found the far-ranging Brittany many
times pointing covey finds during the one-hour horseback
stakes. Owner Nick Blasi of Wichita, Kansas, picked BB as a
puppy and started her on birds and developed her to steady,
wing and shot. Bred by Matt Kitchen of Pittsburg, Kansas,
BB was sired by FC AFC Sniksoh Free Boy out of Chief's
Nubbins My Lil Lady. Johnson, who has trained BB steadily
since she was 4 years old, notes her consistency in earning
22 career placements in one-hour stakes despite whelping
four litters. Thus far, BB has produced four Field Champions,
including her daughter, FC AFC Sigbrit's Not In
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Kansas Anymore, who ran in the first brace of second series
at this year's U.S. Open Brittany Championship. BB is fed
Purina Pro Plan SPORT Performance 30/20 Chicken & Rice
Formula dog food.
" BB " delivered a top performance to win the 2022 U.S. Open Brittany
Championship in March at Lake Murray Field Trial Grounds in Ardmore,
Oklahoma.
PHOTO: DEREK GLAS
PHOTO: JESSICA CARLSON

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