Dual
Ch. Almaden's River Of Shadows
"River"
Breeders: FG & Sherry Larsen
Owners: FG & Sherry Larsen & Jessica Carlson
wh. 9/27/03 - OFA Good, PennHIP .42L/.33R (90th
percentile), CERF normal
Click here to view River's pedigree
"River The Liver" is a joint venture between myself and Sherry Larsen of Almaden Brittanys in California. River's sire is one of my all-time favorite Brittanys, the 2001 National Field Champion "Shadow", and his dam was Rock's last Champion daughter. River's pedigree includes many National Champions and Hall of Fame members. River's parents proved to be an outstanding match that produced a litter full of true Dual quality dogs.
River won two show majors from the 6-9 months Puppy class, and then went to work in the field. He was with John Kline for his first year in the field, got his Puppy and Derby points and first two summers in Montana. John retired at the end of 2005, so I ran River myself in Open and Amateur All Age stakes in 2006, got his first adult points and got him qualified for the National Amateur Championship. River went to trainer Ed Tillson in 2007, where his run continued to mature, and he again qualified for the NAFC in 2007, but unfortunately his breeder/co-owners were unable to send him back out with Ed the next year. I continued running River in Amateur stakes only, and he completed his Field Championship in February 2008 by winning an Amateur All Age stake. This also brought him within 3 points of his Amateur Field Championship and completed his third qualification for the NAFC. He went back to the show ring that summer and completed his Dual Championship in style with a 5-point major win. In the off-season (December), River and I enjoyed some hunting trips together in Idaho. He is proof that a smart, biddable All Age dog can make a great hunting companion too, as he naturally adapts to foot hunting and handles with ease.
River proved himself to be a strong competitor with class, speed, strength, and an incredibly strong nose. He is intense and stylish on point, very smooth and sound moving in both the field and the show ring, and (equally important to us) he is an absolute pleasure to have at home. His sweet demeanor has earned him friends wherever he goes. We're happy to see that River's puppies are inheriting many of his best traits!
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of River's recent litters:
River x Ch. Copley's Millennium Martini (Dec. 2008): evaluation
videos
River x Ch. Gourley's Maximum Bet JH (May 2009): photos | evaluation
videos
| Congratulations to two of River's young sons out of Ch. Copley's Millennium Martini: | |
 Canadian Ch. Copley's Deep In The Briar Patch Winners Dog & Best Puppy, Canadian National Specialty Show, July 2009 |
 Copley's Gunnery Sergeant Reserve Winners Dog & Best Puppy, American Brittany Club Summer Specialty Show, Aug. 2009 |
 sire "Shadow" |
 dam "Winnie" |
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 on point, 5 months |
 18 months old |
 pheasant find, December 2007 |
 new Field Champion, February 2008 |
 December 2007 |
 new Dual Champion, July 2008 |
 ABC Western Region Futurity, 2/10/05 4th Place All Age Stake (15 starters) |
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| RIVER'S RECORD: | ||
| Date | Event | Win |
| May 2004 | Rio Grande KC, Albuquerque New Mexico | 4-point major WD/BOW from 6-9 |
| June 2004 | Chico DF, Gridley California | 3-point show major from 6-9 |
| Sept. 2004 | Mo-Valley Brittany Club, Raymond Nebraska | 3rd Open Puppy (14 starters) |
| Oct. 2004 | Southern Kansas Brittany Club, Eureka KS | 1st Open Puppy (15 starters) - 2 field points |
| Oct. 2004 | Northern Virginia Brittany Club, Sumerduck VA | 1st Open Puppy |
| Feb. 2005 | ABC Western Futurity, Los Banos California | 4th All Age Futurity Stake (15 starters) |
| Feb. 2005 | ABC Western Futurity Show, Los Banos CA | Best of Breed |
| Feb. 2005 | Sierra View Brittany Club, Santa Nella California | 3rd Open Derby (17 starters) |
| March 2005 | Southern Oklahoma Brittany Club, Ardmore OK | 3rd Open Derby (24 starters) |
| March 2005 | Sooner Brittany Club, Ardmore Oklahoma | 1st Open Derby (26 starters) - 2 field points |
| March 2005 | ABC Central Futurity Show, Burlington Colorado | 3rd Money Male |
| Sept. 2005 | Ringneck Brittany Club, Bonesteel South Dakota | 3rd Open Derby (23 starters) |
| Oct. 2005 | Missouri Brittany Club, Thayer Iowa | First adult stake - 3rd Open All Age (34 starters) |
| Feb. 2006 | Fort Worth Brittany Club, Hubbard Texas | 1st Open All Age (25 starters) - 5 field points, owner-handled! |
| Sep. 2006 | Iowa Brittany Club, Thayer Iowa | 4th Amateur All Age (25 starters) Qualified for the 2006 National Amateur Championship |
| March 2007 | Sooner Brittany Club, Ardmore Oklahoma | 3rd Amateur All Age (26 starters) - 1 AFC point |
| April 2007 | Iowa Brittany Club, Thayer Iowa | 2nd Amateur All Age (25 starters) - 3 AFC points Qualified for the 2007 National Amateur Championship |
| Oct. 2007 | Missouri Brittany Club, Thayer Iowa | 3rd Amateur All Age (18 starters) |
| Jan. 2008 | Sunland Brittany Club, Engle New Mexico | 4th Amateur All Age (20 starters) |
| Feb. 2008 | Greater St Louis Brittany Club, Grovespring MO | 4th Amateur All Age (14 starters) |
| Feb. 2008 | Bluebonnet Brittany Club, Brownwood Texas | 1st Amateur All Age (13 starters) - 3 points & New
Field Champion! Qualified for the 2008 National Amateur Championship |
| May 2008 | Utah Valley KC, South Jordan UT | Winners Dog, 1 more show point |
| May 2008 | Southern Oregon KC, Klamath Falls OR | WD/BOS each day for 2 more show points |
| June 2008 | Pocatello KC, Blackfoot Idaho | WD for 2 more show points |
| June 2008 | Yellowstone Valley KC, Billings Montana | WD for 1 more show point |
| July 2008 | Bexar County KC, San Antonio Texas | Winners Dog - 5 point major & New DUAL Champion! |
| Sept. 2008 | Iowa Brittany Club, Thayer IA | 3rd Amateur All Age (20 starters) |
More to come!
| RIVER'S LITTERMATES: | ||
 Ch. Almaden's Lone Shadow Dancer "Dottie" owned by FG & Sherry Larsen Dual Pointed - see Dottie's page |
 Ch. Almaden's Grace Under Fire "Gracie" owned by FG & Sherry Larsen Field Pointed - see Gracie's page |
 Almaden's Rocky River "Rocky" owned by Katie Patrick & Sherry Larsen Dual pointed, Specialty Best Puppy winner |
and... |
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