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 his first 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, River gets to enjoy some hunting trips with me and friends. 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! He is now happily retired at home in central California.

Click to view pictures & videos of litters sired by River:
River x Ch. Gourley's Maximum Bet JH (May 2009): photos | evaluation videos
River x WR Tequila Tiger Lily (Dec. 2009): photos | evaluation videos
River x DC/AFC Tequila With A Twist (July 2010): photos

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River's Winning Offspring
DC Schonhund Winning Wager out of Ch. Gourley's Maximum Bet JH	FC/AFC Tequila Scorcher 2016 US Open Brittany Championship Winner out of DC/AFC Tequila With A Twist
Ch. Copley's Gunnery Sergeant JH Reserve Winners Dog & Best Puppy, American Brittany Club Summer Specialty Show, Aug. 2009 Field Trial Pointed & Sporting Group Placer out of Ch. Copley's Millennium Martini	Am./Can. Ch. Copley's Deep In The Briar Patch Winners Dog & Best Puppy, Canadian National Specialty Show, July 2009 BOB over top specials en route to his American Ch. out of Ch. Copley's Millennium Martini
Ch. Alar's Hearts of Fire out of Ch. Gourley's Maximum Bet JH	Ch. Schonhund Out Of The Shadows Dual pointed out of Ch. Gourley's Maximum Bet JH
more winning River pups...
also out of Ch. Copley's Millennium Martini (2008 & 2009): GCh. Copley's Last Call Martini AX AXJ CGC - Sporting Group winner Ch. Copley Wincrest Dirty Martini - multiple field trial placements Ch. Copley Cando Wincrest of the West - field trial placer Ch. Copley's Speakeasy Martini Copley's Bellini Martini - field trial placer also out of Ch. Gourley's Maximum Bet JH: Ch. Flatrock's Riverboat Gambler JH - Best of Breed winner Schonhund River Romance - show pointed out of WR Tequila Tiger Lily: Alar's Red Tequila River - field & show pointed out of Ch. TK's Dancing Across the Sky (2010 & 2011): Ch. TK's Rogue River Dancer TK's Little Miss Sunshine - major show pointed out of DC Sovereign Copley Kiss My Chips (2 puppies): Alar's Iroc Z - multiple juvenile field trial wins (Puppy & Derby pointed) also out of DC/AFC Tequila With A Twist (4 puppies): Ch. FireStarter's Tequila Torrent Ch. Tequila Tempest Tequila Twister - field trial pointed
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sire "Shadow"	dam "Winnie"
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)

that night - ABC Western Region Futurity Show Best of Breed (19 entries)

More to come!

RIVER'S LITTERMATES:
DC Almaden's Lone Shadow Dancer "Dottie" owned by FG & Sherry Larsen see Dottie's page	Ch. Almaden's Grace Under Fire "Gracie" owned by FG & Sherry Larsen Dual Pointed - see Gracie's page
Ch. Almaden's Miss Satin Doll "Missy" owned by Bill & Judy Cappello Juvenile Field Trial Placement	Almaden's Rocky River "Rocky" owned by Katie Patrick & Sherry Larsen Dual pointed (now deceased)