Shadow's Tequila Tryst
"Tristyn"

Breeder/Owner: Jessica Carlson
wh. 5/17/08
PennHIP .39L .33R (90th percentile)

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Tristyn was (and continues to be) the surprise from Taryn's litter by NFC/FC/AFC Shambo's Dark Shadow. I knew Shadow carried the tri-color gene, but wasn't really expecting to get them in Taryn's litter (she actually had two, a tri boy didn't make it). She has a lot of white on the right side of her face, so when she was born it looked like she was liver on one side and tri on the other! Her orange markings came in enough to show she is in fact properly marked. But, no one picked my tri girl, so she stayed with me and has slowly earned her way to a permanent spot in the gang. Tristyn has turned out to be an outstanding potential show dog who will keep me on my toes as I learn what it's like to show a tri-color Brittany (the color is "allowed but not preferred"). She earned her first show point at her first show, and with her solid structure and beautiful, flowing side gait, she may be difficult for judges to ignore! Although shown sparingly, Tristyn now has both majors and is just a few points from finishing her show title.

Tristyn was slow to start in the field; she loved to point birds, but didn't run as much as her littermates. So while they went on the field trial circuit as puppies, Tristyn spent the spring season hunting with a friend in Idaho. This turned out to be the making of Tristyn, as she not only blossomed into a fantastic bird dog who can find and point birds like you wouldn't believe, she also discovered that she can RUN! She earned her Derby points in short order, and we look forward to her future!

baby Funny Face - 6 weeks	3 months old	learning about birds with Halley

growin' up - 9 months old	on point - 15 months old	First show major - June 2010

Best of Opposite Sex at the 2010 Western Futurity	2010 Western Futurity Dual Award Winner
Tristyn placing 4th in the 2010 Western Futurity All Age Stake
Tristyn placing 2nd in the 2010 Central Futurity All Age Stake

TRISTYN'S COMPETITION RECORD
Date	Event	Win
May 09	Mt Ogden KC, Logan UT	first show, first point - 1st Bred by Exhibitor & Best of Winners
May 09	Flatirons KC, Longmont CO	1st Bred by Exhibitor & Reserve Winners to a 4-point major
Oct 09	Missouri Brittany Club, Thayer IA	4th place Open Derby (27 starters)
Oct 09	Southern Kansas Brittany Club, Eureka KS	1st Place Open Derby (14 starters) - 2 field points
Jan 10	Greater Phoenix Brittany Club, Sonoita AZ	4th place Open Derby (25 starters)
Jan 10	ABC Western Futurity, Sonoita AZ	1st Money Female & Best of Opposite Sex - Futurity show 4th place All Age stake & Dual Award Winner
Feb 10	Lone Star Brittany Club, Ardmore OK	2nd place - 30 minute Open Derby (12 starters)
Feb. 10	Bluebonnet Brittany Club, Hubbard TX	4th place Open Derby (25 starters)
Feb. 10	ABC Central Futurity, Hubbard TX	Runner-Up, All Age Futurity (14 starters)
May 10	Intermountain KC, South Jordan UT	Winners Bitch both days - 2 show points
June 10	Flatirons KC, Longmont CO	Winners Bitch/Best of Winners - 3 point show major
June 10	Pocatello KC, Blackfoot ID	Winners Bitch/Best of Winners - 4 point show major
June 10	Yellowstone Valley KC, Billings MT	Reserve Winners Bitch to major

Tristyn spent the spring of '09 learning about wild birds in Idaho. Below she is naturally honoring her hunting buddy Dee.