Bruin is my HEART dog!!! He was born 8 days after my husband of 45 years passed away from cancer. Helene Nietsch checked on me frequently and sensed that I was really struggling. She knew that a puppy would give me a reason to get up, something very positive to do and fill my house with joy and laughter. There were no expectations to show him. My only job was to LOVE him, and that was very easy to do.
When he was exactly 6 months old, I took him to a show as a “filler” to try and finish an older dog that just needed a few single points. Well, that did not happen: Bruin took the breed both days and a working group placement. From then on, I entered him once a month in local shows and he finished with 5 breeds from the puppy class at eleven months. He was a natural from the beginning and LOVED to show. I kept him out to get his grand, and he started to place in the group including a RBIS at 16 months. The rest of his career is outlined below.
Bruin has lived part of the time with Luke and Rowan and their kids, Nolan and Teagan. He shares the house with their Chins and Silkies and sleeps with Teagan every night. He is truly their pet; not just a show dog. He loves his second family and would do his job to protect “his kids!!” Anyone who has been around Bruin will tell you that he is an amazing show dog, but more importantly, he is an amazing pet and ambassador for the Breed. He has given me so much love, joy and laughter everyday!!!!!!!!! Thank you Helene for allowing me to own Bruin.
His show records includes:
BIS
Multiple RBIS
Multiple BISS
Gold Grand Champion
Sire of Champions
Chic
When he was exactly 6 months old, I took him to a show as a “filler” to try and finish an older dog that just needed a few single points. Well, that did not happen: Bruin took the breed both days and a working group placement. From then on, I entered him once a month in local shows and he finished with 5 breeds from the puppy class at eleven months. He was a natural from the beginning and LOVED to show. I kept him out to get his grand, and he started to place in the group including a RBIS at 16 months. The rest of his career is outlined below.
Bruin has lived part of the time with Luke and Rowan and their kids, Nolan and Teagan. He shares the house with their Chins and Silkies and sleeps with Teagan every night. He is truly their pet; not just a show dog. He loves his second family and would do his job to protect “his kids!!” Anyone who has been around Bruin will tell you that he is an amazing show dog, but more importantly, he is an amazing pet and ambassador for the Breed. He has given me so much love, joy and laughter everyday!!!!!!!!! Thank you Helene for allowing me to own Bruin.
His show records includes:
BIS
Multiple RBIS
Multiple BISS
Gold Grand Champion
Sire of Champions
Chic
GCHG CH Banstock N Highpoint New Day Bruin At Kimo
M, Fawn, DOB 1/24/2013, Reg # WS431881/05, SB 1/2015
PennHip 0.34/0.32; OFA # BMF-EL2193M24-VPI; BMF-CA897/32M/C-VPI-ECHO;
BMF-TH371/18M-VPI; BMF-EYE103/23M-VPI; DNA #V741557; CHIC 109072
Owners: Jane Trieber & Ed Thomason
Breeders: Helene Nietsch & Michele & Mike McGovern & Dale Stammel & Kellye St John
M, Fawn, DOB 1/24/2013, Reg # WS431881/05, SB 1/2015
PennHip 0.34/0.32; OFA # BMF-EL2193M24-VPI; BMF-CA897/32M/C-VPI-ECHO;
BMF-TH371/18M-VPI; BMF-EYE103/23M-VPI; DNA #V741557; CHIC 109072
Owners: Jane Trieber & Ed Thomason
Breeders: Helene Nietsch & Michele & Mike McGovern & Dale Stammel & Kellye St John
Dam: CH Gaffle’s Icon Repeated In Red. Whelped: 9/19/2014 Litter # WS482321
GCH Icon N Gaffle’s Big Bonanza (01) M Fawn (Hubbarb & Winston)
OFA # BMF-EL2335M24-VPI; BMF-TH417/12M-VPI; BMF-EYE252/14M-VPI; PennHip 0.41/0.42
GCHG Icon N Gaffle’s Domestic Goddess CGCA (02) F Fawn (Roman, Winston, Glover & Kocher)
OFA # BMF-EL2379F29-VPI; BMF-CA1095/14F/C-VPI-ECHO; BMF-TH416/12F-VPI; PennHip 0.43/0.47
Icon Adele’s Divine Secrets Of The Yaya Sisterhood (03) F Red Fawn
CH Icon N Gaffle’s Frankly My Dear CD BN CGC (04) M Red (Liljedahl, Kocher & Winston)
OFA # BMF-CA1035/15M/C-VPI-ECHO
CH Icon N Gaffle’s Silent Eagle (05) M Fawn (Arzner, Kocher & Winston)
OFA # BMF-EL2336M24-VPI; BMF-TH424/14M-VPI; BMF-ACA29/24M-VPI; PennHip 0.35/0.35
Icon’s The Natural (06) M Fawn
Icon’s I’m A Lady (07) F Red Fawn
Icon’s Built Like A Truck (08) M Red
Icon’s Precious Metal (09) M Fawn
Icon’s Sing A Song For Sixpence (10) M Red
CH Icon’s British Beowulf (11) M Fawn (Axtman)
Dam: CH Gaffle’s Made Of Honour CGC Whelped: 12/9/2015 Litter # WS527816
GCHB Gaffle And Kimo Go Set A Watchman (01) M Fawn (Hill)
OFA # BMF-EYE187/1M-VPI
GCH Gaffle’s The Proof Is In The Heir At Kimo (02) M Fawn (Treiber)
OFA # BMF-TH490/18M-VPI; BMF-EYE192/1M-VPI
CH Gaffle’s Something’s Bruin At Wazoo RN RA CGC (03) M Fawn (Evans)
CH Gaffle’s Code Of Honour At Trinity (04) M Fawn (Hornshaw & Kocher)
Gaffle’s Courage To Continue (05) M Fawn
OFA # BMF-EYE188/1M-VPI
Gaffle’s Drop You Gloves AT Brookhill (06) F Fawn (Kocher & Timm)
OFA # BMF-EYE190/1F-VPI; BMF-DNA-220/B
CH Gaffle’s Drive It Like You Stole It (07) F Fawn (Turner & Kocher & Hornshaw)
OFA # BMF-EYE189/1F-VPI
Gaffle’s Righteous Babe Of HappyLegs (08) F Fawn
OFA # BMF-EYE191/2F-VPI; BMF-DNA-230/B
Dam: CH City Of Angel Whelped: 7/3/2016 Litter # WS546056
Jenkins Eldorado The Red Menace (01) F Red (Scott)
OFA # BMF-EYE302/16F-VPI
Jenkins ‘N’ Showgirl’s King Of Rome (02) M Red Fawn (Mintz & Stowe & Jenkins)
CH Jenkins Queen Nala Of The Pride (04) F Fawn (Villegas & Jenkins)
Jenkins King Of Gems Royalty (06) M Red
CH Jenkins Hubba Bubba A Southern Gents Best Defense (07) M Red (Edgar & Jenkins)
CH Jenkins Red Ruby For Ankaa (08) F Red (Jenkins)
15 points - 13 Conformation Champions + 2 working
3/72018 - LAB
GCH Icon N Gaffle’s Big Bonanza (01) M Fawn (Hubbarb & Winston)
OFA # BMF-EL2335M24-VPI; BMF-TH417/12M-VPI; BMF-EYE252/14M-VPI; PennHip 0.41/0.42
GCHG Icon N Gaffle’s Domestic Goddess CGCA (02) F Fawn (Roman, Winston, Glover & Kocher)
OFA # BMF-EL2379F29-VPI; BMF-CA1095/14F/C-VPI-ECHO; BMF-TH416/12F-VPI; PennHip 0.43/0.47
Icon Adele’s Divine Secrets Of The Yaya Sisterhood (03) F Red Fawn
CH Icon N Gaffle’s Frankly My Dear CD BN CGC (04) M Red (Liljedahl, Kocher & Winston)
OFA # BMF-CA1035/15M/C-VPI-ECHO
CH Icon N Gaffle’s Silent Eagle (05) M Fawn (Arzner, Kocher & Winston)
OFA # BMF-EL2336M24-VPI; BMF-TH424/14M-VPI; BMF-ACA29/24M-VPI; PennHip 0.35/0.35
Icon’s The Natural (06) M Fawn
Icon’s I’m A Lady (07) F Red Fawn
Icon’s Built Like A Truck (08) M Red
Icon’s Precious Metal (09) M Fawn
Icon’s Sing A Song For Sixpence (10) M Red
CH Icon’s British Beowulf (11) M Fawn (Axtman)
Dam: CH Gaffle’s Made Of Honour CGC Whelped: 12/9/2015 Litter # WS527816
GCHB Gaffle And Kimo Go Set A Watchman (01) M Fawn (Hill)
OFA # BMF-EYE187/1M-VPI
GCH Gaffle’s The Proof Is In The Heir At Kimo (02) M Fawn (Treiber)
OFA # BMF-TH490/18M-VPI; BMF-EYE192/1M-VPI
CH Gaffle’s Something’s Bruin At Wazoo RN RA CGC (03) M Fawn (Evans)
CH Gaffle’s Code Of Honour At Trinity (04) M Fawn (Hornshaw & Kocher)
Gaffle’s Courage To Continue (05) M Fawn
OFA # BMF-EYE188/1M-VPI
Gaffle’s Drop You Gloves AT Brookhill (06) F Fawn (Kocher & Timm)
OFA # BMF-EYE190/1F-VPI; BMF-DNA-220/B
CH Gaffle’s Drive It Like You Stole It (07) F Fawn (Turner & Kocher & Hornshaw)
OFA # BMF-EYE189/1F-VPI
Gaffle’s Righteous Babe Of HappyLegs (08) F Fawn
OFA # BMF-EYE191/2F-VPI; BMF-DNA-230/B
Dam: CH City Of Angel Whelped: 7/3/2016 Litter # WS546056
Jenkins Eldorado The Red Menace (01) F Red (Scott)
OFA # BMF-EYE302/16F-VPI
Jenkins ‘N’ Showgirl’s King Of Rome (02) M Red Fawn (Mintz & Stowe & Jenkins)
CH Jenkins Queen Nala Of The Pride (04) F Fawn (Villegas & Jenkins)
Jenkins King Of Gems Royalty (06) M Red
CH Jenkins Hubba Bubba A Southern Gents Best Defense (07) M Red (Edgar & Jenkins)
CH Jenkins Red Ruby For Ankaa (08) F Red (Jenkins)
15 points - 13 Conformation Champions + 2 working
3/72018 - LAB
