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Zelda

DC Sovereign Copley Kiss My Chips


Holds the records for a Dual Champion Bitch with the most Best in Specialty wins, Group Placements, and Best of Breed wins
Top 10 Show Brittany for 2008
Top 10 Show Brittany & Top 10 Brittany Gundog for 2007
Multiple Best in Specialty Winner & Multiple Group Placer


DOB: 8/18/04
Breeders: Dawn & Joe Droel
OFA Good
Field Trainer: Scott Johnson
Owner: Robin Tomasi
Owner/Handled to Show Championship by Robin Tomasi
Sovereign Copley Kiss My Chips at the 2009 American Brittany Club National Speicalty Show
 

Hanging on the couchZelda joined our home from Dawn & Joe Droel of Sovereign Brittanys in Minnesota. I have always loved Zelda's father, Vegas. He is a stunning dog to watch in the show ring. Zelda's mother is a beautiful bitch who has produced nice puppies in her previous litters. I originally considered taking a boy from the litter, but Classy graced us with only 3 puppies, all girls! Everything happens for a reason.Zelda was a fun puppy. Zelda's call name is after the video game The Legend of Zelda. I spent way too many hours of my youth playing Zelda, and thought it was only fitting to name a dog after that. Her AKC name was originally going to be something different, but after Zelda lived with me for a couple months I decided her name needed to somehow relate to her father's AKC name, as she is very much a female version of him. I showed Zelda to all her show points. We picked up both majors from the 6-9 puppy class.

Then she went to the Scott Johnson (Covey Find Kennel) and started competing in field trials. I was able to selectivly show Zelda while she competed in the field, and finished her show championship with 4 majors. After I finished her, I turned her over to the expert hands of Jessica Carlson. Jessica picked up several Best of Breeds and a Best In Specialty win on her in 2006, and qualified Zelda for the Eukanuba Tournament of Champions. After a couple weeks off for shows, Zelda went back to Scott for summer camp. Zelda picked up her first Open Gundog win in the fall of 2006, and the remainder of her field points in the spring of 2007 finishing her field championship, and making her a Dual Champion at the young age of 2 1/2. Then Zelda came home in hopes of breeding her. Jessica & I decided to enter her in some shows while I waiting for her to come into season. We were hoping to get some Best of Breeds and qualify her for the 2007 Eukanuba Tournament of Champions. Zelda jumped back in the showring like she never left, and has picked up multiple Group Placements on top of her Best of Breed wins. The highlight the summer of 2007 was her 2nd Best in Specialty win at the California Brittany Club Specialty.

I decided that 2008 was Zelda's year to hit the show ring and sent her to Phil & Amy Booth of Blue Rose Kennels in Michigan. We retired Zelda in September with her Best In Specialty Win at the Georgia Brittany Club.
She retired as the #1 Brittany Bitch in the country.

 

Summary of Show Career

Owner/handled by Robin Tomasi to her show championship
Over 50 Best of Breed Wins & Multiple Group Placements
One of the few Brittanys who has been ranked in the top 10 in show & field in the same year.
The last Brittany to hold this distinction was her father.
Georgia Brittany Club - Best in Specialty - 2008
Michigan Brittany Club - Best in Specialty - 2008
Saginaw Brittany Club - Best in Specialty - 2008
California Brittany Club - Best in Specialty - 2007
Iowa Brittany Club - Best in Specialty - 2006
Indian Nations - Best of Opposite in Specialty (from the classes) - 2003
American Brittany Club National Specialty
Best of Opposite Sex Dual Sweeps- 2007


Zelda placing 2nd in the Sporting Group
One of the few Multiple Group Placing Dual Champion Bitches

Zelda breaking the Best of Breed record for a Dual Champion Bitch

 
Zelda is a 5 time Best in Specialty  winner and  one of the top winning  Dual Champion Bitches in Brittany breed history
Zelda showing at the 2007
California Brittany Club Specialty
She is a 5x Best in Specialty Winner
Her first major in her first show at 6 months of age
Her first major in her first show at 6 months of age

Field Wins

Trained & Handled in the field by Scott Johnson, Covey Find Kennel

Finished her Field Championship at only 27 months of age making her a Dual Champion.

Zelda finishing her Field Championship at 27 months of age with trainer Scott Johnson Zelda at a field trial
(view them in the field trial database)
April 2005: Whid Isle Brittany Club: 4th Open Puppy
May 2005: Northern Nevada Brittany Club: 2nd Open Puppy
October 2005: Indian Nations Brittany Club: 4th Open Puppy
November 2005: Oklahoma Brittany Club: 2nd Open Puppy
February 2006: Northern Oklahoma Brittany Club: 4th Open Derby
March 2006: Sahuaro Brittany Club: 4th Open Derby Handled by ME!
April 2006: Mo Valley Brittany Club: 1ST PLACE Open Derby
November 2006: Sooner Brittany Club: 1ST PLACE Open Gundog
November 2006: Midwest Brittany Club: 3rd Place Open Gundog
February 2007: Northern Oklahoma Brittany Club: 1ST PLACE Open Gundog
March 2007: West Texas Brittany Club: 4th Place Open Gundog
March 2007: Southern Kansas Brittany Club: 1ST PLACE NEW DUAL CHAMPION
October 2007: Southern Kansas Brittany Club: 1st Place Open Gundog (49 starters)
October 2010: Indian Nations Brittany Club: 3rd Place Open Gundog (just off of maternity leave)

Zelda hunting chukar in Idaho Zelda retrieving Chukar in Idaho

Zelda's Kids
Zelda is retired from the whelping box and enjoying life on the couch and as a hunting companion.
She has 12 kids with 8 of them in competition homes.
We are excited to watch her kids grow and continue her legacy.

CH Copley's Element of Surprise JH CH Sovereign's Chasing Legends

CH Copley's Element of Surprise JH
"Recon"

(Zoro x Zelda)
DOB: 11/20/2008 OFA Good
Cardic Normal, Patella Normal, CERF
Owners: Doug & Emily Ansel


Recon finished his championship in 5 weekends
Texas Coastal Brittany Club - Best of Opposite Sex in Sweeps
Back-to-back majors, including
Maryland Brittany Club Supported Entry - Best of Winners (5 pt. Major)

GCH Sovereign's Chasing Legends
"Hobey"

(CH Alar's The Rocketeer x Zelda)
DOB: 7/29/10 OFA Good
Owners: Dawn & Joe Droel

Best of Opposite in Puppy Sweepstakes
2011 American Brittany Club National Specialty Show
Greater Milwaukee Brittany Club Specialty -5 point major
(day before the 2011 ABC Summer Specialty)
Minnesota Brittany Club Specialty - 4 point major
Iowa Brittany Club Specialty - 5 point major

   
Can CH Prairiestorm Kiss The Wind CH Copley's Casino Royale

Can CH Prairiestorm Kiss The Wind
"Zephyr"

(Zoro x Zelda)
DOB: 9/2/2009 OFA Good
Owners: Danielle Greanya

CH Copley's Casino Royale
"Vesper"

(Zoro x Zelda)
DOB: 11/20/2008 OFA Good
Owners: Robin Tomasi, Haley Glick & Ellen Ewart
Finished with 3 majors
   
CoCo Dot
CoCo Dot
"CoCo"

(FC Wimberly Jimdandy x Zelda)
DOB: 1/1/2011
Owner: Meam Floyd
Field Trainer: Scott Johnson, Covey Find Kennel, Winfield, Kansas
Multiple Field Wins
Alar's Iroc Z
"RockZ"

(DC Almaden's River of Shadows x Zelda)
DOB: 1/9/2010
Owners: Jessica Carlson
Multiple Field Wins

Sovereign's Chasing Dreams
Copley Redwing Bite My Chips
Sovereign's Chasing Dreams
"Dreamer"

(CH Alar's The Rocketeer x Zelda)
DOB: 7/29/10 OFA Good
Owners: Dawn & Joe Droel
 
Copley Redwing Bite My Chips
"Liza"

(Zoro x Zelda)
DOB: 9/2/2009
Owners: Tobi Adams
Multiple Field Trial Placements

Zelda's Pedigree:

sire:
Dual CH / AFC Roja's Gambling Chips
OFA Good

Dual CH Chips of Gold II
OFA

HOF FC AFC Scipio's Mister Chips OFA

FC AFC Scipio Spinks HOF OFA

CH Fudge Sundae OFA

Tailwind Katie Girl
OFA

FC Jubilee's Tailwind Toby OFA

Tate's Ruff-Shod Suzi OFA

CH Roja's Ante-Up MH
OFA

CH Be-Line's Le Duc Sky Diver OFA

NBB CH Greenfield Le Duc de Cannelle OFA

CH Evansport's Be-Line Nova OFA

CH Verlyn's Nickel Ante OFA

CH Greenfield Travelin' Man OFA

CH Millette's Dry Martini OFA

dam:
CH Sovereign's Classical Code JH
OFA Good

CH Redwing Pr Valiant
Wild Time
OFA

CH Jacques Prince Valiant OFA Dual CH Jacques des Rocheuses OFA
Palette de Bocu CD OFA
CH Gilkey's Spring Time CD OFA BIS CH Ffynant's Happy Time
CH Gilkey's Jessie

CH S Chilcote Creditor's
Dow Jones
OFA

BIS/NBB CH Chesabrit's Code Of The West CD CGC

BIS CH Prince Valiant's Happy Time OFA

CH Duff's Queen of Sheba UD OFA

CH Chilcote's Faith In Credit OFA

CH Chilcote Bent Oak Creditor OFA

CH Chilcote's Cryptic Vision OFA


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