2x
ABC National Dual Award Winner
2x American Field Champion/3x Runner-Up/DC/AFC
"Taryn"
Breeders: David & Annette Barton
Owner: Jessica Carlson
wh. 9/2/02
Dual registered as Tequila With A Twist (FDSB)
and Jayhawker Tequila With A Twist (AKC)
Click here to view Taryn's pedigree
Taryn was an unexpected but very lucky find. When I found out a daughter of Bonz & Katie (two dogs dear to my heart) had a litter sired by the extraordinary Dual & National Field Champion Tequila's Joker ("TJ"), I was immediately interested. I wasn't looking for another dog, but I couldn't have found better if I'd tried. Taryn is everything I didn't even know I wanted in a Brittany, and my perspectives have changed in many ways because of her.
TJ's owner Ed Tillson first saw her run in January 2004, and offered to come on board as her co-owner, trainer and handler. They made an immediate bond and Taryn won her first two Derby stakes with Ed, plus another the next month to finish off her Derby career. She then came home to finish her show championship, which was easily accomplished. She has since been back in the field with Ed, and has proven herself to be a strong All Age contender in even the toughest competition. Taryn is a 2x American Field Champion and 3x Runner-Up Champion, completed her Amateur Field Championship in March 2006 and her Dual Championship in January 2007 by winning the New Mexico Brittany Classic (1-hour stake). Her hour stake win record continues to grow each season. Ed made the decision to "go pro" as a field trainer & handler in 2007 and signed off as Taryn's co-owner, but continues as her trainer, handler and friend. I get to run Taryn in the Amateur All Age stakes myself now!
Taryn
won the American Brittany Club National Dual Award for
2005 by placing 1st in Field Trial Bitch & winning an Award of Merit
at the ABC National Specialty Show, then placing 4th in the National Open
All Age Championship! She followed in the footsteps of her sire, Hall
of Fame member NFC/DC/AFC
Tequila's Joker, who won the Dual Award in 1997.
In 2007, Taryn repeated her national wins and then some! She placed 1st in Field Trial Bitch & won an Award of Merit at the ABC National Specialty Show, and placed 4th in the National Open All Age Championship out of 70 starters! This earned her a second American Brittany Club National Dual Award, as well as the Christy Feather Duster Award for the highest placing bitch in the National All Age Championships! Taryn is only the third dog in history to win the ABC National Dual Award twice, and the first female to do so. Her complete win record is shown farther down this page.
Taryn had a break for several months in the spring/summer of 2007 as she was treated for actinomycosis (a very serious microbial infection in the chest). This required months of heavy medication and rest, and precluded her spring 2007 litter. She was back on the field trial circuit in Fall 2007, made another great showing at the 2007 Nationals, and in Spring 2008 earned 5 more hour stake placements, including Top Qualifier and Runner-Up at the very demanding and prestigious US Open Championship! Watch her progress in the hunt for the 2008 Purina All Age Award here.
Taryn finished up a successful Spring 2008 season by winning the Nebraska Championship, while she was 4 weeks pregnant with her first litter! Her puppies by NFC FC AFC Shambo's Dark Shadow were born May 17, 2008. Click here for details & puppy pictures
 Taryn's sire NFC/DC/AFC Tequila's Joker |
 TJ at age 15 |
 9 weeks |
 10 weeks |
 14 months |
 19 months |
 12 months |
 on point - age 3 |
 Taryn with her trophies from the 2007 Nationals |
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| TARYN'S TALES | ||
| Date | Event | Win |
| Sep. 03 | Sir Francis Drake KC, San Rafael California | First show weekend - RWB & WB/BOW/Best of Breed over 3 specials |
| Sep. 03 | Northern California Brittany Club, Spenceville CA | First trial - Open Puppy Award of Merit |
| Sep. 03 | Idaho Brittany Club, Mile Post 9/Marsing ID | 3rd Open Puppy |
| Oct. 03 | Northern Nevada Brittany Club, Reno NV | 2nd Open Puppy |
| Oct. 03 | Idaho Capital City KC, Boise ID | Second show weekend - 1 RWB & 2 WB/BOS, 4 points - 10/03 |
| Nov. 03 | Sahuaro Brittany Club specialty weekend, Tucson Arizona | Third show weekend - Specialty RWB, and 5 point major WB/BOW |
| Feb. 04 | Northern Oklahoma Brittany Club, Ardmore OK | 1st Open Derby (15 starters) - 2 field points |
| Feb. 04 | Texas Open Brittany Derby Classic, Ardmore OK | Winner (American Field stake; 19 starters) |
| Feb. 04 | Neosho Valley Brittany Club, Yates Center Kansas | 4th Open Derby (22 starters) |
| Apr. 04 | Lake Mathews Kennel Club, Chino California | First show after trial season - 3 point major |
| May 04 | Rio Hondo Kennel Club, California | Next show - New Show Champion |
| Oct. 04 | Southern Kansas Brittany Club, Eureka KS | First adult placement - 3rd, Amateur All Age (45 starters) - 1 AFC point |
| Aug. 05 | Sahuaro Brittany Club, White Mountains Arizona | 3rd, Open All Age (30 starters) |
| Aug. 05 | Greater Phoenix Brittany Club, White Mountains Arizona | 3rd, Open All Age Hour Stake (25
starters) **Qualified for the 2005 ABC National Open & Amateur Championships** |
| Oct. 05 | Neosho Valley Brittany Club, Yates Center Kansas | 4th, Region 17 Amateur All Age Hour Stake (26 starters) |
| Oct. 05 | Indian Nations Brittany Club, Ardmore Oklahoma | 2nd, Amateur All Age (29 starters) - 3 AFC points |
| Nov. 05 | Midwest Brittany Club, Eureka Kansas | 4th, Amateur All Age |
| Nov. 05 | ABC National Specialty Show, Ft Smith AR | 1st Place Field Trial Bitch & Judge's Award of Merit |
| Dec. 05 | ABC National Open Championship | 4th Place Open All Age (63 starters)
/ 2005 ABC National Dual Award! **Qualified for the 2006 ABC National Open & Amateur Championships** |
| Jan. 06 | Greater Phoenix Brittany Club, Sonoita Arizona | 3rd, Amateur All Age Hour Stake (21 starters) |
| Feb. 06 | Fort Worth Brittany Club, Hubbard Texas | 2nd, Open All Age (25 starters) - 2 field points (handled by Jessica) |
| Mar. 06 | West Texas Brittany Club, Brownwood TX | Winner, Texas Amt. All Age Championship (22 starters) - 4 field points |
| Mar. 06 | Sooner Brittany Club, Ardmore Oklahoma | 1st, Amateur All Age (22 starters) - new Amateur Field Champion! |
| Mar. 06 | Midwest Brittany Club, Eureka Kansas | 3rd, Open Limited All Age (27 starters) |
| Nov. 06 | Bluebonnet Brittany Club, Fort Hood Texas | 1st, Amateur All Age (15 starters) |
| Nov. 06 | ABC National Amateur Championship | Posted |
| Nov. 06 | ABC National Specialty Show, Ft Smith AR | 1st Place Field Trial Bitch |
| Jan. 07 | Sunland Brittany Club / New Mexico Brittany Classic | 1st, Open All Age Hour Stake (20
starters) - new DUAL CHAMPION! **Qualified for the 2007 ABC National Open Championship** |
| Feb. 07 | Bluebonnet Brittany Club, Brownwood Texas | 4th, Open All Age Hour Stake (20 starters) |
| Sep. 07 | Ringneck Brittany Club, Bonesteel South Dakota | 3rd, Dakota Prairie OAA Championship (62 starters) |
| Nov. 07 | ABC National Specialty Show, Ft Smith AR | 1st Place Field Trial Bitch & Judge's Award of Merit |
| Dec. 07 | ABC National Open Championship | 4th Place Open All Age (70 starters)
/ 2007 ABC National Dual Award! **Qualified for the 2008 ABC National Open Championship** |
| Jan. 08 | Sunland Brittany Club, Engle New Mexico | Runner-Up, New Mexico Brittany Championship (22 starters) |
| Feb. 08 | Greater St. Louis Brittany Club, Grovespring Missouri | 3rd, Open All Age Hour Stake (41 starters) |
| Feb. 08 | Northern Oklahoma Brittany Club, Ardmore OK | Runner-Up, Region 8 Amateur All Age Championship
(26 starters) **Qualified for the 2008 ABC National Amateur Championship** |
| Mar. 08 | US Open Brittany Championship, Ardmore OK | Top Qualifier & Runner-Up Champion (35 starters) |
| Apr. 08 | Nebraska Brittany Club, Raymond NE | Winner, Nebraska Brittany Championship (36 starters) |
Always more excitement in store!
Taryn winning 4th in the 2007 American Brittany Club National
Championship
This also made her the 2007 ABC National Dual Award Winner!
She was handled in the field by Ed Tillson and scouted by me.
Taryn winning 4th in the 2005 American Brittany Club National
Championship
This also made her the 2005 ABC National Dual Award Winner!
She was handled in the field by Ed Tillson and scouted by Jim John.
Taryn winning in show and field at the 2005 American Brittany Club Nationals...
...then taking a well-deserved couple of weeks off at home.
Taryn winning the 2008 Nebraska Brittany Championship,
4 weeks pregnant! - April 2008
Taryn winning the Texas Amateur All Age Championship, March 2006
Taryn winning the New Mexico Brittany Open All Age Classic to finish her
Dual Championship, January 2007
Top Qualifier & Runner-Up at the US Open Championship, March 2008
Runner-Up at the Region 8 (Dub Emde) Amateur All Age Championship, February
2008
handled by me & scouted by John Cross