Shadow's
Tequila Tryst
"Tristyn"
Breeder/Owner: Jessica Carlson
wh. 5/17/08
PennHIP .39L .33R (90th percentile)
Click here to view Tristyn's pedigree
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!
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 - 10 months old |
 on point - 15 months |
 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 |
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 Tristyn placing 2nd in the 2010 Central Futurity All Age Stake |
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| TRISTYN'S COMPETITION RECORD | ||
| Date | Event | Win |
| May 09 | Intermountain 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) |
| TRISTYN'S LITTERMATES: | |||
 Tullamore With A Twist "Tule" Field Pointed - see Tule's page |
 Shadows In A Twist "Tripp" Field Pointed - see Tripp's page |
 Hybrittin's PartyNaked "Dinah" owners: Judy Cohen & Jessica Carlson Field Pointed |
 5 O'Clock Shadow "Spike" owners: Ed & Judy Graves multiple Puppy & Derby plc. |
Tristyn spent the spring
of '09 learning about wild birds in Idaho. Below she is naturally honoring her hunting buddy Dee.
