MEMORIALS

This page is dedicated to the past Brittanys we have been fortunate enough to have hunted over, owned and or bred.

PJ’s Wenzel Scrum Lord O Doc call name Wenzel was a gift for me for graduating from Veterinary School. Named after a favorite instructor and Rugby team captain from Vet school, Dr James Wenzel, DVM, PHD, DACVT, DACVPM. He was my one and constant companion at that time riding on all farm calls, all fishing trips and of course all hunting trips. By one year of age we had killed 186 birds over him and trained almost daily. He fetched when he wanted to, worked upland and water fowl. His nick name by the locals was “HOOVER” because he vacuumed up all of the birds in the field. In 10 years NO ONE ever killed a bird behind him ever. In his last 3 years of grouse hunting here in the north woods we kept a log: We averaged killing 1 out of 8 birds flushed; 1 out of 3 shot at and in 3 years we killed 476 ruffed grouse over him including a limit with Jackie the morning before my son Thomas was born. Doing the math that dog and Doc worked over 3800 birds in 3 years! Sadly we did not breed him but are working now to reconstruct his lines that worked so well for us. He and Fester have a lot in common genetically and abilities wise.

Tank was Mort and Fester’s first born in our last litter.

Tank

He hunted from the first day he got out of the whelping box until the day he died. He was bold and blocky just like his daddy and a pleaser like his mother. Tragically he died in a hunting accident.

Swanson’s Molly Dee call name Molly was my father’s first Brittany. She was as Pete said the last of the Towsey Lines. Whether or not this was true can be debated but she was my introduction to Brits and bird hunting. Tragically Molly was lost at 8 years of age to a traffic accident. Gun dog extraordinaire, a killing machine and a natural retriever she was a fine introduction to the sport for a boy of 4.

Missy

Missy my first Brit was out of Molly. Soft yet patient with me as she was the first dog I attempted to train at age 10. She was held back by my abilities as a trainer not her potential and hunted hard for 13 years upland and waterfowl. Frustrated with me at times by my poor marksmanship, she was known to fetch decoys and stash coots at the end of the day. She is the only Brit I’ve had that loved to fetch Woodcock.

Murphy my uncle’s dog out of Molly and Missy’s brother is the Brit I shot my first Rooster over at age 11 on my Great Grandfather’s farm. Murphy was truly a game dog leaving no birds in his wake for others to work. He took off from where his mother started him and never stopped. Murphy hunted until he was 14.

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Dr Jac’s Brittanys was founded by
Dr Eric D Swanson, DVM, CVC and Jackie A Swanson.
Dr. Jac’s Brittanys & Cable Area Veterinary Clinic
Cable Area Veterinary Clinic - 14895 N Riverside - Cable, WI 54821
Phone: 715-798-4458 - Email: drjac@cheqnet.net