In April of 2002 our first Brittany, Deimos, joined us from a local breeder.  He gave us a crash course in the Brittany's ability to creatively solve problems during our many years together.  He had a lovely disposition, but was out of the breed standard in height and weight at an early age.  He loved hunting, but despised camping.  Everytime he misbehaved, all I had to say was, "Camping," to get  him to redirect his behaviors. 

 I adopted my next three Brittanys during the early months of 2007.  Buddy and Ginger were an older, bonded pair out of Michigan.  Ginger was diagnosed with liver failure and had to be on a homemade diet as she refused to eat the prescription formula from the vet's office.  Eddie came out of Missouri, he was deaf and had hip displaysia.

In 2007 through 2012 I volunteered for NBRAN as a foster.  Several of the Brittanys and Britt-mixes that arrived had minor behavior issues that were corrected with a few hours of light, but consistent training.  There were a few fosters that arrived with heartworms that had to undergo the intense treatment.  The last foster, Jerry, was a Springer Spaniel out of Texas.  After his treatment, he was transported to another foster home.  NBRAN opted to euthanize Jerry prior to him ever stepping foot in his new foster home.  Thus, I ended my volunteering due to the deception of the state coordinator at that time and the other volunteer who was complicit in the deception.

Because of the foster Brittanys that had health and behavior issues, I wanted my next Brittany puppy to come from a reputable breeder.  In 2008 I started my search with the pedigrees that Buddy and Ginger arrived with as they had amazing dispositions along with a high prey drive for being seniors.  There was only one breeder on their pedigrees that was actively breeding.  Her name was Diana Kubitz of Battle Creek, Michigan with the Renegade lines.  I contacted Diana and was placed on her wait list.  In June of 2009 Diana sent me photos of the ultrsound to confirm the breeding between Kate and Spencer was successful.  In July, the litter was whelped.  Diana selected a little spitfire for me to take home in September.  He was named Renegade's Rascal.  Several photos were sent to Diana for puppy updates.  In 2010 she convinced me to enter Rascal in our first conformation show at a specialty in Michigan.  That show was held in conjunction with the ABC's national walking trials.  Rascal passed away in March of 2026.​

Maggie was a foster from NBRAN.  She was not a Brittany, but a Deutscher Watchelhund.  Her adopters made a hard decision and returned to NBRAN in January of 2012.  NBRAN asked if I was willing to be Maggie's foverever person, and I said yes.  Maggie jumped a gate at my parents' property and was struck on the road as I was in Michigan with Rascal for a dog show.

As I started participating in more shows, I met Julie Asmus with her boy Petey.  Most of the shows I participated at around the state, Petey was the only competition Rascal had.  Julie enticed my parents to participate in more field trials and hunt tests.  She assisted us in several competitions as she became a close family friend.  Julie lost her battle with cancer, however her friendship and her impact on our breeding program remains.

Eddie's vet tech, Jackie Swanson, was at the ABC summer specialty in West Bend in 2011.  After speaking with her and watching her dogs go around the ring, I kept her in mind as another breeder I wanted to obtain a puppy from in the future.  In early 2012 I was placed on Jackie's list.  My father and I got to view the litter as Rascal was having his OFAs done.  After the quick glimpse of that litter, my father decided he would like a puppy from one of Jackie's future litters.  Jackie graciously added him to the same litter I was getting a puppy out of so we ended up with two lovely girls Taters (Dr Jac's It Must Have Been The Roses) and Ruby (Dr Jac's Ruby Tuesday).  Taters passed away in September of 2025.

As we competed throughout the region, we kept running into the same core dogs behind the pedigrees of the dogs we had or had already bred to.  I wanted a different selection of genetics to incorporate into our breeding program.  As I was researching breeders from both the east and west coast, I came across a litter with two available boys out of the Horizon Kennel in Connecticut in 2017.  My mother and I did another road trip to pick up Hank (Horizon's Beyond The Sunset).  Hank loved to hunt, but lived for the show ring.  He excelled with a junior handler and myself.  He went on to earn his Grand Champion Bronze title in July of 2025, and was retired from the show ring. 

​In late October, 2025 Hank was diagnosed with anaplasmosis and meningitis.  In December, he lost his ability to walk, and by January, he lost his ablility to stand as his muscles and joints weakened from the predisone.  His appetite and vigor remained, and during the spring, he started his intense physical therapy strength training with the aid of canine wheelchairs.  During the second week of June, he started taking his first steps to reach his reward of cheese and pizza.  He was outside during the fourth week when he received a small laceration to his back from the puppy dragging a brank to close.  The laceration grew by millimeters every time he was moved and skin staples were not enough to stablize it.  I took him to the vet for assistance to suture the laceration.  After it was debrided and he was sutured, Hank passed away from an arrythmia when he was pulled out of the anesthesia.