| This year...we're kickin' it in the field! Potter continues training and competing in Open & Amateur stakes. Windy will make her trial debut and sharpen her skills for hunt test adventures. We have a few that will take a spin around the show ring and some of Potter's puppies, The Tagalongs, get geared up for their debut in the field and the ring. Bela will be alongside his Juniors for some special moments. We are looking forward to all the new excitement, adventure, and challenges 2010 brings to our family!! |
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December
December 18th: Super-Vizsla, Lyric changes hops into his collar-changing booth one more time this year and closes out a VERY successful 2010 by going
WINNERS DOG for a 3 POINT MAJOR! Christmas comes early to the Tortora house!! What an amazing year for this team!!!
November
Thanksgiving Day (November 25th): Vizsla Club of Metro Atlanta Thanksgiving Field Trial: Today I am thankful that I was given the opportunity to sit
in the saddle and have my breath taken away as I watched exactly *what* earns Dee her blue. A beautiful, graceful gait that covers ground effortlessly,
range that would make any horseback rider sit up in the saddle and a point so intense she almost demands her birds to fly. Thank you to Open Derby
judges Trish Burdin & Dot Romano for the recognition of Dee's BLUE-winning talent. Thank you to my wonderful counterpart, Art Terstage, for handing over
the reigns to Patch to pilot a very special girl to our FOURTH consecutive BLUE ribbon!
November 20th: Lyric stands point on all fours and finishes up his SENIOR HUNTER title with style!! Introducing Red River's Listen To The Music SH.
Lyric is Red River's FIRST Senior Hunter!!!
A little further South, Dee makes headlines again and mixes a little more BLUE with our blaze. Dee's 'daddy' gets to see this girl show off what she learned
at camp as I, once again, get the honor of handling Dee to a FIRST place win in a very competitive 12-dog stake, knocking out her TWO points in Amateur
Walking Derby!
November 6th: Lyric continues the blaze streak, earning his THIRD Senior Hunter leg. What an accomplishment for such a young, promising boy and his
owner/trainer/handler!!!
November 5th: Potter hands the Senior baton to her East Coast 1/2 brother &Team Lyric runs a nice race to earn their SECOND Senior Hunter leg!!
October
October 30th & 31st: Weimeraner Club of Greater Louisville & Kentuckiana Pointing Breeds Association "Double Bubble" Hunt Tests
Although running in field trial mode and having a find on the opposite course she was running, Potter throws down her mad 'treevin' skills she learned at
camp this summer and earns TWO Senior Hunter legs!!!
Getting his first glimpse at bird dog livin' just months ago, 'repo-man' Gus, cashes in....earning ONE, TWO, THREE, all FOUR legs of his Junior Hunter title
in ONE weekend!!! Words cannot describe the pride I have in the success of this boy and what he has taught me. YAY Gus...Atta boyyyyy!!
October 3rd: Just in from her Western adventures and ready to show off her summer camp skills, Dee returns to pick up where she left off in the Spring,
and armed with a very swift scout (props to Matt Rogers, Vanguard Vizslas), Dee is awarded another BLUE in Amateur Puppy,pointing her out in Puppy
stakes!!! Welcome home Dee-dle!!
September
September 29th-October 1st: Vizsla Club of America National Specialty: With her wiggle-butt, pogo antics, Potter takes THIRD place in the Field
Trial Bitch in a class of very talented and beautiful ladies.
September 26th: Inching ever close to her Championship, Butters takes Best of Winners for another single...scoop!
September 25th: Butters breaks back into the news, taking another piece of candy going Winners Bitch for a point.
September 19th: Young, handsome, talented, and BIRDY! Lyric earns his very first Senior Hunter leg with 3 finds, beautiful retrieve, and a striking
natural honor. Congrats to his handler/trainer, Amanda for earning Red River's very first SH ribbon!!
August
August 22nd: Butters celebrates her 4th birthday by winning her third, 4-pointer!! Maybe a week late, but nonetheless.....worth all the pie in the sky!
August 14th & 15th: Potter shows off her retrieving tricks and minds her manners to complete her Versatility Certificate at the Greater Cleveland Vizsla
Club/Miami Valley Vizsla Club Versatility test. A big thanks to all the members who cheered her on and who made this a fun, rewarding event!!
June
June 5th: Butters delivers a slice of birthday pie, taking her second 4-POINT MAJOR at the Flatirons KC show. On the East coast, Lyric switches collars
earning BEST OF WINNERS for another show point! Thank you Deanna & Butters, and Amanda & Lyric for two very nice birthday brags!!
May
May 5th: Red River red dogs celebrate a very patriotic end to the field trial season with a little blue & white. Lyric WINS Open Derby at the Southern New
England Brittany Club for TWO Field Championship points! Suffering an injury setback, Potter closes out her season early, taking a FOURTH in 14-dog
starter Open Gundog at the Ft. Detroit German Wirehair Club. An attempt to repair a 'tire blowout' proved unsuccessful and Potter was taken to the line for
a false start to her last stake of the season. A big thanks to Jen Miller & Jon Peck for looking after Potter after the 'blowout' and to Troy Hodulik for transport
of the Poo to spend a week with her spotted friends!
Sweet Lil' Dee makes another appearance on our Brag page and has us seeing SPOTS. Showing a crowd of onlookers, this girl's got MOVES, Dee earns
BLUE, winning the Amateur Puppy stake at the Vizsla Club of Michigan Spring Walking Trial for ONE Amateur Field Championship point. Dee makes quite
a memory for me by becoming the very *first* dog I've handled to a win in a juvenile stake!! Un-Dee-lievable!!
May 2nd: Despite some pretty 'sticky' situations, Potter opens up and earns THIRD place in Open Limited Gundog at the Vizsla Club of Michigan's Spring
Horseback trial. Another state....another ribbon!
I also got the opportunity to handle a very promising young puppy, who is very special to me. With daddy in the lookout post, the "girls" hit the field for a
"Dee"lightful Amateur Walking Puppy stroll. Sunny Fields Aphrodite Beta, more affectionately known as "Dee" makes me look good, and earns GOLD, taking
THIRD place at the VCM Spring Trial.
April
April 17th: Potter represents for the red dogs. Adding another state and another grounds to her repertoire of trials, Potter takes FOURTH place in a
19-starter Amateur Gundog Retrieving stake at the GSP Club of Ohio trial in Polk, PA! The only Vizsla running in the stake, & the only Amateur 'minority' in
the ribbons at the trial, Potter reveals a little of her red-headed fire!!
March
March 21st: Windy takes a break from birds and enters the ring for a few appearances at the Louisville Cluster. Despite being in "field weight" she
receives an Award of Merit for mixing form and function.
March 14th: BLUE!!! Potter ups the ante on her home turf to earn her first TWO AFC/FC Retrieving Points by winning the Amateur Gundog stake at
the KY Pointing Breeds Association Spring trial. Delivering every aspect a Gundog should possess, she demonstrates with style and "P-zazz" that it just
keeps getting better & better! A heartfelt "thanks y'all" to judges Jim DeMarco & Rodney Albin for opening the door and letting us in and to my eyes in the
saddle & partner in crime, Art Terstage, for supporting Team Poo!
March 13th: Potter takes a warm-up lap around the course and the team works out a few 'kinks' at the KY Pointing Breeds Association trial. Not to be left
out of the ribbons, she earns FOURTH place in Open Gundog.
March 5th: Homebound, Potter & Jamie end their Spring season together in "gold" by earning THIRD in an 18 entry Open Gundog Retrieving stake at the
GSP club of Atlanta walking trial.
February
Vizsla Club of America National Gundog Championship
February 24th through 28th
~Potter receives an Award of Merit~
Potter throws down in some pretty tough competition showing she can play with the 'big dogs'. Her trust in trainer, Jamie Fountain,pays off in the retrieve,
and her stylish points and natural backing earn her an Award of Merit at this prestigious event. A special thanks to judges Liz Barrett-Dixon & Tim Carwile
for noticing this 'snappy' girl and awarding her for her talents, and to her trainer, Jamie, who combined with the dedication Potter brings, made people stand
and take notice that PINK is the new GREEN!
February 13th: ~Rocky Mountain Vizsla Club Supported Entry~ Butters not only is sweet as "Pie" this Valentine's weekend, but she serves it A LA
MODE by going Best of Winners for a FOUR Point MAJOR!!
January
January 31st: Lyric says "game on" once again, taking Winners Dog for another point at the Glen Falls KC.
January 24th: Rage does it again! Best of Winners at the Pasco Florida KC!!
January 22nd: Not to be outdone by his brother, Rage puts up a point from Florida, earning Best of Winners at the Tampa Bay KC!
January 10th: Lyric is the first to throw a brag up for the New Year and adds a 'point' of a different sort to his repertoire, taking to the show ring to earn
Best of Winners at the Saw Mill River KC. This makes Lyric our second 'dual pointed' dog. Congrats Amanda, Dan, and Lyric!!
Wags & Brags 2009
December 18th: Super-Vizsla, Lyric changes hops into his collar-changing booth one more time this year and closes out a VERY successful 2010 by going
WINNERS DOG for a 3 POINT MAJOR! Christmas comes early to the Tortora house!! What an amazing year for this team!!!
November
Thanksgiving Day (November 25th): Vizsla Club of Metro Atlanta Thanksgiving Field Trial: Today I am thankful that I was given the opportunity to sit
in the saddle and have my breath taken away as I watched exactly *what* earns Dee her blue. A beautiful, graceful gait that covers ground effortlessly,
range that would make any horseback rider sit up in the saddle and a point so intense she almost demands her birds to fly. Thank you to Open Derby
judges Trish Burdin & Dot Romano for the recognition of Dee's BLUE-winning talent. Thank you to my wonderful counterpart, Art Terstage, for handing over
the reigns to Patch to pilot a very special girl to our FOURTH consecutive BLUE ribbon!
November 20th: Lyric stands point on all fours and finishes up his SENIOR HUNTER title with style!! Introducing Red River's Listen To The Music SH.
Lyric is Red River's FIRST Senior Hunter!!!
A little further South, Dee makes headlines again and mixes a little more BLUE with our blaze. Dee's 'daddy' gets to see this girl show off what she learned
at camp as I, once again, get the honor of handling Dee to a FIRST place win in a very competitive 12-dog stake, knocking out her TWO points in Amateur
Walking Derby!
November 6th: Lyric continues the blaze streak, earning his THIRD Senior Hunter leg. What an accomplishment for such a young, promising boy and his
owner/trainer/handler!!!
November 5th: Potter hands the Senior baton to her East Coast 1/2 brother &Team Lyric runs a nice race to earn their SECOND Senior Hunter leg!!
October
October 30th & 31st: Weimeraner Club of Greater Louisville & Kentuckiana Pointing Breeds Association "Double Bubble" Hunt Tests
Although running in field trial mode and having a find on the opposite course she was running, Potter throws down her mad 'treevin' skills she learned at
camp this summer and earns TWO Senior Hunter legs!!!
Getting his first glimpse at bird dog livin' just months ago, 'repo-man' Gus, cashes in....earning ONE, TWO, THREE, all FOUR legs of his Junior Hunter title
in ONE weekend!!! Words cannot describe the pride I have in the success of this boy and what he has taught me. YAY Gus...Atta boyyyyy!!
October 3rd: Just in from her Western adventures and ready to show off her summer camp skills, Dee returns to pick up where she left off in the Spring,
and armed with a very swift scout (props to Matt Rogers, Vanguard Vizslas), Dee is awarded another BLUE in Amateur Puppy,pointing her out in Puppy
stakes!!! Welcome home Dee-dle!!
September
September 29th-October 1st: Vizsla Club of America National Specialty: With her wiggle-butt, pogo antics, Potter takes THIRD place in the Field
Trial Bitch in a class of very talented and beautiful ladies.
September 26th: Inching ever close to her Championship, Butters takes Best of Winners for another single...scoop!
September 25th: Butters breaks back into the news, taking another piece of candy going Winners Bitch for a point.
September 19th: Young, handsome, talented, and BIRDY! Lyric earns his very first Senior Hunter leg with 3 finds, beautiful retrieve, and a striking
natural honor. Congrats to his handler/trainer, Amanda for earning Red River's very first SH ribbon!!
August
August 22nd: Butters celebrates her 4th birthday by winning her third, 4-pointer!! Maybe a week late, but nonetheless.....worth all the pie in the sky!
August 14th & 15th: Potter shows off her retrieving tricks and minds her manners to complete her Versatility Certificate at the Greater Cleveland Vizsla
Club/Miami Valley Vizsla Club Versatility test. A big thanks to all the members who cheered her on and who made this a fun, rewarding event!!
June
June 5th: Butters delivers a slice of birthday pie, taking her second 4-POINT MAJOR at the Flatirons KC show. On the East coast, Lyric switches collars
earning BEST OF WINNERS for another show point! Thank you Deanna & Butters, and Amanda & Lyric for two very nice birthday brags!!
May
May 5th: Red River red dogs celebrate a very patriotic end to the field trial season with a little blue & white. Lyric WINS Open Derby at the Southern New
England Brittany Club for TWO Field Championship points! Suffering an injury setback, Potter closes out her season early, taking a FOURTH in 14-dog
starter Open Gundog at the Ft. Detroit German Wirehair Club. An attempt to repair a 'tire blowout' proved unsuccessful and Potter was taken to the line for
a false start to her last stake of the season. A big thanks to Jen Miller & Jon Peck for looking after Potter after the 'blowout' and to Troy Hodulik for transport
of the Poo to spend a week with her spotted friends!
Sweet Lil' Dee makes another appearance on our Brag page and has us seeing SPOTS. Showing a crowd of onlookers, this girl's got MOVES, Dee earns
BLUE, winning the Amateur Puppy stake at the Vizsla Club of Michigan Spring Walking Trial for ONE Amateur Field Championship point. Dee makes quite
a memory for me by becoming the very *first* dog I've handled to a win in a juvenile stake!! Un-Dee-lievable!!
May 2nd: Despite some pretty 'sticky' situations, Potter opens up and earns THIRD place in Open Limited Gundog at the Vizsla Club of Michigan's Spring
Horseback trial. Another state....another ribbon!
I also got the opportunity to handle a very promising young puppy, who is very special to me. With daddy in the lookout post, the "girls" hit the field for a
"Dee"lightful Amateur Walking Puppy stroll. Sunny Fields Aphrodite Beta, more affectionately known as "Dee" makes me look good, and earns GOLD, taking
THIRD place at the VCM Spring Trial.
April
April 17th: Potter represents for the red dogs. Adding another state and another grounds to her repertoire of trials, Potter takes FOURTH place in a
19-starter Amateur Gundog Retrieving stake at the GSP Club of Ohio trial in Polk, PA! The only Vizsla running in the stake, & the only Amateur 'minority' in
the ribbons at the trial, Potter reveals a little of her red-headed fire!!
March
March 21st: Windy takes a break from birds and enters the ring for a few appearances at the Louisville Cluster. Despite being in "field weight" she
receives an Award of Merit for mixing form and function.
March 14th: BLUE!!! Potter ups the ante on her home turf to earn her first TWO AFC/FC Retrieving Points by winning the Amateur Gundog stake at
the KY Pointing Breeds Association Spring trial. Delivering every aspect a Gundog should possess, she demonstrates with style and "P-zazz" that it just
keeps getting better & better! A heartfelt "thanks y'all" to judges Jim DeMarco & Rodney Albin for opening the door and letting us in and to my eyes in the
saddle & partner in crime, Art Terstage, for supporting Team Poo!
March 13th: Potter takes a warm-up lap around the course and the team works out a few 'kinks' at the KY Pointing Breeds Association trial. Not to be left
out of the ribbons, she earns FOURTH place in Open Gundog.
March 5th: Homebound, Potter & Jamie end their Spring season together in "gold" by earning THIRD in an 18 entry Open Gundog Retrieving stake at the
GSP club of Atlanta walking trial.
February
Vizsla Club of America National Gundog Championship
February 24th through 28th
~Potter receives an Award of Merit~
Potter throws down in some pretty tough competition showing she can play with the 'big dogs'. Her trust in trainer, Jamie Fountain,pays off in the retrieve,
and her stylish points and natural backing earn her an Award of Merit at this prestigious event. A special thanks to judges Liz Barrett-Dixon & Tim Carwile
for noticing this 'snappy' girl and awarding her for her talents, and to her trainer, Jamie, who combined with the dedication Potter brings, made people stand
and take notice that PINK is the new GREEN!
February 13th: ~Rocky Mountain Vizsla Club Supported Entry~ Butters not only is sweet as "Pie" this Valentine's weekend, but she serves it A LA
MODE by going Best of Winners for a FOUR Point MAJOR!!
January
January 31st: Lyric says "game on" once again, taking Winners Dog for another point at the Glen Falls KC.
January 24th: Rage does it again! Best of Winners at the Pasco Florida KC!!
January 22nd: Not to be outdone by his brother, Rage puts up a point from Florida, earning Best of Winners at the Tampa Bay KC!
January 10th: Lyric is the first to throw a brag up for the New Year and adds a 'point' of a different sort to his repertoire, taking to the show ring to earn
Best of Winners at the Saw Mill River KC. This makes Lyric our second 'dual pointed' dog. Congrats Amanda, Dan, and Lyric!!
Wags & Brags 2009