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NVBC News Flashes!
January 5, 2025 - Northern Virginia Brittany Club
Spring Field Trial to be held at
Dick Cross WMA, Boydton, VA February 13-16, 2025 FIELD TRIAL PREMIUM
January 5, 2025 - NVBC Officers for 2025 are listed HERE.
January 5, 2025 - CONGRATULATIONS! The
The American Brittany Club recently updated our membership list and we have
54 members! At a time when many Brittany Clubs are struggling to maintain memberships, NVBC is growing! In 2024, we welcomed nine new members - Terrie Dowd, Brittany LLoyd, Linda Ouellette, Michael Roe, Jeri Tory, Michelle Turton, Claudia Walters, Jill Wilkinson, and Amanda Willis.
Here's to a healthy, busy, fun-filled year with our friends, family, and Brittanys! - Barbara Bice, NVBC Secretary
June 5, 2024 - 2023 ABC High In National Agility Trial title won by Sue Drazek and Kir, featured on the cover of the June ABC Magazine! Northern Virginia Brittany Club
Fall 2024 Field Trial
“A Virginia Dog of the Year Field Trial”
Slate River Farm
Slate River Mill Rd, Dillwyn, VA
October 31- November 3, 2024
Open to All AKC Registered Pointing Breeds
In 2016, ABC's 3rd Vice President, Emmy Wollenburg recommended that Brittany Agility be brought to Fort Smith. The 2017 American Brittany Club National Specialty Show was the first time conformation, agility, obedience, rally and barn hunt were all held together. Five all-Brittany agility trials were held at the inaugural event. Judge Christine Biship challenged the top agility Brittanys in the country with her courses. This milestone event highlighted the versatility and talent of the Brittany across multiple events.
January 10, 2024 - NVBC, as the first of 2024, is 53 members strong. Officers for 2024 are listed HERE.
January 31,2023 - NVBC Celebrates our 50th Anniversary! A remarkable tribute to members throughout the years, from 1973 to today! (photo credit: Kat Shannon)
Snake Bite! A timely article for Brittany owners in the Mid-Atlantic area by Ron Somers (NVBC member) and Dr. Johnny Clark, DVM, Luray, VA.
Excellent video on how to groom a Brittany by Dawn Droel of Sovereign Brittanys, Marine, MN. Dawn, with Joe on video camera, demonstraties how to groom a Brittany for show, field or pet trim. (Sept 2016). [Running time: 42:18]
January 25, 2015 - NVBC lost a club founder, friend, leader and advocate for Brittanys and their owners: Peter "Pete" Hilgartner Col. USMC (Ret.) October 16, 1927 - January 8, 2015. Pete's history of NVBC, a true treasure.
CONGRATULATIONS SUE DRAZEK AND KIR!
2023 ABC National Agility High In Trial - GCH CH AGCH MACH15 RACH Keili's Goldstar Kir Royale CDX BN RM2 RAE3 JH MXB5 PDG MJG5 PJS MFC TQX T2B6 CA DCAT RATS CZ8B TKA
Since 1973 we have been dedicated to:
promoting cooperation and friendship among breeders and owners of Brittanys with current (January 1, 2024) membership totaling 53 members encouraging the highest standards in breeding, training and showing of Brittanys in the field and in the show ring preventing the breed from becoming split into groups of "field dogs" and "bench dogs" to keep it forever a "dual dog."
Whether you are considering owning your first Brittany, have Brittanys as part of your life or just enjoy the breed, we look forward to sharing the joys of Brittanys with you. You are invited to join us at any of our events held throughout the year in the Mid-Atlantic area.
Watch the video below to get an overview of our club, our dogs, their owners and the tremendous versitlity of Brittanys. A giant thank you to Lisa McCormick who graciously allows us to use her songs, "All I See Is You" and "Are You Ready For Me?" as the song track on this video. (lisamccormick.com)
Contact us if we can provide any information about Brittanys. Better yet, join the NVBC - your Brittany will thank you! NVBC has members in MD, VA, NC, WV and NM. We look forward to you becoming part of our NVBC history.
Snake Bite! A timely article for Brittany owners in the Mid-Atlantic area by Ron Somers (NVBC member) and Dr. Johnny Clark, DVM, Luray, VA. 
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promoting cooperation and friendship among breeders and owners of Brittanys with current (January 1, 2024) membership totaling 53 members