HISTORY

I got my first Brittany as a pet, and a companion to my husband's Rhodesian Ridgeback. He wanted nothing to do with an 8 week old puppy at first, but eventually she won over his heart just like she did ours. Her name is Penny.

One day my husband and I were on a Saturday drive, and came upon a sign for a local dog show. We had never been to one and decided to stop in. We just happened to walk in on the Brittanys and saw the most beautiful male Brittany. His name was Castle One in a Millennium aka "Zoro" which later became BISS CH. Castle One in a Millennium, JH. I had to talk to Zoro's owner, Robin Tomasi. I told her I just bought a pup and liked the way she looked, but didn't know much about how they should look. She met with me and looked her over and said "She is pretty nice, you should try showing her." I never considered this but took her advice, went to handling classes, and started showing Penny. With Robin's help and support, to my surprise, she started winning. The rest, as they say, is history.

  
  

NEWS! 2008 05/11 Rocky was awarded BEST OF BREED over top ranked specials at Camellia Capital K.C. under judge Richard Byrd. 04/13 Sassy NEW CHAMPION winning Winner's Bitch/Best of Winner's for final major Sacramento K.C. under judge Theresa Hundt. 03/28 Rocky WINS 1ST MONEY MALE AND BEST OPPOSITE SEX AT AMERICAN BRITTANY CLUB WESTERN FUTURITY!!! 03/21/2008 Rio won his 4th BEST IN SPECIALTY at Sahuaro Brittany Club in Tucson, Arizona under judge Sue Clemens. 03/22/2008 Brandy NEW CHAMPION winning Winner's Bitch/Best Of Winner's for her final major win under Robert Schreve. Also Reese won Winner's Dog for his 2nd major at 11 months of age out of Bred-By class. 01/26,27/2008 Rio was awarded back-to-back Group 4's at Orange Empire K.C. 01/18/2008 Ranger NEW CHAMPION at Rose City Classic with 3 pt. major win under judge Desmond Murphy. 2007 Desi completed her final leg of her Senior Hunter title with me handling with a score of all 9's on Dec. 16th. Rio finished 2007 ranked #7 in Breed statistics and #9 in All Breed statistics RIO'S HIGHLIGHTS * Invited again to compete in the Eukanuba Natinal Championship in Long Beach, CA in December. Ranked #8 in Eukanuba Breed standings. 10/13/2007 receives his first GROUP 1 under judge Dr. Harry Smith at Two Cities KC in Yuba City, CA 07/20/2007 won Best of Breed at Houston Kennel Club / Eukanuba Tournament of Champions, which was televised in November on Animal Planet, Under Judge Carl Liepmann and made the cut in Sporting Group under Judge Robert Forsyth. 07/19/2007 receives 3RD BEST IN SPECIALTYat the Houston Brittany Specialty , Under Judge Jon Cole. 07/01/2007 was awarded Best Of Breed and Group 4 at Oklahoma City KC under judge Lorraine Boutwell and Dorothy Nickles. 06/24/2007 was awarded a Best Of Breed and Group 4 under breeder/judge Dorothy Macdonald at Beverly Hills KC in Long Beach, California. 05/26-27/07 receives a BEST IN SPECIALTY win over this years Westminster Best of Breed winner at the San Diego Brittany Club Specialty in Pomona, California under Judge Stanley S. Saltzman. The following day, he was awarded another Best Of Breed under Breeder/Judge Mrs. Randa McNeill Memorial Weekend. 05/28/06 Rio received a BEST IN SPECIALTY Show win at the California Brittany Club Specialty in Pomona, California under Judge Carol Tobin Murray at the age of 26 months. OTHER'S HIGHLIGHTS 11/17 & 18/2007 Rocky was awarded his first Best Of Breed win back to back at 14 months of age at San Luis Opisbo K.C. in Paso Robles, CA 08/17/2007 Rusty is a NEW CHAMPION. He completed his championship under judge Robert Schreve with a 3 pt. major at the Skyline Brittany Club Specialty in Greeley, Colorado at 11 months of age. He finished with 4 major wins. 2 Best in Sweepstakes and 1 Best Opposite in Sweepstakes. He is my first dog I showed to all his points. 06/30/2007 Rocky is a NEW CHAMPION at 9 months at Santa Cruz KC. Rocky finished with 4 major wins. 05/27/2007 Bailey is a NEW CHAMPION. He finished his Championship in Tennessee under Judge Betty Steites on Memorial Weekend with a Best of Winners and Best Of Breed. Congratulations to his owner's Roger and Susan Hunter of Hunter Hills Kennels. MORE NEWS:

GOURLEY'S BRITTANYS PHILOSOPHY

As Brittany breeders we are determined to keep the Brittany a true "dual dog" to our best ability. This means good hunting instinct and correct conformation to the AKC breed standard. We participate in shows, hunting and agility with our dogs, but most importantly, they are first our beloved pets.

We do not breed often, and are selective in our breeding. We try to keep tabs on our puppies in their development when making decisions on future breedings. We breed for health and temperment. Most puppies are sold to people as pets and we try to ensure that they will be a wonderful family companion and live a long and happy life. See our Puppies page for more details, and contact us regarding future litter plans: email gourleybrittanys@aol.com, or phone 480-413-0604. We are located in Tempe, Arizona. If we do not have any puppies available, we can direct you to other reputable breeders.