I Have Something Really Important To Tell You

Bert, look into my eyes. I have something really important to tell you. Read my eyes. We've been Adopted....... You are going to a new home and although we won't be be together any more, I know you'll do really well without me. Your family will teach you things that neither one of us know about yet and will love you, for you. I'm soooooo happy for you and for me. I hope we can still see each other once in a while, but maybe they will teach us how to use this thing they call a computer and we can write each other. Okay?


I'm a little anxious about this big move, but I know the ending is something very special.
We both have new homes to go to and enjoy all the fun things puppies do with familes.

Thanks to all of those volunteers that made our trip possible from KY to OH and PA. And big kisses to Illinois Birddog Rescue for giving us a chance.



Here is a picture of our Uncle and Grandma, Pete and Goldie. Some day, I bet Ernie will be in one of these pictures and I will be his biggest cheerleader. Bert.


Here"s, Bert with my mommy, Jill. I'm so cute.


This is the winners photo from the Hobart Ames Open All Age Championship held at the Ames Plantation in Grand Junction, TN in Jan 2008. This is HV Hawk's (Ernis's sire) last major win. It qualified him for the 2008 National Championship.

An All Age Championship is one where the dogs are braced in pairs and compete on liberated quail or wild native quail (often in coveys) - especially at the Ames plantation. Each brace is judged off of horse back and usually lasts 3 hours a piece. A trial like this would have lasted a few days with several braces. Dad is on the left with the double masked face.