Windancer’s Smok’N Joe
Jojo
Jojo has an interesting back story. He came to me as a derby via John Wencley. John was a mentor to me. He sold me my first brittany (Taz), and sparked my interest in bird dogs which has now turned into an obsession. It is much more than a hobby at this point, it’s a lifestyle.
John was a long time breeder, and knew he had something special with Jojo. He once told me he had waited 30 years to get a dog like this. Heartbreakingly, John was diagnosed with cancer and passed away in 2022. John sold me Jojo when it got to a point he couldn’t campaign him anymore. I’ll never be able to repay John for all he did for me, but I’m certainly going to do everything I can to make this dog succeed.
Jojo is a flatout runner. He has a drive which is almost unparalleled. On top of that, he has a gait and conformation that will let him run as long as you need him to. You can just look at his pictures and know you are looking at an uncommon canine athlete. On top of all these positive traits, He also looks like a million bucks on point. High on both sides, as they say. He is also the calmest dog I own in the house and loves nothing more than being around other people and dogs. He is the total package, and everything you’d look for in the foundation of a breeding program.
Jojo is currently out in Kansas running trials on Scott Johnson’s string. He will be running in the most prestigious events the brittany world has to offer against the best of the best. He managed a 3rd place finish in the 2023 ABC Pheasant Championship, one of the most prestigious trials in the country. This dog has limitless potential, and I can’t wait to see where his career goes.
Center Ridge’s Tasmanian Devil
Taz
Taz is the bird dog that started it all. He is still the dog I turn to on opening day, and when I’m hunting with others and want to impress them. He can run competitively in a field trial one weekend, and turn around and point all the wild birds you want the next day. He is a hard charging dog that will open up the big 200-300 yard casts when the cover opens up and the situation warrants it, and shorten right up and work as a true teammate when the cover gets thick.
Conformationally, Taz is on the tall side of the brittany standard. I kid you not, he is exactly at the 20-1/2 “ mark. He has beautiful feathering, and a thick coat. Personally, this is the exact look I like and the kind of puppies my breeding program will strive to create.
Taz has sired one litter so far, and I couldn’t be more impressed with the results. He is throwing dogs that look like him conformationally, and the owners report they are also showing the “bird crazy” gene that Taz possesses. I can’t wait until they grow up a little more and we can really see what they can do.
