I started with a Brittany as my first pointing breed hunting dog in the mid 1980s. I had no desire to hunt at the time, but became excited to watch and learn about the natural instincts that well-bred pointing dogs possess. My interest brought me to attending field trials and hunt tests. I also began handling AKC pointing breed dogs in the show ring. I finished 17 dogs as show champions, including finishing 2 as Dual Champions. During this time, I met Jack, and we began a wonderful friendship. Many years later, after life’s many changes, Jack and I were both unmarried, and began traveling to field trials together. Friendship grew into love and we were married in 2000. Since that time I have been lucky enough to be the recipient of Jack’s teaching and expertise to help expose me to the wonders of a truly well-bred field trial dog and the All-Age experience. We have traveled to trials on both coasts; been to AKC National events as well as American Field Championships – even lucky enough to have owned a dog that ran in the Nationals at Ames, 3 times – completing the 3 hours, in style, twice; met people from all walks of life, with the passion of competition with the pointing breed dogs. In recent years, I have been privileged to have been asked to judge the 2008 All-America Prairie Championship with Mike Furney. This was an experience that I thoroughly enjoyed.

We are also lucky enough to have the youngest of our (combined) daughters, Andi Christensen, become involved with field trialing, actively competing with her Brittanys. Andi has recently had one of her Brittanys earn a Dual Championship – DC Timberline’s Strait to the Point. “Sawyer” is the son of FC Making R-Point, a dog that she co-owned with her mom, Tracy. She also handled a Pointer for a friend of hers, DC Heller’s Fiddlin Jack, to her AKC show championship, making her the 10th AKC Dual Champion Pointer. This Pointer was completely American Field bred, and quite a feat for Andi. It is certainly fun to watch her enjoy the sport that Jack & I so love.