Welsh Springer Spaniels
Am CH/U-CH Mystic Acres Kung Fu Fighting, CHIC "Tucker"
- Born: September 9, 2007
- Breeders: E. Carla Vooris & Keith Vooris Sr.
- Sire: Ch. Lynlee's
Gusin
- Dam: Ch. Daytime Hunters Treasure
- COI/F: 2.4 (10 generations)
- Handlers: Katie Shepard and Angela Lynn Lloyd
Tucker is my first welsh springer spaniel. He's absolutely adorable and loves to play. Tucker is always happy and full of energy, but he is also very good at laying down beside me on the sofa for cuddles. He has loads of drive for hunting and is very serious about playing fetch. Like most welshies, he is sometimes reserved in new situations, but definitely warms up quickly.
Tucker is very good at being silly and he's a great show dog with tons of attitude! His tail's always wagging! Handled by Katie Shepard and Angela Lynn Lloyd and on occasion by his novice owner-handler. Thank you to Tucker's breeders, Keith and Carla Vooris for getting Tucker started in the show ring.
Tucker's Health Testing
Tucker's health testing is complete:- CERF clear, March 9, 2009, WS-814
- OFA Good Hips, September 17, 2009, WS-1489G24M-VPI
- OFA Normal Elbows, September 17, 2009, WS-EL397M24-VPI
- OFA Normal Thyroid, December 8, 2009, WS-TH289/26M-VPI
- CHIC Number: 62194
- Tucker's OFA Page
Tucker's Pictures
Tucker's Show Progress
Tucker has been shown on a limited basis since he was just over one year of age. He has won reserve winners dog to majors three times, including:
- one 5-pt major reserve his first weekend out at Middleburg Kennel Club supported entry 2008 the day after the Regional Specialty with his breeder, Keith Vooris at just over one year old
- two 4-pt major reserves:
Tucker finishes his AKC Championship & Goes Select Dog the Next Day
Tucker finished his AKC Championship on June 12, 2010 with Best of Winners and a 4-point major at Skyline Kennel Club in Fishersville, VA. On June 13, he won Select Dog on his first day as a special. Thank you to Katie Shepard for handling Tucker and always making sure he has a great time!
He won a 4-pt major at the Maryland Sporting Dog Association Supported Entry, March 6, 2010.
- Tucker's Show Progress Chart
- Tucker's InfoDog Winners and Bragging Rights Page
- MB-F Dog Record Lookup for Mystic Acres Kung Fu Fighting (requires infodog.com account login)
Tucker finished his UKC Championship owner handled in four straight shows at the Mid-Atlantic Kennel Club in Chesterfield, VA on April 23-25, 2010. He got a Group 2, Group 3, and 2 Group 4s during the weekend too.
Goals for Tucker in 2010
- Practice crate games.
- Complete health testing by getting OFA thyroid panel in December 2009.
- Enter Maryland Sporting Dog Association show in March.
- Complete requirements for UKC Championship.
- Finish AKC Championship.
- Start obedience and rally training.
- Start field training exercises & complete requirements for Junior Hunter title.
- Start specials career during the second half of 2010.