"BOZO" - CH Courtwood Packer Player CGC 1/03/2001 - 4/16/2009 It is with great sadness I announce our boy passed on after a nearly 8 month illness and battle April 16, 2009. He had been stricken with a rare spindle cell sarcoma in his pertineal cavity, extremely rare to occur at all for any dog. There were no records of any Irish Setter having had this in previous history. He lives on through his sons and daughters and grandkids. There is frozen sperm available to approved bitches.
Bred by Sue Hahnen, Pam Schaar, Debbie Markstrom & Laura Edwards
Bozo got this name because at the time I considered it the perfect Irish Setter name as Irish Setters are such clowns and they have red hair. He was my first Show Dog, introducing me to the world of dog shows. He was finished to his CH by his breeder from the Bred By Exhibitor Class. Bozo is part of the impressive Courtwood "P" litter and the 6th to finish his Championship, helping give his sire CH Courtwood Inn Keeper ROM and dam CH Quinniver's Prime Suspect ROM their Record Of Merit awards.
We trained with him in field work, and occasionally specialed him as a Veteran. He has tons of prey drive and loves to run and swim. Bozo earned his 1st Junior Hunter Pass IN STYLE at the Irish Setter National Hunt Test and Walking Field Trial on 11/15/08. This was his FIRST TIME in any hunt test, and he had a great time.
He has also been busy siring two litters to date. The first with "Dana" - Kerrsienna Chicago Rave JW (a UK imported bitch) on 7/27/2004. There are 3 Champions and one JH (going for SH) to date from that litter with many more pointed. See Chopper's page and more of this Kerrsienna "Life and Livin'"litter on the Fun with dogs link. His second litter was co-bred by Suzanne Menard and Georgianne Carney and is with "Pinkie" - BIS BISS CH Dancin' Brown Eyed Girl born on May 10, 2008. The litter has a Rolling Stones theme. See pictures of some of the puppies he produced below.
Bozo is available with frozen sperm - OFA Good, PRA and Clad Clear and Vwd normal.
Bozo's daughter "Sugar" Dancin' Brown Sugar 11/16/2008 Syracruse NY shows at just 6 months old!!
Bozo's son "Winter" CH Dancin' Prelude to Winter March 2009 Best of Breed at 8 months - owned by Dr. Silvia and David Folts Winter finished his Championship at 14 months, now on to Obedience, Agility and Hunting!
Bozo's son "Helio" app 12 months 6.07.2009 - Dancin' Jumpin Jack Flash owned by David Coleman & Neil Zuleta
The above are out of CH Courtwood Packer Player CGC x BIS/BISS CH Dancin' Brown Eyed Girl Bred by Georgianne Carney & Suzanne Menard
In the Sporting Group with BFF Sarah Swanson - Indianhead Kennel Club, Eau Claire, WI 2007
Back to back Best of Breed wins - St. Paul, MN January 2007
1st Junior Hunter Pass 11/15/08 at the ISCA Nat'l Hun Test and Field Trial in Eagle, WI
Bozo earned his 1st Junior Hunter Pass at the Irish Setter National Hunt Test and Walking Field Trial on 11/15/08. This was his FIRST TIME in the tests.
