We then proceeded to search the internet for a breeder.
We were a little discouraged to find all the breeders were in Europe.
I thought that I couldn't get a dog because of this reason. However,
we didn't give up. We had a trip planned to the UK and decided to
set up a meeting with the breeder in Northern England. The meeting
went very well and we were ready to get our dog from them. However,
due to complications with importations we went searching again.
We were very lucky to find Lucia Delor de Ferrabouc from Delor Kennel
in Milan Italy. She was ready and willing to help us in any way to
get a dog. We decided we wanted a show dog and would try our hand at
showing even though we knew nothing about it!
Finally, a year after we started searching for a dog, Rico flew into
LAX. We had no idea where this dog would take us. We didn't
know if US judges would find him show quality or not. After a
lot of positive comments and help from other breeders and handlers in the
show arena, we feel like we have a very special boy. He was 4th at
the World Dog Show 2002, ARBA champion (number 6 overall point winner
for the US in 2002), IABCA Champion and currently Rico is being
trained for field trials. Ever since the beginning, we have
been showing, promoting and protecting the Bracco Italiano in the United
States. It's hard to walk down the street without someone asking
about him.
We have shown Rico all over the Southwestern US and internationally
in Amsterdam. There we met Jaap Muller and Tina Steffens of Kennel
Di Ala D'Oro and they graciously invited us to their home after the show.
Through them we made contact with the owners of all the dogs they
have sent to the US. From there, we have created a network of passionate
and loving people who are ready and willing to step up for this breed.
We are excited about this club and hope that more people will join us in keeping
this beautiful dog true to standard, safe and healthy.
Lots of Bracco Love!
Ericka Dennis
1636 Haydn Drive
Cardiff
by the Sea, CA 92007
760-634-2250
ERansdell@hotmail.com
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