From Dave...
Charles came to us a little later in life. I think he was about 10 months old when he arrived. We wanted a second dog to help keep Maggie company and also to get us into doing dog shows. Charles fit this bill perfectly.

Maggie wasn't particularly fond of other dogs so we knew that it would be pretty interesting finding another pup that would fit into the house. Well we went to a breeders house to visit with her about a possible future litter and gain some perspective in the Brittany world. After all, we were very new at this game. When we walked in the house Maggie immediately took to Charles. They wrestled and played like we hadn't seen with her and any other dog. We knew we had a winner.

Charles is a great dog and probably the best show dog we will ever own. He is so at home in the ring and in front of the crowd it was just unreal. He loved having people clap for him; it seemed to put him into a different gear in the show ring.

Charles is also a great dog around the house. He defends his girls from all who may hurt them. He is Amy's best buddy and stalker. Anywhere she is, he won't be far from her.

Charles and I have had an interesting relationship. When Amy is home, I'm pretty sure up until a couple years ago, I was invisible. When she was away from home on a trip or not home for a couple days, all of a sudden he wanted to have "guy days" together and we were going to be best friends.

Over the past couple of years we have bonded a bit more, mainly because I began taking him down to the farm to run. I don't think that we ever realized the potential the Charles had in the field. He loves to run and is great at it (even at 14.5 years old). He has an enthusiasm for running and finding birds that I just wish we would have known about sooner. Would he have been a field champion? No. Would he have been a good huntin' dawg? Definitely.

Charles is the total package as far as a dog. He is a great competitor who gives you everything in the ring and in the field. He is a terrific pet to have around the house and he is an excellent breed representative. I doubt that there will ever be another dog like him.