Painter
Chesara Shakara Panic in Detroit, FCh, SC, MJ-R, CGC
born 7/11/2005
Even though I didn't own Painter, nor did I breed him, I was able to
take him out and show him and run him.  The picture below is when
we won Best in Match at the Mispillion Kennel Club match in May of
2006.  I never expected that.  Out on the field Painter has earned his
Junior and then Senior Courser titles and managed to pick up 2
points towards his AKC field championship in very limited running in
the fall of 2006.
Painter making himself comfortable in his new home
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Photo courtesy of the Mispillion Kennel Club
FLASH - Painter finished his
ASFA Field Championship on
December 18, 2010
Painter at Dock Dogs practice on
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Painter lived with the Fitch family from March of 2007 until October
2008 where he accompanied Tabbi in her daily jogging excursions
keeping his stamina up.  Since he's been back living with Pat Taylor
at Chesara Whippets, he's gotten back out on the field, on the race
track and even earned a Dock Dog title, since he enjoys the water
and just loves to swim.

Painter spent 7 weeks with me in the late fall of 2009 after Pat
moved into a different house and while she got her fencing up.  
Since he was going to be here, I signed him up for a beginner
obedience class which he completed on December 2, 2009.  My
goal for this class was that he would be able to pass the Canine
Good Citizen (CGC) test at the completion and he did that, passing
the test on Monday November, 30, 2009.

As of December 1, 2010, Painter has 9 points with one major
towards his AKC Field Championship, and has all his placements
and 93 of the 100 points towards his ASFA FCh.  There are still a
couple more ASFA trials before the end of 2010 so he may still get
the opportunity to finish his ASFA FCh before the end of the year.
Pat's favorite picture of
Painter, taken when he
was about 10 months old