Kim
Crenshaw and Brandy
Brandy, Golden
Retriever, CD, CDX, CGC, Therapy Dog, Freestyle Dog
1990-1998
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Photos of Brandy and
Kim at work and play
Brandy's Parting
Prayer
Brandy was adopted at 9 months of age in 1990 and
had no formal training up to that point. She became a
pet first and Kim took over
her training late in 1992. She earned her CD in the
Spring of 1993 with placements for every leg in
Novice B and no NQ's. Brandy was a consistent
performer and placed in Novice B all but twice out of
all the times she was shown. She earned her CDX in 5
trials in Spring 1995, again placing for every leg,
as well as placing each time she qualified. She was
retired from obedience shortly after earning the CDX
but came out of retirement in the Summer of '96 to do
group Team obedience and a Freestyle routine at
DogFest. After encouragement from her fellow
trainers, Kim brought her back into training in
November 1996 for Utility. Brandy did exceptionally
well in her training and was looking forward to
earning her UD in the Spring of 1998 when a ruptured spleen revealed
a cancer in late 1997. She died in February
of 1998. Click here to read her Parting
Prayer.
In addition to her fabulous obedience career,
Brandy "accidentally" became a Therapy dog.
Substituting for Kim's Lab Ginger, who was nursing a
bad shoulder, Brandy visited the Tut Fann Veterans
Home in Huntsville. She was such a natural at it,
that she had become the regular, visiting every other
Friday. She was most happy when being petted by as
many people as possible, and was extremely gentle
with the residents.
Brandy was presented at the Humane Society's Dog
Ball in late March 1997 and did a Freestyle
performance at the Decatur Kennel Club's Pet Fair in
May 1997.