My love for Field Spaniels
began in 1996 when I acquired my first Field Spaniel, Maplesugar a Wish Come True “Rio”. Since then my love and devotion
for the breed has grown with each passing year. Over the years I have had the pleasure of showing my Fields not only in conformation,
but obedience and other performance events as well. I am very proud of my dogs and their many accomplishments. We have achieved
placements in obedience and rally, met requirements for the Hall of Fame and earned the first TDX on a Field Spaniel bitch.
In the fall of 2004 I met
my husband Jay. Although new to showing dogs Jay has taken everything in stride. Jay has participated in the training
of the girls for their various performance events. He soon became adamant about having his own dog to work with after watching
Paige acquire her TD title. I simply feel blessed to not only have a wonderful man in my life, but one that shares my love of
the dogs.
In January of 2008 we welcomed our son Josh
to our family. Josh is our pride and joy and
we are a little biased as we think he is the
cutest baby ever. We don't know yet if
handling dogs will be in his future as that
will be up to him. The Fields love Josh and
to date the only issue has been convincing
Phoebe that we are worthy enough to take
care of her baby Josh!
Many thanks to breeder
Kristy Hill of Catera Field Spaniels for sharing her wonderful dogs with me. They truly embrace the idea of “one dog
that does it all”.
About the name
“Killara”:
When I was in
Australia
on vacation, I was enamored with the relaxed atmosphere and the exquisite beauty the country possesses. I loved my time that
I spent there admiring the artwork of the various cultures. I came across an aboriginal dictionary and found the word killara
<pronounced kil-lar-a>. Killara is an aboriginal word that means “permanent place”. This reflected how Jay
and I feel about the dogs that are always a part of our home and will always occupy a permanent place in our hearts. Consequently,
the kennel name Killara was chosen to represent our Field Spaniels
