"Lily"
Killara's Whisper Sweet Nothings
BN RI SWN SCA SIA SHDA RATM CZ8S CGC TKA
CH Blackbrier's Artistocrat x CH Promenade's Phoenix Rising
Breeder Karen Balinski & Jay Gardiner Born: May 5, 2014
Owned By: Carol Finch Co-owner with: Karen Balinski
Health Clearances: OFA Hips "Good", OFA Elbows "Normal" OFA Eyes "Clear"
OFA Patella "Normal", OFA Thyroid "Normal, OFA Cardia "Normal"
CHIC# 124504
Our lovely Lily was the last girl in a litter of 11 to figure out where she was going. Carol REALLY wanted a field spaniel for competing in both the show and performance rings. I kept poor Carol waiting till pups were about 8 weeks old as Lily was on the small side. I talked to Carol about the pros and cons of Lily and in the end Carol said "if she doesn't  turn out for the show ring that's fine, I still want her!"

So Lily packed her bags and headed to the frozen tundra of Alaska where she joined a pack of English Springer spaniels. From day one Carol was impressed with Lily's confidence and with how quickly she was able to learn new tasks. Lily is currently training in various performance venues that include agility, hunting and barn hunt just to name a few. Her owner reports she is a social butterfly and loves the show ring as well. 

As there are very few field spaniels in Alaska Lily rarely gets to compete against other field spaniels. She did win her class at the FSSA supported entry the day after the National in 2015. There were 7 bitches in her class which for our breed that entry alone would of been a major!  

Lily is already excelling at Barn hunt, scent work and a few other venues. As you can see from the alphabet soup behind her name she is quite the talented girl and is having loads of fun earning multiple titles with her owner Carol.      
Accomplishments To Date: 
05-05-14 Its her Birthday
05-09-15 1st place in a class of 7 at a FSSA supported entry!
09-20-15 2 legs towards her Novice Barn Hunt title and High In Trial for Novice Barn Hunt
02-27-16 RATN title and HIGH IN NOVICE
04-08-16 RATO title and High In Trial
07-08-16 Beginner Novice leg 1st place and High In Trial for optional title class 
07-09-16 Beginner Novice leg #2 1st place and High In Trial for optional title class
07-10-16 Beginner Novice leg #3 1st place
​07-10-16 Beginner Novice Title (BN)
07-29-16 Rally Novice leg
07-30-16 Rally Novice leg 4th place
07-31-16 Rally Novice leg 
​07-31-16 Rally Novice Title (RN)
​01-15-17 Best of Breed for her 1st point
​07-23-17 Trick Dog Novice Title (TKN)
​12-10-17 Trick Dog Intermediate Title (TDI)
​04-25-18 Trick Dog Advanced Title (TKA)
​05-12-18 Senior Barn Hunt Title (RATS)
06-30-18 Scent Work Novice Handler Discrimination leg 3rd place
06-30-18 Scent Work Novice B Container qualifying run 
07-01-18 Scent Work Novice B Container qualifying run
07-01-18 Scent Work Novice B Handler Discrimination qualifying run 
09-12-18 Rally Intermediate Leg 3rd place
11-09-18 2nd and 3rd Rally Intermediate Leg 3rd place
11-09-18 Rally Intermediate Title (RI)
03-16-19 Master Barn Hunt Title (RATM)
04-26-19  Scent Work Novice A Handler Discrimination 1st place
04-26-19 Scent Work Handler Discrimination Novice Title (SHDN)
04-27-19  Scent Work Novice A Buried 2nd place 
                  Scent Work Novice A Interior 2nd place 
04-28-19 Scent Work Novice A Interior 3rd place
                  Scent Work Novice A Container 1st place
                  Scent Work Novice A Buried 1st place
04-28-19 Sent Work Containers Novice Title (SCN)
05-17-19 Scent Work Advance Handler Discrimination 2nd place 
05-18-19 Scent Work Novice A Interior 2nd place
05-18-19 Scent Work Interior Novice Title (SIN)
05-19-19 Scent Work Novice A Buried 2nd place
​                 Scent Work Advanced Interior qualifying run
05-19-19 Scent Work Novice Buried Title (SBN)
06-28-19 Scent Work Advance Handler Discrimination
06-29-19 Scent Work Novice B Exterior qualifying run 
                  Scent Work Advanced Interior qualifying run 
06-30-19 Scent Work Advanced Containers qualifying run
                  Scent Work Advance Buried qualifying run
                  Scent Work Novice B exterior qualifying run
06-30-19 Scent Work Buried Advanced Title (SBA)
09-21-19  Scent Work Novice A Exterior 3rd place 
                  Scent Work Advanced Containers qualifying run 
                  Scent Work Advanced Interior qualifying run 
09-21-19 Scent Work Advanced Interior Title (SIA)
​                Scent Work Exterior Novice Title (SEN)
09-22-19 Scent Work Advanced Exterior qualifying run
                  Scent Work Advanced Containers qualifying run   
09-27-19 Crazy 8 Gold Level
06-19-20 Scent Work Handler Discrimination Advance Title (SHDA)