Always our Brown Bumblebee.

We first saw Amie on the way over to a show in Tucson, back in November 1991. Amie was barely 18 months old, a washout in field trialing and was going back to her breeder, Carol Chadwick. It was suggested to me that Ames be considered as an addition to my breeding program. Little did I know that this little Brown Bomber would turn into Singltrak's foundation bitch.

Despite the predictions that I would never get her to keep all four on the ground long enough to finish her Show Championship, we persevered. Ames took her first points 6 weeks after arrviving back in Las Cruces and finished with a 4 pt WB/BOW major at the same shows where she became mine a year before. Never mind that during that time, she was also like owning a dairy goat. I have not owned a GSP since who would eat banana peels.

Amie was the dam of champions, hunters, field trial dogs and most of all, great companions and much loved family members. One son, BIS/DC Singltrak NMK American Hero, JH, would become the first male dual champion to achieve a Best In Show since 1968. His brother, Ch Singltrak-NMK American Ally, MH (Downtown Browne) was the first MH Amie produced and Carol Chadwick's and Kathi Boyd's best buddy. Our Snowie (Ch Singltrak Broadway Snowfall, CGC, TDInc) was famous for her great Therapy Dog work and opinionated viewpoints.

Amie was the GSPCA Dual Dam of the Year for 2000, and her award plaque hangs on my dog wall. I can't help but think she would have eaten it had she still been around. Much of her lives on in our Ziggy and our Kate, (Ames' great grandkids) including that irrespressible spirit. We miss you, Bumblebee.