Here are the current dogs at Ocoee.


Ch. Legendary Shimmer
"Halle" is by Ch. Gilchrist Tomahawk out of Ch. Legendary Hearts Afire. She was bred by and is co-owned with our friend Liz Kiener. She is OFA Good and ACVO Normal.

Halle had four litters of puppies for us, and was a wonderful mom-an easy whelper and a devoted dam who loved her puppies. She has four Champion children including the outstanding producers Ch. Marilyn and Ch. Rugby, pictured below. We are thrilled with Halle's contributions and very grateful to Dave and Liz for letting us have her.

Halle is retired and living the life of leisure on Melanie's couch, where she supervises and watches over the next generation of newborns.
Below are "Rugby" and "Marilyn"-sired by Ch. Wil-Orion's Northern Exposure out of Ch. Legendary Shimmer. Click on Rugby's picture to see their pedigree. They were born on January 5, 2005.
Am/Can. Ch. Ocoee Have An Absolute Ball


Rugby finished his championship handled by Melanie with four majors (two five point and two three point) from the BBE class. Amazingly, he was shown at only four all breed dog shows and he received a major at each of them, Best of Winners each time and once Best of Breed over seven Specials. Rugby is OFA Excellent, elbow normal, OFA Cardiac Normal, CERF certified, a DNA PRA carrier and a proven sire.

Rugby is proving to be an excellent sire, with one CH finished, another son with eight points and many Specialty wins, and a third son who was recently Best Puppy In Show both days at the TCVESSA Specialties from the baby puppy class!

Ch. Ocoee Absolute Possession

Marilyn completed her title a week past her second birthday, with all majors (4-4-4-5) from the BBE class. She was RWB and Best in BBE classes at the Saturday Chattahoochee Specialty and BW and Best in BBE classes at the Sunday specialty to finish her title in great style. Marilyn was shown at a total of nine dog shows, four Specialties and five all-breeds. She's OFA good, OFA Cardiac Normal and CERF Normal.

Marilyn is proving to be a priceless producer. She currently has three CH sons, three more children with majors and Specialty wins, and more in the wings.
Pictured below is Millie, who is by Ch. Springbrook Tagalong My Own Magic out of Ch. Pawmarc's Neon Hightlights. She was bred by Pat Wilaby and Bobbie Daniel. Millie is a fifth generation descendant of the bitch we sold Pat many years ago Ch. Ocoee Whispering Jesse, and she has eleven crosses in her pedigree to our foundation sire, Ch. Winacko's Classic Replay CD.

At her first dog show in January of 2006, Millie was Best In Sweepstakes over an entry of 65 puppies. Shown at a total of eight all breed shows, she was WB or better seven times. At Specialties she was BW at the ESSCM annual fall specialty, RWB at four other Specialties and 3rd in Open at the 2007 ESSFTA National. She finished with 17 points, three majors, shown exclusively by Kathy.

Millie is OFA Good, OFA Elbow Normal and CERF certified. Millie is an outstanding brood bitch in every way and her children as as smart and beautiful as she is. Many of them are competing and winning in both the conformation and performance rings. She currently has one CH son and many more children that have points, majors and prestigious Specialty wins. We treasure her!

Ch. Pawmarc Ocoee Light The Way

Unretouched candid by Jacquie Dean


Grand Ch.Ocoee DSQD With A Vengeance

Meet "George"! He is from our spring 2008 litter by Ch. Sprucehaven Under Time NA NAP NAJ WD ex Ch. Will-Orion's Illusion.

George's career has been nothing short of amazing. He won Best in Sweepstakes at both 2009 Chattahoochee Specialty shows and at the 2009 Eastern ESSC Specialty. He completed his title with three five point Specialty majors (Eastern, Michigan and TCVESSA) and an extra major from the puppy class!

He was Best Puppy in the ESSCM Invitational Puppy Extravaganza.

The day after he finished at TCVESSA show 1, he was First Award of Merit and Select Dog for his first five point major towards his Grand CH. title. He has gone on to finish his Grand Ch. title with ALL five point majors at Specialties and Supported entries. He is also a Specialty Best In Show winner and a Group winner, and looks forward to continuing his career.

George is CERF Normal, OFA Cardiac Normal, OFA Patella Normal and OFA Hip normal. He is a PRA DNA Cord 1 Carrier.

To see his pedigree, click on his picture.
This is beautiful, adorable Amy. She is from our July 2008 litter by Ch. Esspecial Twice In A Blue Moon out of Ch. Pawmarc Ocoee Light The Way. Her registered name is Ocoee Grant Me A Wish. Amy has only been shown at Specialties and she has delighted us with six first place ribbons and Reserve Winners Bitch at the WESSA Specialty from the 9-12 class. Her first time in the BBE class was in January 2010 at the Chattachoochee Specialties and she made us proud by bringing home a 1st and 2nd place ribbon. To see her pedigree click here. In early 2011 Amy went to live with the Meier family in Grand Rapids because she wanted to be with young children. She has a great life with them! She came back to Ocoee and had a beautiful litter in August of 2011, sired by George. We kept a boy and a girl that we absolutely love.
Meet Theo, the boy we kept from Ch. Silverhill Sea Dog Go out of Ch. Ocoee Absolute Possession. He was born January 11, 2009.

Theo has been a breeders dream come true. He started his career with:

Best in Sweepstakes at the National Specialty from the 6-9 class and 1st in the regular 6-9 class!

Following this auspicious debut, Theo never looked back. Shown in nine Specialty Sweepstakes, he was Best In Sweeps at six of them and Best of Opposite Sex at one.

He finished his title by going BW and Best Puppy at American Spaniel Club in 2010, then two weeks later going WD at Chattahoochee ESSC, then at his very next Specialty (Susquehanna Valley) he was BW for his third Specialty major and his title at 14 months of age!

At just two years of age he was Best In Show at the Chattahoochee Specialty show over a huge entry for his first five point major towards his Grand Ch. title. We look forward to showing Theo on occasion as he fully matures.

Theo is as beautiful on the inside as he is on the outside. He is just the coolest dog imaginable.

Theo is OFA hips Excellent, OFA Cardiac Normal and CERF certified.

He is proving to be a remarkable producer-watch for his upcoming children.

To see his pedigree click on his picture.

Ch. Ocoee Go Figure

Grand Ch. Ocoee Look At Him Go
This is Theo's brother Dakota, and he is aptly named as he has been GOING for his Championships full steam ahead from the puppy class!

Dakota is owned by Bob and Trace Mauldin of Jacksonville, Florida and co-owned by Melanie.

At the National Specialty, Dakota was second to his brother Theo in both 6-9 classes.

He has been shown mostly by his Junior Handler Trace, and on April 3rd, 2010 he finished his Championship by going Best of Breed over a Special! Way to go Trace and Dakota! We are so proud that you finished at 14 months old, just two weeks after your brother Theo completed his title.

Trace and Dakota have gone on in 2011 to complete Dakota's Grand Championship! Way to go boys!

UKC BIS CH. Ocoee Bringing Down The House
This handsome boy is Linus, from our litter by Ch. Ocoee Have An Absolute Ball ex Ch. Pawmarc Ocoee Light The Way. He was born August 30, 2009. Linus lives with Shannon Holzem in Wisconsin and is co-owned with Kathy.

Linus had a wonderful puppy career winning FOUR Specialty Best In Sweepstakes and two Specialty reserves at 12 months of age. He currently has twelve points, two majors, including Best of Winners at the fall 2011 English Springer Spaniel Club of Michigan. Watch for him to finish soon!
"Benny" is Theo's first born son, out of Ch. Pawmarc Ocoee Light The Way. He was born March 31, 2010.

Benny was BW for a five point major and reserve WD to a five point major his first weekend shown at seven months old! Since then he has been shown only a handful of times, winning RWD at Chattahoochee, Best In Sweepstakes at American Spaniel Club, Best of Winners at WESSA, and BOS in Sweeps (to cousin Jolie, pictured below) at TCVESSA. His next show was the English Springer Spaniel Club of Michigan in fall 2011 where he was Best In Sweepstakes and Puppy Of The Year in the Annual Invitational Extravaganza.

Benny is just like his father in character, and they are best friends and play buddies. How fun to have two intact male dogs that live and play together 24 hours a day.

Ocoee Figure It Out

Ocoee Go Wild!
"Jolie" is the ONLY bitch from our two breedings of Ch. Silverhill Sea Dog Go out of Ch. Ocoee Absolute Possession. She was born April 2, 2010.

Well, it only takes ONE if it's a great one and that is what we think of Jolie!

Shown only a few times, Jolie was RWB and Best Puppy In Show at Chattahoochee, and at TCVESSA on day 1 she was Best in Sweepstakes, RWB and Best BBE in Show and on day 2 she was BOS in Sweepstakes and Best of winners and Best BBE in Show!

Following that she was shown at two all breed shows for ourdoor practice and was BW both days and one day was BOS over a top winning special.

Her next show was in Ft Wayne, IN the first weekend of November at the ESSFTA supported entry under breeder judge Francie Nelson, where she was WB, BW and BOS over many specials for five points! She was also Best Bred By Exhibitor and 1st in the BBE Sporting Group.

Jolie will be back in the ring in the spring in the Bred By Exhibitor class.

Click here to see many more Champions bred and owned by Ocoee

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