Our Dual Dogs - Sovereign Brittany
RFC DC Sovereign Legendary Power "Briggs"
DOB 1/1/22
"Briggs" comes with an almost 30 year relationship with the Ziegler's. Doug and Christine bought their first Brittany from us almost 30 year ago. They wanted a family pet, Doug didn't hunt, but they were going to have a family and wanted a good family dog. In 2014 they bought another dog from us, and in 2015 they bought their third dog from us (both Hobey ex Corvette kids). Doug decided to try Hunt Tests, and obtained his dogs' Junior Hunter Titles. Then Doug started taking trips to South Dakota to pheasant hunt with his dogs. He became active with the Minnesota Brittany Club and is now President, and has coordinated an ABC booth at Pheasant Fest for several years.
Meanwhile, Doug and Christine have raised their kids, and now have a granddaughter. Doug approached me in 2021 and said he wanted to get a puppy with Dual Champion potential. In January 2022, just days away from Doug's mother's birthday, "Briggs" was born (Hobey ex Flower). Christine especially liked "Briggs" as a baby, and he became theirs at 8 weeks old. "Briggs" became their third Hobey son.
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"Briggs" easily earned his puppy and derby points in 2022/2023, and then went through steadiness training the summer of 2023. Meanwhile, during his breaks when he's home, Doug and his daughter Hannah have shown "Briggs" themselves, and handily received "Briggs" Championship title. Well, Briggs was anxious to show us how much he loves and understands the game. In his first official adult season (he had just turned 2 years old), Spring 2024, he won the Grand Open Limited Gun Dog Prairie State Championship to earn his RFC (Regional Field Champion) title. Less than a month later, he won the Open Gun Dog stake at the Heart of IL Brittany Club trial to become a Field Champion / Dual Champion. Just a week later, while Bob was running dogs at the International Championships, we took "Briggs" to the American Brittany Club Eastern Futurity in Ionia, MI where "Briggs" earned 2nd money male in the Futurity Show, 1st in the All Age Futurity (with Joe showing and handling him), and was awarded Best Dual Dog in Futurity. "Briggs" came back to Iowa and placed 2nd in the Ed Powell Memorial Gun Dog Championship. What a whirlwind spring of 2024 for "Briggs"!
When the Ziegler's took that baby home, we sure couldn't guess he could do so much, so fast. Thank you Doug and Christine for allowing this boy to do what he loves to do, even though you miss him terribly when he's gone. And of course, thank you Bob Burchett for excellent care, training, and handling!
DC GCH CH Sovereign's Hanky Panky "Ollie"
DOB 1/21/21 | PedigreeWe sold "Ollie" to Janet Lioy at 8 weeks of age. Janet was full of reservations, but we assured her "Ollie" was a great prospect. Thanks to Janet's nurturing and the field training and handling of Bob Burchett,
"Ollie" was a barn burner early on. At the Iowa Brittany Club trial in the Spring of 2022, at under 15 months of age, "Ollie" won the Puppy Stake and the Derby Stake for his 4 juvenile points, and the same weekend earned Winners Dog at the Iowa Brittany Club Specialty Show for a major towards his show championship. The summer of 2022 Janet made sure "Ollie" finished his Show Championship easily, and then headed back to Burchett Bird Dogs to be broke. To our delight, "Ollie" WON his first three Open Gun Dog stakes with over 25 dogs entered every stake. He also placed 4th place in the Iowa Grand Open Limited Hour Gun Dog Stake and 3rd in the Jim Hoyer Memorial American Brittany Club Hour Classic.
Thank you Janet for giving "Ollie" the chance to be an amazing Dual Dog! Thank you Janet for allowing us to stay on "Ollie" to enjoy this incredible journey. This young dog is just getting started, he will be a fun one to watch. "Ollie" will continue in the field with Bob Burchett, and will continue with his Dual ways.
A heartfelt Thank You to Janet Lioy for allowing this boy to do what he was born to do!
DC GCH CH Sovereign’s Judge N Jury "JJ"
10/1/2018 | OFA# OFA - hips BS-19059E25M | OFA elbows BS-EL2086M25| Pedigree
"JJ" went to Marcia and Chuck Lawrence as a puppy, and they were kind enough to let us co-own him. The Lawrence's have given "JJ" every opportunity to excel in the field and in the show ring, and have allowed us to help with "JJ's" successes.
"JJ" started his Dual ways by winning the American Brittany Club Eastern Futurity Dual Dog Award in 2020.
"JJ" racked up many titles in the first three years of his life - CH, FC, DC, GCH, and most recently finishing his Grand Field Championship (GFC), by winning Runner Up at the 2022 ABC National Gun Dog Championship with 55 entries.
Thanks to "JJ's" many wins in 2022, including his win of the ABC Jim Hoyer Memorial Classic, he was awarded the 2022 American Brittany Club Magnum's Masked Man Award (top gun dog award by points/wins)!
"JJ" was exclusively handled and trained in the field by Bob Burchett of Burchett Bird Dogs, but is now retired with Dawn & Joe.
"JJ" has already sired two Champions and will be used at stud by private treaty.
Watch for "JJ" in his occasional appearance competing in field trials, conformation, dock diving, and agility with Dawn.
GAFC DC AFC Sovereign’s Ledgendary Cowboy "Duke" JH
10/18/2017 | BS-18734E26M | Pedigree
We sold "Duke" to Matt Weldele as a puppy. We invited Matt to enter "Duke" in some Hunt Tests and a walking Field Trial. Duke easily earned his Junior Hunter and several puppy/derby win/placements, Matt decided he wanted to send Duke out with Bob Burchett to determine Duke's potential. Duke went to summer camp with Bob Burchett and finished his Field Championship in one season (2 weeks after his 2 year old birthday).
"Duke" won 2nd in the Nebraska Brittany Club Trial for 2 points, 4th in the Grand Open Limited Gun Dog hour stake at Hawkeye Brittany Club Trial, 1st in the LaSalle Brittany Club trial for 5 points, and 1st in the Midwest Brittany Club Trial for 5 points.
"Duke" finished his DUAL CHAMPIONSHIP in 2021 when he finished his Show Championship with a 3, 4, and 5 point major!
In Spring 2024 "Duke" and Matt decided to put on a show and WON the Tommy Thomas Memorial Grand Amateur Limited Gun Dog Championship, hosted by the International Brittany Club in Thayer Iowa. This finished "Duke's" Amateur Field Championship and gave him two new titles - AFC RAFC. Matt and "Duke" work as an incredible team, thanks to Matt's tenacity and Bob Burchett's tutelage.
"Duke" enjoys going to work with Matt and trying to mooch treats off everyone in the office, and heading off for hunting weekends with Matt.
DC CrossCreek Sovereign's Pop-A-Top "Jackson"
DOB: 04/24/17 | BS-18808G34M | Pedigree"Jackson" is the 4th Dual Champion bred by Sovereign Brittanys.
"Jackson" finished his Field Championship in style in the Fall of 2020 with a 5 point major win at the Nebraska Brittany Club Trial. En route to his FC, he earned 2 points for winning 2nd in a 40 dog stake in the Spring of 2020 at the Southern Kansas Brittany Club Trial, earned a 3 pt major by winning 1st at the Greater St Louis Brittany Club Trial in January of 2020, and won two good sized derby stakes in 2019 to be awarded his 2 derby points.
"Jackson" finished his Show Championship in style as well, with 4 majors including a 5 point specialty major at the Minnesota Brittany Club Specialty Show and a Best of Breed from the classes.
We would like to thank Judy Tighe (Hope Brittanys) for allowing us to use frozen semen from DC Hope's Tap-A-Keg to make this breeding to our "Godiva" possible! Thank you owners Barbara and Wayne Pepin for allowing "Jackson" to shine with Burchett Bird Dogs!
Record Setting Dual Champion
- DC GCHG NBOB/BIS/BISS Can NBOB/BIS/CH
Sovereign's Chasing Legends (#678 ABC Dual Champion)
DOB: 7/29/2010 | OFA BS-15897G24M-VPI | Eyes & Thyroid Normal | CHIC #105830 | Pedigree
"Hobey" made Brittany history! He is the only Dual Champion to have won an all-breed Best in Show and the American Brittany Club National Specialty Show Best of Breed (from the Field Trial Dog class)!
"Hobey" has 26 field wins in adult stakes throughout the highly competitive Midwest circuit. He is 4th generation Dual Champion, 10th generation Field Champion.
"Hobey" handily finished his Show Championship at a young age with all brittany club specialty majors. Besides his all breed Best in Show in 2013 and his National Best of Breed in 2015, he won the Top 20 American Brittany Club Top 20 Invitational competition in 2016.
Despite his limited show campaigning (due to his field trial schedule), he was in the Top 10 (and Top 20) Show Brittanys for many years. We took him to Canada for one weekend in 2019, where he won three Sporting Group 1s, a Best in Show, and National Best of Breed at the Brittany Spaniel Club of Canada.
We are having fun running "Hobey" in the Amatuer Gun Dog Stakes, he's just 2 points away from his AFC.
"HOBEY'S Get"
DC Sovereign Copley Kiss My Chips
(# 515 ABC Dual Champion)
We sold "Zelda" to Robin Tomasi of Copley Brittanys as an 8 week old puppy. We are grateful to Robin for all the opportunities she gave "Zelda" - she became a Dual Champion by 2 1/2 years of age, in the Top 10 Show Brittanys and Top 10 Gun Dogs in the same year, and was a multiple Best in Specialty Show winner.
Robin generously leased "Zelda" back to us so we could breed her to BISS CH Alar's the Rocketeer CD SH, which produced our third Dual Champion "Hobey".
First Sovereign Dual Champion
DC/AFC Sovereign's Who's Ya Daddy JH
(# 506 ABC Dual Champion)
"JR" finished his Show Championship quickly, and was sent to Jim John to start his field career. Ed Tillson (of Tequila Kennels, owner of "JR's" sire "TJ") took over the training and handling of "JR" and finished his DC in 2006. Steve Ralph ran "JR" in Amatuer, and finished his Amateur Field Championship.
Champion Brittanys - Historic Dogs
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"Hawkeye"
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CH My Lil Kansas Sunflower JH )
Your Own Biscuits
"Biscuits"
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Sovereign's Dark Chocolate JH)
Top Self
"Pappy"
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Sovereign's Dark Chocolate JH)
Legendary Reign
"Max"
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CH Dream Hi Sr Bring on the Reign Born)
Than Honey
"Clover"
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CH Sovereign's Legendary Chocolate JH)
Legendary Power
"Briggs"
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(CH My Lil Kansas Sunflower JH)
Legendary Rascal
“Alvin”
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Libby Ann)
Legendary King of Country
"George"
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CH Dream Hi Sr Bring on the Reign)
In Low Places JH
“Brooks”
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GCH Sovereign’s Glitter and Grease JH)
Final Verdict
“Gavel”
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GCH CH Sovereign's Glitter and Grease JH)
Dirt on My Boots
"Danner"
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Sovereign's Dark Chocolate JH)
Earl of Upland Forests
"Earl"
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CH Dream Hi Sr Bring on the Reign)
Legendary Tail
"Epic"
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CH Sovereign's Orange Crush JH)
Don’t Spill The Tea
“Tia”
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GCH CH Sovereign’s Glitter and Grease JH)
Hanky Panky
"Ollie"
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Sovereign's Dark Chocolate JH)
The Sovereign Knight
"Knight"
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CH Dream Hi Sr Bring On The Reign)
Indecent Exposure
"Flash"
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CH Sovereign's Legendary Chocolate JH)
Classy Connection MXB MJB OF BCAT DS
"Cadi"
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CH Sovereign's Legendary Chocolate JH)
Judge N Jury
"JJ"
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CH Sovereign's Legendary Chocolate JH)
One and Only
"Uno"
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CH Sovereign's Orange Crush JH)
Sunflower JH
"Flower"
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MK's My Lil Classic)
Ingredient RN JH AX AXJ DS DJ CGCA TKN
"Butter"
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CH Sovereign's Legendary Chocolate JH)
to Fly DS
"Bobber"
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CH Sovereign's Legendary Chocolate JH)
NotJustABirdDog
"Champ"
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CH Sovereign's Legendary Chocolate JH)
American Muscle
"Charger"
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CH Sovereign's Legendary Chocolate JH)
Ledgendary Cowboy JH
"Duke"
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CH Sovereign's Legendary Chocolate JH)
Glitter 'N Grease JH
Tinker"
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CH Sovereign's Legendary Mustang)
Pop-A-Top
"Jackson"
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CH Sovereign's Legendary Chocolate JH)
Orange Crush JH
"Crush"
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CH Sovereign's Eternal Hope)
On Stage
"Sage"
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CH Sovereign's Legendary Chocolate JH)
Despicable Me
"Gru"
Chasing Legends
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BISS GCHS Trio’s Sovereign Alleluia JH)
American Made
"Pepsi"
'Em the Tour
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CH Sovereign's Eternal Hope)
and Furious JH
"Vin"
Flyer CD RE JH
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BISS CH Tequila’s Red Corvette SH)
Legendary Speed
“Turbo”
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BISS CH Tequila’s Red Corvette SH)
Legendary Disciple CGC, TKN, JH
“Titus”
Chasing Legends ex
BISS GCHS Trio’s Sovereign Alleluia JH)
Cu Later Copper JH
"Copper"
Chasing Legends ex
BISS CH Tequila’s Red Corvette SH)
Legendary Ride JH
“Brick”
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BISS CH Tequila’s Red Corvette SH)
Sovereign MVP
“Mario”
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GCH RiverMist Best I Feather Seen JH)
Legendary Mustang
“Sally"
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BISS CH Tequila’sRed Corvette SH)
Legendary Chocolate JH
“Godiva”
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GCH Firestarter’s Clear Winter Night)
Valiant Knight
“Sir Edward”
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CH Sovereign’s Chasing Dreams JH)
All American Dream
“Toby"
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CH Sovereign’s Chasing Dreams JH)
Beacon of Hope JH
“Boaz”
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CH Sovereign’s Chasing Dreams JH)
Eternal Hope
“Nel”
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CH Sovereign’s Chasing Dreams JH)
Royal Code
“Roy"
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CH Sovereign’s Chasing Dreams JH)
Chasing Legends
“Hobey”
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DC Sovereign Copley Kiss My Chips)
Red Corvette MH
“Corvette”
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NBOB/DC/AFC Tequila With a Twist)
Sovereign Alleluia JH
“Alleluia"
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CH Splash’s Izaabelle)
Miss Daisy
“Daisy”
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CH Sovereign’s Treasure the Code)
Light the Lamp
“Gagner”
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CH Sovereign’s Treasure the Code
Chasing Dreams JH
"Dreamer"
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DC Sovereign Copley Kiss My Chips)
Alar Rock Foundation
“Camo”
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Alar’s IRoc Z)
MVP
“Crosby”
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CH Sovereign’s Treasure the Code)
Chase the Treasure
“Roz"
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CH Sovereign’s Treasure the Code)
Classy Attitude JH
“Kate”
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CH Sovereign’s Classical Code JH
Alar Skyrocket JH
“Halley”
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CH Sovereign’s Classical Code JH)
Cut to the Chase JH
“Ditto"
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CH Sovereign’s Treasure the Code)
Copley Kiss My Chips
“Zelda”
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CH Sovereign’s Classical Code JH)
Inspector’s Code JH
“Gadget”
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CH Sovereign’s Built to Code JH
Code Violation JH
“Trouble”
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CH Sovereign’s Built to Code JH)
Treasure the Code
“Ruby”
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CH Sovereign’s Enchanted Code JH)
White Knight’s Code JH
"Sir William”
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CH Sovereign’s Classical Code JH)
Rocket Power CDX
“Otto”
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CH Rolyart’s Leaps and Bounds JH
Enchanted Code JH
“Pixie”
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CH Sovereign’s Classical Code JH)
Classical Code JH
“Classy”
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CH S Chilcote Creditors Dow Jones)
Who’s Ya Daddy JH
“JR”
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CH Sovereign’s Classical Code JH)
Code of Honor JH
“McKenzie”
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CH Sovereign’s Built to Code JH)
Gentleman's Code
“Maverick”
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CH S Chilcote Creditors Dow Jones)
Sportsman’s Code JH
“Cheater”
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CH Sovereign’s Built to Code JH)
Prince Ranier
“Tucker”
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CH S Chilcote Creditors Dow Jones)
Gustie Greeter
“Gus”
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CH Sovereign’s Built to Code JH)
Secret Code
“Sneaky”
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CH Sovereign’sBuilt to Code JH)
Out in Front JH
“Scout”
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CH S Chilcote Creditors Dow Jones)
Architect’s Code JH
“Frankie”
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CH Sovereign’s Built to Code JH)
Chase the Code MH
“Junior”
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CH S Chilcote Creditors Dow Jones)
Creditors Dow Jones
“Jonesie”
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CH Chilcote’s Faith in Credit)
Know the Code JH
“Moose”
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CH Chilcote’s Sovereign Allspice)
Built To Code JH
“Specs”
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CH S Chilcote Creditors Dow Jones
Chesabrit's Code of the West
CD, CGC - "Cody"
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CH Duff’s Queen of Sheba UD)
Rocketeer, Am/Can CD, SH
"Chase"
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CH Alar’s N-Vee My Heritage)
Sovereign Allspice
" Spice"
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CH Chilcote Creditors Hope JH)