Covy-Tucker Hill Kennels

    Breeders of Top Quality German Shepherds


    Gloria F. Birch & Cappy Pottle with Top Producing Covy-Tucker Hill Register of Merit Sires and Dams

    About Covy-Tucker Hill Kennels

    Covy-Tucker Hill Kennels was founded in 1971 by Cappy Pottle and Gloria F. Birch. Since that time they have achieved worldwide fame with their breeding and showing of German Shepherd Dogs. Both Cappy and Gloria have been professional handlers and have finished many Champions and National Select Titles. The tremendous success of Covy-Tucker Hill Kennels is outlined in a brief, but exceptional list of their accomplishments. Cappy and Gloria have bred and/or owned:

    Over 200 Champions
    45 Register of Merit Sires/and or Dams
    46 GSDCA National Select Titles
    12 Different Best in Show Shepherds
    2 Quaker Oats Award Winners
    A United States Grand Victor
    A United States Grand Victrix
    A Canadian Grand Victor
    A Canadian Grand Victrix
    3 Award of Excellence Winners
    Champions with UDT's and Herding Titles
    Westminster Best in Show Winner, Am/Can CH Covy-Tucker Hill's Manhattan, ROM

    Goals

    The goal of Covy-Tucker Hill Kennels is to breed the ideal German Shepherd Dog. The ideal German Shepherd not only meets the standard of excellence for harmonious body structure and suspending movement, but to have the ideal temperament and an extrememely high intelligence. Part of it's succcess, Covy-Tucker Hill extols the theory that winning in the show ring is not enough; breeding with the principle that intelligence and temperament come first, sound body structure second, beauty of type third, and extreme angulation last is the paramount of success. The Covy-Tucker Hill goal is to create beautiful, intelligent German Shepherd Dogs.

    About the Owners

    Cappy begain her career with German Shepherds in 1956 after receiving a non-registered dog that was given to her as a present. She paid $35 for her first AKC registered German Shepherd, Tucker Hill's Renee of Miramar, UD "Heidi" at the age of six months, . Heidi was the foundation bitch for Tucker Hill Kennels. Cappy's first National "Select" Champion came in 1965, Select CH Ailbob's Arby of Tucker Hill, CDX, who was also the Highest Scoring Champion at that National. Cappy has served on the Board of Directors and as National Obedience chairperson for the German Shepherd Dog Club of America and is responsible for forming the National Obedience Victor/Victrix yearly awards and the Dual Titleholders awards.Cappy Pottle
    Gloria F. BirchGloria began showing dogs at the age of 20 after watching CH Arap vom Wallnstienpark win a triple Best in Show weekend in Arizona. She purchased her foundation bitch, Chickwood's Gillie, ROM, for $75 and began breeding and showing Gillie and many of her progeny in Texas. Gloria handled GV CH Covy's Rosemary of Tucker Hill, ROM and GV Schokrest on Parade to their United States Grand Victrix and Grand Victor titles. Gloria is a former Board of Director of the German Shepherd Dog Club of America and co-authored the famous "Red Book", which tabulates the GSDCA Register of Merit and Futurity/Maturity records, with Cappy Pottle and Doris Estabrook.

    Services

    If you have a question or would like information on one of our puppies or other services, please write, call, or e-mail us. Covy-Tucker Hill currently offers:

    Champion OFA Stud Service
    Puppies (Pet, Companion, or Top Show Quality)
    Older Puppies and Adults
    Boarding Facilities
    Professional Training

    Covy-Tucker Hill Kennels
    6747 Grove Street
    Cotati, California 94937
    (707) 795-6375
    Open Everyday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm


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