FC Melchris Skylar, MH CD NA

– Skylar –
Owners: David H. Hopkins & Marie M. Hopkins

• 1993 AKC Field Trial Champion
• 1998 AKC Master Hunter
• 1999 AKC Companion Dog
• 2002 AKC Novice Agility

Skylar is the all-time favorite at Melchris. Her great-grandmother (Tammie) was the first field-bred Springer at Melchris, and Skylar’s own get continue to compete. Her son, Dakota, was high-point dog at last year’s National Bench Specialty and is now a Master Hunter.

Skylar has competed coast-to-coast for over a decade, entering her first puppy stake in 1991, wrapping up her agility title in 2002. In between, she ran in three Nationals, competing in field trials from Nevada to New York and in hunt tests from Washington State to Georgia.

Skylar became a “Versatile Springer” (“VS”) in May, last year, at the age of 11 years and 10 months, when she completed her agility title (with three perfect scores). Skylar was born July 19, 1990, sired by FC/AFC Orion’s Ebony Repeater, out of FC Melchris Jennifer. She is the reigning matriarch over the canine population at Melchris, constantly challenging other Melchris-bred Springers to match or surpass her record.

David and Marie Hopkins