My Own Brucie

My Own Brucie was the youngest son of Red Brucie, a dog that sired 36 champions. Red Brucie was considered by dog breeders of the time to be the father of the modern Cocker Spaniel, something which is referred to as the popular sire effect. My Own Brucie was reported to have a stubborn streak, and on occasion even his owner could not change the dog's mind. ==Show career==

In 1938, he became Best American Bred Sporting Dog of the Year, awarded by the American Kennel Club. In 1939, he won his first group at Westminster and went on to win a best in show at the Morris and Essex Kennel Club. At the time of his victory at Westminster in 1941, Brucie lived part-time at a Long Island kennel and part-time at his owner's home in Poughkeepsie, New York. His owner, Herman Mellenthin, had refused several large offers for him, including one for $10,000 and one for $15,000. ==After Westminster==

By the time of his death, at the age of 8 to a kidney and liver ailment, he was owned by Sgt. and Mrs. Peter Garvan of Roslyn, New York following the death of Herman Mellenthin in 1942. His death was considered untimely as he had only reached middle age for his breed. the New York Times, and The Montreal Gazette, which called him the most photographed dog in the world. ==See also==