Thanks to Raymond Baker, Jean Adair and Mary Mchaffey for breeding this beautiful, exuberant bitch, and to Nancy Ager for sharing her with me.  "Merit" won the 6-9 class at the 2009 ASSA National, under judge Glenda Henson, at just 6 months, 1 week old.  In 2010 she won a 5 point Specialty major under judge Ellen Worthington, and now has 10 points, 2 majors.