Ch. Prince Valiant's Zorra or “Dawn” as they called her came to be live at Renegade Kennels to be Patches' new friend, but ended up being a show champion and bred to a soon to be national champion instead, NFC/DC/AFC Cinnabar Ami Roc De Edwards. Her breeders soon let it be known in no uncertain terms that this lovely young bitch out of the number one show dog in the country, Ch Jacques Prince Valiant, could not be bred to an oversized male. Dawn was bred to “Roc” twice and was the foundation bitch of the kennel.

When “Dawn” was a pup she had been futurity nominated by the Humphrey's, but Gary and Diana were discouraged by the field trialers in their club to run her in field trials. Since her Dad was the number one “show” dog in the country and she was small, they figured she could never run in a trial. She was as magnificent a birddog as her oversized field bred housemate. One day one of the field folks saw “Dawn” at a fun trial and pronounced her fit to be trailed. She won second place ribbons and placed often in trials, but the prized blue ribbon eluded her. She did however; educate the Kubitz's in the ways of field trial world.

Bob and Curtis Humphrey soon sold Gary and Diana their third Britt , Ch. Bocu's Kentucky Renegade. “Tuck” was a half brother to Ch Jacques Prince Valiant and he finished his championship quickly, beating “Dawn” by a few months. He was known as that “Renegade Dog,” so the Kubitz's took Renegade as their kennel name. “Tuck” decided he didn't like field trials at a young age when a brace mate tried to fight at the break away, but he was a wonderful hunter and sired wonderful birddogs.

Gary's philosophy has always been that it doesn't cost anymore to feed a good looking dog than an ugly one, so the Kubitz's decided early on in their breeding career to breed for “dual dogs.” They wanted dogs that could compete in the show ring and the field trial, as well as please any hunter and still be a great family pet. They felt that having a wonderful temperament and being a superior birddog took precedence over everything else. Being able to show or trial a dog was just icing on the cake.

At that time Gary concentrated on the field, but could be called into duty in the show ring when necessary. Diana concentrated on showing the dogs and eventually showed dogs for other people as well. Her main goal was to take field dogs that had good conformation to the show ring to accomplish the “dual” title. As well as finishing her own dogs, she finished such notable Dual Champions as 2XNGDC/DC/AFC Magnum's Masked Man (Slash) owned by Jerry McCoy and DC/AFC Masked Shoshoni War Chief (Chief) owned by the Windom's. It was a big thrill to take the seven year old Slash into the ring for the first time and find out that he loved it. He finished his show championship in seven weeks, taking a Sporting Group II in the process.

Diana was asked to be the show chairman at the American Brittany National Specialty in Ardmore , Okalahoma in 1979. Gary and Diana made their first trip to the nationals that year and were thrilled to meet all the people they had read about in books and in the Brittany magazine. Those friendships have lasted a lifetime. One of those first friends was Lyle Johnson. Lyle was a professional handler and the only one to offer Gary a horse so he could really see what was going on at the national championship. Eventually Lyle asked Diana to show FC/AFC R-Lucky Brandy Bazooka. He too was seven, but showed his age and Diana was unable to finish him, but the Kubitz's fell in love with Brandy. At a subsequent nationals Lyle told Diana that he was going to breed Brandy to FC Prince's White Tail. Lyle showed her at the national's specialty that year and Gary fell in love with her. Diana immediately ordered a puppy and at nine weeks of age Renegade's Kansas Kid came to live at Renegade Kennels.

Between Gary and Lyle Johnson, Kid managed to finish his field championship and after a bout with Actinomycosis, Diana finished his show championship three weeks after he completed his field title at the Nebraska club's specialty show, a dual in every sense of the word. Kid changed their lives forever and their breeding program. 1992 Diana handled Kid to his National Amateur Championship, to become the first woman in twenty five years and the fourth woman in the history of the American Brittany Club to win this title.

Kid was used heavily for stud. His good looks and his bird ability coupled with his OFA excellent rating made him a good choice for many of the country's breeders. Everyone soon found out that he possessed another quality that most stud dogs just didn't have, he could reproduce himself. You could spot a dog out of Kid across a field or a crowded parking lot. His mahogany and white color attracted your eye immediately.

Kid had a long and successful career with a multitude of handlers; Lyle Johnson, Francis Classen, Bob Burchett, Dave Lincoln and of course his mom and dad, Gary and Diana. You just had to ride along and be there when he went on point to flush his birds and find birds he did. From one end of the country to the other he amazed and thrilled on lookers with his unbelievable nose and natural talents. Kid was retired from his field career at 10 years of age (just shy of eleven) with a final performance at the national championship. After he won the National Amateur in 1992, his owner and handler took him to Reno , Nevada to compete in the Chukar Classic. Kid had never seen Chukar before or high desert. He came away with a third place; not bad for an old man. We lost Kid at age 14 and three weeks. His last litter was born two weeks after his death.

It wasn't only Gary and Diana that thought Kid left his mark on the Brittany world. Shortly after his death he was nominated for the American Brittany Club Hall of Fame. NAC/DC/AFC Renegade's Kansas Kid, Hall of Fame.

When you've had a really great dog, it's hard to continue when you lose them. Fortunately for Gary and Diana, FC/AFC Renegade's Double Trouble was in their lives waiting in the wings to be a star. Trouble won the ABC Pheasant Classic at just two years of age and had his grandfather's bird ability as well as his dad NFC/DC/AFC Aux Arc Mark. Trouble's mom was DC/AFC CF Double Brandy Kid and one of Kid's most notable daughters. Trouble was delivered into the hands of trainer Bob Youngs at age five and they began a love affair that lasted until Trouble's untimely death at age 9. Trouble was bred sparingly, but produced wonderful pups that are being used in the Renegade line today.

Gary and Diana continue to breed dogs, compete in trials and shows and keep the “dual” dream alive and well in their kennels. With all the accomplishments and ribbons they have received with their dogs, the best rewards are the photos the hunters send each bird season with that Renegade they own, their limit of birds and a big smile on their faces.

Kassandra Hamaker finished their newest show champion Ch Renegade's Mo Eirn Cara at the 2004 Buckeye Specialty.  Eirn is now in Pennsylvania with his field trainer Bobby Youngs chasing the "Dual" dream.