Member Accomplishments
Congratulations to all of our members and their dogs on their successes at shows, trials, and tests!
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Karen and Dick Kennedy and the Pleasant Pine Gang have had a GREAT 2011. Dick and Mattie, aka Pleasant Pine's A Bit of Mischief, CDX, SH, WCX,Can WC, CC, CGC, started the year by getting their 4th Master Hunter leg at the LRCGB Spring Hunt Test.
Then Karen and Cinder, aka Pleasant Pine's Making A Mark, UD, RA, SH, WCX, Can WC, CC, CGC, finished her Rally Advanced Title at the LRCGB Specialty in June. All her Qualification were with placements and 1 Perfect score. Not bad for a 9 1/2 yr old.
Also in June, Karen and Jade, aka Pleasant Pine's Hidden Treasure, CD,SH,WCX, CC, CGC, finished her Senior Hunting Title, then went on to get her Working Certificate Excellent Title in July at the LRCGB WC. They continued working and got their Canine Good Citizen in August.
On September 24/25th, Karen and Jade started their Companion Dog work earning 2 Qualification scores at the Saccarrappa Obedience Trials in Maine with 2 second placements with scores of 197.5 and 196.5. At the LRC National Specialty (less than 2 weeks later) they finished their Companion Dog title with a 1st placement (195.5) and then earned a bumper leg with another 1st place (194.5).
Jade also earned her 1st Master Hunter leg at the Maine Retriever Hunt Test on Labor Day weekend.
Karen and Jade - New CD
Also at the LRC National Specialty, Karen and Nigel, aka Cedarwood's Always Playing at Pleasant Pine, debut in the Conformation ring and placed 4th in all his classes.
Nigel -Yes he's chocolate - 6 months
And finally at the LRC National Specialty both Jade, Pleasant Pine's Hidden Treasure, CD, SH, WCX, CC, CGC and Sam, Pleasant Pine's Returned to Sender, CC, earned their Conformation Certificates. Sam is a dog we bred that has been returned to us after 9 1/2 yrs due to the fact the couple that bought him, after having children discovered their kids were extremely allergic to him.
 Rainer Fuchs is pleased to announce that Kaya successfully completed this year's Master National in Rhodesdale, VA. No handles were required on any of the challenging marks. She's now a two-time qualifying dog and can therefore add the Master National Retriever (MNR) title to her name: Timber Town Turn Me Loose MH MNR UD VCD2 RE WCX.
Cathy Shea likes to announce that Luci finished her Master Hunter title at the Yankee Golden Retriever Club hunt test on Oct. 1, 2011. Luci is now Naiad I’m No Angel CDX MH. Luci completed her title this summer by qualifying in 4 of the last 5 tests, without needing to be handled on any of the marks! Cathy would like to thank Luci’s breeder, Doris Aylward, for letting her have this splendid girl, and Dave Sears for all his advice and guidance. Thanks to Lois Munroe for her expert help, and to Cathy's training group for all the happy hours spent training and commiserating and celebrating.
Pattie Duddy is pleased to announce that Pasta earned her Senior Hunter title Labor Day week end at the Maine Retriever Hunt Test. She is now Riverbenz Pasta Primavera SH, WCX, CGC. Now on to Master.
 Mother and son qualify for 2011 Master National --- Bob & Donna Pasquale are pleased to report that Ringo earned his Master Hunter title on June 18th . On June 19th, he earned his Hunting Retriever Champion title at the Granite State Finished test. Quite a weekend! Ringo is now HRCH Layla’s Starr Keeper of Time CGC RE CD MH, not bad for a 3 year old.
Just two weeks later at the Southern Berkshire Master Hunt Test, both Ringo and his mother Layla (HRCH Diva’s Ready to Play Cream CGC RN CD MH) qualified for the 2011 Master National by passing their 6th Master Hunter test of 7 attempts.
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Grampian Raptor Mystique (Merlin) and Barb Burri finished first place in LRCGB's 2011 Triple Crown competition. Jayhawks Cool Hand Luke of Little River (Luke) and Joan Viator came in close behind in second place.
 Birchangreen’s Rising Tide MH MNR QAA qualified at the 2011
Master National in Maryland
this Fall. Tide is bred, owned,
trained and handled by Nona
King and Tara Yohan of
Birchangreen Labradors.
Riverbenz Way to Go Tristan, CD, MH qualified for the 2011 Master National at the Hudson Highlands Hunt Test.
Chucklebrook Trudy at Snowbrook JH won the hunting retriever bitch class and got a JAM at the LRCGB specialty under the expert handling of Cassi Belli. The next day she earned her third senior leg at the Shoreline Hunt Test and the following weekend she earned her title and a bumper leg at the Maine Retriever Test. She is now Chucklebrook Trudy at Snowbrook SH (BISS CH Lobuff Bobwhite at Chucklebrook x Chucklebrook Silvercreek Tessa RN, CDX, MH) owner trained and handled.
Rainer Fuchs's pup Aimee earned her Junior Hunter title at the Southern Berkshire Golden Retriever Club test on July 3. She is now Ready Aim Fire! JH.
Karen Kase reports that at LRCPV, Gypsybog’s St. Lawrence
Lazy Days, JH, CD “Daysi” was awarded a JAM out of the Hunting
Retriever Bitch class! She also won Best Hunting Retriever!
At LRCGB, her daughter, Gypsybog’s Tennessee Swirl “Patsy
Virginia Cline”, earned her CD and the following weekend earned
her JH!
It is with great pleasure and pride that I would like to present my
new Champion Master Hunter - CH Seawind’s Fergmar Edubard
MH. Bear was bred by Pamela Ireland
and is loved and trained by Johanne
Ferguson. Handled by Kathy
Mines, Bear finished his Championship
in September and was the
only CH/MH Labrador running in
this years Master National. Watch
for him in the obedience ring and
running Qualifying in 2012. Many
thanks to my husband John, Pam,
Kathy Mines, Buck Shope, Bill
and Anna Clark and all the people
along the way that made this once
in a life time achievement possible.
Maritime Serenading Spirit. Spirit earned her WCX under Judge
Dave Sears at LRCB test this summer. Spirit earned her rally
title at Nationals this fall. Spirit did not disappoint in the breed
ring this fall, either. She won the Amatuer Owner Handler Class
out of 25 at the Nationals. The following Day at the Friday show
after the Nationals she won her class again and received a very
nice looky loo in the winners bitch class. Spirit has been a joy
to own but, so far, geting her SH was one of my favorite experiences
with her. Anne-marie Galvin.
This was a good year for Danbridge Kathryn’s Emmy Award
CDX, RE, CGC, TDI, CC. Emmy received her Rally Excellent title
at the Wampanoag Kennel Club Rally Trial, on September 30,
held at the Silver City Canine Training Center in Taunton. At the
LRC Specialty in Brooklyn, Connecticut she passed the evaluation
for her Conformation Certificate. She is now training for her
UD and RAE titles with her owner/handler, Shirley Cardello and
hopes to get these titles before she is ten.
 MacGregor’s Hollaback
Girl, lovingly
known as Gwen,
had a successful
year. She earned
her AKC CD, her
ASCA CD and her
ASCA RN. We are
now getting ready
for Open. Gwen is owned and very much loved by Donna Gray and bred and loved by Beth Teixeira. Thank you Beth for my very
special girl.
ARCHEX UCD URO1 Grampian Raptor Mystique
CD,RE,NAP,NJP,NFP,WC, TDI,CGC,CC “Merlin” Completed his WC at the LRC Labrador Nationals on October
15,2011. (Ch Hollyhills Delby’s Samuel Adams x Ch Snowden
Hill Mango Crazy, JH, RA, WC, CGC). ARCHMX2,UCD,URO2 Burri’s Celestial Kestrel,
CD,RE,NA,NAP,NJP,NF,CD-C, TDI,CGC,CC “Kestrel” finished
her UKC URO2 Rally Title at the Marshfield Obedience Club
trial October 1, 2011. (Ch Guideline’s Mastercard X Willcare’s
Miss Directed, JH). She also finished her CD-C (Companion Dog
Sports Program Novice title on 11/13/11). ARCHX URO1 Burri’s Lofty LadyHawke
CD,BN,RE,THD,TDIRVA,CD-C, CGC,CC 2011 AKC ACE award
nominee, “Hawke” finished her BN title at Springfield on July
8, 2011. She also finished her CD-C (Companion Dog Sports
Program Novice title on 11/13/11) Hawke is CH Willcare’s Master
of the Hunt CD, JX x MacDonald’s Majestic
Madison. Merlin, Kestrel and Hawke are owned,
loved, and trained by Barb Burri.
The news from Danbridge:
GCH Danbridge Henry J was BOB at the LRC
National Specialty under judge Jeff Gilmore.
Hank has added another ( 4 ) Specialty BOB
wins for his near record - breaking total of 14,
also winning Jersey Skylands LRC both days
and Raleigh Durham LRC one day, under judges
Jean-Louis Blais, Pierry McLean and Sharon
Celantano, respectively. Hank is currently the
#1 Labrador Retriever - breed standings for 2011 and has accumulated
45 BOB’s to date. Way to go - Hank and Karen.
We are also proud to announce that we finished a new conformation
champion - Ch. Danbridge American Girl WC (Dollie) this
Summer/Fall and she also got an official WC title at the National
Hunt Test.
Ch. Danbridge Black Pearl WC got her new hunt title at the National
and also a leg towards her JH title.
Danbridge Rumor Has It WC (Muffie) made dog #3 to pass her
test for a Working Certificate at the National.
Danbridge Pop The Cork (Poppy) went WB at Raleigh Durham
under Judge Patty Block for her first 4 - point Major.
Poppy’s sister Danbridge Ring In The New (Eve) was WB, BOW,
BOS, and BBBE at Jersey Skylands under judge Pierry McLean.
Mary Bush’s Creek Boats Heaven Sent OA NF NAJ CL3 JH CGC
WC “Midge” earned her AKC Novice Jumpers with Weaves Title,
Novice Fast Title and Open Agility Title (all with 1st Place Qualifying
Runs) at the Charleston Dog Training Club’s Fall Agility Trial
in Charleston,SC October 21st and 22nd under judge Susan Stephon.
From Margaret Stubbs: My dog Beacon finished his Senior Hunter title in August in Maine
-- Nor’land Naiad Bright Beacon SH WCX. And my dog Steamer qualified for, ran in, and completed the
weeklong Master National Retriever Hunt Test in October in
Maryland -- Naiad Full Steam Ahead UD WCX MH.
Wilann’s Candy Cane earned her RA at the LRC National in October. Annmarie Wilson, Wilann Labradors.
Here is the latest from Yarborough Labradors! I had a very
successful showing year despite beginning 2011 with a diagnosis
of cardiomyopathy and heart failure, all due to a virus
I contracted in late 2010. I recovered enough by April to
begin training and showing again and I am extremely proud
of my Yarborugh girls! I am thankful for the support of my
family, friends and fellow Labrador lovers and look forward
to sharing the show ring with all of you in 2012.
Yarborough Sweet Jadzia RA (“Jazz”) made her debut in
the Rally ring at the PVLRC specialty in May. She quickly
earned her RN and RA, finishing her RN at the GMKC show
in July and her RA at the LRC National Specialty in October.
Jazz had a great time in the ring and endlessly entertained
the crowd with her immense enthusiasm.
Yarborough Sweet Enterprise CD BN RAE (“Hoshi” and Jazz’s
Mom) finished her show career in grand style in 2011. In October,
she finished her RAE at the LRC National Specialty. In
November, she finished her BN at the BOTC Obedience/Rally
trials. Hoshi is very proud of her daughter, pleased to be retired
and is my constant companion in the house. Yarborough Rare Essential Am/Can CD, Can RA, RE BN (“Kes”)
had a very successful year also. In June, she finished her Canadian
CD and her Canadian RN and RA at the St. Francis Kennel
Club show. In October, Kes finished her BN at the BOTC obedience/
rally trials. She greatly enjoyed competing in Canada and
now is looking forward to working on her CDX.
HRC MEADOWMERE’S LEX MH has 21 Master Hunter passes.
Last year he earned the 6 required passes and went to the Nationals
held in Calif. only to break on the last bird.
This year he earned the required 6 passes and went to the National
held at Venice, MD. He was #43 in the A Flight and ran
all 5 series with no handles and PASSED. He is now a Master
National Qualifier 2011. Owners David and Nancy Corkum of VT & Fla received the beautiful pewter plate, ribbon and engraved
duck band. They are really proud of their boy and if they pass
two more Master Nationals (which they hope to do) Lex will be in
the Master National Hall of Fame.
Lex has earned two passes out in Wisconsin, and 2 passes at
the Nationals, needs two more before July 31, 2012 to earn entry
into Nationals being held in Alabama. Nancy told Breeder
Margaret Mitchell that she could brag all she wants. They love
him tons!\
Paul Botelho (Gunning Island Kennel) qualified and competed
with two dogs - THIS CHARMING MAN OF OLMSTED MH, “MOZ”and his mother OLMSTED’S FLOWER CHILD MH, “Hippie”.
at the 2011 AKC Master National.
My Morgan got both his BN and RN so he is now Am/Can CH
Wood Duck’s Captain Morgan BN, RN and in memory of my Izy
Wood Duck’s Whipowil’s Isabella, Am/Can CD. Jeanne Charest.
AKC/UKC CH Viking Hil’Die Tanzbarin MH, RA, WCX earned her
Master Title in seven passes this past fall. As her reward she
had a litter of six puppies by Ch Danbridge Indiana Jones, WC!
Hildi, Gerrie, Robin and coowner
Zach Orcutt welcome
to Grampian Viking Sophia
O’Wren to the pack. She will be
known to her friends as Wren.
 Cory is just racking up the titles
these days! We spent the
weekend in CT at the Labrador
Retriever National Speciality.
Joel had Cory entered in both
the Junior Hunt test as well
as for the Conformation Certificate.
We had terrific, albeit
windy, Fall-like weather for the
hunt test on Saturday. Bunny Millikin and Susan Young were the
judges. Despite the wind, Cory nailed both land marks and then
went on to do a really nice job retrieving both marks on water.
He passed and achieved his AKC Junior Hunter title in 4 straight
tests. Then, I took him over to
the conformation ring to have him
judged for the conformation certificate.
I did my best impression of
what I thought the handlers looked
like at Westminster, prancing
around the ring but despite that,
he passed that as well. So, Cory
is now: Grampian Hickory’s
Crimson H2O Dragon, CD, RE,
JH, CC, CGC, ThD. I think the sweetest part of the whole weekend was having so
many friends and past instructors present when Joel went up to
get his ribbon. There have been so many wonderful people who
have helped us achieve so many great things in so many different
areas with our dogs over the years. It was just wonderful to
have so many of them present for this achievement!
 Grampian Sharp Shooter, JH, WC, CGC earned his Junior
Hunter title in September after coming back to Grampian as a
returned dog who was ‘too big,
too muddy, too hairy’. ‘Poo-
Poo’ as we call him when he’s
good, had a wonderful start
in life with a man who adored
him, only to be rehomed when
the man suddenly died. February
13th, 2011 Shooter arrived
in Boston via Detroit from Illinois
when his owners of three
years agreed he was better
off with us. Since his arrival
Shooter earned his CGC at
Potomac 2011, his Junior title
in 2011 in September, and his
WC at the National along with
two Junior bumper legs, handled
by co-owner Jen Leitao.
Jen chose Shooter when he was only five weeks old and took
him back with loving arms at 51/2 years old. Shooter has 7 AKC
CH points (including one major) and all his clearances. What a
year for The Poo! Shooter is by Ch Hollyhills Delby’s Samuel
Adams WC, CGC x Ch Snowden Hill Mango Crazy, JH, RA, WC,
CGC. He is a full littermate of AKC GrCh/UKC BIS Ch Grampian
Lola Tortola Viking, JH, RA, WC, CGC and Ch Grampian Bediziened
Viking, SH, RA, WCX, CGC (two MH legs).
 Ch Grampian Bediziened Viking, SH, RA, WCX, CGC (two MH
legs) earned her AKC CH title in Pennsylvania during October
handled by Kathy
Mines. ‘Dazzle’ will be working
at those last
three MH legs
this spring before
heading back out
to earn her Grand
Champion title.
Shooter, Dazzle
and Lola are all
owned by Gerrie
and Robin.
Shooter is coowned
also with Jen Leitao.
Don and Susan Bierer are so proud of “Rudy” BISS GCh
Blazin’s Joie de Vivre CD JH WC. Rudy has been invited
to Westminster.
NEW GRAND CHAMPION! AKC Gr Ch/BIS U-Ch Grampian Lola Tortola Viking, RA, JH,
WC, CGC earned this advanced conformation title on May 28,
2011. To date she is ranked
#2 in Massachusetts and
63rd of all Labs to achieve
the title this year. Robin
Anderson and Gerrie Owren own and love Lola Tortola,
fondly nicknamed Little
Butch.
Grampian Just Call Me ChaCha, WC, CC just became pointed! At the RIKC show in
April 2011, ChaCha was WB handled by
Robin. ChaCha is Lola Tortola’s daughter
by Am/Can Ch Rockycreek’s On The Road
Again, CD, RN, JH, CGC.
Four legs and one to go for AKC Ch/U-Ch
Viking Hil’Die Tanzbarin, RA, SH, WCX!
Hildi earned the fourth of
five Master Hunt legs for
her title in May 2011, all
breeder/owner trained
and handled. Plans for
Hildi include finishing her
Master Title and then going
back out as a special
to show off her buff working
figure. (Am/Can Ch
Aquarius Centercourt
Delight, JH, WC x Viking
Zinka Dew, RA, CD, JH,
CGC, CC)
NEW CANADIAN CHAMPION!
Can Ch Grampian Tiki Torch, WC finished her title in June, handled by
Ross Brennan of Labradale Labradors.
Tiki won a five point major, BOW and
BOS to her half brother. Tiki is hitchhiking
back to Massachusetts, eager
to join her packmates for a summer of
field training. Robin and Gerrie are really
pleased with their Tiki Moose. (Ch
Shahli Hyspire Hotter Than Blazes x
Grampian Bedizened Viking,
Timber Town Turn Me Loose, MH, UD, VCD2, RE (Kaya) and owner/trainer/handler Rainer Fuchs qualified for the 2011 Master National at the Hudson Highland Hunting Retriever Association hunt test on June 4.
8 months ago an X-ray revealed
that Echo had 1 puppy. I read up on all the things that could go
wrong and luckily we had none of the problems. We called him
Mr. Singleton but name was changed when he went to his new
home. A month later he was returned as the man’s wife couldn’t
cope with him. He moved back into my kitchen and was quite at
home with his crate & toys. I took him outdoors to play and in no
time he was retrieving a tiny bumper. Dave & Nancy Corkum who own and trained our HRC Meadowmere’s
Lex MH were on our waiting
list for another pup. I called to
tell them they should take a look
at this pup. They drove 7 hrs from
VT, had lunch and took him back
with them. Two weeks later he
traveled with them to the National
Masters in Calif. where Lex ran.
Then back to VT, down to winter
home in Florida and started training
in GA.
Nancy had always thrown the
dead ducks and helped with training
other dogs, but never run a dog herself. The training group
encouraged her to run him. He qualified all 4 legs finishing his
title at 8 months old 4/2/11 at Atlanta RC, Ga. CONGRATULATIONS
to Meadowmere’s Mallard Gunner JH, and Nancy.
Bunny’s Spring of 2011
In the fall of 2010 we decided that
Bunny would stay at home for the
winter rather than going south with
a professional dog trainer. Bunny’s
first career is that of a field trial dog,
so spending winters away from home
with a professional was the norm.
Coming to us as a two year old in
2005, Bunny began competing in
trials and became All Age Qualified during that year. In 2006
she completed her Master Hunter title and won three Qualifying
stakes: two is the maximum allowed unless the entries have
already closed for the next trial. In 2007 she qualified for and
competed in the National Amateur; she has also qualified for and
competed in that trial in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011. In addition
she qualified for and competed in the National Open in 2009.
2008 was a banner year for Bunny; she completed her Field
Champion title, her Amateur Field Champion title, and she won a
Double Header: winning both the Amateur and Open stakes the
same weekend with an amateur handler.
Bunny likes to learn. She loves drills. She’s a team player. She
lives in our house. As the next logical step for Bunny was a winter
of obedience, we trained in the living room, in the driveway, and
in the Canine Training Association buildings in Davidsonville and
Beltsville.
In February she went to her first and only match which was held
by the Labrador Retriever Club of the Chesapeake and was High
in Match. Entering all three days of obedience at the Maryland
Sporting Dog trial in March, Bunny won all three of her classes
and was awarded High in Trial at her first show. Today she is
a Companion Dog, having earned all of her scores in the mid
190’s.
In mid-April Bunny was entered in rally and obedience for three
Member
Accomplishments
days at the Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac specialty
show. At this show Bunny earned her Rally Novice title and was
either first or second in all of her classes. A week later she was
entered in an all-breed show where she won her novice obedience
class and earned her first rally advanced leg with a class
second.
The following weekend she won first in the Amateur stake at the
Labrador Retriever Club’s pring field trial.
Co-owned by Milly B Welsh and Charles L. Hayden, Bunny is our
dog of a lifetime. Milly has trained and shown her for hunt tests,
qualifying, and obedience while Charlie trains and shows her in
amateur and open field trials. She shares her affection (almost)
equally with Charlie and Milly, but she always sleeps with the
person who is her current trainer. Bunny’s registered name is FC AFC Lil Mac’s Black River Rabbit,
MH, CGC, CD, RN.
Sasco’s Picholine “Olive” finished her CDX at
the Pioneer Valley Obed trial in West Springfield
4/23/11. Olive was bred by, owned, by , trained
by and loved by Kris Maloney, DVM.
Snowden Hill Miss DaisyMae, RA,
SH, WCX, CGC, CC earned her Rally
Advanced title at the Lab Club of the
Pioneer Valley Specialty with a FIRST
PLACE! DaisyMae was handled to
her title by co-owner Gerrie Owren.
DaisyMae is training for her Master
Hunt title. Grampian Bedizened Viking, RA,
SH, WCX, CGC, CC (AKC major
pointed, one MH leg) finished her Rally
Advanced title with placements at the June Specialty show handled
by co-owner Gerrie Owren. Dazzle is running in Master Hunt tests and showing in conformation through 2011.
GCH CH Willcare to Fly Under the Radar, RN received an Award of Merit at the Westminster Kennel Club under Judge Cindy Vogels on Feb. 15th. "Walter" had a great time as a city dog and thanks all his fans that cheered him on!
Danbridge Kathryn’s Emmy Award RA, CDX,
CGC, TDI, alias Emmy, had a wonderful year in
2010. She took 4th place, on January 23rd, at the
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club Trial at Performance Plus in Taunton.
Here she achieved her “Companion Dog Excellent” title. On June
17th, she placed 4th again, receiving her “Rally Advanced“ title
at the LRCGB Specialty in Westford. What a great role model
for her roommate Sophie (Sunapee’s Summer Catch CC) who
received a Conformation Certificate at the PRLRC Field Trial in
October. Way to go girls!
HR Seawind Fergmar Edubard MH WCX. Bred by Pam Ireland, loved and trained by Johanne Ferguson had a
fantastic year. At just 3 years
old, Bear warmed up in June
by getting his UKC HR title
and his WCX. Then it was on
to Master where after just a
few short months, he earned
his MH title all owner handled.
Bear is taking a little break
from the field and is spending the holidays hitting some
dog shows, he has already
picked up his first major and
is now a Multi Best of Breed
winner. He will resume field
training in February and will spend the Spring trying to qualify for
the 2011 Master National.
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