Older Brags
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2007
Sandy Madden's Tower Hill Sassie Cassie got her CDX this fall.
Mayfair Verbena JH (Bena) finished her championship in Boston, on December 9, 07, under breeder-judge Jill Ickowski (Wiscoy Labradors).
Bena was bred by Karen K Pandolfi, and owned by Julie Jussaume, Michael Franklin, and Karen K Pandolfi.
Glenforrest's Dancing at the Rascal Fair earned his WC and JH this last summer and Glenforrest's Daughter of the Regiment earned her WC last summer, too. Bart and Molly are bred, owned and trained by Cynthia Abbott.
"Morgan" aka Wilmark's Jus 1 Mor at Pleasant Pine, JH, WCX, CC, CGC and Dick Kennedy were busy in the field this summer..... they completed their WCI, WCX and earned their first SH leg........
Not to be outdone....... Karen Kennedy and "Cinder" aka Pleasant Pine's Making A Mark, Am/Can CD, SH, WCX, Can WC, CC, CGC, completed their SH...... and has 2 CDX legs..... her last one earned the first weekend in Nov with a 4th placement at the Vermont Obedience Trials.
And... "Mattie" aka Pleasant Pine's A Bit of Mischief, CD, SH, WCX, Can WC,CC, CGC and Karen Kennedy finished their CD in three straight trials, ending with a 3rd placement.
Mirabelle WoodDuck Carbon Copy JH (Can. Ch. Wood Duck's Captain Morgan x Mirabelles Truly Scrumptious) earned his Junior Hunter title this past summer. Carbon is owned by Milly Secco, Dana Loud and Jeanne Charest and trained by Milly Secco.
Mirabelles SBJ Diesel JH (Am./Can. Ch. Nightwind Start Your Engines CD, JH, CC X Mirabelles Truly Scrumptious) earned his Junior Hunter title this past August 2007! Diesel is owned and trained by Milly Secco.
Meadowbrooks Emma Hart Breaker CD CGC bred by Linda Murray earned two RN legs and one CD leg at the LRCGB specialty on June 14,and 15. She completed her CD title at the Carroll County Kennel Club event in North Conway, NH on Sept. 9th 2007 with a 196 first place showing. Emma is owned and handled by Joan Sullivan
Devonshire Blackthorn Saffron JH (BISS AM CH Valleywood Blackthorn Brier x AM CH Devonshire's Sophia Loren) earned his Junior Hunter title this summer. Saffron is owned by Frances Plessner and Ingrid Jackson and trained by Frances Plessner
U-CD Burri's Celestial Kestrel, CD, RE, NA, CLS-2, CGC, CC finished her U-CD title on 9/29/07 at the Marshlands Obedience Club Trial in Yorke, ME; her RE, Rally Excellent on 9/21,07 at the Pawcatuck River Labrador Retriever Club Specialty in North Stonington, CT, her NA at the Old Colony Agility Club Trial in Topsfield on 9/9, and her CD on July 29th at the Newtown Kennel Club show in West Springfield. Kestrel was bred by Gregory J. McCarthy, Judith Clark, Susan C. Willumsen (Ch Guideline’s Master Card X Willcare’s Miss Directed, JH), and is owned, loved , and handled by Barb Burri
Fuchs's Maggie UD RE MX MXJ AXP AJP WC CGC completed her Junior Hunter on August 19, 2007, at the Yankee Golden Retriever Club Test in West Thompson, CT. Maggie is owned and trained by Rainer Fuchs.
“Hitch” Contender’s Hitchin’ A Ride JH (FC AFC TNT’s Mr. Peabody Prairiemarsh x Taylorlab South Side That’s My Girl) completed his Junior Hunter at the Penobscot July Hunt Test. Owners: Dave Sears & Pattie Duddy, Handled by Pattie Duddy.
Am/Can Ch. Woodhull's Roger (Bonaventure Lubberline Viscount x Ch. Woodhull's Frankly My Dear) earned his American Champion Title with a 5 point major at the Pawcatuck River Labrador Retriever Club Specialty on September 21st under breeder judge Mrs. Susan Huntzinger! September has been quite a month, with Roger winning a 4 point major at the Jersey Skylands Labrador Retriever Specialty on the 7th under breeder judge Mr. Tony Floyd! Roger's son, Venetian's Copy That, was Best Puppy at Jersey Skylands on September 8th under breeder judge Mrs. Maureen Floyd! Roger and Copy are owned by LRCGB members Abby and Bob Crosby. Roger is bred by Abby's sister, Corey Anger, Woodhull Labradors, and Copy is bred by Charlotte Veneziano, Venetian Labradors.
Woodhull's Great Gunner, CGC (Am/Can Ch. Venetian's Blackwatch Bravo x Beechcroft Woodhull Hallelujah) was WD with a 5 point major at the Pawcatuck River Labrador Retriever Club Specialty on September 20th under breeder judge Mrs. Marion Lyons! Gunner is owned by LRCGB members Abby and Bob Crosby, and bred by Abby's sister, Corey Anger, Woodhull Labradors. Gunner is Roger's uncle!
“Rocky” Riverbenz Rebel’s Rollingrock MH (FC-AFC Rebel With A Cause x Talgarth’s Hog Wild MH) completed his Master Hunter at the Labrador Retriever Club of Greater Boston’s September Hunt test. Breeder/Owner/Handler Dave Sears.
Burri's Celestial Kestrel, CD, RE, NA, CLS-2, CGC, CC finished her RE, Rally Excellent on 9/21,07 at the Pawcatuck River Labrador Retriever Club Specialty in North Stonington, CT, her NA at the Old Colony Agility Club Trial in Topsfield on 9/9, and her CD on July 29th at the Newtown Kennel Club show in West Springfield. Kestrel was bred by Gregory J. McCarthy, Judith Clark, Susan C. Willumsen (Ch Guideline’s Master Card X Willcare’s Miss Directed, JH), and is owned, loved , and handled by Barb Burri
MHR Birchangreen's Sweet Willyum MH (Will) completed his North American Hunting Retriever Association Master Hunting Retriever Title this Spring. Birchangreen QuikDraw McGraw CD SH (Tim) completed his CD title this Spring at the LRCPV Specialty. Tim placed third in all three qualifying legs.
Will and Tim are bred/owned/trained/handled by Nona King and Tara Yohan.
Burri's Lofty LadyHawke, RN, CGC, CC, CLS-1, TDIA took 5th Place Games - Specialist Class at the CPE Agility National Trial in Bridgewater Nova Scotia on July 8,2007.
Burri’s Celestial Kestrel, RA, CGC,
CC earned her Rally Advanced Title
on 3/17/07. Owned and handled by Barb Burri, bred by Gregory J.
McCarthy, Judith Clark, Susan C.
Willumsen (Ch Guideline’s Master
Card X Willcare’s Miss Directed, JH)
Yarborough Star Happy
Child, CDX, RE, UD bred by J. Kamis & N. Baker & L.
Engle (Ch Wilcare’s Master
of the Hunt JH, CD x Majestix
Woodruff Primrose) earned
her Utility Dog title at the
2007 Fun in the Sun Specialty.
Owned and handled
by Caron Bronstein.
Lobuff Major Yeager At Asquam JH (Lobuff Hollyridge The Aviator
x Ol Bailey Wet And Wild) earned his
Junior Hunter title at the Shorline Hunt Test
on June 16th. Bred by Eileen D. Kelly,
Yeager is co-owned by Nancy Laser-
Wolston, Lisa Weiss and Julie Quigley-
Smith, and is trained and handled by Nancy.
Westwind Nite-Sky of Montana UDX6
earned a perfect 200 score from the
Open B class at the New England Dog
Training Club’s spring obedience Trial
held on March 31, 2007. Montana is
owned and bred by Beth
Chapman, Westwind Labradors.
Montana was also HIT/
HC on Thursday(June 14th) at
the Labrador Retriever Club of
Greater Boston’s Specialty
Show.
Pondview Rowdy Reed, MH ( K-Jo’s Cayenne Dan, MH x twin
Lakes Brown Sugar) earned his Master Hunter Title at the
LRCGB’s spring hunt test. Bred by Woody Thurman, Reed is
owned, trained and handled by Jim Pickunka.
UCD HR SR Puddleducks Kyla O’Fairview, CDX, SH, WCX, RN,
TDI completed her Rally Novice title at Casco Bay in April and
earned her first Utility leg on May 6 at the Bullmastiff Obedience
Trial in Franklin with a 1st place. Also, Kyla gained two UKC-HRC
Finished passes at the Yankee Waterfowlers HRC Hunt Test,
June 1&2
Grampian Lola Tortola Viking RN, JH,CGC, CC (Lola)
earned her Rally Novice title at the 2007 Fun in the
Sun Specialty. Lola went on to earn her Junior Hunter
Title at the Black Creek Hunt Test in Berne, NY on
June 24th 2007 with four straight passes. Lola and
Dazzle are littermates and train together with co-owners Robin Anderson and Gerrie Owren.
Snowden Hill Mango Crazy JH, RA, WC, CGC, CC earned her Rally Advanced title at
the 2007 Fun in the Sun Specialty with three
placements and in three straight runs.
Bred by Gladys Rogers, co-owned with Gerrie Owren
and Sarah Nolan, Mango lives with and is handled in
all venues by both Robin and Gerrie.
Snowden Hill Miss DaisyMae,RN, JH,WC, CGC, CC, bred by
Gladys Rogers (CH Ghoststone’s Louis
Downtown, CD x Snowden Hill My Friend
Irma), earned her Rally Novice title at the
2007 Fun in the Sun Specialty. A the Black
Creek Hunt Test in Berne NY on June 24th
DaisyMae earned her Junior Hunter Title. Robin Anderson, Gerrie Owren and Sarah
Nolan co-own DaisyMae, who is trained
and handled by Robin.
Grampian Bedizened
Viking, RN, JH, CGC,
WC, CC (Dazzle)
(Hollyhills Delby’s
Samuel Adams x
Snowden Hill Mango
Crazy, JH, RA, WC,
CGC, CC) earned two
titles in one week. At
the 2007 Fun in the Sun
Specialty, Dazzle earned
her Rally Novice title. At
the Shoreline Hunt test at West Thompson, CT, Dazzle earned
her Junior Hunter title in four straight passes, followed by a
bumper leg at the Black Creek Hunt Test in Berne, NY. Bred by Robin Anderson, Dazzle is coowned, trained and handled by Gerrie Owren.
Viking Hil’die Tanzbarin JH,
CC earned her Junior Hunter
Title at the Long Island Hunting
Retreiver Club test on June 9th after four straight passes.
Hildi is bred, trained and handled by Gerrie Owren, and coowned
with Robin Anderson and Sarah Nolan.
Viking Gansett Baywatch,
UDX, SH (Ganni) earned her
Senior Hunter Title in four
straight passes. Her title run
was at the Shoreline Hunt test
at West Thompson, CT on
June 16th 2007. Ganni
earned a bumper leg at the
Black Creek Hunt Test on June
24th, bringing her passes up
to five in a row. Ganni is bred,
trained and handled by Gerrie
Owren.
Danbridge Labs have several new titles and certificates!
Ch. Danbridge Indiana Jones WC
Ch. Danbridge Empress Josephine
Danbridge Kathryn The Great, CD, CGC, CC
Danbridge Rumor, CC
Ken & Marilyn Meewes are owners and breeders on all.
And at the Potomac:
Danbridge Pin-Up Girl (Ch. Danbridge Indiana Jones, WC X Wit’sEnd Origins
Comedy Star), Lucy, took a second in Open Black Bitch.
Danbridge De’Lovely (same breeding - littermate) took a third in Novice Yellow
Bitch.
Danbridge Just Wanna Have Fun (Ch. Ocean Spray MacGregor X Wit’sEnd Origins
Comedy Star) rec’d 2 pair of scissors - one for each of her 9-12 classes (reg & swps) - making it down to the last 6 pups in each class.
Snowden Hill Mango Crazy JH, RN, WC, CGC, CC (Ch Dickendall Davaron
Gable x Snowden Hill My Friend Irma) earned a Rally Advanced leg at the
Potomac, came in Third in the Hunting Retriever Bitch class handled by Jen
Leitao, and helped her Junior Handler, Sarah Nolan, come in first in their Novice
Senior Class in Junior Showmanship. Mango is owned by Robin Anderson,
Gerrie Owren and Sarah Nolan, and bred by Gladys Rogers.
While in Florida this past winter, Marlene Lendrim’s ‘Jet’ earned her CDX
title. Graewall’s Pretty As A Picture, CDX, JH, WCI (Ch. Wynwood’s Sweetness In
Motion x Graewall’s Cute As A Button) was bred by Patt Dunn, is co-owned by Pat
Dunn and Marlene, and is trained & handled by Marlene.
Grampian Lola Tortola Viking, CGC, CC takes BOB at the RIKC show, April 16, 2007.
Lola is owned and loved by Robin Anderson and Gerrie Owren. (Hollyhills Delby’s
Samuel Adams x Snowden Hill Mango Crazy, JH, RA, WC, CGC, CC)
Summerthyme Dory Delight, RN, RA, WC, CC (Rocheby Suttonpark Showstopper x
Old Orchard Farms Lady Di) earned her Rally Advanced title with a third place at the
LRCP show April 11th, 2007, handled by Robin Anderson. Dory turned 9 years old on
December 30, 2006.
Riverbenz Way To Go Tristan, CD, MH Tristan (Swift River’s
Leap of Faith, MH (Risk) x Riverbenz High Hope, MH
(Hope) completed his Master Hunter title at the Labrador
Retriever Club of Greater Boston Spring Hunt test. He is
now officially Riverbenz Way to Go Tristan CD, MH owned
and loved by Joey and Alex Edsall.
Beth Texeria's MacGregor’s Irish Surprise (Jenna) earns High in Trial with a score of 194 at the
LRCPV show May 12, 2007 Novice B Obedience competition
Pic's Come Back Kid CD, JH, WCX (JJ) earned his CD on May 6, 2007 with a 4th place in Acton, ME at the York County Kennel Club of Maine show handled by owner Jean Piccosi.
The Charles River Dog Training Club Trial on March 18, 2007, turned out to be a good venue for LRCGB members. Barb Burri's Celestial Kestrel RA, CGC, CC earned her RA Rally Advanced Title, while Rainer Fuchs's Maggie (UD, MX, MXJ, AXP, AJP, RE) and Timber Town Turn Me Loose "Kaya"
(UD, VCD2, SH, RE) completed their Rally Excellent titles with a 1st and 4th place.
Burri's Lofty LadyHawke, RN, CGC, CC, TDIA has just earned the distinction, TDIA from Therapy Dogs, Therapy Dog Active Volunteer. This is given for recognition of 50 therapy dog visits. Hawke is owned and trained by Barb Burri. Hawke has also been invited to come "speak" at the New Hampshire Library Conference in May. She'll be sharing her experiences as a library reading dog! (Barb will help interpret)
2006
Rainer Fuchs's Maggie finished her UD at the Shrewsbury DTC trial on 12/09/06 with a second place. On November 26 she finished her Rally Advanced title and is now a UD, MX, MXJ, AXP, AJP, RA.
His dog Kaya completed her UD at the New England DTC trial on 12/10/06, finishing in 2nd place right behind Maggie, who got 1st place and a bumper leg. Kaya also earned her Rally Advanced title on November 26. Her official name is now Timber Town Turn Me Loose UD, VCD2, SH, RA.
Woodhull's Roger That earned his Canadian Championship at 16 months this summer, in 3 consecutive shows, with a junior handler (Elizabeth Anger, my niece). My chocolate boy (20 mos. on October 11th) is pointed in the US too! Owner: Abby and Bob Crosby, Sky Farm.
Grampian Raptor Mystique "Merlin" , RN, CGC, CC earned his Conformation Certificate at the Pawcatuck River LRC WC test on 9/16/06, and less than a week later completed his RN at the PRLRC specialty on 9/21/06, at the age of 10 months! Merlin is Snowden Hill’s Mango Crazy, RN, JH x Hollyhill Delby’s Samuel Adam. Merlin and his mom Mango completed their RN's on the same day. Merlin is coowned by Barb Burri and Robin Anderson, and was bred by Robin Anderson.
Jan Johnson and Amy finished their MACH (Master Agility Championship), so Amy is now MACH J Marks Aiming High UD SH. Amy was in the top 10 of all Sporting Dogs for 2005 for MACH points in both AKC standard and jumpers agility. And this summer Amy also tried her paws at USDAA agility and finished her AD title. Amy is the daughter of Jan’s MACH LeeShore JMark’s What A Splash UDX SH and is breeder/owner trained and handled.
Chaos has a CD!! Corbett’s Operation Chaos CD, JH, WCI, CC, CGC was entered in five trials, qualifying in all and placing in four. I am very proud of my girl. Off to OPEN!! Owner: Pattie Duddy.
U-CD HR SR Puddleducks Kyla O'Fairview, SH, CDX, WCX, CGC, TD. I Wearing my Nancy Baker Memorial Duck Call (for spiritual guidance) and being judged by Paul Young (how befitting!) and Cathy Forsyth, Kyla and I passed our 4th Senior Hunter test with style on August 27th at the Penobscot HRC in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. We are very proud of our little Chocolate "angel"(??) and ready to undertake our next "mission NOT-impossible". Owner Cheryl & Dave Palmer.
Surfer, Vikng Surf's Up JH-WC-CC, earned his JH title at 23 months. Surfer earned his JH title on 8-13-06 at the Yankee Waterfowlers Hunting Retriever Club Hunt Test. Surfer earned his title in four consecutive hunt tests. He was bred by Gerrie and John Owren of Viking Labradors. His Dam is Viking Zinka Dew CD-JH-WC "Zinka" and his Sire is Ch. Aquarius Centercourt Delight "Buzz" . He is owned and loved by Melody and Dan Losea.
Peggy Lands' Jarrett earned his CD in three straight trials with two class placements in May. He is now known as Am/Can CH Nightwind Start Your Engines CD, JH.
Peggy Lands' Skye (aka Nightwind Positive Vibration) has had a great July. At the LRC of the Pioneer Valley supported entry, Skye went BOS in Sweeps out of the 9-12 months class under breeder-judge Sharon Fanning (Cloverdale). At the
Pawcatuck River LRC supported entry, Skye won
her 9-12 mos sweeps class under breeder-judge
Susan Lazarchick (Weymouth). She also won her
regular class and went on to take Reserve
Winner's Bitch to the major.
Sandy Maclean's dog, Ocean Spray
Rockefeller, finished his championship at
the Wampanoag K C . Sire is CH Aquarius
Centercourt Delight Dam CH Ocean Spray Margo.
Ocean Spray Chantilly Lace is off and
running, receiving her first agility title,
NAP, on July 9th.
OTCH Westwind Nite-Sky of Montana
UDX3, TDIA owned by Beth Chapman,
competed on July 14-16th at the Vermont
Cluster in Essex Junction, Vermont. Montana
went HIT and HC on Friday with a perfect 200
out of the Utility class. On Saturday Montana
went HIT and HC again with a 200 in each class
for a perfect high combined score of 400. This is
the first time it has ever been done in New
England. It has only been done two or three
other times in the history of AKC. Montana has
also been invited to compete at the National
Obedience Invitational to be held this December
in Long Beach CA.
Timber Town Turn Me Loose VCD2, JH finished her Open Agility Jumpers title at the Providence Kennel Club trial with a first place. The OAJ was also the last missing requirement for the Versatile Companion Dog 2 title, which recognizes advanced performance in Obedience, Agility and Tracking. According to AKC statistics, together with Ellen Brinker’s Caper, Kaya is now one of only two Labs in New England with a VCD2 title. Owner Rainer Fuchs.
Grampian Raptor Mystique, aka MERLIN, earned his CGC. He's owned by Robin Anderson and Barb Burri. Bred by Robin Anderson. Loved and Handled by Barb Burri. Parents:Snowden Hill Mango Crazy, CGC x Holly Hill Delby's Samuel Adams Born 11/12/05 - CGC before 6 months old (by one day)
Snowden Hill Mango Crazy, CGC (CH Dickendall Davaron Gable x Snowden Hill My Friend Irma) bred by Gladys W. Rogers and owned by Robin Anderson and Gerrie Owren went WB/BOS in Warwick under judge Roy Cuneo on April 16, 2006 at the Rhode Island Kennel Club show. Mango went on to earn her second leg towards her JH title at the LRCGB's Spring Hunt Test. Handled by Gerrie Owren and judged by Donna L. Williams and Debi Smith with Ernest Smith apprentice, we're very proud of our talented and beautiful girl, Mango.
Congratulations to Sealcove's Bold N Luscious, JH, WCI, CGC. Not only did Emily receive her 1st leg toward her novice rally obedience title at LRCP, but also took a 3rd place in her class. Owned by Pam Nolin-Shaw and Scott Shaw.
Emily would also like to congratulate her mother, CH Sealcove's Mudluscious on her 4th place she took in the 7-9yr veteran bitch class at LRCP, the largest of the veterans classes. Go Annie!!
Majestx George of Bunkerhill earned a utility title in obedience in Springfield on Saturday, April 22nd in the Utility B class with a score of 193 and Highest Scoring Labrador Retriever in Utility B and also a bumper leg on Sunday, April 23rd with a score of 194. Owned by Susan Niewiera.
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