Summer/Fall 2012 – Accomplishments & Titles Earned:
NEW TITLES:
“Monkey & Cheryl – New MH Title”
Magicgold’s Run Thru’ The Jungle MH WCX**- “Monkey” – O/H Cheryl Baca – Golden Retriever Female
Monkey became the newest Magicgold Master Hunter, earning her title at the Labrador Retriever Club of Southern California Hunt Test in Chino! Cheryl and Monkey had a fantastic string of Fall tests, earning 3 straight passes starting at the Marin test, followed by the Sagehens test and then finishing their title at the test in Chino. In true Monkey style, she made it a little more ‘exciting’ by getting into a wasp nest on one of her blinds, but being the well trained dog that she is, she still worked with Cheryl and handled to the blind. Though scary for Cheryl to see Monkey with wasps all over her, it also made her proud to see how well Monkey performed through such an ordeal! Congratulations Cheryl and Monkey on your new Master Hunter Title!!!
“Leif & Pam – New JH Title”
Spader Damens Anjou JH WC – “Leif” – o/h Pam Morris – Flat Coated Retriever Male
Pam and Leif finished out the Fall on a roll at the Sagehens test, taking home another 2 JH ribbons and completing their Junior Hunter title with an extra pass to boot! What a great way for this team to finish up the year. Congratulations to this well deserving team!!!
“Minnow & Xan – New JH & SH Titles”
Windfall’s Ripple in Still Water SH WCX** – “Minnow” – o/h Xan Latta – Flat Coated Retriever Female
Congratulations to Xan and Minnow on earning both Junior Hunter and Senior Hunter titles simultaneously this Fall! This team finished off the year in style at the Sagehens Retriever Club Fall tests earning 2 JH passes and 2 SH passes to complete both titles. Way to go Xan and Minnow!!!
“Tyler & Paddy – New JH Title”
Feldspar Dream On at Windsong JH WC – “Tyler” – o/h Paddy Berne – Standard Poodle Male
Paddy and Tyler finished the local fall tests in style and completed their JH title at the Sagehens Fall Hunt Test in October. All of their hard training through the year certainly paid off, as they earned their title in just 2 weekends! Congratulations Tyler and Paddy!! We’ll be watching for you in Senior tests soon.
“Guiness & Sam – New JH Title”
Yaqui’s Guiness Extra Stout JH MX MXJ OF WC CGC – “Guiness” – o/h Samantha Dillard – Golden Retriever Male
Sam and Guiness have had quite the summer and fall! They earned their WC title at the Norcal Golden Retriever Club WC/WCX test in the summer then continued their excellent field work earning 2 JH passes at the Marin Retriever Club Fall test in September. They finished out the fall tests earning their Junior Hunter title at Sagehens Fall test in October. Along the way, they also earned 2 additional agility titles. Congratulations to this multi-talented team!
“Trigger & Pat – New SH Title”
Aqueus Marksman At Sea Ranch SH WCI – “Trigger” – o/h Pat Romeiro – Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Male
Pat and Trigger have been training hard all summer and it certainly paid off. Pat and Trigger drove up the coast in August to Smith River for the Redwood Empire Retriever Club’s test and earned their first two Senior Hunter passes. Then a few weeks later they ran in the Marin Retriever Club test and picked up another two SH legs to finish their Senior Hunter title with four straight passes! Congratulations to this hardworking team!!!
“Sammy & Harvey – New JH Title”
CH Bertschire Return To Sender JH WC – “Sammy” – o/h Harvey Riggs – Flat-Coated Retriever Female
Harvey traveled to Wisconsin in June for the Flat Coated Retriever Society’s Specialty and came away with 2 titles. First, they participated in the Junior Hunt Test and obtained their final qualifying score for their JH title, and the following day they participated in the Working Certificate field event and were awarded a ribbon there too! Congratulations Harvey and Sammy on your JH and WC titles!!!
LEGS TOWARDS TITLES/OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
“Reegan & Bruce – 1st MH Leg”
Magicgold’s Ruff ‘N Ready To Go SH WC CCA – “Reegan” – o/h Bruce Hayes – Golden Retriever Female
What a year Bruce and Reegan have had. They started out 2012 finishing up their JH title, and they closed the Fall tests with their first MH pass! Besides finishing their JH and SH titles (detailed in Spring 2012 Accomplishments page) Reegan also earned her Certificate of Conformation Assessment (CCA) at the Norcal GRC event this summer. They took a roadtrip with a few other of Cheryl’s students to Chino in October and came home with their first MH pass from the Labrador Retriever Club of Southern California test. Congratulations to a wonderful team!!!
“Indee & Bruce – 1st MH Leg”
Wright’s Mindy’s Independent Girl SH WC – “Indee” – o/h Bruce Hayes – Golden Retriever Female
Not to be outdone by her younger family member, Indee also performed well this Fall and earned her first Master Hunter pass at the Labrador Retriever Club of Southern California test. Bruce is very proud of both girls, but said that he is very pleasantly surprised with Indee’s Master Hunter ribbon! Congratulations to a well deserving team!!!
“Ryman & Ardith – 1st MH Leg”
Fern Hill Sunrise at the Ryman SH WCX – “Ryman” – o/h Ardith Osborn – Golden Retriever Male
Ardith and Ryman also enjoyed a successful 2012 hunt test year by completing their Senior Hunter title in the Spring and closing the year with their first Master Hunter leg in the Fall. At the Sagehens Retriever Club test in October, Ryman nailed his marks and exhibited great teamwork with Ardith on their blinds and came home with their first MH ribbon. Congratulations to a great working team!!!
“Teak & Kathy – 1st MH Leg”
Aqueus Dutch Wood Polish RN SH AX MXJ OF WC – “Teak” – o/h Kathy Gibson – Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Female
Though small in size, Teak showed she can run with the big dogs, earning a Master Hunter pass at her first Master test! Kathy and Teak took a roadtrip down to Chino at the end of October for the Labrador Retriever Club of Southern California test, and Kathy was so proud of how her little red rocket performed. Congratulations to this great team!
“Ember & Jean – 2 MH Legs”
Sunbeam’s Wildfire SH WCX – “Ember” – o/h Jean Mott – Golden Retriever Female
Ember took a little break in the Spring and early Summer to raise her first litter of puppies, but came back raring to go in the Fall! Jean and Ember earned their first Master Hunter pass at the Sagehens Retriever Club test at the beginning of October and closed out the month with another MH pass at the Labrador Retriever Club of Southern California test. Jean was very proud to have Ember working so well after her maternity break. Congratulations Jean and Ember!!!
“Roca & Cheryl – 1st JH Leg”
Magicgold’s Rock A Doodle Doo – “Roca” – o/h Cheryl Baca – Golden Retriever Female
The youngest member of Magicgold girls made her hunt test debut on the road at the Labrador Retriever Club of Southern California hunt test and earned her first Junior Hunter pass! At just over 7 months old, baby Roca made both Cheryl and momma Keltie proud with her first hunt test ribbon. We’ll be seeing much from this young rockstar in the future! Congratulations Roca and Cheryl!!!
“Keltie & Cheryl – 2 more MH Leg”
SR. Magicgold’s Celtic Causeway **, MH, WCX – “Keltie” – o/h – Cheryl Baca – Golden Retriever Female
Keltie came off her Spring maternity leave and was right back on top of her game for the trip down to Chino in June. She and Cheryl went to the Great Western Flat-Coated Retriever Club hunt test and came home with another MH ribbon to add to their many accomplishments. Then in the fall, Keltie earned yet another Master pass at the Labrador Retriever Club of Southern California hunt test in October. Congratulations Cheryl and Keltie!
“Gabby & Cheryl – 3 more MH Leg”
Magicgold’s Galloping Gabby ** MH, MNQ, WCX – “Gabby” – O/H- Cheryl Baca – Golden Retriever Female
Cheryl and Gabby continued their 2012 hunt test success into the summer and fall months. They took a roadtrip down to Chino in June for the Great Western Flat-Coated Retriever Club test. Once again, Gabby got the job done and came home with another MH ribbon. In October they earned 2 additional Master passes at the Sagehens Retriever Club test and the Labrador Retriever Club of Southern California test. Way to go Gabby and Cheryl!!!
“Shasta & Sue – 4 SH Legs”
Magicgold’s It Has To Be Shasta – “Shasta” – o/h Sue Stauffer – Golden Retriever Female
Shasta made her hunt test debut at the Marin Retriever Club test, earning two Senior Hunter passes over the weekend. Two weeks later, Sue and Shasta earned another 2 SH passes at the Sagehens Retriever Club test. Because this team went straight into the Senior tests, they need an additional SH pass to complete their title, and I’m sure they’ll be getting that soon. You two have made Cheryl and momma Keltie proud! Congratulations to Sue and Shasta on their great Fall showings!
“Monkey & Cheryl – 3nd MH Leg”
Magicgold’s Run Thru’ The Jungle SH WCX**- “Monkey” – O/H Cheryl Baca – Golden Retriever Female
Monkey started off the Fall tests running well and came home with her third MH leg at the Marin Retriever Club test. Monkey ran great and made Cheryl proud, getting through a tough test and coming away with their ribbon. Congratulations Monkey and Cheryl!!!
“Tyler & Paddy – 2 JH Legs”
Feldspar Dream On at Windsong WC –“Tyler” — O/H Paddy Berne — Standard Poodle Male
Tyler had his hunt test debut at the Marin Retriever Club Fall hunt test and had a great weekend. Paddy and Tyler brought home a ribbon both days! They are halfway to their JH title and have another weekend of tests coming up in October. Congratulations to you both!!
“Echo & Cathy – 2 Can JH Legs, Can WC, Can WCI”
Ch Coastalight Rip Times Two JH, NA, Am/Can CD, Am/Can WC, Can WCI – “Echo” – o/h Cathy Lynch – Flat Coated Retriever Female
Echo had an amazing Summer and Cathy is and should be very proud of her girl! In June they finished their Novice Agility (NA) and Companion Dog (CD) titles here in the US. Then in July they traveled to Canada for the Canadian Flat Coat Specialty and completed Echo’s Canadian CD, WC and WCI. The weekend prior to the specialty was a hunt test put on by the Golden Retriever Club of British Columbia, and there they ran a JH double header and qualified both days! Congratulations to this great team!! These two are on a roll! As Cathy said, “There is no stopping us now!”
“Lilah & Xan – 3 SH Legs, WCX, SS JAM”
CH Flyway Farms Tears from Laughter JH, WC, WCX – “Lilah” – o/h Alexandra Latta – Flat Coated Retriever Female
Lilah and Xan had a great summer and fall. At their Specialty in June, Lilah earned a JAM in the Steady Singles field event, a Senior Hunter pass at the hunt test, and also their Working Certificate Excellent! At Marin’s fall hunt test, they earned their second SH leg. Then 2 weeks later at the Sagehens test, they added their third SH leg to their many accomplishments. Congratulations Xan and Lilah!!!
“Minnow & Xan – 1 JH Leg, 2 SH Legs, SS JAM, WC, WCX”
Windfall’s Ripple in Still Water** WC, WCX – “Minnow” – o/h Alexandra Latta – Flat Coated Retriever Female
Though little in size, Minnow showed she’s a big dog when it comes to the field! At their roadtrip to the Flat Coat Specialty, Xan and Minnow came away with many ribbons. On their first day, Minnow earned a JAM at the Steady Singles competition. Next, they moved on to the hunt test stakes where they passed both the Junior and Senior tests. Finally on Sunday they passed both the Working Certificate and Working Certificate Excellent events. Their successes continue into the fall season, as they earned another Senior Hunter leg at the Marin Retriever Club hunt test this September. Great job Xan and Minnow!!!
“Julep & Xan – 3 JH Legs, WC”
Flyway Farms Liquor is Quicker WC – “Julep” – o/h Alexandra Latta – Flat Coated Retriever Female
Baby Julep made her field debut on the road in Wisconsin this June at the Flat Coated Retriever Society Specialty and earned her Working Certificate. In September Xan and Julep earned two JH legs at the Marin Retriever Club hunt test. She followed that up with a third JH pass at the Sagehens Retriever Club Fall Hunt Test in October. Congratulations to this up and coming team!!
“Layla & Xan – 2nd MH Leg, SS JAM”
CH Rockyhill’s Western Wishes SH OA AXJ WCX – “Layla” – o/h Alexandra Latta – Flat Coated Retriever Female
While Layla may be the senior member of Xan’s FCR pack, she still runs hard like the youngsters. At the Flat Coated Retriever Society Specialty show this June, Layla and Xan added a JAM in the Steady Singles and a Master Hunter pass to their many achievements! Great job Xan and Layla!
“Boy Wonder & Xan – Qual JAM, MH Leg, SH Leg, SS JAM, WCX”
CH Flyway Farms Boom Boom Pow** WCX – “Boy Wonder” – o/h Alexandra Latta – Flat Coated Retriever Male
Boy Wonder lived up to his name at the Flat Coated Retriever Society Specialty this summer! Xan and Boy Wonder had an awesome weekend of field events. They started the weekend off on Friday with a JAM in the Steady Singles event. Then on Saturday they moved on to the Master and Senior hunt tests where they passed both stakes and earned MH and SH legs. Finally on Sunday, they closed out the weekend earning a JAM in the field trial Qualifying stake, as well as earning their WCX. Congratulations to Xan and Boy Wonder on a fantastic weekend!!!
“Zip & Joe – SS Winner”
Ch Ardenwood’s As Time Goes By SH Am Can WCX – “Zip” – o/h Joe Skorupa – Flat Coated Retriever Male
Congratulations to Joe and Zip on their outstanding showing at the 2012 Flat Coated Retriever Society Specialty this summer in Wisconsin! Joe and Patti and their FCR gang made a fun roadtrip to Wisconsin in June and while there, Joe and Zip proceeded to come out on top of a field of 70+ dogs to win the Steady Singles field event! They did it in style, winning a runoff on the second day of the competition. Wow!!!
“June & Patti – JH Leg, USS JAM, WC”
Coastalight Arden’s Lace Dress Am Can WC – “June” – o/h Patti Skorupa – Flat Coated Retriever Female
Patti and June didn’t just go along for the ride to the Flat Coated Retriever Society Specialty in June, and also had a fantastic showing in the field events! First, they started out by getting a JAM in the Unsteady Singles event, then the next day they earned a JH leg at the hunt test, and finally, they earned their Working Certificate! Congratulations on a great job Patti and June!!!
“Dodger & Patti – WCX”
Ch Tealwin’s Lucky Dodger JH WCX Can WC – “Dodger” – o/h Patti Skorupa – Flat Coated Retriever male
Dodger and Patti also had a great showing at their National Specialty this summer. They earned their Working Certificate Excellent in the field events and then took 3rd in a very strong 7-9 Veterans class in the conformation ring! Way to go Patti and Dodger!!









What can I say about this amazing team? In three short years, Diane & Shuttle have gone from casual students, with a goal of a single Junior Hunter title to a dynamo pair that completed their final Master legs during the spring hunt test season. Shuttle & Diane earned legs at the Monterey Bay HRC Spring Hunt Test, the Hills Ferry HRC Hunt Test & the Sierra Nevada Retriever Club Spring Hunt Test.
This team is still turning heads. Gustav picked up his last two Senior Hunter legs shortly before his third birthday. Judges at the Monterey Bay HRC Hunt Test & the Hills Ferry Hunt Test couldn’t get over the speed with which Gustav left the line, and his stylish water entries. David & Gustav are now training for Master, and hope to be ready to run in the fall.
Not to be outdone by brother Anton, Delilah earned her last three Junior legs and then one more, completing her Junior title the same weekend that Anton earned his. She earned legs at the NorCal Golden Retriever Hunt Test, the Lassen Retriever Club Hunt test, and two legs at the Marin Retriever Club’s double header. Xan must be very proud of Delilah’s performance. She’s certainly a carbon copy of her mother, Layla. We look forward to hearing great things about Delilah’s successes in the field and the show-ring. This girl likes her phessies!
After spending the fall and winter hunting pheasants and ducks, Punch & Shari returned to formal field training in order to prepare for the NorCal Golden Retriever Club’s Working Certificate test. When test day arrived, Punch showed everyone that although he’d taken a few months off of training, his marking skills were still as sharp as ever. He even remembered where the fall of his “no bird” had been, and checked to see if he could convert his land double to a triple. Punch & Shari also earned a second Junior Hunter leg at the NorCal Golden Retriever Club Hunt Test in March.
It’s so much fun to watch this little girl work. If you blinked, you might have missed Monkey pursuing her Junior Hunter Title. Five tests, five passes, and a Working Certificate & Working Certificate Excellent in one season. She & Cheryl are just getting started. Monkey earned Junior Hunter legs at the Monterey Bay HRC test, the Hills Ferry HRC test, the NorCal Golden Retriever Club test, and two legs at the Marin Retriever Club double-header. She finished up by bringing home both the WC & the WCX rosette from the NorCal GRC WC/X tests.
Cheryl must be so proud of the achievements of her 2008 litters. Not to be outdone by his sisters, Quinn, along with Jeanne earned five Junior Hunter legs and a Working Certificate this season. And he looked great while earning them. This handsome lad earned Junior Hunter legs at the Monterey Bay HRC Hunt Test, the Hills Ferry HRC Hunt Test, the NorCal Golden Retriever Club test, and two legs at the Marin Retriever Club double-header. He also brought home one of those lovely NorCal GRC Working Certificate rosettes.
Rainbow and Charlotte are becoming a wonderful team, and will go far together. They went four-for-four for their Junior Hunter Title. Last year, Rainbow earned two Junior Hunter legs in one weekend. This season, she earned her third and fourth on consecutive weekends. Rainbow & Charlotte then went on to earn a Working Certificate AND a Working Certificate Excellent on the same day. We expect the same quick results when they are ready to run in Senior Hunter tests.
Cal & Tracey took time out of their busy agility schedule to attend the NorCal Golden Retriever Club’s Working Certificate test, and once again, Cal showed that he can play the field game just as well as the agility game. They are honing their handling skills, and we expect that Cal will be sporting another field title in short order.
Congratulations to Lucy & Paddy on the first of many titles that are sure to come their way! Lucy earned her first title and first Rosette at the NorCal Golden Retriever Club’s Working Certificate Test. And she showed everyone that Poodles are stylish retrievers, not just pretty faces.
Pam had good reason to smile at the NorCal Golden Retriever Club Hunt Test. Her father’s dog Sophie earned her JH title, and Pam’s Joe wanted to bring home one of those cool rosettes, and a Junior Hunter title, too. And that’s just what he did. Joe and Pam have become a great working team, and we look forward to seeing them compete in higher levels soon.
There’s something about watching liver flatcoats in the field. Oliver & Pam had a large group of supporters in the gallery when they earned their fourth Junior Hunter leg at the Marin Retriever Club Hunt Test. That brown dog knew he had done something special for Pam, because Pam had a huge grin on her face. Ollie had picked up legs two and three earlier in the spring at the NorCal GRC Hunt Test and the Monterey Bay HRC Hunt Test.
“Ember”is Jean Mott’s Flyer’s daughter, and she is displaying the same talent for the field as mother. At the age of 10 months, Ember & Jean earned a Working Certificate from the Golden Retriever Club of America held by the Norcal Golden Retriever Club in June 2009.
Joe & his wife Patti spent their vacation on Vancouver Island, BC, attending the Flat-coated Retriever Society of Canada’s national specialty, where Zip(!!!) & Joe spent a very productive two days running the Pacific Rim Hunting Retriever Club’s Working Certificate and the FCRSC’s WCI test. They passed both tests, and Zip(!!!) also qualified for a FCRSC “Beauty & Brains” award, since he placed third in the FCRSC Specialty Bred-by class.
Blaze bounced back from maternity leave in grand fashion, picking up two Master Hunter legs at the Monterey Bay HRC Hunt Test and the Marin Retriever Club Hunt Test, which completed her Master Hunter Title. She also earned a Judges Award of Merit at the Sacramento Valley Retriever Club’s Spring Field Trial.
Gabby was getting used to being the star career girl while the other two girls finished their motherly duties and got back into shape. So she was horrified when Blaze got herself a Field Trial Qualifying JAM. Well if Blaze could get something that pleased Cheryl so much, Gabby was going to get one too. And she did just that at the Sierra Nevada Retriever Club’s Spring Field Trial.
Now this just wouldn’t do. Keltie was not going to be the only adult golden in the family without one of those fancy rosettes with the JAM printed on it. So she set off to get one. But before she did that, Keltie & Cheryl earned their last two Master Hunter legs at the Monterey Bay HRC Hunt Test & the Hills Ferry HRC Hunt Test, earning Keltie’s MH. Then, Keltie went hunting for her JAM and found it at the San Jose Retriever Club’s Triple DQ. Not being one to be satisfied with that task, she earned another Master Hunter pass at the Marin Retriever Club Hunt Test.
This pair is on a roll! Four Master Hunter passes in a row, and they show no sign of slowing down. Zinger & Jean earned MH passes at the NorCal Golden Retriever Club Hunt Test, the Lassen Retriever Club Hunt Test, and at back-to-back tests held by the Sierra Nevada Retriever Club! Congratulations Jean & Zinger! Zinger has also qualified for the Master National. This is her 3rd time qualifying and she has a total of 23 Master passes.
This girl finished her Master Hunter title last year, and has three MH passes s0 far this year. Flyer has qualified for the Master National this year. Flyer earned a Master Hunter rosette at the NorCal Golden Retriever Club Hunt Test, and TWO rosettes at the Sierra Nevada Retriever Club’s back-to-back tests.
They’re half-way there! Henley has figured out the handling game, and earned two Senior Hunter legs this spring – one at the NorCal Golden Retriever Club Hunt Test, and the other at the Marin Retriever Club double-header. Congratulations, Ardith. We look forward to watching the two of you earn that Senior Hunter title in the fall tests.
At just over two, this handsome Golden boy is half-way to his Senior Hunter Title. Luke & Alan had some Derby fun early in the year, and then got to work on their SH, earning the first leg at the Sierra Nevada Retriever Club Hunt Test, and the second at the Marin Retriever Club Hunt Test. We’re sure to see some new letters after this Luke’s name in no time. They’ve really done well.
Arson & Diane got through Junior so quickly, that they wanted to do it again. It’s unfortunate that one can’t get bonus points for extra legs, because this pair work so beautifully together that we could just keep watching them work. They earned their bonus passes at the Monterey Bay HRC test, the Hills Ferry HRC test, the NorCal Golden Retriever Club Hunt Test & the Lassen Retriever Club test. We’re sure to see them in Senior soon.
Layla completed her Senior Hunter title in two weeks. She earned four passes in a row at a pair of double-headers – the Labrador Retriever Club of Southern California Hunt Tests and the Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Hunt Tests. Her reliable marking and consistent handling got her through some very difficult tests. Xan & Layla look forward to another epic hunting season as they prepare for Master.
At the young age of ten months, Sugar passed her first JH test at the Sacramento Valley Retriever Club 2008 Fall Hunt Test. Sugar proved to everyone that liver flatcoat puppies can play with the big dogs by earning three more Junior legs in eight days – two legs at the Sagehens Retriever Club 2008 Fall Hunt Test double-header and her fourth and title at the Norcal Golden Retriever Club 2008 Fall Hunt Test. She earned her title at only eleven months of age! Congratulations to Don & Sugar. They plan to celebrate the new title at the local pheasant club.
Wow! at the young age of eight and a half months, this handsome youngster proved that he understands the hunt-test game and finished his Junior Hunter title. He earned legs in the Redwood Empire Retriever Club 2008 Summer Hunt Test, Sagehens Retriever Club 2008 Fall Hunt Test (a double-header, two passes), and the Norcal Golden Retriever Club Fall Hunt Test. We’re looking forward to seeing this youngster in Senior next fall.
Gabby made it clear that she loves being the only gal on the truck. Her two roommates may be awesome mothers, but Gabby benefited from the training time alone with Cheryl. Gabby also likes running October tests. In short order, this dynamic duo earned three Master legs and completed Gabby’s Master Hunter Title. She also passed five of seven Master tests held since August 1, 2008. That means that Gabby has qualified for the Master National! They earned legs at the Sagehens Retriever Club 2008 Fall Hunt Test, the Norcal Golden Retriever Club Fall, and the Labrador Retriever Club of Southern California. What a team!
Not to be shown up by Gabby, Flyer completed her Master Hunter Title in grand fashion. These Golden Girls just love October tests! Flyer earned three Master Hunter legs – the first at the Sagehens Retriever Club 2008 Fall Hunt Test, followed by great performances at the Norcal Golden Retriever Club Fall, and the Labrador Retriever Club of Southern California. We expect to see Flyer at the Master National soon!
Although they finished their Junior Hunter title in September, Memo and Barb can’t just watch the game. Memo wants her birds. They competed in a Junior test at the Sagehens Retriever Club 2008 Fall Hunt Test on October 5, where Memo picked up her fifth leg. What an awesome team. We’re looking forward to seeing Memo’s baby brother in Junior soon.
Joe picked up a Junior Hunter leg in October for a total of three, at the Sagehens Retriever Club 2008 Fall Hunt Test on October 5, and his Conformation Championship at the Del Valle Kennel Club Show in October. Pam states that she was ” so disappointed they missed that last leg at the NorCal day, a total handler error, and an expensive lesson! That would have been so cool to title both CH and JH the same month!” We’re sure that Joey didn’t mind. It’s a great excuse to keep working in the field with his favorite person. We’re sure to see Joe with titles on both ends of his name this spring.
Shari & Punch took some time off their upland pheasant training to try out the hunt test game, and they were quite successful, earning their first Junior Hunter leg at the Norcal Golden Retriever Club Fall Hunt Test. Punch will spend the next few months chasing roosters, and we hope to see him back in the hunt test game after pheasant season ends.
When we first started working together, McKenzie loved her bumpers. Now she has decided that birds are much cooler. In fact, she LOVES ducks! Gina & McKenzie are nearly there! With limited time in the training field, this team earned three of four Junior Hunter legs in October and November. McKenzie has come a very long way since her introduction to birds in the water, and we expect her fourth leg to come easily.
David & Gustav are half-way to their Senior Hunter title! These two are such a joy to watch. This young duo made it look easy, earning their first leg at the Sagehens Retriever Club 2008 Fall Hunt Test on October 4, and a second leg at the Norcal Golden Retriever Club Fall on October 11. David also picked up some great things to work on. We expect this pair to finish their Senior title in short order in the spring.
Congratulations to Storm & Cathy on their first Junior Hunter leg! What a nice start for this team, and we expect them to have a promising hunt test career. Storm has learned how to handle birds that stand up and leave the area, and is prepared to deal with difficult terrain and weather challenges. We look forward to watching them in their next JH test.
What can we say about this puppy, except that she’s a carbon copy of her mother Layla, with oodles of energy and drive. She proved that her young age wasn’t an issue, and successfully completed her first Junior Hunter leg at the Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Hunt Test. A grand achievement for an eight-month old flatcoat puppy. She’s currently pushing up birds at the local pheasant club, and training for the spring tests.
Zinger and Jean had a productive 2008 fall hunt test season, earning two passes in very difficult tests. Their first MH pass was earned at the Sagehens Retriever Club 2008 Fall Hunt Test, followed the next week by a second pass at the Norcal Golden Retriever Club Fall Hunt Test. Zinger has passed nineteen Master Hunter tests. Two of those legs count toward qualifying for the 2009 Master National. Good luck, girls. We hope to see you there!

