Fall 2011 – Accomplishments & Titles Earned:
NEW TITLES:
“G & Bob – JH”
Huntleigh Longrun 49er Gold Nugget JH, WC -”G” - o/h – Bob Lutolf- Golden Retriever Male.
After earning their WC, Bob and G continued their hard work and went 4 for 4 to earn their Junior Hunter title! In September they took a trip up to Oregon and got their first Junior pass, then picked up another 2 legs at the Sagehens double header in early October, and finished up the month by achieving their last pass and title at the Marin test. They continue to improve and we hope to see them running in Senior tests soon. Congratulations to a great team!!
“Trigger & Pat – JH Title”
Aqueus Marksman at Sea Ranch JH, BRT, WC – “Trigger” – o/h – Patricia Romeiro - Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Male
This hard working team continued their successful Summer testing into the Fall and received 2 passes at the Sagehens double header test in early October to finish their Junior Hunter title!! Pat’s dedication to training is proof that hard work pays off. Congratulations to a hard working team!!
“Luke & Brook – JH Title”
Tinamou’s Cool Hand Luke JH, WC - “Luke” – 0/h Brook Francisco - Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Male
Congratulations to Brook and Luke on earning 3 Junior passes and completing their Junior Hunter title in October!! Brook and Luke started the month by getting 2 Junior legs at the Sagehens double header, then finished the month by completing their JH at the Marin test. They continue to improve as a team and will only get better. We can’t wait to see them running in Senior tests!
LEGS TOWARDS TITLES/OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
“Shanti & Sue – 1st Master Leg”
Delta Gold Wraiths Perpetual Motion UD, UDX 10 (10 consecutive legs), SH, WCX – “Shanti” – o/h – Sue Stauffer – Golden Retriever Female. 
“Shanti” is a multi-talented Golden Girl!! Doing extremely well in competitve obedience and playing in the field too. Sue and Shanti ran their first Master test in October and came home with a ribbon! This great team was also busy in the obedience ring and are just points away from achieving their Champion title in that venue!
“Reegan & Bruce – 3 JH Legs”
Magicgold Ruff ‘ N Ready to Go WC – “Reegan” – o/h – Bruce Hayes – Golden Retriever Female
From Acorns, Mighty Oaks do grow. Pictured as a puppy Reegan gets her bird. She has nearly always got her bird!! Reegan and Bruce had their hunt test debut in October with much success! They started out the month at the Sagehens double header and came away with 2 ribbons. Then they finished out the month at the Marin test and took home another ribbon. Too bad there weren’t any more tests to run and they have to wait for the Spring tests to finish their title. Congratulations to you both! Keltie (Momma Dog) and Cheryl are very proud of you both.
“Ryman & Ardith – 2 SH Legs”
Fern Hill Sunrise at the Ryman JH WCX— “Ryman” — O/H Ardith Osborn — Golden Retriever Male
Ardith and Ryman started their Senior Hunter career with the same power and style they had when they completed their Junior Hunter title! This great team entered the Sagehens Retriever Club’s double header in October and took home a ribbon both days!! Congratulations to this hard working team! I know we’ll be reporting on their Senior Title soon.
Lidos I Love Lucy JH, RN, WCX –“Lucy” — O/H Paddy Berne — Standard Poodle Female
Lucy and Paddy have been working hard on their teamwork and it has paid off for them. In October, Paddy and Lucy got their first Senior Hunter pass at the Sagehens Retriever Club test!! As this team continues to train hard and improve, we’ll be hearing about more of their successes! Congratulations to you both!!
“Teak & Kathy – 2 SH Legs”
Aqueus Dutch Wood Polish JH – “Teak” – o/h Kathy Gibson – Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Female
Don’t let her small size fool you…this little dog runs like the big dogs! Kathy and Teak entered the Sagehens Retriever Club double header in October and powered through both days to earn 2 Senior passes!! Kathy has been putting a lot of time into training with Teak and it shows. Congratulations to this great working team!”
“Sammy & Harvey – 1 JH Leg”
Bertschire Return To Sender – “Sammy” – o/h Harvey Riggs – Flat-Coated Retriever Female
“Kodiak & Xan – 2 JH Legs”
Flyway Farms Thunder on the Mountain – “Kodiak” – o/h Gail Crawford & Xan Latta – Flat-Coated Retriever Male
MACH 2 Rivercity’s High Caliber SH, WC – o/h – Tracey Mayes – Golden Retriever Male
Breaking News!!!!! “Cal” and Tracey completed their Senior Hunter Title in Glide Oregon, 6/18/2011. Wow!! What an exciting moment for Tracey. Her first dog to train and title in Senior. Tracey and Cal have had their struggles transitioning in to the more advanced concepts and training. Tracey dedicated herself to working through what was necessary to make her and Cal a great handler and dog team in this sport. Already highly succesful in the Agiity World as a team this accomplishment is more than just a Title. It proves just how much can be, when we work hard and apply ourselves. Cal and Tracey have come a long way! I am very proud of them both!
SR. Magicgold’s Celtic Causeway **, MH, WCX – “Keltie” – o/h – Cheryl Baca - All Breed Qualifying 3RD Place- San Jose Retriever Club – 5/7/11
A wonderful day for Keltie and I. With 22 dogs entered we were thrilled to bits at Keltie’s placement. One whistled her 300 plus yard land blind, and was very honest on the water triple with the long retired gun. Initially I hoped for a JAM and was very disappointed when she did not get called up for one. But, we will take a 3rd Place over a JAM any day!!
Magicgold’s Galloping Gabby ** MH, MNQ, WCX -”Gabby” – o/h- Cheryl Baca- Qualifying JAM in San Jose Retriever Club’s All Breed Qual – 5/7/11
Gabby completed the All Breed Qual and earned a JAM. She was somewhat “Over The Top” that day and as a result was not as focused as I would have liked. However, we are grateful she was able to earn another JAM and we had Fun!!
“Boy Wonder & Xan — All-Breed Derby JAM!”
Flyway Farms Boom Boom Pow JH WC ** — “Boy Wonder” — Black Flat-coated Retriever Male – O/H Xan Latta
What a team! Not only did this youngster earn a Judges Award of Merit at the American Chesapeake Club’s All-Breed Field Trial Derby, he actually broke the club’s computerized results reporting system. Boy Wonder is the son of the 2011 BIS at Crufts, and has shown that he’s got brains as well as looks.
Xan’s comments about Boy included “He always had a love of the game, but is developing the focus & patience to apply it more consistently. It was very cool to stand among a group of pro-trained, field bred lab handlers to pick up a ribbon.”
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“Echo & Cathy – New JH, New WC, New CH!”
CH Coastalight Rip Times Two JH WC CGC — “Echo” — Black Flatcoat Female — O/H Cathy Lynch
Echo and Cathy are having quite a spring! They needed three Junior Hunter legs to complete Echo’s Junior Hunter title and they earned them in a single month, with two passes at the Nor-Cal Golden Retriever Hunt Test in March and one at the Lassen Retriever Club Hunt Test. They also earned a Working Certificate at the NorCal GRC WC/WCX test in June.
Cathy remarked that “Running & retrieving are the things that Echo loves the most. I am grateful there is a game made just for her! On now to Senior!”
To make her spring even more memorable, Echo also completed her conformation championship. She now has titles in front of and behind her registered name. We expect to see many more in short order.
“Nalu & Debbie – New SH Title!”
Blue Wave Ryder Catchn A Breez SH NA NF — “Nalu” — Chocolate Labrador Female — O/H Debbie Chun
In February, Nalu and Debbie took a road trip to Arlington, Arizona. They came back with two rosettes and a new Senior Hunter title.
The Copper State HRC’s spring hunt tests are a four-day event, featuring double-headers for Junior, Senior and Master. Sounds like a great time! Congratulations! Now on to Master with this Super Powered Lab and Owner Handler!
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“Lance & Brenda – New JH!”
Manor’s Lancelot CD JH RAE CCA – “Lance” – Golden Retriever Male – O/H Brenda Radcliffe
Brenda is so proud of Lance that she would write a book. We are too. Lance earned his Junior Hunter title three days before his seventh birthday. From Brenda’s comments – “Lance had no idea how the next few months were going to change his lifestyle when I decided almost a year ago I’d like to have a golden run hunt tests again. Lance had never learned to swim, had never retrieved a bird and was overwhelmed with the whole idea. Thanks to Cheryl’s patience, he became a confident, good marking dog.” Lance’s JH legs were at Sagehen’s RC, Marin Retriever Club and the NorCal Golden Retriever Club’s hunt tests. Brenda wants to thank her training buddies Renee & Patti, as well as Cheryl for their assistance & encouragement.
“Ryder & Patti – New JH and WC!”
Ryder Dodger Gold CD JH WC RA CGC – “Ryder” – Golden Retriever Male – O/H Patti Kostakis
Ryder made his “novice” handler Mom very proud by getting his Junior Hunter title in less that a year after he “sniffed” his very first bird. He started earning legs at the Sagehens (two legs) & Marin RC tests in the fall, and finished his title, at the NorCal GRC test in March. He also earned an “insurance leg” at that double-header. Ryder’s titling leg was his best ever, pinning all four marks. Ryder then went on to earn his WC Title at the NorCal GRC test in June, 2011. During that time, Ryder proved that he can do it all by earning his CD and RA titles. Like Patti, we’re very proud of what this boy (and what this team) have accomplished!
“Ryman & Ardith – New JH, New WCX!”
Fern Hill Sunrise at the Ryman JH WCX— “Ryman” — Golden Retriever Male — O/H Ardith Osborn
At nine months of age, Ryman earned his WC title at the NorCal GRC’s 2010 WC/X test. He also earned three JH legs last fall. He had to wait for the spring hunt test season to earn his final JH leg, and earn his Junior Hunter title, but despite the heavy downpour, he did it in style, and pinned all of the marks. He also earned his WCX at the NorCal GRC’s 2011 test. This boy has great style, and we look forward to watching this team run senior very soon.
“Indee & Bruce – New SH and WCX!”
Wright’s Mindy’s Independent Girl SH, WCX – “Indee” – Golden Retriever Female – O/H Bruce Hayes
This team’s hard work and persistence have really paid off! After completing their Junior Hunter title last spring, Bruce & Indee earned their Senior Hunter title in 4 for 4. Indee also completed her WCX at the NorCal GRC test in June and made her Dad very proud!! Indee is a stylish girl with a lot of go, and we look forward to watching them work towards Master.
Lidos I Love Lucy JH WCX –“Lucy” — Standard Poodle Female — O/H Paddy Berne
Lucy and Paddy have shown the retriever community that working poodles aren’t just pretty faces. Lucy has impressed judges with exceptional marking ability and her happy attitude.
This June Lucy & Paddy earned a Working Certificate Excellent title at the NorCal Golden Retriever Club’s WC/X test.
We’re sure to see Lucy and Paddy at some senior hunter tests soon.
“Storm & Cathy – New WC Title!”
Shannara’s Rav’n Tsunami JH WC Can WC – “Storm” – Black Flatcoat Male – O/H Cathy Lynch
Cathy had a very busy & productive test day at the NorCal Golden Retriever Club’s WC/X test. In addition to earning Echo’s Working Certificate, she and her handsome lad Storm picked up their WC title, to accompany the one he earned in Canada last year.
Congratulations to this exciting team. They’re fun to watch and work with, and have come very far.
“Reed & Jake – New JH Title!”
Magicgold’s Indian Summer JH, WC- “Reed” – Golden Retriever Male – O/H Jake Leggett
Reed and Jake continue where they left off last year. They earned their first Junior Hunter leg at the Marin Retriever Club, November 20, 2010. In March of 2011 they earned two more legs at the NorCal Retriever Club, and finished their Junior Hunter title at the Lassen Retriever Club April 9, 2011. In addition, they dropped in to the NorCal GRC WC/WCX test and picked up their WC Title!!
Reed continues to show the desire and drive to be a successful hunting dog. Now the hard work and more fun as they work toward senior hunter.
“Gustav & David – WCX Title!”
Ardenwood Gustav As A Wayfarer SH WCX — “Gustav” — Black Flatcoat Male — O/H: David Kunkle
“Anton & David – WCX Title!”
CH Flyway Farms Te Deum SH WCX— “Anton” — Black Flatcoat Male — O/H: David Kunkle
David found a great way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon. He and his two dogs picked up a set of WCX rosettes and titles. In a relatively short time, David and his two flatcoats have become impressive field competitors.
Gustav & Anton have different styles in the field, but both are exciting to watch, and both can handle challenging tests. Their training and dedication resulted in two WCX’s to add to their names. Congratulations, guys!
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Legs toward titles and other achievements:
“Crash & Renee – Two extra JH legs!”
Reimur’s Juz Crashin’ Thru JH CD RA CGC — “Crash” — Black Labrador Male — O/H: Renee StDenis
This team LOVES the hunt test game. Although Crash & Renee had earned their Junior Hunter Title last year, they just couldn’t not play the game! So this spring, they entered two tests – the Hills Ferry Hunting Retriever Club JH test and the NorCal GoldenRetriever Club test. They came away with two more legs, giving them six JH passes in total.
Congratulations, Crash & Renee! You make quite a team!
“Cal & Tracey – Three SH legs!”
MACH2 Rivercity’s High Caliber JH WC — “Cal” — Golden Retriever Male — O/H Tracey Mays
Not only is this team nationally ranked in agility (MACH2 stands for Master Agility Champion Times TWO!), but they are well on their way to a Senior Hunter title. This spring, Cal earned three legs toward that SH title. Two at the NorCal Golden Retriever double-header in March, and a third at the Rogue Valley RC test in April. We’re looking forward to bragging about Cal’s fourth leg and title soon!
“Luke & Brooke – First JH leg and WC Title!”
Tinamou’s Cool Hand Luke WC - “Luke” – Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Male – O/H Brook Francisco
Congratulations to Brook and Luke for their first Junior Hunter leg, earned at their first ever JH test! It takes a lot of courage to enter that first test, especially if your dog is one of those “other” retriever breeds. But Luke showed everyone that he can do the job, and do it well! This team has been working hard, and it shows. We look forward to bragging about Luke JH soon! Luke also completed his WC Title at the NorCal GRC test in June!!! Way to Go!
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.
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!
