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Titles Earned:
“Anton & David – New WC Title!”
Flyway Farms Te Deum JH WC — “Anton” — Black Flatcoat Male — O: David Kunkle H: Xan Latta
When David was not able to travel to Prado for the Great Western FCRC WC/WCX test, Anton demonstrated that he understood how to work well with others. In this case, his breeder Xan Latta. Xan and Anton turned heads in Southern California!
We look forward to watching Anton running in Senior in the spring tests.
“Jade & Suzanne – New CD, WC, WCX Titles!”
Magicgold’s Orient Express CD JH WC WCX— “Jade” — Golden Retriever Female — O/H: Suzanne Mikolajcik
On October 3, 2009, in Monroe, Washington, Magicgold’s Orient Express, “Jade,” earned both her WC and WCX titles. The test was hosted by Evergreen GRC at Dr. Greenleaf’s farm. It was a brisk 47-degree morning which gave way to a pleasant afternoon on the water. The competitors consisted of Goldens, Flatcoats, and one Poodle–it felt just like Cheryl’s training group! On December 4, 2009, at 20 months of age, Jade earned her third leg and CD Title at the obedience trial in Costa Mesa, California, held by Shoreline DFA of Orange County. She was awarded two First Place ribbons in Novice B in back-to-back shows. Her qualifying scores were 197.5 and 195.5. In the second show of the day, she was in a run-off for High In Trial. Jade trains for obedience with Cessie Banfield and Stephanie Gomez and is in training with her breeder Cheryl Baca towards her Senior Hunter in 2010.
“Punch & Shari – New JH Title!”
Rockyhill’s Funny Cide WC— “Punch” — Black Flatcoat Male — O/H: Shari Hughes
Punch and Shari were in a hurry to earn that Junior Hunter Title before pheasant season kicked in, and they so did so in grand style! Punch earned his second JH leg at the Sacramento Valley RC Fall Hunt Tests, followed by back-to-back passes at the Sagehens RC Fall Hunt Tests. They were back in the fields & blinds, hunting up phessies & ducks soon after. Punch is turning into quite a hunting machine, and has become a favorite hunting companion to several duck & pheasant club members that are currently without dogs.
“Luke & Alan – New SH Title!”
Chi Luke of Copperidge SH — “Luke” — Golden Retriever Male — O/H Alan Kaber
After a summer break, young Luke and Alan delighted the gallery at the Sagehens RC back-to-back Fall Hunt Tests, earning two senior legs and their new Senior Hunter title! Congratulations to both of you! You’ve come along so quickly, and are sure to earn lots of titles and have lots of adventures together!
“Raleigh & Charlotte – New JH Title!”
Trumpet’s Hare’s Ear – “Raleigh” – Golden Retriever Male – O/H Charlotte Gaynor
We said this young lad was turning heads! At not yet sixteen months of age, Raleigh earned his Junior Hunter title at the Sacramento Valley Retriever Club’s fall hunt test. He then brought home two extra JH rosettes from the Sagehens RC double-header. We can’t wait to see this handsome lad in Senior!
“Teak & Kathy – New JH Title!”
Aqueus Dutch Wood Polish JH – “Teak” – Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever – O/H Kathy Gibson
From Kathy – “My little red pocket rocket toller finished her JH going 5 for 5 at 14 months of age, despite her extremely novice handler. Teak thinks the field is great fun and ran every mark with great exuberance – once to the point of going head-over-kettle on her way to the flyer. It did take a village to get Teak ready for the field. Huge thanks go to Debbie Chun and Tracey Mays who faithfully ran her in group while “mom” went to work. And of course, the biggest thanks to Cheryl for believing that a little 30 pound dog could run with the big dawgs.
“Boy Wonder & Xan — New WC Title!”
Flyway Farms Boom Boom Pow WC — “Boy Wonder” — Black Flat-coated Retriever Male – O/H Xan Latta
Talk about over-achievers! At just six months of age, Boy Wonder passed the Great Western Flat-coated Retriever WC test at Prado, CA. He certainly lives up to his name!
We can’t wait to watch as he begins his hunt test and field careers in 2010.
What a good boy!
Lidos I Love Lucy JH WC –“Lucy” — Standard Poodle Female — O/H Paddy Berne
Lucy earned her JH title this fall in less than a month with passes at Sacramento Valley RC, Sagehens RC and a doubleheader at the Labrador RC of Southern California at Prado. The judges were very complimentary, in one case telling me that she had done a difficult mark the best of any dog in the test, and telling me I should be very proud and they hoped to see us at many more tests. One judge even said “She’s adorable!”
“Storm & Cathy – New JH Title!”
Shannara’s Rav’n Tsunami JH – “Storm” – Black Flatcoat Male – O/H Cathy Lynch
Cathy reports that her first experience in training for the field has been a wonderful experience! Storm earned his second and third legs at the Inland Valley Retriever Club tests at Prado, and his forth leg at Sagehens Retriever Club at Denverton. This pair has learned so much about hunt tests, and have become a wonderful team to watch. Cathy sends huge thanks to Cheryl!
“Trygger & Xan – New WC Title!
Rowansgaard Lytes Carey — “Trygger” — Black Flatcoat Male – O/H Xan Latta
Not to be outdone by his baby bro, Trygger showed everyone how it should be done, and earned his Working Certificate at the Great Western Flat-coated Retriever Club’s fall WC test. Congratulations, on an outstanding performance, and we can’t wait to see you in Junior!
“Joe & Pam – New WCX title!”
Brookestone’s Blackbeard JH WCX — “Joe” — Black Flatcoat Male — O/H Pam Morris
Pam describes their training and event experience – ”Joey worked hard training for the WCX. With my busy work schedule it was very difficult to find enough training time. I was very lucky that Dad would take Joey to group sessions, and Cheryl and Tracey Mays would run him. (Not sure how Cal felt about that!). It definitely took a village to help get that boy ready, and on a wing and a prayer, he showed up the morning of the test like he was a professional. Very different test situations than we had trained for, but Joe surpassed all hopes and quite stylishly passed the WCX. Special thanks to Dad, Cheryl, Tracey, Suzanne, and Charlotte!” We are told that Joe was spectacular, stepped on all land marks, had great line manners and did wonderful work on the water.
“Sophie & Harvey – New WCX title!”
CH. Bertshire Black Rhian JH WCX– “Sophie” – Black Flat Coat Female – O/H: Harvey Riggs
Pam reports: ”Sophie and Dad trained hard this past summer and fall, and had great success traveling cross country to the Southeastern Flat Coated Retriever Fancier’s WC, WCX Test, held in Winterville, Georgia on November 8, 2009. Despite unfamiliar and challenging terrain, Sophie had successful runs and earned her WCX. She is CH Bertschire’s Black Rhian JH WCX.”
“Layla & Xan – New WCX Title!
Ch. Rockyhill’s Western Wishes SH WCX – “Layla”- Black Flatcoat Female - O/H: Xan Latta
Xan and Layla took some time away from hunting and agility training to visit Prado and compete in the Great Western Flat-coated Retriever Club’s WCX test. They did an outstanding job, and easily earned a Working Certificate Excellent title! Congratulations to an awesome team!
“Zip & Joe – New SH Title!”
Ch Ardenwood As Time Goes By SH WCX Can WCI — “Zip(!!!) — Liver Flatcoat Male — O/H Joe Skorupa
This pair worked throughout the summer to strengthen their water blinds and their work certainly paid off with passes for their last two Senior Hunter legs at the Sacramento Valley RC Fall Hunt Test and the Labrador Retriever Club of Southern California Fall Hunt Test. Their final leg was judged by two FCR breeders, who were very complementary about Zip(!!!)’s marking ability and drive. We look forward to watching this team as they prepare to run Master!
Legs toward titles and other achievements:
“Monkey & Cheryl – Derby JAM!”
Magicgold’s Run Thru’ The Jungle JH WCX ** — “Monkey” — Golden Retriever Female — O/H: Cheryl Baca
Cheryl and Monkey certainly turned heads at the Sagehens Retriever Club Fall Field Trial. At her very first Derby, Miss Monkey earned a Judges Award of Merit, and brought home a beautiful rosette and a couple of asterisks, to match those of her mother.
She’s got her eye on a third asterisk, and we’re betting that she’ll get it someday!
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“Windy & Cathy – JH leg!”
Magicgold’s Wind in the Willows — “Windy” — Golden Retriever Female — O/H Cathy Colley
Cathy wants everyone to know that Windy earned her first Junior Hunter leg at the Inland Valley RC Fall Hunt Test in Prado. ”I am so proud. I am a 30 year veteran of Obedience competition, and I bought this Field puppy as an Obedience prospect. She will be rocking the rings next year. But early this year, I took her out on birds, and Oh My Gosh, got hooked on how much she loves them!” Congratulations, Cathy! We’re delighted to hear about Windy’s first rosette. I’m sure she’ll earn many, many more!
“Gabby & Cheryl – Field Trial Qualifying JAM & MH leg!”
Magicgold’s Galloping Gabby MH,WCX ** – “Gabby” – Golden Retriever Female - O/H: Cheryl Baca
What a delight to watch this girl move effortlessly from field trial to hunt test and back again. Gabby & Cheryl turned in an outstanding performance at the Sagehens RC Fall Fall Field Trial, earning a Judges Award of Merit, and then followed later that month with a Master leg at the Sacramento Valley RC Fall Hunt Test.
Congratulations to an outstanding team.
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“Blaze & Cheryl – New MH leg!”
Magicgold Wheels Of Fire MH, CGC,WCX ** — “Blaze”– Golden Retriever Female –O/H:Cheryl Baca
Cheryl and Blaze celebrated their Master Hunter title earned last spring with another Master Hunter pass in the fall.
“Zinger & Jean – Six MH passes!”
Coarsegold’s Flaming Red Zinger CD MH WCX — “Zinger” — Golden Retriever Female — O/H Jean Mott
Last spring, we were very excited to see Jean and Zinger earn four Master Hunter legs. I’m sure you can imagine how thrilled we are to see this dynamic team earn SIX legs during the fall hunt test season! What an inspiring team to train with and to watch work. We can’t wait to watch them compete in the Master National!
“Flyer & Jean – Six MH passes!”
Sunbeam’s Leap of Faith MH WCX — “Flyer” - Golden Retriever Female - O/H Jean Mott
You know how competitive roommates can be. Last spring, Flyer was quite disappointed to earn one fewer MH pass than Zinger. That didn’t happen again in the fall. Flyer also earned SIX MH legs, and wowed the gallery. Congratulations, Jean! You’re going to be pretty busy at the Master Nationals!
“Henley & Ardith – Senior Hunter pass!”
Magicgold Hotel California JH WCX CCA – “Henley” – Golden Male – O/H: Ardith Osborn
Ardith and Henley are nearly there! They earned their third Senior Hunter rosette at the Redwood Empire Retriever Club Summer Hunt Test. This team is fun to watch, and we’re sure to see a couple of new letters behind Henley’s registered name soon.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
