Diggor is my first Senior and Master Hunter.  He has incredible drive in the field that is balanced with a calm focus.  Of course, our best moments together are when he is asleep in my lap.

When I got Sonic from Chrisel Crain, I knew right away that I’d want another Akka baby so I got on the list for the next breeding.  I didn’t really plan on it happening so soon.  Or Tex’s arrival in the meantime.  Zealot and Tex are great dogs, despite being 4 months apart in age.  I work really hard to achieve the goals we have so far while still working with Sonic and keeping Icon active in the show ring.  The youngsters all get along well, even though the “wrassling” gets to be a little too much for me sometimes!  Zealot has been a natural in the field, picking up the birds on his own and delivering to hand.  He tries hard to avoid distractions in the obedience ring, yet still loves everyone he meets.  He is steady and honest in all rings.

Waylynn was an honest, capable and biddable working companion, earning Unsteady Singles field JAM’s at the 1993 and 1994 National Specialties and strongly finishing the 1997 Steady Singles; placing numerous times in obedience and agility; and earning her tracking title at her first test. In the show ring, she placed in Open Bitches at the 1993 National Specialty and won the Field Trial Bitch class in 1996 and 1998.

Always owner trained and handled, at the age of 5 she became the first liver bitch in breed history to qualify for the Flat-Coat Hall of Fame.  As a Veteran, she earned 2 legs toward her UKC CDX and 2 legs toward her NAHRA Working Retriever title. Waylynn was an ace Frisbee player, a playmate to all the neighborhood kids, and a gentle, patient Therapy Dog at the nearby nursing home. Her devotion to us was matched only by ours to her. 

Dunlins are pretty little shorebirds (like sandpipers) that live in coastal bays and are among the most common confidence decoys used by serious coastal gunners. Dunlins are quick, agile, and fiesty birds; their flat-coat namesake is all that and more! We love her dearly. Dunlins are pretty little shorebirds (like sandpipers) that live in coastal bays and are among the most common confidence decoys used by serious coastal gunners. Dunlins are quick, agile, and fiesty birds; their flat-coat namesake is all that and more! We love her dearly.