If love could have saved you,

You would have lived forever.

Our first flatcoat, our first Champion, magnificent beyond our wildest imaginations, driven retriever of tennis balls, swimmer extraordinaire,  lapdog to watch TV, bedtime companion.  He led us to conformation and field retrieving adventures with such joy and enthusiasm. Our special boy.

Loved with a Love beyond all feeling,

Missed with a Grief beyond all tears.

His breeder, Jackie Capes, promised me that he would make me laugh every day. That was 1, even on the day he said goodbye. He was my buddy, my comedian, my training partner and the life of the party… and I still miss him every day.

FCRSA National Specialty Iron Dog Award

Reggae (Cosmo x Ashley) finished her Championship and NAHRA Started Retriever title at 19 months, and her CD and Novice agility title at 2 years. She made the cut in Best of Breed at the 2003 Specialty, and helped her mother place 2nd in the Brood Bitch class.

Reggae earned an Irondog Award in Perry, Georgia at the 2005 National Specialty by winning ribbons in breed, field, obedience and agility! Reggae earned her second Junior Hunter leg, passed the WC test and earned a JAM in Unsteady Singles A in the field. She won the Excellent A 24” standard agility class and qualified in Novice B obedience. In breed, Reggae placed third in the Working Bitch class, won the Brace class with her daughter Shayla and placed second in Brood Bitches with Shayla and Lily.

               CRFCRC Supported Best of Opposite/Best Veteran

“You will never be forgotten, we pledge to you today,

My first love when it came to dogs was Shetland Sheepdogs. But most of my friends had Flat-coated retrievers and the more I hung around with them, threw birds for them and went to 2 FC Nationals with a Sheltie, the more I saw the wisdom and the light of getting my very own FCR back in 2001. Breezy was my first and has shown me the ropes of owning a FCR. Over the years we have become fast best friends and enjoy doing obedience, agility, hanging out, and her favorite–field. She has also made me realize that I can have two first loves.