Winning Ways

“Sarge” Achieves Senior Hunter Title
September 21, 2025 / Steve and Betsy Surprenant
Victory’s Staff Sergeant “Sarge” earned her Senior Hunter title at the Keystone AKC Retriever Hunt Test held at Mt. Ararat Farm in Port Deposit, MD. The test made full use of the excellent grounds and offered a true challenge for the dogs. Sarge marked cleanly and handled her blinds well, demonstrating the teamwork and consistency that have been the focus of her training. Thanks are due to the training partners who provided support along the way, the judges for designing a fair and thoughtful test, the workers for their efforts in the field, and the Keystone Retriever Club for hosting a smooth and well-run event.
Victory’s Staff Sergeant CDX SH MHUA BCAT WCX – “Sarge” owned by Steve and Betsy Surprenant
Pink wins the Novice B class!
August 17, 2025 / Sherri P Lilley-Peck
CH Shalyn’s Pink Ice Diamond BN RE FCAT ACT1 ACT1J SCN SIA SEN RATO TKN FTN – Pink owned, bred and handled by Sherri Lilley-Peck earned her second Q towards her companion dog title with a 195 out of 200 and won the Novice B class at the Tideland Poodle Club trial in Hampton, Va!
MACH Azula
August 10, 2025 / Dawn Buttion & Marty Archambeault & Colin & Bryce
With the help of my good friend Denise Visco and Marty, Azula, GCHB CH MACH Grousemoor Blue Flame A Blazin BN RA MXB MJB MXF T2B FCAT ACT1 ACT1J CGC, finished her Master Agility Championship!! I put my trust in my friends and Marty and they have come through for me again!!! Thank you Azula for being willing to play agility with other people! Azula is owned and loved by Dawn, Marty, Colin & Helen.
New scent work title for Breeze!
August 9, 2025 / Sherri P Lilley-Peck
U-CH GCHB Shalyn’s Sweet Virginia Breeze CD BN RE RAE BCAT ACT1 ACT1J SBN SWN SIA SCA SEA RATM TKN CGC – Breeze owned, bred and handled by Sherri Lilley-Peck earned her Novice Buried scent work title and overall scent work title in Novice completing all elements. Breeze also earned her first Q in excellent containers at the Cavalier Doberman trial in Hampton, Va. CH Shalyn’s Pink Ice Diamond BN RE FCAT ACT1 ACT1J SCN SIN SEN RATO TKN FTN – Pink owned and bred by Sherri Lilley-Peck earned her second Q in Novice Buried handled by Brenda Boesel and a first place in the class. Pink and Sherri also picked up a second Q in Avanced containers!
Scent Work titles for Shalyn!
July 26, 2025 / Sherri P Lilley-Peck
Pink, CH Shalyn’s Pink Ice Diamond BN RE FCAT ACT1 ACT1J SCN SIA SEN RATO TKN FTN earned her Advanced Interior title with a third place at the Merrimac Dog trial. Her mother Breeze, U-CH GCHB Shalyn’s Sweet Virginia Breeze CD BN RE RAE BCAT ACT1 ACT1J SIA SCA SEA RATM TKN CGC picked up her second Excellent Exterior Q with a second place and her second novice buried leg with a second place. Both girls owned, bred and handled by Sherri Lilley-Peck.
New Championship for Shalyn!
June 21, 2025 / Sherri P Lilley-Peck
Cash, CH Shalyn’s Ice To Meet You (Breeze x Ice)co owned with Nat and Becca Black earned his breed Championship in Doswell, Va from the bred by exhibitor class taking Best of Breed over multiple specials! Cash is owned, bred and handled by Sherri Lilley-Peck!
MACH2 & Master Gold Cabbie
June 15, 2025 / Dawn Buttion & Marty Archambeault & Colin & Bryce
With the help of my good friend Denise Visco and Marty, Cabbie, CH MACH2 Blazin’s Questionable Drive’R CD BN RA MXG MJG MXF T2B4 FCAT ACT2 ACT2J DSA TKN CGC CL3, finished her Master Agility Championship 2 and her Master Standard Gold. Between my back and my knee, I have had to put my trust in my friends and Marty and they have come through for me!!! Thank you Cabbie for being willing to play agility with other people! Cabbie is owned and loved by Dawn, Marty, Bryce & Colin.
First CD leg for Pink!
June 15, 2025 / Sherri P Lilley-Peck
Pink was entered in her first obedience trial in Novice B and earned her first Q towards her Companion Dog title under Betsy Horn Humer with a 4th place out of 10 dogs at the Merrimac Dog Training trial! Pink is owned, bred and handled by Sherri Lilley-Peck. CH Shalyn’s Pink Ice Diamond BN RE FCAT ACT1 ACT1J SCN SIN SEN RATO TKN FTN
Super weekend for Shalyn girls!
June 14, 2025 / Sherri P Lilley-Peck
Hailey who is co owned with Linda Severins and Annmarie Levins finished her Bronze Grand Championship in Conn taking breed over multiple specials! She is now GCHB CH Shalyn’s Blue Ice Storm BN RA DCAT ACT1 ACT2J TKN CGC Pink, CH Shalyn’s Pink Ice Diamond BN RE FCAT ACT1 ACT1J SCN SIN SEN RATO TKN FTN earned her Rally Excellent title with three first place wins! Mother Breeze, U-CH GCHB Shalyn’s Sweet Virginia Breeze CD BN RE RAE BCAT ACT1 ACT1J SIA SCA SEA RATM TKN CGC earned her Rally Excellent RAE title with very nice placements and a first place in her advance titling class out of 20 dogs. Sherri Lilley-Peck
National Specialty Wrap
June 13, 2025 / Dawn Buttion & Marty Archambeault & Colin & Bryce
Traveled to Montana with Cabbie (CH MACH BLAZIN’S QUESTIONABLE DRIVE’R CD BN RA MXS MJG MXF T2B4 FCAT ACT2 ACT2J DS DSA TKN CGC), Azula (GCHB Grousemoor Blue Flame A Blazin BN RA MX MXB MXJ MJB MXF ACT1 ACT1J FCAT TKN CGC), Irving (Blazin’s Sleepy Hollow STR), Norma (Blazin’s Sunset Boulevard STR) and Quigley (GCHB Blazin’s Quigley Down Under CD BN RI NA OAJ NF DCAT ACT1 SCN SIA SEA CGC TKN DN) well and Pam too!! In conformation, Azula won BOBOH and 1st Female Award Of Merit. Quigley made it to the last 13 dog specials and Cabbie also made the cut. Irving placed 2nd in the 6-9 Regular and 4th in Sweeps. Norma won the 6-9 Regular class and got 3rd in Sweeps. Cabbie, Azula and Quigley all won the Sapphire Award earning Qs in three or more sports. In addition to the conformation they did the following. Quigley got his OAJ title, his SIA title, legs is SCA and SBN plus a RA leg. Cabbie picked up Qs in Std, JWW, Fast and T2B with several 1sts and placed 1st in Rally Pairs. Azula earned a FAST CAT Q plus Qs in Std, T2B and FAST with at least one 1st and placed 1st in Rally Pairs. All three were part of the 1st place Piggly Wiggley Rally team.