Well, I don’t brag often, but when I do it takes a while. Quinn had a long layoff after completing his NACSW Elite Championship last year. That award enabled us to enter Summit League trials. We missed getting an entry last year but found our way into two this year (two trials are the limit per year). Our first try was in Emmitsburg at Mount Saint Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, MD on Memorial Day weekend. These trials are two day events with usually four search areas per day. It was great to get back to work, and Quinn was amazing. He received four search placement ribbons for the weekend. We just missed a SMT title. I blocked him from a hide that would have put us into the title positions. To give you some perspective of what Summit trials are, in this particular search we were covering the entire first floor of the Admissions building, to find an unknown number of hides. He blew past the first room to find the most difficult hide first in the second room. Since we only had 5 minutes to cover the area, I directed him back into the first room as we would not have time to come back. When I did that I inadvertently blocked him from the one hide we needed for the title. It was nice to get those placement ribbons but disappointing not to get that title after he had worked so hard all weekend.

On 6/20 we went to LaRouche University in Pittsburgh. We had a slow start there due to his handler being vision impaired by a migraine. Our first search was not a disaster, but was not great. I got upset with myself about it and really focused on getting back in contention the rest of the day. Our second search was not perfect but I pulled a good tactical move to call finish and leave a hide there. Two hides close together, one deep inaccessible, and he was having a little trouble with it. From there on out we were pretty much perfect, but I felt like we were way out of contention when we finished up on Sunday PM, even though Sunday had been a killer day for us. We ended up with five search placements there out of eight searches. Once I had all those ribbons in my hands I started thinking that we must have gotten enough points for the title, and we did. In two trials, nine placements out of a possible sixteen. He became just the third FCR to achieve an ELT-CH SMT title in the history of NACSW. As of today, he is the only living FCR with this title. This is still sinking in for me. He’s just a fantastic dog. Part circus clown, part pure professional, the more people there that are watching, the harder he works. People who volunteer to work at the trials are always trying to get a chance to see him in action. I am so fortunate to have the chance to work with him.

UKC CH AM GCHB CH Shalyn’s Sweet Virginia Breeze CD BN RE RAE DCAT ACT1 ACT2J SWN SIA SCA SEA RATM CZ8B TKN FTN CGC, Breeze and
CH Shalyn’s Pink Ice Diamond CD BN RE FCAT ACT1 ACT2J SWN SIA SEA RATS TKN FTN SBN – Pink owned, bred and handled by Sherri Lilley-Peck ventured into Rally Master. Both girls earned two Q’s each with 100’s and 99’s. Breeze won her Master class beating out 20 other dogs at the German Shorthaired Pointer Club rally trial.

CH Shalyn’s Pink Ice Diamond CD BN RE FCAT ACT1 ACT2J SWN SCA SIA SEA RATS TKN FTN – Pink owned, bred and handled by Sherri Lilley-Peck made her agility debut in Richmond, Va at the Belroi agility club trial at Level Up Sports! This was a test run in Novice Jumpers. Pink was the only qualifier in all the Novice regular classes and earned first place!

At the Antietam Cluster, Norma, Blazin’s Sunset Boulevard STR, was Winners Bitch all three days including a Bred By Exhibitor Group 1!! Her brother, Irving, Blazin’s Sleepy Hollow STR, was Winners Dog two of the days including a Best of Breed win and a Bred By Exhibitor Group 4!! It was a family affair with Quigley winning breed two days and an Owner Handled Group 2, Quinn getting Select dog two days and Mongo getting Winners dog the one day he showed. Fun times!! Norma and Irving are owned by Dawn, Marty, Colin and Bryce, Quigley by Pam, Quinn by Stan and Mongo by Scott and Tina!!

We had tons of fun at the CRFCRC Spring Supported Entry!!

Piston, GCHB MACH BLAZIN’S OFF ROAD DRIVE’N CD BN RA MXS MJS MXP MJP OF FCAT3, handled by Dawn, won Best Veteran in Sweepstakes on Sunday!

Quigley, GCHS BLAZIN’S QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER BN RA OA OAJ NF DCAT ACT1 SCN SIN SEN CGC TKN DN, handled by Alex Bialozor, won Best Veteran in Sweeps on Saturday!

Azula, GCHB CH MACH GROUSEMOOR BLUE FLAME A BLAZIN BN RA MXS MJS MXF T2B2 FCAT CGC, handled by Dawn, won Best of Opposite/Best Owner Handled on Saturday and Select Bitch/Best Owner Handled on Sunday!

Norma BLAZIN’S SUNSET BOULEVARD STR, handled by Dawn, won Best Opp Puppy in Sweeps on both days and won Winners Bitch/Best Of Winners for her 2nd major on Sunday!

Piston, Azula and Norma are owned by Blazin and Quigley is owned by Pam & Jerry Ambrose and Blazin!!

Athercroft had a great Maryland Sporting Dog/Spring Supported weekend!

Athercroft Vineders Keepers “Tebo”, was RWD on Friday and Sat and WD on Sunday for 3 point major! He was also Best in Sweeps on Saturday and Sunday!
Athercroft The Viner Things in Life. “Peggy”, was Select bitch her first time as a Special.
Athercroft Bat in the Saddle Again “Tonks”, was WB on Friday and Saturday for her majors, she was also best BBE!
Athercroft To the Moon and Bat “Buzz” was WD on Friday and RWD on Sunday.

CH Shalyn’s Pink Ice Diamond CD BN RE FCAT ACT1 ACT2J SWN SIA SEA RATS TKN FTN – Pink owned, bred and trained by Sherri Lilley-Peck earned her final CD Q at the Merrimac Dog Training Club in Hampton,Va with a third place.