“Tanner” Light-Foot’s Eclipse CD SH WCX FDX CGC and “Brook” SR Bertschire’s Avalanche JH WC, both were invited to participate and qualified at the Started level at the NAHRA Regionals held Oct. 20 at Cheltenham. Tanner earned 2 NAHRA Intermediate legs at the Southern Maryland Hunting Retriever Club’s test on Oct. 20 and 21 at Cheltenham.

CRFCRC Club members showed some fine flatcoats and took home many ribbons and trophies. See the results!

“Lindsay”, CH Char-Will’s Witchy Woman CD JH OA NAJ WC, and “Sadie”, CH Char-Will’s Cappuccino Commotion CD JH NA OAJ WC earned their WC. As well, Lindsay earned her 2nd CDX leg in May at the Berks Dog Training Obedience Trial. Sadie earned her 2nd CDX leg in Dec. at the Delaware Water Gap show in Bethlehem. Both Sadie & Lindsay are owned and handled by Barb Sholtis.

9/21 – 9/22/02 At the Hyattsville and Southern Maryland DTA obedience trials:
“Tink” earned her first two legs towards her Companion Dog title. Tink scored a 181 on Saturday and a 189 on Sunday placing thirds and second in Novice A respectively. Tink was whelped on 08 March 2001 – not too bad for an 18 month old puppy. Tink is co-owned by Peter Alea and Al Jenkins. Peter a novice to the obedience ring and flat-coats has done a great job training and handling Tink.

10/26/02 At the Middleburg Kennel Club Show in VA:
Claymore’s Tinker Bell CD CGC, “Tink”, , completed her third leg in Novice Obedience to earn the CD title. Tink is a Katie (Al Jenkins) & Cosmo (Melody Daniels) puppy.

The Capital Region dogs showed off their Winning Ways in many ways at the National Specialty, held in Carlisle, PA! See Details

“Brook”, Ch SR Bertschire’s Avalanche CD *SH* WCX, received her Senior Hunter title at Tidewater Retriever Club on September 28, 2003! Brook is owned by John and Sandy Bulger and Donna Slavin and was handled by John. She earned her 3rd leg at Greater Pittsburgh on Sept 6, and a lucky 5th leg at Lab Club of the Piedmont on Oct. 4. She’s getting ready to get her feet wet in Master! Brook’s little yellow brother, “Sunny”, Ransom’s Camden Sunshine (Labrador), got his 1st JH leg in his very first test at PVGRC on October 19, 2003!

“Reggae”, Ch SR TLC Shalyn Rhythm O’ The Island CD NAP CGC, earned her 1st and 2nd NA legs with a score of 100, second place, and a score of 90, first place, in the Novice B 24″ class. Reggae also earned her 1st NAJ leg with a score of 100, first place. Reggae is owned, trained and handled by Sherri Lilley.

“Piper”, Ch Blazin’s Enchanted Forest NA NAJ CGC, earned her 2nd OAJ leg and 1st OA leg. At the same trial, “Prue”, Ch Blazin’s Eternal Flame CD NAJ, earned her 1st OAJ leg and 1st NA leg. Piper and Prue are owned and handled by Dawn Buttion and Marty Archambeault.

2nd Place American Bred Bitches: Light-Foot’s Once in a Blue Moon “Pega” owned by S. Hope Meaker

Winners Bitch: Light-Foot’s Mak’n Me Crazy “Annie” owned by S. Hope Meaker

2nd Place 7-9 Veteran Bitches: Ch Bertschire’s Bad to the Bone “Bones” owned by Jeanne Lin and Donna Slavin

3rd Place 9-11 Veteran Bitches: Ch Light-Foot’s Top O’The Morn CDX “Kelly” owned by S. Hope Meaker

Award of Merit in Best of Breed: Ch Blazin’s Back O’ The Moon UD JH AX NAP NJP WCX “Cosmo” owned by Melody Daniels, Dawn Buttion, and Marty Archambeault

Award of Merit in Best of Breed: Ch Athercroft Did It Mai Way “Sammy” owned by Ruth Marsh.

Award of Merit in Best of Breed: Light-Foot’s Mak’n Me Crazy “Annie” owned by S. Hope Meaker

Cut in Best of Breed: Ch Salasana Double Arrow “Eagle” owned by Dawn Buttion, Marty Archambeault, and Alex Bialozor