“Risa”, Ch Rainbow Autumn’s First Frost SH CDX WCX CGC *Can WCX*, handled by Janet, earned her Canadian WCI and WCX titles at the Flat-Coated Retirever Society of Canada’s National Specialty. At the Specialty, Risa ran 3 tests (WCI, WCX and MH) over 2 days and did a super job! She went out on the 3rd series of the Master Hunter test . . . the *10th* series in 2 days proved to be too many (whew!), but we were very, very proud of her work!! Risa is owned, trained, handled and loved by Janet and Cary Ciarico.

11/24  CH Skyelark Gunpowder O’Hytimes CD JH WC “Gunner”, owned by Richard Street and Lynn Sutton, became a finished champion and completed his Companion Dog title in the same day at Upper Marlboro.

– Blazin’s Cosmic Thing “Junebug”, owned by Dawn Buttion and Marty Archambeault, handled by Dawn, got Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex
  – Blazin’s Carpe Diem “Dino”, owned by Scott and Tina Borden, handled by Dawn Buttion, got Winners Dog and Best of Winners
– CH Blazin’s Back O’ The Moon CD CGC WC “Cosmo”, owned by Dawn Buttion and Marty Archambeault, finished the third leg of his CD in the morning.  In the afternoon, under Dawn’s handling, Cosmo won Best of Breed and made the cut in the Sporting Dog group ring!

CH Hy-Tymes Virginia Reel CD SH AX WCX “Ginnie”, came out of a year ‘on the bench’ for an injury to finish her SH and AX her first time out competing for both. She was handled by her owner, Judy Delventhal.  This qualifies Ginnie for the FCRSA Hall of Fame where she joins several other CRFCRC flat-coats including her dad, Stoney.

Ginnie will be retired from agility, but is looking to finish up her CDX this year and then she and Judy will be looking for birds in her debut next year in Master Hunter!!

SR Aheka Smoke In His Eyes CD JH WC CGC, “Cinders “earned his NAHRA Started Retriever title in four straight tests on two consecutive weekends.   This also earned him his NAHRA brass band.  He picked up his first two legs Sept 16 & 17 at the Hudson Highlands tests at the Stewart properties in Montgomery, New York and finished the next weekend (Sept 23 & 24).  Cinders is owned by Bill and Monica Stephens and was handled by Bill

“Brook” , SR Bertschire’s Avalanche WC CGC, earned back to back JH legs!! “Brook” , SR Bertschire’s Avalanche WC CGC, earned back to back JH legs!!

“Cutter” , Maple Manse Ruff and Trump, owned by Cheryl and Foster Beach and handled by Cheryl won BOB on a very hot and humid Saturday and then BOS on Sunday

At the Mount Vernon Dog Training Club and Capital Dog Training Club obedience trials “Vita”, Ch Blazin’s Doppelbock JH WCX CGC, owned by Scott and Tina Borden and handled by Tina, earned his 1st & 2nd CD legs winning HS Champion in Novice A on Saturday and HS Champion on Sunday!!! These were Tina’s first ever performance legs. Two down, one to go…

Dawn Buttion and the Blazin flatcoats had a very good week!

“This year I decided to play hooky from work and experience the Cherry Blossom Circuit. I showed 5 days, 2 different dogs and won 4 BOBs plus two cuts in the group.
“Dino”, Ch Blazin’s Carpe Diem CD SH WCX HOF, won the breed at both Greater Fredericksburgs shows and the Baltimore County KC show and made the cut the last day.
“Cricket”, Ch Blazin’s Evening Star CGC, won breed at the Catoctin KC show and made a cut in the group. This was Cricket’s 1st time entered as a special!!
Not to be outdone by her relatives, “Prue”, Blazin’s Eternal Flame, picked up her 2nd CD leg at the Baltimore County KC show. Prue is trained and handled by her good pal Marty (Archambeault)!!”

“Lindsay” is now CH Char-Will’s Witchy Woman CDX JH OA NAJ WC, and “Sadie” is now CH Char-Will’s Cappuccino Commotion CDX JH NA OAJ WC. Both Sadie & Lindsay are owned and handled by Barb Sholtis.