Winning Ways

  • FCAT Azula

    October 13, 2023 / Dawn Buttion & Marty Archambeault & Colin & Bryce

    At the Mattaponi Kennel Club’s Fast CAT trial, Azula, GCH Grousemoor Blue Flame A Blazin BN RA NA ACT1 ACT1J FCAT, earned her FCAT title by earning 1000 points. Azula is owned and loved by Dawn, Marty, Colin & Helen.

  • Hunting Odor is fun

    October 8, 2023 / Penny Woodward

    Spent a full day sniffing out odor in Winchester on October 8th where Quillquest Yin Yang and Darkwater CD BN RA JH NA NAP NJP BCAT RATN DS DJ AJ CGC VFCR1 – Calder owned by Penny Woodward pulled off 5 out of 6 passes in AKC Scentwork earning 2 legs each in interiors and exteriors and one in containers. Not bad for a first timer!

  • Playing Tricks

    October 5, 2023 / Penny Woodward

    On October 5th both Quillquest Yin Yang and Darkwater CD BN RA JH NA NAP NJP BCAT RATN DS DJ AJ CGC VFCR1 *TKN* – Calder and CH Flatgold’s Storming Heart JH WC CGC *TKN* – Crimson owned by Penny & William Woodward had fun at the CDOTC Tricks test where both earned their novice tricks title TKN. We practiced a routine where all 5 tricks were included and they both had a good time performing and even earning some extra credit points!

  • A Little Preferred Fun

    September 28, 2023 / Dawn Buttion & Marty Archambeault & Colin & Bryce

    After earning their MACHs and before retiring, both Juvi, GCH MACH Blazin’s License To Drive CDX PCDX BN GN RAE JH MXS MJS MXP MJP OF T2B BCAT DN DJ HOF VFCR1, and Piston, GCHB MACH Blazin’s Off Road Drive’N CD BN RA MXS MJS MXP MJP OF FCAT3, got to have a little fun in the preferred agility arena. Happy to report that both picked up their Master Preferred Standard and Jumpers titles and now are enjoying retirement! Juvi and Piston are owned and loved by Dawn, Marty, Colin and Bryce!

  • DCAT for Harley

    September 26, 2023 / Sherri P Lilley-Peck

    Harley, CH Banquo Alley Cat Blues at Shalyn RI RATS *DCAT* SIA SCA SEA CGC earned her DCAT title at the Merrimac Dog Training trial in Va Beach. Harley is owned handled by Sherri Lilley- Peck and Deanna Phelps.

  • Shalyn’s first DCAT

    September 26, 2023 / Sherri P Lilley-Peck

    Pink, Shalyn’s Pink Ice Diamond BCAT, bred, owned and handled by Sherri Lilley- Peck earned her DCAT title at the Merrimac Dog Training trials. Pink loves to run fast!

  • #18 and #19 Master Upland Passes for Emma

    September 17, 2023 / Steve and Betsy Surprenant

    Victory’s M (Emma) loves upland work and earned two more master passes at the Maryland Sporting Dog Association’s AKC Spaniel Hunt Tests on September 16 and 17, 2023. Confirmed by AKC, Emma has now earned 19 AKC upland master passes, the most of any retriever since AKC opened the spaniel hunt tests to retrievers in 2012. Photo caption: Emma patiently waits to be sent on her next quartering run. Photo by Matt Toth.

  • Pivot Got His MACH!

    August 20, 2023 / Scott & Tina Borden

    Pivot finished his AKC Master Agility Champion title this afternoon at the Harrisburg Shetland Sheepdog Trial under judge Gill Chapman! Good boy Pivot!! Thanks to Cynthia Hornor and to friends who gave ringside coaching along the way!

  • Coffee earns UACHX!

    August 4, 2023 / Stephen (Chris) & Gwen Carr

    While attending the COBRA UKC agility trial, Coffee finished the requirements for the UACHX title with scores of 197 and 198. Trial was held in Newville, PA.

  • Coffee earns FCAT 5!

    July 2, 2023 / Stephen (Chris) & Gwen Carr

    While attending the Capital Dog Training Club’s Fast Cat trial in White Post, VA, Coffee earned her FCAT 5. She ran 8.16 and 7.99!