Winning Ways

  • Best of Opposite Sex!

    June 11, 2022 / Ruth Marsh

    Athercroft Lettuce Romaine Calm, Benny, was awarded Best of Opposite Sex at the FCRSA National Specialty! Benny is owned by Vicky Nickerson and Athercroft. Benny was shown by Dee Turkelson.

  • Special Specialty moments!

    June 11, 2022 / Ruth Marsh

    Athercroft had a very good National Specialty! Wins and placements include:
    GCHG Athercroft Inquesoemergency ‘Corbly’, 3rd in 9-11 veterans
    Athercroft Taco Dirty to Me ‘Dizzy’ 2nd in BBE puppy
    Alidar Kactus Flower ‘GoldieHawn’, BPISS and 3rd in 9-12 puppy
    GCH Athercroft Lettuce Romaine Calm ‘Benny’ BOS

  • Best Puppy in Sweeps!

    June 8, 2022 / Ruth Marsh

    Alidar Kactus Flower, GoldieHawn, was awarded ‘Best Puppy in Sweepstakes’ at the 2022 FCRSA National! GoldieHawn is owned by Athercroft and Janet Olson. GoldieHawn was shown by Dee Turkelson.

  • Best of Breed, NOHS group 1

    May 29, 2022 / Ruth Marsh

    GCHB Athercroft Kama Siouxtra “Twist”, was Best of Breed and then went on to a NOHS Group 1!! Twist is owned/Bred/Handled by Ruth Marsh and Dee Turkelson.

  • Sarge earns her first Open leg

    May 29, 2022 / Steve and Betsy Surprenant

    Sarge (Victory’s Staff Sergeant) earned her first Open leg with a 1st place finish at Oriole Dog Training Club’s AKC Obedience Trials on Sunday May 29 in Halethorpe, MD.

  • Team Ever is Happy!!!

    May 14, 2022 / Bill & Monica Stephens

    Karen Stephens and Ever (Northern Lights Happily Ever After) competed at the Conowingo HRC hunt test in Port Deposit, MD where they earned their FIRST pass toward their Started (SHR) title! They will be competing in Started and AKC Junior Hunter and hope to earn BOTH TITLES this year. Stay tuned…

  • Emma and Sarge together again

    May 7, 2022 / Steve and Betsy Surprenant

    Emma (Victory’s M) and her younger “sister” Sarge (Victory’s Staff Sergeant) each earned a few more upland hunter passes at Maryland Sporting Dog Association’s AKC Spaniel Hunt Test held at Rebel Ridge Farm in, Elkton, MD. On Saturday, May 7, 2022, Emma earned her third Master Hunter Upland Advanced pass as she qualified in her 9th Master Hunt Test. Sarge earned her third Senior Hunter Upland pass on Saturday, and her fourth on Sunday – Sarge needs one more pass to obtain her SHU title.

  • Good Girl Betsy!

    April 28, 2022 / Patty & Joe Johnstone

    At the Missipillion Kennel Club show, Betsy won her first point winning WB & BOS!

  • Shaman Earns First Scentwork Title

    April 24, 2022 / Penny Woodward

    Old dogs CAN learn new tricks! On April 24th at the CAKC Scentwork Trial at Close Enough Farms in Louisa, VA, Shaman earned her first scentwork title in Novice Containers going 4 for 4. I’m very proud of this girl who is 11 1/2 years old.

  • Double-Double

    April 24, 2022 / Steve and Betsy Surprenant

    Emma (Victory’s M) and her younger “sister” Sarge (Victory’s Staff Sergeant) each earned two upland hunter passes at Valley Forge Field Trial Association’s AKC Spaniel Hunt Tests held at Dancing Bears Farm in Pennsylvania. Emma earned two Master Hunter Upland Advanced passes and Sarge earned her first two Senior Hunter Upland passes.