Winning Ways

  • New Novice Barn Hunt titles!

    February 7, 2021 / Sherri P Lilley-Peck

    Breeze and Harley earned their Novice Barn Hunt titles having fun locating rats at the Merrimac trials in Va. Breeze earned two first place and a fourth and Harley earned a third place. Both dogs moved up to Open where Breeze qualified with a third place and Harley with a first and high in class. Breeze is owned, bred and handled by Sherri Lilley-Peck and Harley is owned by Sherri Lilley-Peck and Deanna Phelps and handled by Deanna.
    U CH GCH Shalyn’s Sweet Virginia Breeze BN RI RATN
    CH Banquo Alley Cat Blues at Shalyn RN RATN

  • Emma earns her TKP

    December 10, 2020 / Steve and Betsy Surprenant

    Emma earned her AKC Trick Dog Performer (TKP) title today – the fourth highest level in the five levels of trick dog performance. For this title, handlers have to perform a short routine with at least 10 tricks and at least 3 tricks using props. Emma did 11 tricks with 8 props because she is a Victory dog and that’s just how she is!

  • 2 Fs & 1 D

    November 27, 2020 / Dawn Buttion & Marty Archambeault & Colin & Bryce

    At the Potomac Valley Samoyed Club’s Fast CAT trial, Piston, GCH Blazin’s Off Road Drive’N CD BN RA MX MXJ OF FCAT2 CL3-R CL3-H CL3-F, and Seville, Blazin’s Pink Cadillac FCAT2 ACT2 CL1-R CL1-F, both earned their FCAT2 titles!! At the same trial Rhea, Blazin’s Quicksilver Moon DCAT, earned her DCAT! Piston, Seville & Rhea are owned and loved by Dawn, Marty, Colin & Bryce!

  • First Title for Stella

    November 8, 2020 / Dana and Brendan Foley

    Stella earned her WC retrieving title at the CRFCRC’s WC/WCX tests in November. She had the crowd behind her the whole day, and by a wing-and-a-prayer, she returned four ducks to the line with various side trips along the way! Looking forward to more field fun and achievement with this determined Timberblacs flat coat!

  • Remi Earns JH and WC

    October 25, 2020 / Dana and Brendan Foley

    Timberblacs Throwing Caution To The Wind, Remi, earned her JH and WC titles on October 25th and November 8th respectively. She worked very hard all summer to overcome her stubborness with land-water-land marks, and ended up running beautifully in her tests. It’s been a fun and rewarding experience learning with this girl. Now it’s on to senior hunter work!

  • Shalyn New Champion and Rally title

    October 25, 2020 / Sherri P Lilley-Peck

    Harley, Banquo Alley Cat Blues at Shalyn owned by Sherri Lilley-Peck and co-owned with my brother and sister in law was handled to her Rally Novice title by my sister in law, Deanna at the Merrimac rally trials in October in Va. Both of their first titles with two third placements.
    Following weekend in Doswell, Va, Sherri handled Harley to her Championship needing that last single point prior to covid. I moved Harley up as a special and her first time out she went Best of Opposite Sex earning her first Grand Champion major points and champion defeat!

  • Shalyn New Champion and Rally title

    October 25, 2020 / Sherri P Lilley-Peck

    Harley, Banquo Alley Cat Blues at Shalyn owned by Sherri Lilley-Peck and co-owned with my brother and sister in law was handled to her Rally Novice title by my sister in law, Deanna at the Merrimac rally trials in October in Va. Both of their first titles with two third placements.
    Following weekend in Doswell, Va, Sherri handled Harley to her Championship needing that last single point prior to covid. I moved Harley up as a special and her first time out she went Best of Opposite Sex earning her first Grand Champion major points and champion defeat!

  • Shalyn New Grand Champion and Rally title

    October 25, 2020 / Sherri P Lilley-Peck

    Breeze, U-CH CH Shalyn’s Sweet Va Breeze BN RI earned her Grand Championship title handled by Sherri Lilley-Peck at the Doswell, Va Last minute cluster taking Select bitch majors, Best Opposite and Best Owner handled two of the three days! Breeze also earned her Rally Intermediate title at the Merrimac trials in Va with three second placements.

  • My New AKC Champion

    October 21, 2020 /

    CH Fleetwing’s Midnight Moonlight BN GN CDX JH RAE DJ DS DSX ASX WC CGCU – Rock-it owned and loved by Brenda L Boesel finished his AKC Championship at the Chesapeake Kennel Club of MD show in Doswell, VA under judge Jon Cole. We are very excited about his new accomplishment and adding a very important suffix to his name.

  • Emma bags her SH

    October 18, 2020 / Steve and Betsy Surprenant

    Emma went 2 for 2 to finish her run at Senior title at the double Rappahannock River Retriever Club AKC Hunt Test at Shady Grove! Don Bierer / Penny Woodward and Mario Cilia / Betty Dust did a great job as judges. Emma is now Victory’s “M” CDX RE SH SHU CGCA TKA WCX. So proud of her; she is a great dog, and Betsy and I just love her to pieces.