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We have quite a bit of news to add; thanks for the Fire Babies for working so hard!
Bounce earned two Rally Excellent legs, both with first placements and one OA and one OAJ leg with a second placement, both on the same day, so that's a QQ! Of course, it doesn't quite count yet, but is good practice for the future.
Zahra is in the AKC's Front and Finish Magazine this month celebrating her Obedience Platinum Award - congrats again to Deb and Zahra.
Rosie and Brass ventured into the Obedience ring and earned three straight CD legs on the same weekend, all with first placements and two High in Trials! Wow! What a great start!
Bang also completed his Novice Obedience title and earned three first placements with a High in Trial for his Companion Dog title! Again, Wow!
I'm so impressed with everyone! Enjoy these growing pups.
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photo of Jester with his ribbons from 2009.
Jester, 2009, CGC, First YGRC 7 - 12 mos puppy singles, First SBGRC 7 - 12 mos puppy singles, First, YWHRC Junior Singles, Working Certificate
Bounce and Anita played in agility this weekend and earned their first Open JWW leg with a first place! Good for this teriffic duo!
Jester and Becky went to Southern Berkshire's Fun Field Trial and Jester took first place in the 7 - 12 month old puppy singles and Becky took 2nd place in the Veteran's Division. Becky had a great time picking up her birds and delivering to hand. She was so much fun to watch; she had a grand time.
Tux also went to the Fun Field Trial for SB and took home a beautiful 4th place ribbon in the Advanced Singles Stakes. He did a lovely job with some very talented goldens. Congrats to Chris and Tux for their placement.
This is Tux along the shore in October 2009.
Well, a lot has been going on over the past couple of weekends.
First, I found out that Bang and Pat Kavanagh finished their Open Fast title as well as finding out that Bang also finished his Open Agility title sometime back in the spring - Pat didn't quite realize that had happened until a friend pointed it out. Congrats to the two of them.
Sister Winee finished her AX title at the TMAC trial in Somers, CT this past weekend, running well and having a great time. Now she gets to start earning MACH points and QQ's!
Brother Tux earned his WCX at the Yankee GRC test at West Thompson Dam in CT on Saturday, September 26, 2009! This was his and Chris' first attempt and they did a great job! Especially considering this is Chris' first field dog and she has done a wonderful job training Tux for field. I know he's also getting ready to come out in the spring for agility - can't wait to watch them there, too!
Our little man, Jester, also played at the Yankee GRC WC/X test and earned his WC with Randy running him. The judges enjoyed watching him and almost made Randy honor since he did such a nice job - ooops! can't do that until the X - thank goodness!
Randy also ran him in the 7 - 12 month old Puppy Singles at the YGRC test and Jester took first place and followed in his Mom's footsteps - she won the YGRC puppy singles when she was about 7 months old!
Congrats to all of the above!
Brass and Rosie ventured out into the obedience arena participating in an AKC Sanctioned Match this weekend (September 20, 2009) and took High in Match from Novice! Woohoo! for this terriffic team. Good luck in the future!
It was an agility weekend (September 19 & 20, 2009) in the Northeast and Tango earned an Ex B STD leg with a first place at the Wachusett Kennel Club Show in Lancaster, MA. Becky earned MXP legs #5 and #6, both with first places. It was a beautiful weekend weather wise; you couldn't have asked for nicer days. Sunny, breezy, warm and perfect!
Perfect it was for Christie and Winnie, too, Q'ing in both her EX A STD and EX A JWW runs both days - so double Q'ing! She placed first and second yesterday, first in STD today; I'm not sure about her JWW run, but I'm sure there was a placement. This was also her AXJ title! Woohoo for Christie and Winnie! Keep up the good work. Look out for this duo, they are burning up the agility ring.
Congrats!
Jester has earned his first title, the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen, on Wednesday, September 16, 2009!
He also went to Saco River, ME to participate in an HRC hunt test and came home with his first two Started passes on September 12 & 13, 2009 - he did a fine job and had a lot of fun finding and bringing back his birds!
What a good boy!
Forgot to post that Tango also went to the Saco River HRC test on September 12 & 13, 2009 in West Buxton, Me and earned two Seasoned passes, which included her UKC HRC Hunting Retriever title! She did a fine job and Randy got a lovely water bath to celebrate his and her work together. Congrats to Randy and Tango.
First, from Pat & Tango - Tango earned two double Q's with double placements over the last two weekends, Aug 30 and Sept 6, as well as a Ex B JWW leg with a 2nd place, also.
Zahra went out and earned another bumper leg in Novice B obedience, again with a first place and a score of 199 a the Morris Hills Trial on Sunday, August 30, 2009.
Winee has been playing in USDAA agility recently and earned a 2nd place in Starters Pairs, a 2nd Place in Starters Gamblers, and a first Place in Advanced Snooker. This happened in Westford, MA on September 5 & 6, 2009.
Wow - Momma Tango and the Fireballs have been very busy and having a ton of fun lately!
Woohoo! Pat Kavanagh and Bang debuted in Novice Obedience at the Oriole Obedience Trials this past weekend, August 22 & 23, 2009 and came away with two legs and two first placements! Pat said Bang was happy in the ring and the Judges enjoyed watching him perform. He scored a 196 on Saturday and a 198 on Sunday! Congrats to two-legged Bang - one more to go for his Companion Dog (CD) title!
Bang has also recently added his Novice Agility, Novice Agility Jumpers and Novice Fast titles, too! Boy, this Fireball is burning along!
The Gaylan's gang got together for a reunion and field seminar with Carol Cassity at Rover's Content in Cheltenham, MD on August 7 - 9, 2009. What a great time was had by all, including the Firemen, as we called the four boys who were attending from the Fire litter. Hard to believe, but they are not Fire babies anymore, but grown two year old goldens, who were showing their stuff at the seminar. Bang, Bounce, Brass and Tux all attended and did a fabulous job working and learning. Momma Tango and 1/2 bro Jester were there, too.
We had three days of working and watching every level from novice owners and puppies to the big dogs like Pam Martin's Dice, a Canadian Grand Master Hunter, who showed us what the end result looks like! Oh, yes, and showed us that even the best of dogs can make mistakes and need to continue training and learning.
Carol was a fabulous teacher and instructor and all around nice person! I couldn't have enjoyed myself any more than I did. Each evening we had a catered dinner which was teriffic and several discussions on gun safety (getting a chance to actually shoot a popper), collar conditioning and force fetch. We had fun raffles and goodie bags and there wasn't anything that we needed that we didn't have.
Congrats to the organizers for pulling off such a wonderful weekend and congrats to all the handlers and dogs for doing such a good job.
From left to right: Brass, Bounce, Bang and Tux, August 2009
Zahra and Deb ventured out againg into the Obedience Ring this past weekend July 24 & 25 in Bloomsburg, PA to play in Novice B obedience. Zahra scored a 196.5 and a 198.5 and earned first placements both days. Her second day with a score of 198.5 earned her a tie for HIT for a while until one of the last dogs in Open B took HIT with a 199. Deb was hoping that someone would keep her from having to participate in a run off with Petra Ford and Tyler who won the National Obedience Championship title last year! Wouldn't that have been a hoot - a run off with the National Champion - I would sure have been rooting for Zahra and Deb! Maybe next time  ! Time for a little break and some more training to get ready for Open in the Winter, but five shows, five first placements, and all scores above 195. Pretty good, Miss Pink!
Winee has been quietly earning her Open Standard and Open Jumpers with Weaves legs over the last couple of months. She finished both of these titles with several first placements, as well as a High Scoring Golden Award from the Southern Berkshire GRC trial back in June, 2009. Congratulations to Christie and Winee - look out Excellent, here we come!
Oakley and Susie came out in UKC obedience this past weekend and earned their first title, a U-CD! Congratulations to Susie who has been a very busy camper with a less than two year old golden, her border terriers, building a new home and having a new baby! Still, with all that, she managed to get Oakley ready to debut in competition obedience - hats off to Susie and Oakley!
Bounce and Anita went to Dreampark in NJ to play agility this past weekend, July 10, 2009 and Bounce finished both his NA and NAJ titles with wonderful runs. They had a great time with much fun and are looking forward to getting back out there again soon. Congrats to Anita and Bounce; the latest Fireball to add some letters after his name!
Randy and Tango hit the hunt test field today in search of her last Senior Hunter leg and title and Yahoo! was successful. Westchester Retriever Club put on a very nice, well run event with lots of workers and very nice judges at Stewart State Forest in New Windsor, NY. Tango did a very nice job earning her fourth leg and her Senior Hunter title. She truly is a versatile golden who excels in three different venues. Congrats to Randy and Tango and I'll take a little bit of the credit for all the training I help him with. Our next goal is to finish HRC Seasoned and hopefully go on to HRC Finished.
Even though Zahra was Miss Pink as a pup, I'm using blue to write this note as she brought home the Blue ribbons from her obedience debut at the Big E Shows in West Springfield, MA! Zahra showed three days, with three first places, a perfect score of 200 and a High In Trial, as well as her Companion Dog title. She also qualifies for a FFX Platinum Obedience Award as well!
What a teriffic start to her career, but I'm sure that Deb has more lofty goals for Miss Pink and I can't wait to see what stars these two reach for!
Congratulations to Deb D'Elia and Zahra for a job more than well done!
Zahra and Deb D'Elia have been having the time of their lives with their Novice Obedience debut at the Big E Fairgrounds in West Springfield, Ma this week. On Wednesday, July 1, Zahra and Deb not only had their first show, but were first in the ring, and came home with a first place for their first CD leg!
On Thursday, July 2, Zahra and Deb continued with their winning ways earning their second CD leg,and a PERFECT 200 SCORE under Judge, Denise LaCroix, and also brought home their first High In Trial Award.
This is a BIG DEAL for a not quite two year old pup and we are all so proud of them. I know Deb has worked very hard with Zahra to bring her to this point and now she is reaping the rewards.
Their heeling is like poetry in motion in the ring and Zahra is having such a good time with her Mom! Thanks a million to Deb for doing such a good job and for having such fun with Miss Pink! I'm sure there are many more awards to come to this team in the future!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Winee seems to be having the time of her life this Spring! She and Christie went to the Yankee GRC Specialty on Friday, May 29, 2009 and earned a Rally Advanced Leg with a first place and a Novice B Obedience Leg with a 2nd place! Not too shabby for a less than two year old girl! Then they went to Westford to play agility and earned Winee's first Open STD Leg with a 5th place. Congratulations to this special team - I see even more fun in the future!
Tango, Becky and Winnie all played agility at the LEAP Agility Trial in Granby, MA having a great time! Becky earned an MJP leg with a first place, running in the pouring rain and rumbling thunder! She really loves it when it's cool and wet! Tango earned another MXJ leg with a 5th place onf Monday, on a very challenging jumper's course. Even the judge complimented her on her enthusiasm and skills. She said "What a fabulous golden." Woohoo!
We also got to watch Winnie run agility and earn her Novice Standard and Novice Jumper's leg, and her first Open Jumper's leg and just miss earning her first Open Standard leg, too. She had placements all around on her Q's!
Congrats to Winnie and Christie for some fabulous runs, just like Mom!
Tango and Randy went to Yankee Waterfowler's HRC Hunt Test and earned their first Seasoned leg on May 16, 2009! Seasoned is similar to Senior in AKC, but there are some differences. They are making great progress towards learning the skills needed for Senior/Seasoned and having fun at the tests. Two more to go for her HR Title. Tango is really having a fun Spring, now that she is done having pups!
Brio went to her first flyer day on May 9, 2009 sponsored by Yankee GRC in West Thomspson, CT. She had a good time checking out the ducks and the water. Her Mom, Nancy, says she's doing really well bringing back bumpers and is very interested in the birds! Good job for a baby girl!
Yahoo! and Yippee! Tango and I finished her Utility Dog title at the Holyoke Kennel Club's outdoor show in Westfield, MA on May 8, 2009! As much as I love Utility, it is still quite an undertaking to train and also to qualify. I'm proud of Tango and her ability to play the many different games I ask of her! She's quite the girl!
Tango went to her first hunt test of the season sponsored by the Labrador Retriever Club of Greater Boston and held at Nod Brook in Simsbury, CT on April 26, 2009. She was a happy girl and did a lovely job on her doubles and a decent job on her blinds and earned her third Senior Hunter leg. One more to go!
She also played in agility on April 25, 2009 in Wrentham, MA and earned another Ex B JWW leg and 3rd place - she's running way better than good!
Tango has come back after having her second litter and is having a ton of fun working in agility, field and obedience. Most recently, she and Randy played in UKC, doing an Upland Hunt Test in Rhode Island. She had two passes from last year for her UH before she had to take a break to have the Jimmy Buffett litter. She did an awesome job this past weekend, earning four out of four passes, which included her title! She loves to hunt pheasant (in this case they used chukkars) and was pretty amazing! Congrats to Randy and Tango for their field work!
This past weekend, April 18 & 19, Bounce & Anita debuted in AKC Novice agility and had four runs and four Q's! That's pretty teriffic for his first weekend out. He is having a great time, having fun playing games with his Mom, and enjoying life! Congratulations to Anita and Bounce - keep up the good work!
Woohoo! Anita and Bounce earned their Rally Advanced Title on Sunday, March 22, 2009! This guy (who was the littlest pup in the litter) is really moving along in his quest for fun with Mom! We always knew he was one of the pups to watch and sure enough, it's turning out to be true. Congratulations to Anita and Bounce!
Pat Kavanagh and Bang were off to New Jersey yesterday, March 15, 2009, after getting a spot in their first tracking test. I'm happy to report that Bang earned his TD, being one of only two dogs that qualified (there were eight entered). Pat sounded very pleased with him and it's hard for me to believe that these babies at such young ages are doing so much!
Congratulations to Pat and Bang for earning their Tracking Dog title. Enjoy the celebration!
Tango and I went to Amherst, NH, at the Collie Club of NH's Specialty and All-Breed Obedience trial on Friday, March 13, 2009, and earned her third Rally Excellent leg.
She can now sport the RE title after her name. Although it was a qualifying leg and title leg, her handler made a silly error that caused her to lose major points by repeating a station three times! We'll have to keep working on that one. We'll see where we go from here!
On February 28, 2009 Tango and Pat traveled back to Franklin, MA at Masterpeace Dog Training and trialed at the Labrador Retriever Club of Greater Boston's spring obedience trial. This time we showed under Judge, Jim Ashton, and Tango again qualified, this time for UD Leg #2!!!!! Yippee! One more to go and then we will concentrate on finishing up her SH title in Field and keep working on those QQ's in agility.
On February 13, Tango qualified in Utility A under Judge, Susan King at the Hartford shows. Unfortunately, the leg doesn't count towards her UD title because she got her first leg under Ms. King back in August at Masterpeace in Franklin, MA! She did a really nice job in a very busy venue, only three short weeks after the pups from the Buffett litter went home!
On February 22, 2009, Bang and Pat Kavanagh were certified to enter a tracking test. I think this is teriffic news and want to send out my congratulations to this duo - Thanks, Pat, for working so hard with this lovely boy!
January 31, 2009 - Bounce earned his second Rally Advanced Leg with a perfect score of 100! The judge was mighty impressed with this young boy and how well he did and even announced his score to the crowd! Thank you, Anita, for working so hard with this great guy!
January 30, 2009
Bounce had a very successful day today earning his first Rally Advanced Leg with a 97. It was his first opportunity to be off leash in the Rally Ring and he was a dream in the ring, giving Anita his total attention and earned lots of compliments from the bystanders! Congratulations to Anita and Bounce - keep up the good work!
January 30, 2009 - I am WAAAY late in posting this news, but I have an excuse! We have a new puppy in the house! The Jimmy Buffet Litter spent their last two weeks at Auntie Gayle's house in Cold Spring, NY and had their temperament tests, evaluations, woods walks, and health checks and I am happy to report that they are two teriffic pups!
Miss Yellow, now to be known as Gaylan's Changes in Attitude, aka Brio, is in Littleton, MA being loved by Nancy Green and Sara Dodd and will be doing agility, obedience, tracking and field work. She has two Corgi friends, Ricky and Lucy. Her page will be up on our site soon.
Mr. Blue, aka Jester, has come home to play with Randy and I in field, agility and obedience and also with Becky and Momma Tango. Jester's registered name is Gaylan's Jolly Mon Sing. Jester's page will also be up as soon as we can get to it.
Well, it's January 9th and we are getting ready to head off to Gayle Watkins in Cold Spring, NY and letting the pups finish their two weeks with us, by exploring new places and having lots of new things to do.
It's hard for me to believe that they are already 6 weeks old; but if you watch them play you know that they are growing each and every day.
Their personalities are coming out and they all do something that makes you smile or laugh! Mr. Blue has started to swim in his water dish, which doesn't make me laugh. Miss Green really has the puppy zoomies going. Miss Red picks up a toy and shakes it something fierce. Miss Yellow likes to walk the little dogwalk in their pen. They all like to shred the newspaper under the litter boxes - not so funny to me ;>D !
We will try to post some updates while we are there, but it seems to get very busy and is harder to do. So if you don't see anything in the next two weeks, please check back at the end of the month.
It's January 1, 2009! Happy New Year from the McKinney's, Tango, Becky and the Parrothead Pups, Mr. Blue and Miss Yellow, and the foster pups, Miss Red and Miss Green!
The pups have started to eat their raw food and are learning what click and treat means, as well as the "come in" whistle - all this happens during meal times.
When they are done eating, it's play time and they sure enjoy running around in the kitchen.
Unfortunately, it's VERY cold here so outdoor adventures are put off for a few days.
Check out Buffet Litter Week 6 for new information and photos.
If this is the start of our amusement park adventure, I like it!
We have added more photos of the Parrothead Pups and their foster siblings. This is the week they really become a ton of fun. We have had a short outdoor adventure, started on marrow bones, and gotten to play with a fresh pheasant wing. Tugging, romping, pouncing and biting ears, tails and noses are all the norm now. Check out the Buffet Litter Week 5 for updated photos.
I sure wish I'd been a summer puppy! Man, it's cold out here!
Be sure to check out the Video Christmas Card from the Parrothead Pups! It's December 20 and they are getting bigger and more fun every day!
Today is Thursday, December 18, 2008 and the Parrothead Pups are 22 days old. Miss Green is 24 days old and Miss Red is 20 days old and will be three weeks old on Saturday! It's hard to believe the time is flying by.
They are having a good time now, becoming more aware of their siblings and the toys and other items in the whelping box. They have started to wag their tails, yip, bark, yodel, growl, pounce, paw and while they do all these things they fall over a lot ;>D ! They have also started to have puppy zoomies; they are only about three feet long, but you can see it is the start of that much loved activity.
When you call "puppy, puppy" they now rouse and come over to the side of the box to say hello, getting up on the pig rail and trying to snuffle right in your face. At times I do try to sneak around the dining room as I'm not quite ready for them to wake up!
As if they weren't cute enough, they have upped the cuteness factor tenfold now. I hate to think what will happen in a couple more weeks.
Don't forget to check out their photos from Week 3 along with the video Randy put up. We'll add more pics and videos later this week.
Lying down is for those relaxin', I'm getting ready to head back to work!
Today is December 4, 2008 and the Parrothead Pups turned one week old yesterday. It's a little different around here as Miss Green is now 10 days old and Miss Red is only five days old! Kind of hard to keep track of!
Miss Green's eyes are really starting to squint open and Mr. Blue and Miss Yellow are starting to get dark in the inside corners. That means they won't be far behind. I've added a covering to the window to dim the sunshine (if we have any!) that might come in while their eyes are in the process of opening. That will last a little longer too until Miss Red joins the rest.
But don't feel too sorry for her; she's holding her own against the big guys. She fights for the best nipples and is gaining weight right along with the rest of the gang. She has definitely settled in, though, and is becoming a quieter puppy unless she's eating, then she has to say something about it the whole time.
Hard to believe the first week went by already; they will be ready to go home before we know it!
I may be smaller than you, but I can still be the top dog!
We have added our two honorary Parrothead Pups between Friday and today. Miss Green and Miss Red have fit in fabulously with Mr. Blue and Miss Yellow. Tango is being an awesome Mom, cleaning and nursing everyone. Miss Green weighed 2 lbs. 5 oz today, Mr. Blue weighed 2 lbs, Miss Yellow weighed 2 lbs 3 oz. and Miss Red is our littlest, youngest at 2 days old and l lb 3 oz. The way she is nursing, though, she won't stay the smallest for long! We have started the bio-sensor exercises and it will be interesting to see how pups from different pedigrees, but that are raised exactly the same turn out when they grow up. Stay tuned!
The Jimmy Buffett Litter, affectionately known as the Parrotheads, were born via C-Section on Wednesday 11/26 at about 4 PM. Tango has two beautiful, large pups:
Mr. Blue weighed in at 1 lb 5 oz.
Miss Yellow weighed in at 1 lb 8 oz.
Tango and the babies are doing fine.
Watch for photo albums to be added over the next few weeks.
Christie & Winee attended the Thanksgiving Cluster of Shows at the Big E in West Springfield, Ma the weekend before Thanksgiving. Winee was unfazed by the crowds, dogs, spectators and commotion and finished her Novice Jumpers Preferred title. She had a blast jumping into Christie's arms at the end of the run! Congratulations to Winee and Christie!
November 8th and 9th brought some fun to the Fire Litter.
Bang and Pat Kavanagh earned their third Rally Novice Leg and title in Maryland this weekend. Who said obedience and field was a lot of work? - these Fire litter teams are making it look easy!
Winee debuted in agility in New Hampshire and earned her first NAJ leg with a first place. There were lots of fun things to do in the ring, including making sure the photographer was getting a good picture of Miss Winee, but she did an excellent job for just a baby! Auntie Pat was there to watch her debut and cheer her on. She also earned a second NAJ leg (1st place) and a Novice Fast leg with a second place. So two first and a second on her first day out! Not too bad for a baby.
This is Winee; isn't she pretty?
YAHOO! Ultrasound confirmed Tango is pregnant! We expect the Parrothead Pups to arrive around the 25th of November, just in time for Turkey Dinner! The holidays are going to be a fun (and busy ;>D) time for us this year. We are looking forward to watching more babies grow up and have fun with their new families.
Rosie and Brass traveled to North Carolina this past weekend (October 25 & 26, 2008) to participate in a two day Junior Hunt Test. It was well worth the drive as Brass easily passed the tests both days earning Legs #3 and #4, as well as his Junior Hunter Title! He was the only golden running in Junior and did a smashing job, and the judges loved him. Congratulations to Rosie and Brass, JH!
The Fire Litter had a busy weekend this weekend playing in Rally Obedience and hunt tests!
First, Bang earned his Junior Hunter title in Cheltenham, MD. Even though his flyer on land was moving a lot, he wasn't going to let it get away and picked it up and carried it back to Mom. From what I understand, Pat K handed out celebratory oreo cookies to the Gaylan's gallery!
Anita and Bounce went to their first three day Rally trial and came home with his first AKC title of Rally Novice. He placed first, second, and had a 99 today! What a good boy - even if she does call him a "wild child"! He must do something right ;>D! Anita said the wind was blowing around, but he just wanted to play the game with her and the audience appreciated his performance and clapped for them at the end. Good for you!
This is Bounce, doing a recall!
Congratulations to Rosie and Brass who earned their first two Junior Hunter legs in fine style at a Hunt Test in South Carolina on October 11 & 12, 2008! They received high scores from all the judges and lots of compliments. Kudos to Rosie & Brass - keep up the good work!
Tux and Chris participated in Southern Berkshire's Fall Fun Field Trial on Sunday, October 12, 2008 and came home with a 2nd place ribbon in the Advanced Singles Stakes. This was a steady singles test and Tux had to run with no collar and leash from the blind to the line. The marks were long and the concepts were new to Tux and he did a fabulous job!
Congrats Chris & Tux!
One more brag from the Nationals! Christie Lee and Winee earned their third leg and Rally Novice Title at the GRCA National Specialty on Friday, September 26, 2008. Even the pouring rain and judge's raincoat didn't faze Miss Winee and keep her from finishing her Rally course. Congratulations Christie and Winee!!!
Well, he did it again! Earned a title with such style and ease. Gaylan's Fireside Affair JH WC CGC!!!!!! Tux went to the GRCA National Specialty WC/WCX test on Sunday, September 28, 2008 and showed how well he has learned his job! Congratulations to Chris and Tux for earning their first ever Working Certificate!
Along with the National Specialty going on and her Mom taking care of the Vendors, Tango managed to time her breeding for the Best of Breed day at the Specialty! We went to NJ to Straws to Paws and her surgical implant was very successful - now we have to wait to see what transpires - hopefully lots of little bundles of golden fur for new owners to play with the end of January! Keep your fingers and toes crossed!
On Tuesday, September 23, 2008, Becky competed at the GRCA National Specialty in the Open Standard Preferred class and took first place - the blue ribbon, the pottery bowl, and her picture in the GR News! She is having such fun running at the preferred level, now that she has completed her Master Agility Championship title! You go, girl!
Mr. Aqua, Bounce, has been working hard to finish his requirements for his Therapy Dog title and did it with flying colors on September 24, 2008! Now he can truly begin his therapy dog career, touching the lives of not only his family, but other new friends, too. Way to Go, Anita and Bounce!
On September 20, Tux earned his 5th JH leg, a bumper leg, at the GRCA National Specialty. Tux did himself and his Mom, Chris, proud, by passing on a very challenging Junior Hunter test. Only 12 out of 36 dogs from his flight passed! All that hard work paid off; Congratulations to Chris & Tux!
Tango decided she couldn't wait till after the Nationals and came in season last Thursday. If all goes well, there should be some half siblings to the Fire Litter the end of November - keep your fingers crossed for a easy breeding with lots of puppies (especially a few boys for Randy and I to choose from!).
Woohoo! The Fire Litter has their first AKC title; Chris Marinelli and Tux earned their JH title yesterday at the Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac Valley's hunt test in Cheltenham, MD. Chris and Tux went four for four and at the young age of 14 months can now sport the JH letters at the end of his name. Tux did a fabulous job, marking well, hunting well when he needed to, and having superb line manners and pick up and delivery. He also earned many compliments from the judges (I'm not surprised as Chris has worked very hard with him earning not only his first AKC title, but hers as well!), the gallery and of course, from the Gaylan's Gang or "cult" as we were called by one person at the test. But it was said with a smile and a happy face for Chris.
So, the two brothers did a fabulous job and I'm looking forward to hearing more news from the rest of the Fire litter! I'm very happy I was able to be in attendance and watch these two boys perform; how much fun is that?!?!
Wow! Pat Kavanagh and Bang are moving right along in their quest for their JH! They earned two JH legs this weekend in Cheltenham, MD at the Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac Valley's hunt test. One more to go. They earned the legs in fine style, with many compliments from the judges and the gallery!
Congratulations Pat & Bang!
Congratulations to Mr. Purple, Bang, and Pat Kavanagh for earning their Working Certificate on their first attempt in Maryland on Saturday, September 6, 2008! Apparently, it was pouring rain from Tropical Storm Hannah, but that didn't seem to matter to almost 14 month old golden boy, Bang! See, goldens can get down and dirty! Good Job! I do think Mr. Purple likes his birdies!
Wow! What a weekend - Pat Kavanagh and Bang also went to their first junior hunt test and earned their first JH leg with awesome style! Congratulations to Pat & Bang for doing such a "bang-up" job! We are proud of you!
Tux and Chris went to their first Junior Hunter test this weekend (August 30 & 31, 2008) in East Berne, NY and came away with their first and second legs towards their JH title! They did a great job, earning many compliments from the judges; no surprise, to me! Congratulations Chris & Tux! Tango and Randy and I are very proud of you and the Tux-man!
Not only can I find the bird, but I can bring it back, too!
Tango was on a roll this weekend earning two senior hunter legs at the Penobscot Hunting Retriever Club hunt test this past weekend, August 23 and 24, 2008 in Dover-Foxcroft, ME! It was a long drive up to ME, but worth it to come home with two orange Senior Hunter ribbons! It was a great place for a test with friendly club members, a great tailgate, and all the participants cheering each other on - I would definitely go back in the future. I'm very proud of Randy and Tango for earning these two legs and wish them luck for the next two and title.
Winee, aka Miss Raspberry, has earned her second Rally Novice Leg at the Wachusett Kennel Club Show on Friday, August 15th, 2008! Not only did she earn a leg, she won the class with a score of 99 and won High Scoring Golden in Novice B! Congratulations to Winee and Christie Lee! One more for the title!
Tango earned her first Utility Dog leg at the ABA Obedience trial at Masterpeace Training in Franklin, MA on August 1, 2008! She did a very nice job, scoring a 194 and taking first place! Yippee! Two more to go.
Tango also earned her second Rally Excellent leg at the Pioneer Valley KC show in Greenfield, MA on August 2, 2008. She scored a 95 and earned 4th place out of 28 dogs. The off set figure 8 was a little difficult with hot dogs in the food dishes! We may have to work a little harder on food distractions in practice before the Nationals where we hope to earn her RE title .
Super Duper Congratulations to Pat & Becky for earning Agility's highest title, the Master Agility Championship Title! This happened at the Green Mountain Golden Retriever Club's Agility Trial held in Williston, VT on July 25, 2008. It was not without a little drama, but was celebrated by all their agility friends. Wahoo! MACh Becky!
Beautiful Becky and her MACH ribbon; Green Mtn GRC Agility, July 25, 2008
Gaylan's Fireball, "Bounce" earned his Canine Good Citizen just after he turned one year old! Hes also passed two tests for his Therapy Dog Title and has two more to go. What a good boy! July, 2008
July 17, 2008 ! The Fireballs are one year old today. It's hard to believe that the year has passed so quickly. The pups are doing well, growing, and having fun with their new families. They are learning new things like obedience, agility, field and swimming. Three of the pups - Zahra, Tux and Brass - have all earned their Canine Good Citizen awards before they turned one and Winee earned her first Rally Novice Leg at the Yankee GRC Specialty when she was just 10.5 months old! We are having a birthday/reunion party at Auntie Gayle's on August 3, 2008 and I will update the latest news with a photo after the party.
Tango was busy this spring earning the rest of her MX and MXJ legs, as well as her Rally Advanced title. She also has earned one Rally Excellent leg.
Becky has been finishing up her QQ's and keeps earning points towards her MACh.
It has been a fun and busy Spring!
2/9/08
The pups are just over six months old now. We are getting great reports about how smart they are, how much fun they are, and how much they love to work.
Check out updated photos on each pup's page.
12/22/07
Merry Christmas! The pups are growing so fast! They are all working hard learning obedience, agility, field, how to behave in a library, snuggling on beds, and bringing smiles to their families. Mr. Black (Tux) earned his Canine Good Citizen (CGC) award at 5 months of age - Way to go! The rest will follow soon, we're sure. Check out each pups page for updated photos.
We also added some photos to Tango's page from this years hunting season.
Enjoy!
9/21/07
A lot has happened since our last update. The Fireballs spent 2 1/2 weeks visiting Auntie Gayle's for socialization, daily woods walks, evaluation, and placement with their new families. Check out several new pages added to our site:
Fire Theme Photos
Visiting Auntie Gayle,
and a new page for each pup as it went to it's new home on the weekend of 9/15.
Check back with us as we will update the pup's pages whenever there is news to share.
8/26/07
The pups are almost six weeks old today and they enjoy everyday. It's so much fun to watch them romp and run and pounce and jump. Check out their latest photo albums "Fire Litter Week 6" and "Fire Litter Week 5 Portraits". On Wednesday, they will go to Auntie Gayles in New York and get to meet and play with the Irish quints from Michigan. Check back in a few weeks for their going home photos.
August 19, 2007
Another great week for the Fireballs. They are growing fast and starting to move fast too! They spent a lot of time outside this week and had many visitors. Check out their latest photos on the album "Fire Litter Week 5".
August 11, 2007
The kids are almost four weeks old and they had their first outdoor excursion. A picnic in the backyard is a lot of fun!
Some friends came and enjoyed the picnic with the pups; Deb D'Elia, her friend Lois, and Chris Marinelli got to play outside with the kids. Our other golden Becky also got to hang out with the pups, but when they started to check her belly out, she decided to go elsewhere.
The pups moved into their new "digs" on Friday; a pen set up inside the dining room with a litter box and lots of new toys including a huge red New England lobster to climb over.
Check out the new photos under Week Four! Hope you enjoy.
8/4/07
The Fireballs are 2 weeks and 4 days old today and there have been big changes this week! Their eyes are opened and their ears are getting there. But, the biggest change is they are moving (a lot!). They have also started to play with their siblings, biting noses and ears. They also have quite a repertoire of barks, yips and yodels depending on what they want. Tango is settling into a routine of feeding and cleaning every two hours or so, but is enjoying getting back to some brief training sessions and hanging out with the rest of the family. Check out the latest photos in the album titled Week 3.
7/29/07
The pups are 12 days old today and are growing stronger and more wriggly! We can see their cute little eyes and they are starting to take a few steps on "all fours" instead of scooting around. They still look like "potatoes", albeit big ones and with a lot more personality. Check out some week 2 photos in the album "Fire Litter Week 2"
7/17/07 8:15 PM
The Fire Litter has arrived!
Tango's first litter was born this morning. They are all beautiful babies, ranging in size from the smallest at 15 oz to 1 lb l oz. All the pups are nursing and look very healthy. Tango is doing a fabulous job with the babies and other than being tired looks terriffic.
5:21 a.m. Miss Raspberry 1 lb 1 oz
5:40 a.m. Mr. Gold 1 lb 1 oz
5:53 a.m. Mr. Turquoise 1 lb 1 oz
6:17 a.m. Miss Kiwi 1 lb
6:36 a.m. Mr. Purple 1 lb
7:46 a.m. Mr. Black 15 oz
8:32 a.m. Miss Pink 1 lb
8:52 a.m. Mr. Aqua 1 lb 1 oz
Check out their first photo album titled "Fire Litter Week 1"
7/16/07 8:55 PM
Tango's first litter, nicknamed the Fire Litter, is expected to arrive soon. Check back for updates. For more information on this breeding, please see the Gaylans Goldens website at
http://www.gaylans.com/puppies.html#tango
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