
May 19, 2008: Diva's final litter arrived via c-section this morning! We have 1 yellow female, 2 black females, 2 black males and 5 yellow males!
See the Puppies page for more information!
May 3-4, 2008: Heart of Texas RC Hunt Test: Jack and Dapper both earn their fourth JH leg and TITLE!!! Twister earned her third leg!!
Father and son pictured, each with their final qualifying ribbon and title ribbon!!
Easy came for a ride to enjoy the day and cheer on his son and granddaughter-- the apple doesn't far fall from the tree!!
April 28, 2008: Tejas LRC Hunt Test: Jack and Twister each earn a leg on their JH!!!
April 20, 2008: DFWLRC Hunt Test, Day 2, Jack and Angus each earn a leg on their JH!!!
Jack, Twister and Angus with their ribbons:
April 19, 2008: Carmen earned her JH at the DFWLRC Hunt test! Congrats to her half-sister, Lolee, who also titled on the same day!!
Also, earning legs were Twister, Jack, and Dapper!!!
Twister (1 leg), Jack (2 legs), and Dapper (1 leg) with their ribbons from the weekend:
March 22, 2008: Gussie's son, Angus, was RWD at Fort Worth KC from 9-12 month puppy dogs class! Congrats, Susan and Angus!
March 20, 2008: The girls have been bred and the countdown has begun!
Black and yellow pups expected May 18-22nd if all goes as planned!! Check out our puppies page for more info as the pregnancies are confirmed!
February 10, 2008: Two of Luxy's pups (Easy's grandbabies) have come home to Texas... they will get their own pages in a few months!
LegaSea's Champagne Wishes and LegaSea's Caviar Dreams are right at home already... Halle snuggles with baby "Caviar"...
And Easy snuggles with baby Chamois...
January 27, 2008: Twister picked up another point from BBE under Edd Bivin at Abilene KC and Jack was RWD. Mr. Bivin gave Diva two points when she was about the same age!!
January 26, 2008: Aria's puppies are 5 weeks old and getting cute! Check out our puppies page for more pictures!!!
January 19, 2008: Easy, Diva, Gussie, Halle and Twister all passed the Therapy Dogs International (TDI) exams (and CGC for Gussie, Halle and Twister, who didn't have it before) without any training at all! Easy and Diva had been previously certified, but I let the membership lapse so they had to re-certify. The dogs and I will soon be visiting local nursing homes and hospitals!!
November 24, 2007: Jack earned his second major today at Cen-Tex KC! Twister went Reserve to the major from BBE and Gussie's daughter Melody won the Puppy class (6-12 months) and her brother Angus was second in 6-12 month puppy dogs.
October 27, 2007: Jack earned his first 4 point major today at Travis County KC from 12-18!!!! Dapper celebrated his son's major by earning his first leg on his JH!!! Twister and Jack didn't pass, but had nice marks nevertheless!
October 26, 2007: This year's HOTLRC was a success again!! Twister was Best of Opposite Sex in Sweepstakes, Melody was 2nd of 11 in 6-9 puppy bitches, Twister was 3rd in 12-18 bitches, Jack was 2nd in 12-15 month sweeps (behind the Best in Sweeps winner) and 3rd in 12-18 dogs, Gussie was 3rd in BBE, Halle was 1st in Am Bred, Diva earned one of three JAMs and was Best Brood Bitch!!

October 21, 2007: Jack earned his first point from 9-12 puppy dog class today at Fun-Tier KC in Belton! Happy early birthday, Jack!

September 22, 2007: While in Atlanta for the dog show, we got to visit with Bonus at Lake Hartwell! Here are some of our favorite pictures!
Bonus, Diva, Halle and Twister (Diva with three of her get)

Diva and her first Champion son...

Twister could get used to life on the lake!!
September 21, 2007: Diva was BOB over two Top Ten ranked dog specials under Liz Muthard at the Douglasville KC show! Her daughter Twister was 2nd in BBE and her daughter Halle was first in American Bred with 47 bitches entered!!
Diva in the Group ring with Erin:

The day after she defeated the #1 Lab in the country, Diva got to have a little fun instead of competing in the ring...
July 14, 2007: Twister was Winner's Bitch and Best Opposite Sex from BBE at San Antonio KC under Paula Nykiel for another point today! [And just when I got her stacked right with the tail out, they threw the toy so she'd pull up and ruin her rear!! :( ]

July 8, 2007: The 14 month old brother-sister team of Twister and Buddy each picked up two points today under Margaret Heaney at Texas KC! Twister was Best of Winners and Best Opposite Sex~ these are Twister's first points and are from the Bred By Class!

June 17, 2007: Aria minored out by earning another point under Nancy Simmons at Texarkana... just one more major and she'll be a Champion!
June 2, 2007: Aria brings home the honors from the DFWLRC's Annual Awards! She is the 2006 Agility Bitch of the Year, 2006 Obedience Bitch of the Year, 2006 Service Bitch of the Year and earned a Lifetime Achievement Award! We also received new title plaques for Diva, Ole, Gussie and Dapper for their successes in 2006!!
May 25 and 27, 2007: Aria earns five more points at Muskogee Kennel Club and Seminole Kennel Club. Thanks to Erin McClurg-Webster and Becca Geer for handling her!
April 28-29, 2007: Ch LegaSea's Icing on the Cake earned two more legs on his JH this weekend to earn his title and an extra leg! Congrats, Patti and Bonus!
April 14-15, 2007: Ch LegaSea's Icing on the Cake earned two more legs on his JH this weekend... only one more to go! Congrats, Patti and Bonus!
April 13, 2007: Gussie thrilled us with a free-whelped healthy litter of ten pups on Friday the 13th! See the puppies page for more info!
March 24, 2007: Aria earns her first major at Texas Kennel Club. Thanks to Erin McClurg-Webster for handling her!

February 24-25, 2007: Woo hoo!! Olé and Luxy's (Dapper's sister) one year old daughter, Safari's Design By Luxury, "Halston", passed the Junior Hunter test both days at Big D and titled!!!!! Congrats to Stephanie and Halston-- she has her Daddy's jumping gene!!!
February 18, 2007: Diva earned a JAM and won the Best Hunting Retriever Challenge Trophy at the San Diego LRC's Annual Specialty under Lisa Nolechek (Lobuff)!! Pictures by Taylor Edmisten-- thanks, Taylor!
February 17-18, 2007: Olé and Luxy's (Dapper's sister) one year old daughter, Halston, passed the Junior Hunter test both days at Rose Country LRC!! We are proud to have co-bred this litter with such nice working drive!!! Pictures coming soon!!
February 3, 2007: Diva passed her fourth Junior Hunter test at the Coastal Bend Retriever Club of Texas to earn her JH title!!!
January 13, 2007: Buddy (Twister and Sissy's brother) has started his show career!! At 8 months of age, he was WD under Michael Faulkner for 2 points at Texas Kennel Club from the 6-9 puppy dog class!! Congrats to Buddy and the Syrquin family!! Pictures and his own web page coming soon!!! His sister, Twister won the BBE Bitch class and Halle was second in American Bred! Diva's kids are following in her footsteps!
January 7, 2007: Aria started the year off winning the large Open Yellow class and going RWB to a major under Bud DiDonato at the Nolan River KC.
November 11, 2006: Aria and Twister had a good day at the Cypress Creek Kennel Club show in Houston! In Twister's first show ever, she was Best Puppy and RWB to her half-sister, Aria, who was WB under Lorraine Bisso!!
November 4-5, 2006: Gussie and Diva passed the Junior tests at the Waterloo Amateur Retriever Club this weekend! As a result, Gussie is a new Junior Hunter in 5 for 5 tests (an extra pass doesn't hurt!)!! And Diva is 3 for 3, as she was out being shown during the Bryan/College Station weekend! Unfortunately, it was the last test of the season, so Diva will have to wait until February 2007 to try for her last leg!
October 27, 2006: At the Heart of Texas LRC Specialty, under breeder/judge Jill Ickowski, Diva was WB for her finishing points!! Her daughters did well too-- Gussie was 2nd in BBE and Halle won the American Bred class!!! Thanks again to Erin for showing Diva so beautifully!
October 21-22, 2006: Gussie got her second and third JH legs with her friend/trainer Cheri Bates at the Bryan/College Station Hunt Tests!! Thanks, Cheri!!!
October 13, 2006: Diva, Gussie, and Bonus each get a first JH leg at the National!!
As a result, they each earned the Dog For All Reasons award for competing in conformation, rally and the hunt test!!
Patti with Bonus and Carrie with Gussie and Diva
October 13, 2006: Diva takes Best Of Winners at the LRC National under Connie Barton! Thanks, Erin!!

Handler Erin McClurg with Diva
October 12, 2006: Diva takes Winner's Bitch at the LRC National under Virginia Lyne for a 5 point major, with Erin McClurg handling-- thanks, Erin!!! And then, she won the Brood Bitch class under Connie Barton with Bonus and Aria behind her!
Carrie with Aria and Diva and handler Anthony Cantor with Bonus
In the ring together...
Handler Erin McClurg and Diva pose for a picture
In the performance rings, Aria finished her CD, got a leg on her Open Agility title, and a leg on her Rally Advanced title, both with 1st place honors too!!! Aria was the first of our crew to achieve the Dog For All Reasons award! Congrats, Mom!!

My mom, Barbara Eberhardt, with Aria and her ribbons and plates-- Dog for All Reasons
October 11, 2006: First Day of the LRC National, Gussie and Diva each got their third leg and Rally Novice Titles!! Thanks, Mom!! And Bonus gets a leg on his Rally title!
October 1, 2006: Aria got her second leg on her CD, was 1st in Rally Novice, and Gussie and Diva each got their second leg on their Rally Novice Titles!! Gussie was also WB from BBE in conformation!
My mother, Barbara Eberhardt, in the obedience ring with Aria
September 30, 2006: Aria got her first leg on her CD, was 1st in Rally Novice, and Gussie and Diva each got a leg on their Rally Novice Titles!! Aria was also RWB from Open in conformation earlier in the day!
September 24, 2006: Aria finished her Rally Novice title!!
September 2, 2006: Gussie earned her first point today from BBE by going WB/BOS under Elliott Weiss at the Monroe, LA cluster!!!
August 27, 2006: Aria finished her Novice Agility title!! The first day of the trial, she Double-Q'ed with a 2nd in Standard Novice and 3rd in JWW Open, and the second day she Q'd with a clean run and 2nd place in Standard Novice to finish her title-- on to Open at the Nationals in October!!

Aria over the broad jump in agility
August 20, 2006: Dapper's yellow sister in California, Muzungu, has yellow puppies by Ch. Langshott Gale Force from Kimvalley. There are two beautiful yellow males available to pet homes on limited registrations for $900. Email Wendy Arnold at pepla90@aol.com for more information.
Here are some professional pictures of the litter taken by Valerie Tabor-Smith:
August 19, 2006 ~~ Bonus had his finishing party today... I wish I could have been there!

Handler and friend, Anthony Cantor with Bonus at his finishing party! Patti offers the boy a sip of champagne, but he would like his steak!
August 6, 2006 ~~ Day Five of the circuit, Bonus was BOB again at New River Valley KC, under Frank Sabella.
What a weekend-- He finished the first day, and was BOB 4 out of 5 days, with the only other day being BOS!!
August 5, 2006 ~~ Day Four of the circuit, Bonus was BOB again, under Paula Hartinger!!!
August 4, 2006 ~~ Dapper earns his fifth major and finished his AKC Championship by going WD/BOW, and Bonus was BOS under Roger Hartinger! Congrats to Dapper's breeder/co-owner, Faith Mantooth, on her first homebred Champion!!
And to top it all off, Dapper's first litter arrived today in California-- Congrats to Pearl and her puppies!!
August 3, 2006 ~~ At the same circuit in Salem, VA, Dapper took WD/BOW for another 3 point major (his fourth!!) and Bonus was BOB under Annie Rogers Clark!!! Bonus made it to the final seven in the Sporting Group under Christina Hubbell, but no placement this time...
not bad for a 21 month old!

Easy is at home basking in the sun, as we tell him about his son and grandson's accomplishments!
August 2, 2006 ~~ Bonus finishes his AKC Championship with his third major by going BOB over specials under Everett Dean, Jr in Salem, VA!!!! Congrats and Thank You to Patti and Larry Simmons, and Anthony Cantor for finishing him!
July 29, 2006 ~~ Bonus gets his second MAJOR (4 points this time!) in Greenville, SC by going Winner's Dog, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex under Betsy Horn Humer!!! Congrats to Patti, Larry and Bonus-- only 1 single to go!!
June 3, 2006~~ Bonus gets his first MAJOR in Pinehurst, NC by going Winner's Dog under W. Everett Dean, Jr, who gave him RWD to Dapper last fall!!! Congrats to Patti, Larry and Bonus-- only 5 points to go!!
May 21, 2006~~ Gussie and Maisie earn their WCs!! The girls had a blast in the field and did great despite the lack of training over the past few months!
April 28th and 29th~~ Aria and Diva whelp their pups!! None are available at this time. Please see our puppy page for updates!!
April 16, 2006~~ Olé returned to France today with his owner, Anne-Charlotte. It was quite the bittersweet week for all who loved him in the US, but I feel so privileged to have shared my home with him for 14 months.
Here are some pictures of him taken in Washington, DC with Carrie and AC prior to departure.
Ole with his American "mom", Carrie and with his French real mom, Anne-Charlotte

April 12, 2006~~ Almost a week after the expected due date, one black male sired by Olé was whelped out of a chocolate bitch in Canada!!! Faith free whelped all 22 ounces of him 67 days after the last chilled semen breeding and after an x-ray confirmed no puppies!!
Congrats to Lisa Brown for her surprise puppy!!!
March 19, 2006 ~~ Olé earned his fourth leg of his JH and therefore titled at Waterloo Retriever Club today!!! A spider bite between his toes kept him out of the Saturday test, but the true athlete that he is, he healed up quickly and was ready to go on Sunday morning and passed with flying colors!!! Congrats to our training partners and friends, Susan Malone (with Annie and Scout) and Billy McCord (with Shiner) for titling their dogs this weekend too!
March 6, 2006 ~~ Olé picked up another leg on his JH with "aunt" Susan Malone handling him, while Carrie was in France visiting Anne-Charlotte and Olé's extended family! Thank you, Susan and Richard, for welcoming him into your home and handling him for me-- one more to go!!
February 25-26, 2006 ~~ At the Atlanta Specialty show, Dapper was 4th in Open Black under David Hopkinson, Bonus was 4th in 12-18 under Marion and David Hopkinson and 2nd in 15-18 sweeps under Laura Reich, and Gussie was 2nd in 15-18 sweeps under Laura Reich!
Carrie and Dapper in the ring, left; On the right, Uncle Bill and Aunt Michelle hold the dogs for me during a lunch break-- Easy watches the Burger King bag, while Halle, Dapper and Ole keep an eye on me!
February 18-19, 2006~~ Olé and Carrie survived the cold weather as Olé as earned his first two legs of his JH this weekend, at the first hunt test weekend of 2006! Congrats to our friends Susan Malone, Angie Becker, Kay Scott and Billy McCord (pictured below) for their qualifying runs too!!
February 11, 2006 ~~ Aria completed her Novice Agility Jumpers and Weaves title today with a first place and clean run, and just in time, as she came in season just three days later! She'll be bred this season and will be back in the agility ring to compete in Open after maternity leave!!
February 3-4, 2006~~ Bonus picked up four more points by going Winner's Dog at Sawnee Mountain KC and Conyers KC in Atlanta, Georgia under Houston Clark and Dana Cline from the 12-18 month class. He's pictured below in the Breed ring on Friday...
January 22, 2006~~ Olé has sired his first litter in Canada! Congrats to Sherri Lazaruk and Sheril Dube and their girl "Abby" on the birth of her 6 puppies. She has 4 black dogs, 1 black bitch, and 1 yellow dog.
Here are the proud parents, Ole and Abby, pre-breeding: And their day-old babies:

January 14, 2006~~ Olé and Luxy have TWELVE survivors born today-- We have 4 yellow bitches, 4 black bitches, and 4 black dogs. Visit the Luxy x Ole puppies page for contact information. This litter is being raised in California by Luxy's co-owner and breeder, Faith Mantooth, Safari Labradors. Luxy and pups are pictured below at 1 week of age!
January 8, 2006~~ Check out Olé's page to see some pictures of his kids... a sneak peak:
January 7, 2006~~ Olé is back in the ring, and "owner" handled earns BOB over seven specials under Marjorie Martorella and then Sporting Group IV under Arlene Davis at the Nolan River KC show in Glen Rose, Texas! In the breed ring, Diva also won her large Open Black class!
The final line up in Group...

January 6, 2006~~ Olé's first US-born chocolate puppies were born today!! Congrats to Madeline Hill and her bitch, Salona Hills Sky's The Limit on the birth of her 11 puppies!! She has 3 Chocolate Males, 2 Chocolate Females, 4 Black Males, and 2 Black Females. Contact Madeline for availability at SalonaHillLabs@comcast.net or www.SalonaHillLabradors.com
December 9-11, 2005 ~~ In Winston-Salem, NC, Bonus was RWD both Friday and Saturday to major entries, and on Saturday he was reserve to Dapper who also was Winner's Dog and Best of Winners on Sunday! Dapper now has three majors in the last four shows!! What a weekend!!!
Dapper on left, and Bonus and Dapper together after the show...
December 4, 2005 ~~ Bonus is now pointed from the 12-18 class!! Winners Dog and Best of Winners at Imperial Valley KC, judge Barbara Dempsey Alderman for his first two points!!
November 26, 2005 ~~ In her ring debut with a major entry, Halle wins the Bred By Exhibitor bitch class and then goes on to beat the boys to win Best Bred By Labrador, and Sporting Group IV!! At the same show, Diva was second in a large Open Bitch class!
November 25, 2005 ~~ Bonus wins his Sweepstakes (12-15 month) and Regular (12-18 month) classes at his first Specialty, Papago LRC, judges Kim Jacobson and David Flanigan
November 19, 2005~~ Diva earns a 3 point major under breeder-judge Liz Muthard at Fort Bend KC, owner-handled!!!
November 13, 2005~~ Easy earns his Working Certificate, and OFA delivers good news for his kids Dapper and Luxy-- OFA Hips and Elbows clear on both!! And Luxy's hips are Excellent!!!
November 5, 2005~~ New pictures of Diva, Gussie, Halle, Maisie and a slide show of Olé's visit in the US. See their respective pages!!
October 28-30, 2005~~ At the Greater Atlanta LRC's supported entry in Atlanta, Georgia, Bonus was Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes under Marion Daniel (Mar-Moye) and Dapper was Winner's Dog under Roy Cone (Waterbound) for his first major!!! Thank you, Amy, for handling him so well!!
October 16, 2005~~ Olé goes BOB and Aria picks up another WB/BOW at the Tyler Texas Kennel Club!
Olé's son George came to the show to cheer on his daddy... there's a lot of similarities between the growing George and daddy-- not to mention, neither have tails (HA!)!
October 1, 2005~~ Olé is Best Veteran in Sweepstakes at Greater Denver LRC under Traci Stinctzum (Foxhill Labradors) and he won the Veteran class and made the final cuts in Breed both days.
October 2, 2005~~ In Atlanta, Bonus goes Reserve Winner's Dog from 9-12 month puppy class for the fourth time in the last 3 weeks-- this time under Michael Faulkner.
In Dallas, Aria competed in her first agility trial and she qualified in Jumpers and Weaves both days with a perfect score of 100 one day, earning first place, and a score of 99 and third place the second!! On the standard course, she qualified one day with a perfect score of 100 and second place!! Not bad for a first weekend for both Aria and her handler!! Next trial isn't until Thanksgiving weekend!
September 11, 2005~~ Olé and Maisie visit Olé's 3 month old kids in Texas, 'George' and 'Xanthe'.
George thought he had two new chew toys at first... and once they wore him down, the three blacks rested a little:
September 3, 2005 ~ New pictures of Dapper taken this weekend. He's maturing into a nice boy and will be hitting the show scene this fall once all his coat is back on!!
August 27-28, 2005 ~ In Atlanta, Georgia at just over 10 months of age, Bonus went Reserve Winner's Dog to a Major under Jackie Hungerland!! Congrats to Patti and Bonus!! And across the pond at the Scottish Kennel Club Championship Show, Olé's son Chevy does it again... his 5th CC this year and another BIS!!! Congrats to all!!
August 6, 2005 ~~~ What a way to end the week... we got some great news from across the pond from the National Gundog Championship Show!!! Olé's son Sh Ch Sudeo Chevalier at Ramsayville earns his 4th CC to make him the Top Winning Labrador of 2005 in the UK to date, under judge David Craig (Davricard) while Olé's daughter, Brigburn French Connection with Fabracken earns her 1st CC, under bitch judge Carole Coode (Warringah), and then she was BOB!!! Chevy and Tarin were from two of the first litters born in the UK, and are both under the age of 2!!! Congrats to breeders Maurice and Gina Givan, and Lynda Heron and to owners, Margaret, Andrew and Mairi Brown and Anne Taylor!!
August 5, 2005 ~~~ One of Olé's young pups at 4 weeks of age:
July 30-31, 2005 ~~~ Aria takes RWB from the Bred-By-Exhibitor class both days at Longview Kennel Club and Olé finishes his American Championship under Frank Washabaugh by going WD/BOW/BOB over a special, and Group IV on July 31, 2005!!!

July 29, 2005 ~~~ Dapper and Bonus both placed second in their respective classes (Open Black and 9-12 puppy) with a major entry at Greenville Kennel Club in South Carolina, judge Roy Cone (Waterbound Labradors). Bonus won his 9-12 month puppy class the following day, and placed second on the third day!!
July 24, 2005 ~~~ Olé celebrates his seventh birthday...

July 23, 2005 ~~~ Olé's Texan litter is 6 weeks old...
July 9, 2005 ~~~ Olé's Texan litter is 4 weeks old, so we decided to put them on the table for a preview of what's to come!
Here are some of the pups-- Miss Hot Pink, and Miss Red--updated pictures to follow!!
July 1, 2005 ~~ More Olé pups on the ground in California... four babies out of Bidwell Fiesta's Torta di Ceci, JH: 2 Yellow dogs, 1 Black dog and 1 Black bitch. Ceci and her babies are doing well and are pictured below at 10 days of age...
June 28, 2005 ~~~ Aria has been in agility class preparing for competition this fall... see her page for pictures of her at class!
June 18, 2005 ~~~ Across the pond in the UK, Olé's 21 month old son, Sudeo Chevalier at Ramsayville (pictured below) took his third ticket (CC) at Border Union under judge Lorna Blackie, making him a SHOW CHAMPION!!! Following in his father's footsteps, both earned the RCC at Crufts in March, and were made up at the same show, two years apart!!
Congrats to Chevy and his breeder, Maurice Givan, and owners Andrew, Margaret and Mairi Brown! Olé will be celebrating a very special Father's Day in the US this year!!

At the same show, Olé's other children did well too!
Sudeo Paris : VHC Yearling Dog class ( same class of his brother Chevy !!!!!)
Sudeo Glasgow : 3rd Puppy Dog class and 3rd Junior Dog Class
Sudeo Brittany at Ramsayville : 3rd Graduate class bitch
Linnburnhead Coeur Brave : Res. Puppy Dog class
Pollham Son et Lumière : VHC Minor Puppy class
June 6, 2005 ~~~ Olé's first Texan pups arrived today out of a Balrion Ring Around the World daughter!! She whelped two yellow bitches, three black bitches and four black dogs! Congrats to "Paighton" on a job well done!!

May 28, 2005 ~~~ In England, Olé's son Brigburn Marron (chocolate dog) was best puppy at the Bath Championship Show under Andrew Brace and Terry Thorne!
May 22, 2005~~~ With no training whatsoever, Olé and Diva attended the Heart of Texas Working Certificate test on May 22nd in one-hundred degree heat and were two of four to pass and earn their WCs!!
Diva with one of her ducks on land, and Olé with one of his in the water!!
And in France on the same weekend, Congratulations again to Olé's children ... CACIB show... Sudeo Paris, 1 Ex Intermediate Dog class, CAC - CACIB - BOB - Group I ; U'Zabou de l'Etang Balancet, 1 Ex Open Bitch class, RCAC - RCACIB; Uzo de l'Etang Balancet, 2 Ex Open Dog Class; Sudeo Glasgow, 1 Ex Junior Dog class, BOB Junior!!

Sudeo Paris-- 2 CACIB, 2 CAC
And in Atlanta, Georgia on the same day, congrats to Diva's son, "Bonus" (LegaSea's Icing on the Cake) who won
May 14-15, 2005 ~~~ Olé went Reserve Winners Dog on the first day at Denton Kennel Club, and then Winner's Dog on the second day under Jane Roppolo for two more points!! Only one more to go....
And in Europe on the same weekend, Congratulations again to Olé's children ... 5 entered, 5 placed at the CACIB Saint Brieuc show...
Sudeo Paris, 1 Ex Intermediate Dog class, CAC - CACIB; U'Zabou de l'Etang Balancet, 1 Ex Open Bitch class, RCAC - RCACIB;
Uzo de l'Etang Balancet, 1 Ex Open Dog Class; Sudeo Glasgow, 1 Ex Junior Dog class, BOB Junior; and Vishnou Winds of Toul Diwéon, 2 Ex Junior Dog class!!
Congratulations to Eva for her results with her Olé children and his grand daughter Vicky at the Austria Retriever Club Show...
Inishfree Celtic Panther of Ashford Castle, 1 Ex Junior Dog class; Inishfree Zabaione of Ashford Castle, 2 Ex Junior Dog class;
Sudeo Raoul 3 Ex Junior Dog class; Inishfree Zig Zag of Ashford Castle, 1 Ex Junior Bitch class, and Vicky de l'Etang Balancet, 2 Ex Junior Bitch class
May 6, 2005 ~~~ Olé's 20 month old son, Sudeo Chevalier at Ramsayville took his second ticket (CC) at Birmingham National, judge Isobel Key! Congrats to Chevy and his breeder, Maurice Givan, and owners Andrew, Margaret and Mairi Brown!
May 2, 2005 ~~~ Olé's first puppies in the US were born today, out of a Ch. Raintree Slippery When Wet daughter!! Congrats to "Jewel" and her big puppies-- 2 black bitches weighing 19 ounces and 1 black dog weighing 20 ounces at birth!!
Olé's first US born son-- pictured at 6 weeks of age!!
April 30, 2005 ~~~ Olé and Carrie flew out to Southern California to visit with old friends, and enjoy the good weather at LRCSC's Specialty Show... Olé went Reserve Winner's Dog under Richard Wiles (Richbourne-UK)!
April 16, 2005 ~~~ Olé's 20 month old son, Sudeo Chevalier at Ramsayville won first in Special Yearling, then CC and BIS at Midland Counties LRC, judge Lynn Minchella and David Hopkinson. Chevy is following in his father's footsteps AGAIN, as Olé won his 4th CC at Midland Counties in 2004!!!
Congrats to Chevy and his breeder, Maurice Givan, and owners Andrew, Margaret and Mairi Brown!

April 15, 2005 ~~~ Olé and Carrie (with Easy along for the ride) drove out to Frederick, MD for the 30th Annual LRCP show. He made the final cut out of 33 in Open Black under Heather Wiles-Fone (Heatherbourne-UK)!
Thanks to Patti Simmons for this across-the-ring picture of me and Olé:
March 23, 2005 ~~~ Olé picked up another 5 point major and went Winner's Dog, Best of Winner's, and Best in Specialty Show under Betty Graham (Graemoor) in our own backyard at DFWLRC!! Reserve Winner's Dog went to Easy's nephew, JanLon's Light My Fire, "Striker" who then went BOB the next two days and took a Group 1 along the way! Congrats, Jan and Striker!!

March 12, 2005 ~~~ Olé's 19 month old son, Sudeo Chevalier at Ramsayville won 1st in Yearling Class and RCC at CRUFTS 2005!!!
Congrats to Chevy and his breeder, Maurice Givan, and owners Andrew, Margaret and Mairi Brown!

Olé's two year old daughter, Fisherman's Friend Nan, placed 2nd in Undergraduate in a class of 35 at CRUFTS 2005!!!
March 5-6, 2005 ~~~ Olé picked up another point each day at Faith City KC under Anna Wanner and James White and Aria earned her first point under James White by going WB from the 12-18 month bitch class!!
February 26-27, 2005 ~~~ Olé and Carrie (with Dapper, Easy, Gussie and Halle along for the ride) drove to Atlanta, Georgia to visit Carrie's aunt and uncle and attend the Greater Atlanta LRC Specialty. On the first day, under Margaret Litherland (Oakhouse), Olé won the Open Black class. On the second day, under Virigina Lyne, Olé earned his first American Champion points and major by winning Open Black, Winner's Dog and Best of Winners for 5 points!!
Carrie and Ole in the ring and taking the BOW picture
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