Current Kennel
Shine
Ghost River Mississippi Moon QA2
AFC Topbrass Hawks Blackhawk OS x Elusive Max Q Brixey WCX
6/22/2017
Shine is a strong young male who shows great early promise; he became Qualified All-Age at age 3 by winning a 39 dog qualifying stake. Three weeks after his Qualifying, he became QA2 by earning third place in an Amateur.
Flirt
Ghost River Flirtin With Disaster QA2
AFC Topbrass Hawks Blackhawk OS x Elusive Max Q Brixey WCX
6/22/2017
Quick and agile, Flirt retrieves with enthusiasm, running full-tilt on marks and blinds. She finished over half of her Derby stakes. Flirt took second place in the Memphis Qual in the spring of 2021, then second place in the Bluegrass Amateur in the fall of 2021, thereby earning QA2 status. Flirt is the 2021 Top Golden Female (Amateur). In addition to being a field trial competitor, Flirt has followed the footsteps of her mom and grandma by being a therapy dog at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.
Champions Across the Rainbow Bridge
Jake
FC AFC LaCrosse Max Q Jake JH OS FDHF
9/21/2001-10/10/2016
Accomplishments:
Derby List
Qualified All-Age at 2
First All-Age win at 3
Amateur Field Champion at 4
Field Champion at 5
2005 Top Amateur Golden
Qualified for 2006 National Amateur Retriever Championship
Qualified for 2007 National Amateur Retriever Championship
Qualified for 2007 National Retriever Championship
Jake was intense and eager to please, with a natural instinct that drove him to excel in competition. He was 100% amateur trained. Through his progeny, he contributed significantly to the ongoing and future quality of competitive Golden Retrievers. He is father to Maverick and Brixey.
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Lucy
FC AFC Firemarks Elusive One WCX OD
7/8/2004-12/5/2016
Accomplishments:
Earned nine Derby Points
Qualified All-Age at 3
Amateur Field Champion at 8
Field Champion at 8
In 2012, Lucy became the first female Golden Retriever in 22 years to earn both FC and AFC titles. In retirement, she served as a therapy dog with biweekly trips to comfort the kids at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN. Lucy whelped two litters and is mother to Brixey.
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Brixey
Elusive Max Q Brixey WCX
FC AFC LaCrosse Max Q Jake JH OS FDHF x FC AFC Firemarks Elusive One WCX OD
1/27/2013-6/8/2021
Brixey was sweet and gentle, even by Golden Retriever standards. She retired from field work, whelped one litter, and took Lucy's (her mother) place as a therapy dog for the children at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN. She is mother to Shine and Flirt.
Maverick
Smokingold Max Q Maverick MH WCX ** OS
FC AFC LaCrosse Max Q Jake JH OS FDHF x Blazinlakes Legally Blonde CDX RA JH NAJ WC OD
7/9/2011-6/30/2021
Maverick, or simply Mav, was a genial male with a strong early competitive career. Maverick earned a spot on the Derby List with 19 derby points and ran opens and amateurs; upon retirement from competition, he enjoyed life as a farm dog.