News_2007

News 2007

November 23 - 25, 2007	2007 Thanksgiving Classic, W. Springfield, MA - Islandflats eats turkey, & visits New England, "The Big E" ... South Windsor KC Dog Show (Nov 23) - Handled by Terry, Logan earns the second leg of his Rally Novice title! He was a bit sloppy in the ring, but he easily qualified. Nice going! The Canine Good Citizen test was also held at the site, and later that day, Terry took Lylah to be evaluated. Despite the fact that she spent a great deal of time sniffing the ground,Lylah was a good girl, and she earned her CGC designation! She is now: Islandflats American Pie CGC. Yay Lylah! Windham County KC Dog Show (Nov 24) - Again, Terry and Logan hit the Rally trail. This time Logan performs beautifully, and just misses placing in a very competitive class. Logan earns his third Rally Novice leg, and with it comes a new title: CH K'Mander Island Runner RN CGC. Good boy Logan !!! Berkshire Belgian Tervuren Club Agility Trail (Nov 24) - Margaret and Crystal head back into the Agility ring ... A clean run in Standard Novice earns Crystal her first leg in that class. Crystal earns her second leg in Novice Jumpers with another clean run, and a second place finish in her class! Leap Agility Club of Central Massachusetts trial (Nov 25) - More agility for Crystal and Margaret. Another clean run in Standard Novice with another second place finish in her class earns Crystal another rosette, and her second leg. One more leg to go! One more time in the Novice Jumpers ring, and it's another clean run with another second place finish! That's the third leg, and it comes with a new title: TLC Starlite's First Gleaming CD RA NAJ RL1 CGC. For the weekend,Crystal had four qualifying clean runs with three second place finishes. Poor Bailey ... He also participated in Obedience and Rally this weekend, but he didn't do so well. But he did support his family, and for being such a good boy, he got a new toy.
November 4, 2007	Staten Island Companion Dog Training Club Agility Trials - Staten Island, NY: Islandflats goes Agility this time ... Crystal qualified for her first Novice Jumpers leg with a first place finish in her class! Crystal is handled and trained by Margaret, and this was their first ever Agility Trials. Great job !!!
October 14, 2007	K-9 Pawsable Events APDT Rally Trial - Freehold, NJ: Crystal added an RL1 to her list of titles, qualifying at both of the day's trials, and finishing her title with a 3rd place! She is now: TLC Starlite's First Gleaming CD RA RL1. Woohoo Crystal !!!
September 27 - 28, 2007	The Long Island Cluster, Oyster Bay NY - Brookhaven Kennel Club (Sept 28); Suffolk County Kennel Club (Sept 29): Logan represents the Long Island Flat-Coated Retrievers by winning Best of Breed at both shows! Unfortunately, he doesn't get the same accolades in the Sporting Group Ring, but he certainly gave the judges something nice to look at. Nice going Logan!
September 14, 2007	Logan turnsthree today!!! OK, we're ashamed to admit it, but there are some other things going on in our home at the moment that we actually forgot Logan's birthday (we know - not a good excuse). So, we decided that we will make up for it tomorrow. Logan will accompany us to the pet store to get a new toy, and as per Islandflats birthday tradition, all our dogs (and people) will celebrate with vanilla Flying Saucers from Carvel. Sorry Logan ... that won't happen again!
September 8, 2007	Somerset Hills KC dog show, North Branch, NJ: It was a long hot day for the Islandflats crew. The day began in the conformation ring, where Lylah was awarded Reserve Winners Bitch under Judge, Patricia Hess. Later that day, in uncomfortable heat and humidity, Lylah earned her second leg in Rally Novice! Both times, Lylah was handled by Margaret. Logan didn't want to get left out, so he stepped into the Rally Novice ring with Terry, and earned his first leg - with a third place finish! Despite the heat and humidity, the Islandflats father - daughter tandem came home with ribbons! Nice job!! * NEFCRC Summer fun day - Logan and Lylah's good friend, Chowder** earns his CGC! Congratulations to: Beachcliff's Time in New England CGC
July 28 - 29, 2007	Suffolk Tail Waggers, Kings Park,NY: The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) holds their first ever Rally Obedience trials on Long Island. Bailey andCrystal are eager to compete ... Saturday, July 28 (match #1): Bailey (handled by Terry) and Crystal (handled by Margaret) both earn qualifying scores and their first legs towards the Rally Level 1 title! Later that day (match#2): Bailey earns his second leg, and he earns a 4th place finish! Sunday, July 29 (match#3): Bailey completes the third leg of his APDT - RL1 title with a 3rd place finish! He i now known as K'Mander's Goodfella Bailey RA RL1 CGC. Later that day (match #4): Bailey bumps up to the B class and earns a qualifying score with a 5th place finish! Since all his qualifying scores were 191 and higher, the APDT offered a special award of excellence to go along with Bailey's new title. Now, we need to find more space for all the new ribbons and rosettes!
July 15, 2007	A NEW AKC CHAMPION !!! Twin Brooks Kennel Club dog show, Morristown, NJ: Logan completed his championship today by going Winner's Dog, and Best of Breed for 2 points under Judge Mr. D. Roy Holloway! Logan is now known as CH K'Mander Island Runner CGC. Logan was owner-handled by Margaret for all of his conformation points! We're so proud of our boy, that we treated him to a vanilla shake and new toys in celebration of his title.
July 13, 2007	Our First Flatcoated Veteran! Today we’d like to wish our first flatcoat, Bailey, K’Mander’s GoodFella Bailey RA CGC a very happy 7^th birthday! Bailey has been a treasure and a joy since he first picked us to come home with back in September of 2000. Bailey is our keeper of the couch, chief landscaper, water glutton & guardian of the youngsters. We love you! Happy Birthday, Bailey !!!!!!
July 7 - 8, 2007	The Yankee Classic, West Springfield, MA: It was a Star-Spangled Rally weekend for the Islandflats crew! Two NEW TITLES and one RALLY NOVICE leg! On Saturday, July 7, 2007 at the Farmington Valley Kennel Club show, Terry and Bailey entered the Rally Advanced ring and completed Bailey’s Rally Advanced title! They did a wonderful job as Bailey scored a 95 and placed 3^rd! Bailey is now: K’Mander’s GoodFella Bailey RA CGC! We would also like to share that one of Bailey’s very best friends, *Jesse* Pooh Bear CD RN entered the Rally Advanced ring for the first time and got her first RA leg, handled by her mom, our friend Judy! On Sunday, July 8,2007 at the Naugatuck Valley Kennel Club show, Terry filled in for Margaret and handledCrystal to her final Rally Advanced leg! Of course, they did a great job as well! Crystal is now TLC Starlite’s First Gleaming CD RA CGC! and wait! ---we aren’t finished yet --- after that, 15 month old Lylah, Islandflats American Pie, went into the Rally ring for the first time, with Terry handling yet again and got her very first Rally Novice leg !!!!!!! Both Crystal and Bailey received new title rosettes courtesy of the Yankee Classic! Great job by Terry, Bailey, Crystal and Lylah !!!!!!!!
May 19, 2007	Ladies Kennel Association of America dog show, Oyster Bay, NY: Terry and BAILEY are at it again in the Rally ring! BAILEY earned a qualifing score and a fourth place finish, as he achieved his second leg in pursuit of his Rally Advanced Title. To quote the judge ... "Good job, guys!" At the same show, Margaret handled LYLAH in the Conformation ring. LYLAH showed beautifully, and was awarded Reserve Winner's Bitch, under judge Mr. Robert Stein. Not bad for only her second showing.
May 6, 2007	Trenton Kennel Club dog show, West Windsor Township, NJ: LOGAN (K'Mander Island Runner), handled by Margaret, goes Winners Dog / Best of Winners and earns a *3 Point Major* under Judge Laura J. Dedering! This now gives Logan 14 points (with both majors). Only one more point needed for his championship ... Way to go Logan!
April 7, 2007	HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! The Islandflats Rock N Roll "A" litter celebrates its first birthday today! Crystal and Logan wish their children: PIPER, C.J., LYLAH, and RASTA a very Happy Birthday, as the pups turn one year old! The whole Islandflats crew is celebrating with new dog toys, cookies and an "added suprise" with their dinner tonight.
March 24, 2007	New Brunswick Kennel Club dog show, Edison, NJ: A Super Day at Islandflats! Bailey, Crystal and Logan all have an outstanding show in The Garden State ... CRYSTAL and Margaret step into the Rally ring once again, and once again they earn another qualifying score in Rally Advanced! That makes 2 legs down, one to go, as they pursue their second Rally Obedience title. In the Conformation Ring, LOGAN takes Winners Dog / Best of Winners and earns a 4 Point Major under Judge Michael H. Faulkner (handled by Margaret)! A very hyperactive Logan calmed down long enough to be examined by the judge and collect his ribbons, only to get fired up again when it came time to have his picture taken. That's just typical of our youngest boy. Back in the Rally Ring, BAILEY and Terry take their first stab at Rally Advanced and earn a qualifying score for their first leg! Our oldest boy exited the ring to applause, as nearby spectators enjoyed his performance. LYLAH -- who was not entered in the show, but came along for the ride -- had the pleasure of selecting toys for her mom and pop, as well as her uncle. Yes, she also got a toy ...
February 18, 2007	Bayshore Companion Dog Club show, Staten Island, NY: Fresh from achieving her Rally Novice title, CRYSTAL (and Margaret) "bump up" to the Advanced class in Rally Obedience. This time, they earn their first leg in Rally Advanced. We're all so proud of our big girl!
February 17, 2007	ANOTHER NEW TITLE!!! Staten Island Companion Dog Training Club show, Staten Island,NY: CRYSTAL earns her third Rally leg and completes her Rally Novice Obedience title! The team of Margaret and Crystal had a good score (96), and just missed earning a placement. Crystal is now officially known as: TLC Starlite's First Gleaming, CD RN CGC. Side Note: Crystal's littermate CODY, CH TLC Starlight of the Rockies RN JH WC CGC also completed his Rally Novice title at the same show! Not bad for a brother and sister who just recently celebrated their fifth birthday.
February 1, 2007	Crystal turns 5!! Happy birthday wishes to our little lady and all her littermates (the TLC Starlight litter)! We all celebrated with new toys and vanilla Flying Saucers from Carvel.