Took a few photos today while Kris trained Trey. He looks pretty good. Love the photo of him entering the weaves. Tried something new since there were a lot of nice photos of Trey, I created a slide show. Hope it works just click on the link

Trey slide show

Snapshot slide show

Okay, so the problem with being a professional photographer is that my dogs get photographed a lot. Then of course I have to share them. Here’s a few new ones of Flyte, Snapshot and Trey working in the field during a training session today.

Flyte

Snapshot takes flight!

Trey Diving for duck.

The shake off

Took a few new photos this weekend in front of the flower gardens of the “family.” Enjoy.

Nikon, Snapshot, Trey and Flyte Aug 1, 2009

Nikon, Snapshot and Trey. August 1, 2009

Snapshot and Trey, August 1, 2009 (the youngsters)

Snapshot. August 1, 2009 She a pretty girl.

What a fourth of July weekend running USDAA…

Friday
Snapshot (Pine Run’s Capture the Moment AX AXJ OF AD)
* Starters/Novice Pairs Q’d with a first placement, this Q earned her AD title
* Advanced Jumpers Q with a second place

Saturday
Nikon (MACH3 ADCH Pine Run’s Photo Finish CD JH XF CGC WCX ADHF)
* Masters Gamblers Q
* Grand Prix Q with a third place
Snapshot (Pine Run’s Capture the Moment AX AXJ OF AD)
* Advanced Jumpers Q with first place
* Grand Prix Q with a fourth placement
Zer (Pine Run’s Mountain Escape OA NAJ AD)
* Masters Jumpers Q with a fourth place
* Advanced Standard Q with a first place
* Advanced Snooker Q Q with a first place

Sunday
Nikon (MACH3 ADCH Pine Run’s Photo Finish CD JH XF CGC WCX ADHF)
* Masters Pairs Q with second place
Snapshot (Pine Run’s Capture the Moment AX AXJ OF AD)
* Advance Jumpers Q with a first place
* Advanced Standard Q with a first place
* Starters/Novice Pairs with Q with a first place
Zer (Pine Run’s Mountain Escape OA NAJ AD)
* Advanced Standard Q with a second place
* Starters/Novice Pairs with Q with a first place

Found an interesting article written by James B Spencer on GunDogMag.com, The “Ideal” Golden Retriever: How do you find such an animal?. It is a well written article that expresses the split within the breed in a thoughtful and articulate way. His thoughts and “ideals” are something every Golden breeder should strive for in their program. As it says in the standard “Primarily a hunting dog.”

This weekend at the North Shore Kennel Club’s trial, Zer (Echo x Flyte) earned his OA title taking a first place in his class. He also earned a leg in Open Jumpers and Novice FAST both with first placements. What a good boy!

Snapshot running in the 26″ class in Ex B on Saturday earned another MX leg taking first place. Then on Sunday, she earned a MXJ leg taking first place. She also earn two legs in her Open FAST class which completed her Open FAST title with two first placements.

Nikon also earned a MX leg on Saturday with third placement and then on Sunday earned another MXJ leg with a second place. He also earned his 5th MXF leg with a first place.

Another good weekend in Agility.

Good luck to all the “dog family” entered this weekend at the AKC Agility Nationals in Concord, North Carolina. With five dogs from the family running we’re a force to contend with.

So good luck to…
Jane Bronson and Beamer (MACH2 Fast-Trak’s Laser Flash XF ADHF)
Jean Owen and Klymer (Fast Trak’s Race U 2 The Top CD MX MXJ NF CCA)
Deb Nally and Splash (MACH Pine Run’s Ripple In Still Water OF ADHF)
Clyde Closson and Olivia (MACH Pine Run’s Liv’n It Up OF ADHF)
of course to Karen and Nikon (MACH3 ADCH Pine Run’s Photo Finish CD JH XF WCX ADHF)

Have fun and enjoy the ride.

What a National for the dogs of Snapshotz Retrievers, Neversink, Pine Run and Fast-Trak Goldens!!!! They cleaned up in a variety of venues!!!

Hunt Test
Neversink’s Road To Belvedere ** (MH Qualifer) “Trooper”

Agility
Ex B Standard 24”
ADCH MACH 2 Pine Run’s Photo Finish CD JH XF CGC WCX ADHF (1st place) “Nikon”
ADCH MACH Pine Run’s LeRoi dusoleil MX MXJ, ADHF (3rd place) “Flash”

Ex B Standard 20”
MACH Pine Run’s Liv’n It Up OF ADHF (1st place) “Olivia”

Open Standard 20”
Fast-Trak’s Delta Flash RA NA NAJ (1st place) “Delta”

Novice B Standard 24”
Pine Run’s Capture the Moment NA NAJ (1st place) “Snapshot”

Novice B Standard 20”
Pine Run Wingin’ It NA NAJ NJP (2nd place) “Flyte”

Ex B JWW 24”
ADCH MACH 2 Pine Run’s Photo Finish CD JH XF CGC WCX ADHF (1st place) “Nikon”
Fast-Trak Race U 2 The Top CD MX MXJ (2nd place) “Klymer”
ADCH MACH Pine Run’s LeRoi dusoleil MX MXJ, ADHF (3rd place) “Flash”

Novice B JWW 24”
Pine Run’s Capture the Moment NA NAJ (1st place) “Snapshot”
Pine Run’s Mountain Escape (Qualifer, new title) “Zer”

Novice B JWW 20”
Pine Run Wingin’ It NA NAJ NJP (3rd place) “Flyte”

Novice FAST 20”
Fast-Trak’s Delta Flash RA NA NAJ (1st place) “Delta”

Novice FAST 24”
Pine Run’s Capture the Moment NA NAJ (3rd place) “Snapshot”
Fast-Trak Race U 2 The Top CD MX MXJ (4th place) “Klymer”

Open FAST 24”
ADCH MACH Pine Run’s LeRoi dusoleil MX MXJ, ADHF (1st place) “Flash”

Excellent B FAST 20”
MACH Pine Run’s Liv’n It Up OF ADHF (1st place) “Olivia”

Excellent B FAST 24”
ADCH MACH 2 Pine Run’s Photo Finish CD JH XF CGC WCX ADHF (2nd place) “Nikon”

Nikon is the Winner of the 2008 GRCA Excellence in agility trophy

Obedience — Nov A
ADCH MACH 2 Pine Run’s Photo Finish CD JH XF CGC WCX ADHF “Nikon” (new Title) with 3rd place

Rally — Nov B
Neversink’s Road To Belvedere ** (Qualifier) “Trooper”

Conformation
Neversink’s Road To Belvedere ** (1st place Field Trial Dog class) “Trooper”

Triathalon Award
Neversink’s Road To Belvedere ** “Trooper”

Working Certificate
Pine Run Wingin’ It NA NAJ NJP WC (Qualifier — New title) “Flyte”

Nikon had a great weekend taking first place in round one of the Steeplechase on Saturday and then taking second place in round to to Sandy Dusenbery’s Belgian Malinois, Fenway. But he had a great run in the Grand Prix (GP) taking first place.