CH Bear Country's Mystique SH WCX (Misty)

HRCH UH CH Hardscrabble Feathr Fetchr MH WCX CGC  x Renaissance Tropical Storm CD MH WCX CGC

DOB 6-2-1999 - present

Misty (aka Moo Cakes) is from the first breeding of Jamie to Windy.  She was the one from that litter that stuck out to us as having the most field potential as a young puppy of only 8 weeks.  That has proven to be true.  Like Remie (who was from the second breeding), Misty has lots of focus and intensity in the field.  She has a nice headpiece, nice side movement, and beautiful profile.  She is a smaller, more compact bitch, but is rather solid, like her mom.  Also like Remie, she has suffered from Clint having a full time job, but only working as a part time trainer, and especially from him spending most of his time and efforts with Jamie over recent years.  Consequently, she is still working on her big dog titles. One of Misty’s littermates, Scully (CH Bear Country X-Files JH WCX), originally co-owned with us by Kass Goulding and Andrea Holsinger was shown at 2 national specialties, winning her class at the 2000 national specialty, and placing 4th in the competitive Working Retriever class at the 2001 specialty.  Additionally, Scully's first litter produced nicely, with one pup placing in both of her classes at the 2003 national specialty, and another winning Best In Sweeps at a supported entry in California.  Misty is on the up and coming list here at Bear Country and we feel that she will surely prove herself in the show ring, in the field, and as a brood bitch.

HRCH UH CH Hardscrabble Feathr Fetchr MH WCX CGC x Renaissance Tropical Storm CD MH WCX CGC

DOB 3-16-2001 - present

“Rem Cake” was the pick bitch from Jamie and Windy’s second litter.  We wanted Paulette Swartzendruber to have a nice puppy out of Windy, as she had owned Windy’s sire, Rammy, and we knew that she was looking for a descendant of Ram to be her next OTCH.  We would guess that Windy was probably the nicest or at the very least, one of the nicest of Ram’s kids.  Consequently, we offered a puppy to Paulette on a co-ownership.  Paulette took her without hesitation, and named her Remie in Rammy’s honor.  Paulette’s good friend April Senseney, who lived fairly close to Paulette, also took one of the littermates, Breezy (Bear Country April Breeze).  Remie lived with Paulette until she was about 1 ½ years old before Paulette called us to say that she didn’t feel that Remie was going to be her next OTCH.  We understood totally, and took Remie back with open arms.  We were excited to get her back and start a strict force breaking and basic obedience program.  Her fieldwork improved both dramatically and rapidly, and we were able to get a better handle on her, as she really seemed to thrive on constant structured training.  This is not to say that it came without some sweat on our part.  Along the way, we allowed her to have fun at breed shows, where she easily completed her championship, in great style.  Remie is very elegant and moves effortlessly.  She has a beautiful profile and a nice headpiece.  In the field, we would have to say that she is among the fastest we have ever owned.  She runs straight lines naturally on blinds and marks.  She watches birds better than any dog we have ever owned.  She is by far, one of the most talented flats we have ever seen, and therefore one of our very favorites, but training her has not been for the meek at heart, for, like driving a Ferrari, you have to be able to keep pace with the car.   One of Remie’s littermates is Phoenix (CH Bear Country Kaotic Phoenix SH WCX), owned and trained by Phyllis Giroux.  Phoenix won her division of the unsteady singles competition at the Flat-coat National Specialty (expertly handled by Ann Steer).  Phoenix is currently being campaigned, by Phyllis for her Master title.  Our good friend, Mitch White recently retired his HRCH CH MH Hawk WCX HOF, who we bred to Remie in 2006.  Knowing that Mitch was in need for another good master dog, we offered him Remie to train and run as co-owner.  Mitch has successfully campaigned Remie to her Senior Hunter title, and they should be ready to run in Master in the fall of 2008.  We believe that she is the most talented, intelligent, and sweet offspring of our Jamie to date.

For more information about Remie and Mitch & Maria White at Gamekeepers Retrievers, check out their website at www.gamekprs.com.

HRCH UH CH Hardscrabble Feathr Fetchr MH WCX CGC  x CH Twin Oak’s Spring Fever MH WCX***

DOB 10-15-2000 - present

Patty is another one of the Cake sisters (Patty Cake), and like her mother, Fever, is a personal favorite of Sherie’s.  Fever had to have a cesarean section, due to complications during birth (mostly due to this being her first litter at almost 8 years of age, and she just plain gave out while having contractions).  The veterinarian seemed hesitant to tell us about the pups initially, but finally just blurted out, “there seems to be a couple of brown ones”.  Of course, we were overjoyed, but the vet was unaware that flats came in any color other than black.  He thought that there might have been some illegitimate breeding going on.  While we knew that Fever carried liver, we were unsure that Jamie carried it, but now, our questions were answered.  Patty is very sweet, like her mother.  She is always heeling at your side while on walks with all of the dogs.  She is the first to bust into cover and loves to hunt in difficult areas until she finds the bird.  She is a beautiful and rich dark liver color and has a wonderful headpiece.  Patty is currently in advanced field training, having completed all of her basic, and most of her transition work, and should run at the Senior and Master levels shortly.  She has only been in the show ring once, to date, and will thus start her show career sometime this year.  Patty has a litter brother Shag (CH Hairy Potter MH) that is owned by Ray & Linda Butts of Memphis, who is being campaigned by Ray at the field trial qualifying level.   Another litter brother to Patty is Cub (Bear Country’s Little Guy SH) owned by Jeff & Kim Bryson of Michigan who are campaigning him at the Master level.

HRCH UH CH Hardscrabble Feathr Fetchr MH WCX CGC  x CH Riverwood’s Cayman Paradise UD MH WCX***

DOB 06-1-2003 – present

Jayda was a stud fee puppy that we presently co-own with Beth Meaney of Savvy Flat-coated Retrievers.  Beth was looking for a well-bred puppy from Jamie that she could take all the way in field.  After Andy and Eileen Gevers had arranged with us to breed Jamie to Cayman, we contacted Beth.  Clint picked up Jayda from Andy and Eileen, while enroute home from a Mike Lardy workshop.  Jayda lived with us initially, then went to live with Beth when only a few months old.  We got Jayda back to start her field training for Beth when she was around 7 months old.  Jayda took a hiatus from training in order to have a litter.  Those pups are now doing great, and you can see some of them on this website.  Jayda is currently in training again, and she is now doing quite well.   She has the same habit as her father of jumping straight up on all fours and kissing you directly on the nose.  She is a joy to have in the house, and we will surely miss Jayda when she goes back to live with Beth.

CH Bear Country What’s It x Paradise Bear Cntry Ms Savvy

DOB 8-3-2004 - present

CH Bear Country What’s It x Paradise Bear Cntry Ms Savvy

DOB 8-3-2004 - present

Bear Country Call of the Wild (Echo aka Sissy) is a littermate to Chase, Angel, Java, Kindle, and Ruby, out of Whatzit and Jayda.  We considered placing her as a puppy, but there was always something about her personality that made us want to hold onto her.  She has a very cute little body, but oh…. that gay tail.  Because of it, she will never make a show dog, but her intensity and drive in the field is amazing.  You have to watch every shoe you own when Echo is headed out to the yard for she is a canine vacuum cleaner.  She has springs in her rear legs, and along with her powerful muscling, she can clear the chain link fence in the back yard with ease. She is incredibly fast when sent for birds, and she has a habit of leaping up into your face when you are not looking………like a chip off the old Granddaddy block (Jamie).

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CH Bear Country What’s It x Paradise Bear Cntry Ms Savvy

DOB 8-3-2004 - present

When Kindle arrived I was thrilled.  Here was this tiny pup, fresh off a long airplane ride, who literally bounced out of her crate with a happy canine smile and bright, shinning eyes.  She was a little firecracker who was overjoyed to have arrived.  The thing that impressed me the most was her immediate eye contact.  To date she hasn’t taken her eyes off me yet!  Kindle is a wonderful, attentive little girl.

 I’ve decided I should have called her ‘tigger’ as she bounces up and down, easily getting above a six-foot fence in a vertical leap.  She’s not trying to get over, just bouncing for the joy of it.  She is a real people-dog and will greet anyone I let her, with a leap up to give them a kiss in the face.  Kindle has grown up with a gaggle of English-Cockers and she believes she’s a lap dog, though when she gets into your lap she’s constantly wiggling to get closer.  Her tongue is a dangerous weapon!

She’s nearly two now, but has yet to start her show career.  I’m waiting for her to mature before entering her in conformation, but she’s already started her obedience.  She has her novice title already and she’s got a solid understanding of her open work with a smattering of utility work thrown in for good measure.  At this time, we have chosen to put her fieldwork on the back burner, but watch out for her in obedience!  She’s assuredly one of the best heelers I’ve ever trained.

Thanks, Sherie for sharing her with me.

Patti Hutchins