CH Bear C'ntry Hob-B Reminiscent MH WCX (Remie) Co-owned with Mitch & Maria White

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 Master Hunter title, and is currently running finished HRC tests in hopes to earn her HRCH title.  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.

   

   

  

 

 

 

Bear Country Peppermint Pate' SH WC (Patty)

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 Master level shortly.  Patty had a litter brother Shag (CH Hairy Potter MH) that was owned by Ray & Linda Butts of Memphis, who was being campaigned by Ray at the field trial qualifying level at the time of his passing.   Another litter brother to Patty is Cub (Bear Country’s Little Guy SH) owned by Jeff & Kim Bryson of Michigan who are currently campaigning him at the Master level.