Important Upcoming Dates

The Mid-Florida Golden Retriever Club will hold its first general meeting of 2017 on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the all-breed show in Brooksville, Fla. The meeting will be held after Goldens show (approximate time TBA after the judging schedule is released).

 The MFGRC’s Spring Hunt Test will be held Feb. 11-12 at Golden Oak Ranch in Monteverde, Fla.  Entry and volunteer details will be posted soon.   

 The MFGRC’s annual “Fun Match” will be held on Saturday, March 11, at the home of Ann Rowe in Sorrento, Fla.  The match will include obedience and rally for all breeds and conformation for Goldens. More details and entry premium will be available soon.

MFGRC Agility Fun Day and General Meeting Oct. 13

The Mid-Florida Golden Retriever Club will hold an Agility Fun Day and general meeting on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Best Paw Forward training center in Osteen, Fla.

The event will give members and their Goldens the opportunity to try the sport of Agility in a fun, no-pressure atmosphere. P.J. Lacette, one of the founders of the MFGRC and a lifetime member, will host the event and provide training.

Agility training will be from 9-11 a.m. followed by lunch and a club meeting. (Members should bring their own lunch).

So that organizers can properly prepare for the day, it is asked that members planning to attend please RSVP to MFGRC club secretary Andy Hall at andyhall58@hotmail.com with how many people and how many dogs.

Osteen is located in southwest Volusia County between Sanford and Port Orange. It’s an easy drive for members in the Orlando area as well as those in the Space Coast and Mt. Dora/Sorrento areas.

P.J. strongly recommends that club members print out the directions to her facility and follow the directions very closely rather than relying on their GPS devices. Here is a link to the directions:

https://bestpaw.com/driving-direction

Annual Fun Match (Rally, Obedience, and Conformation) Results – March 2016

The Mid-Florida Golden Retriever Club held its annual “Fun Match” on Saturday, March 19, at the home of Ann Rowe in Sorrento, Florida, with Rally, Obedience and Conformation competition.

Rally

Rally Novice qualifiers in MFGRC Fun Match held March 19 in Sorrento, Fla., were first place Deborah Dean (right) and her Australian Cattle Dog Timber Iselin and second place Barbara Anderson (left) and her Golden
Retriever Emma (Magik Circle of Life). Ellen Bartkus, who judged Rally, is with all in the photos.
Deborah Dean (right) and her Australian Cattle Dog Timber Iselin and second place Barbara Anderson (left) and her Golden Retriever Emma (Magik Circle of Life). Judge Ellen Barktus (center).
Deborah Dean (right) and her Australian Cattle Dog Timber Iselin and second place Barbara Anderson (left) and her Golden Retriever Emma (Magik Circle of Life). Judge Ellen Barktus (center).
Rally Advanced was won by Ann Rowe with her Golden Retriever Mogul (CH Magik’s Ice on the Slopes).
Ann Rowe with her Golden Retriever Mogul (CH Magik's Ice on the Slopes). Judge Ellen Barktus (right).
Ann Rowe with her Golden Retriever Mogul (CH Magik’s Ice on the Slopes). Judge Ellen Barktus (right).
Rally Excellent was won by Michele Throm with her Golden Retriever Bella (Magik’s Emerald Belle Of The Ball)
Michele Throm with her Golden Retriever Bella (Magik's Emerald Belle Of The Ball). Judge Ellen Barktus (right).
Michele Throm with her Golden Retriever Bella (Magik’s Emerald Belle Of The Ball). Judge Ellen Barktus (right).

Conformation (Golden Retrievers only)

Dogs

3-6 months: Magik’s Gary Player (owner Ann Rowe)
6-9 months: Jazzie’s Magik’s Hook ‘em Horns (owner Ann Rowe)
9-12 months: Lakewood James
12-19 months: Magik’s Frozen Snowman (owner Ann Rowe)

BEST PUPPY: Jazzie’s Magik’s Hook ‘em Horns
JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP: Lakewood James
Adult Dog: Magik Top of the Cosmic Mountain (owner Barbara Hall)

Bitches

3-6 months: Magik’s Dance Party (owner Ann Rowe)
6-9 months: Deauquest the Dance (owner Dee Thibodeaux)
9-12 months: Magik’s One of A Kind (owner Ann Rowe)
12-18 months: Jazzie’s Where Everyone Knows Your Name (owner Rosa Blair)

Adult Bitches: Mischief Divine Emerald (owner Camille Doehring)
Veterans: Mischief Law and Order (owner Camille Doehring)

BEST IN MATCH: Mischief Divine Emerald (owner Camille Doehring)