The Mid-Florida Golden Retriever Club presented its 2023 dog and competition awards at the club’s annual Christmas party on Dec. 16 at the home of Ann and Bob Rowe in Sorrento, Fla.
Dog of the Year Awards
Dog of the Year award winners received custom car magnets from the club that were created by club member Anney Doucette of K9-Design.
Agility Dog of the Year: Pippa – Nina DePetris (fourth consecutive win for Nina; first for Pippa)
Knox’s Pip Pip Hooray MX MXJ MXF NFP
Versatility Award: Cody – Karyn Angel (third consecutive)
RACH2 Topbrass Code Of Honor UDX5 PUTD OM3 BN GO VER RM5 RAE5 SH MXP2 MXPB MJP3 MJPB MFP DS CGC TKP WCX
Show Dog of the Year: Rip – Paula Black (second consecutive for Paula; first for Rip)
MBISS GCH GoldRox Take ’em to the Train Station BISS
- Also received perpetual Show Dog of the Year trophy donated by Diane and Vern Gank, Wonderland’s Golden Retrievers
Hunt Dog of the Year: Rhett – Pam Ginn
GCH CH Lakewood’s Rhett Butler @ Kestrel Farm South RN SH WCX CCA
Obedience Dog of the Year: Winston – Susan Howard
OTCH11 RATCH HRCH Electralon Snows No Boundaries UDX14 OGM PUTD VER MH CAA TKA FDC CGC TT NW3Elite VCX CCA WCX OBHF
Rally Dog of the Year: Mia – Michele Throm
Cachet’s Dare to Dream CD BN RM RAE NAP NJP BCAT CGC TKN CCA
Field Dog of the Year
Not presented
Tracking Dog of the Year
Not presented
Upland Hunting Dog of the Year
Not presented
(Perpetual trophy donated by Elizabeth Scherer)
SPECIAL AWARDS
Fallchase Owner-Handler Award: D’Nette Musser
Tank (CH 24k Retrievers Tango Yankee BISS BOSS DN RN RATI)
- Received perpetual trophy donated by Fallchase Kennel
Gold Standard Challenge
Not presented
(Perpetual trophy donated by Kristin Sipus In memory of Jagger, Sophie & Fisher, three MFGRC Champion Master Hunters)