The Mid-Florida Golden Retriever Club announced its 2018 year-end awards recipients and winners at the club’s annual Christmas party on Dec. 15 at the home of club president Ann Rowe in Sorrento, Fla.

2018 Year-End Dog and Competition Awards

Agility Dog of the Year

MACH4 Knox’s Singing My Praises MXB2 MFG TQX T2B7 CA DJ (Singer)

Owner: Pat Carlile

Field Dog of the Year

Surefire My Armani At J Boo (Mya)

Owner: Marilyn Booher

Obedience Dog of the Year

Magik’s Top of the Line CD RN (Lexus)

Owner: Ann Rowe

Rally Dog of the Year

Ethos Winter Is Coming at Cachet RN RATN (Arya)

Owner: Michele Throm

Show Dog of the Year

GCH CH Nocatee Wonderlands Stone In Love (Stone)
Owners: Diane and Vern Gank

Versatility Dog of the Year

Surefire My Armani At J Boo (Mya) (Field, Rally/Obedience, Conformation (CCA))

Owner: Marilyn Booher

Fallchase Owner-Handler Award:

Vern Gank

GCH Summit’s Wonderlands Orange Twist (Zest)

Gold Standard Challenge

(open to Mid-Florida Golden Retriever Club members who compete as an owner-handler with one dog in both field and conformation)

CH Richwood Winds Aloft SH WC (Tuuli)

Owner/Handler: Kristin Sipus

2018 Year-End Club Member Awards

Mover and Shaker Award

Robin Bowen

Above and Beyond Award

Chris Jeffrey

Lloyd Kiernan Service Award:

Andy Hall

Members of the Year

Cheryl and Pete Browne