The Mid-Florida Golden Retriever Club announced its 2019 year-end awards recipients and winners at the club’s annual Christmas party on Dec. 14 at the home of club president Ann Rowe in Sorrento, Fla.
2019 Year-End Dog and Competition 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
Peaches (Picabo’s Sweet As A Peach MX MXJ OF)
Owner: Nina DePetris
Field Dog of the Year
Mya (Surefire Myarmani at JBoo CD RN MH WCX CCA QAA ***)
Owner: Marilyn Booher
Obedience Dog of the Year
Smokey (Liebchen’s Smokey Bones Mountain Mischief VCD2 UDX BN RE MXP AJP OFP TD SCN SIN SHDN TDU THD CGCA CGCU)
Owner: Ralph Orlando
Rally Dog of the Year
Lara (Shor’Line Lara Of Ambersand Beach TD BN RE CCA DJ CGC TKA FDC)
Owner: Ellen Bartkus
Show Dog of the Year
Ditto (MBISS GCH Questan’s RegeneRACEshun MBISS RI DSX DM BN RATN CGC TKI)
Owner: Julie Wangelin
- Also received perpetual Show Dog of the Year trophy donated by Diane and Vern Gank, Wonderland’s Golden Retrievers
Tracking Dog of the Year
Sizzle (MACH2 PACH Deauxquest It’s A Hot VCD2 UD RN MXB2 MJC MXP4 MXPB MJP3 MJPB PAX MXF CA DJ)
Owner: Dee Thibodeaux
Versatility Dog of the Year
Ditto (MBISS GCH Questan’s RegeneRACEshun MBISS RI DSX DM BN RATN CGC TKI)
Owner: Julie Wangelin
Fallchase Owner-Handler Award
Julie Wangelin
Ditto (MBISS GCH Questan’s RegeneRACEshun MBISS RI DSX DM BN RATN CGC TKI)
- Received perpetual trophy donated by Fallchase Kennel
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)
Not presented
- Award donated by Kristin Sipus In memory of Jagger, Sophie & Fisher, three MFGRC Champion Master Hunters
2019 Year-End Club Member Awards
Mover and Shaker Award
Michele Throm
Above and Beyond Award:
Robin Burket
Lloyd Kiernan Service Award:
Dee Thibodeaux
Nancy McCune Member of the Year
Lisa Boudreau