I want to thank to BCARTC for acknowledging that Tip attained High-Point JR for 2024. I also owe a huge thank you to my local training group, whose ongoing support and encouragement were key to our success. Their support and camaraderie were invaluable during our training journey, and I couldn’t have done it without them.
Tip’s journey began at AJ Top Retriever, where Alain Jette, a well-known and respected breeder, had paired one of his dogs with NFTCH-AFTCH Baypoint Thanksgiving Dream (Cooper), and it was from this breeding that Tip was born.
For now I’m grateful for this moment of recognition, and we look forward to competing again next year and being part of a community of like-minded people who share a love for retrievers.
Bill Pearson
Vana has really come into her own over the past year plus. She got better and better last summer, and a very challenging National Master Hunt test in 2023 just seemed to bring everything together! After another winter in Alabama where she and I were fine tuned again by Sandie Bond of Dovetail Kennels, Vana hit the early 2024 trials running hard and her tremendous water courage brought her to the blue twice!
Super big thanks to Sandie who did a great job on Vana’s basics and has done her best to keep me focused. My field training partners Susan Highton, Gary Randall and Susan Shearer and my great Friday group. Our good friend Sandy Rainaldo ( Jazz) who co-bred Vana with us and Leanne Tuckers outstanding sire, Scrabble.
Thank you to the association and the judges for this honour.
Joanne Kinney
I would like to thank BCARTC and all the member clubs for putting on events of all kinds in British Columbia this year (2024). I would also like to thank all competitors who took the time to compete in those venues. It takes a community to keep our sports going and running smoothly. I would also especially like to recognize the VIRC executive and members for the work they have done for our sport on Vancouver Island, the group have done a heck of a job again this year. Without our southern training group both mentoring and teaching, none of our dogs would have a chance to reach their true potential.
I have been fortunate to own Georgia. She proved early even from the time I picked her up at Coolwater Kennels she was going to be special. Choosing her with the help of Alex Washburn was an exciting day 9 years ago.
2024 was a very good year for us as even at eight years old she remained competitive. With only 13 all age trials this year she is:
Number one in All Age in BC trials.
Number one in Amateur Handler points in Canada.
Number three in All Age points in Canada.
Surpassed the 100 All Age lifetime Points in Canada.
Invited to the tenth series of the national her 3rd time in the last three years.
I am very proud to own Georgia.
Thank you all for the special recognition here in 2024
Dave and Susan Douglas