Swift River Retrievers: Training Grounds

Swift River’s Speed Trap MH QAA

Call Name: Ticket

NFC AFC Five Star General Patton x Topgrade’s Misdemeanor MH

DOB: 12/21/03

Ticket has become an excellent hunting companion with great boat and blind manners. He is currently running All Age stakes in Field Trials and he has multiple passes at the Master National.

Swift River's No Problems

Call Name: Kenny

FC AFC Land Ahoy x Ecstasy's Fancy Pants MH QAA

DOB: 12/25/09

Kenny is our newest addition and has already fit right into the household. We are looking forward to watching Kenny progress through the training program and hopefully run trials.

MHR Birchangreen’s Sweet Willyum MH

Call Name: Will

CH Blackdux Night Moves JH x Birchangreen Tally’s Legacy

DOB: 12/31/98

Will achieved his Master Hunter title at age 3 and ran in the 2002 Master National in Oregon. He is a sensitive and gentle dog that has excellent manners while waiting for the birds to come in. Now retired, Will spends the Fall and Winter chasing pheasants with his buddies,
Tim and Tide.

Birchangreen QuikDraw McGraw SH

Call Name: Tim

MHR Birchangreen Tashmo’s Solson CDX MH x Birchangreen’s Winter Ice Gala JH

DOB: 5/18/03

Tim has developed into a great all-around retriever for us. He loves hunting all types of birds from pheasants, grouse and geese to sea ducks. Tim is currently working on his North American Hunting Retriever title.

Birchangreen’s Rising Tide MH QAA

Call Name: Tide

JJ’s The Full Monty MH x Birchangreen’s Winter Revelry

DOB: 12/10/06

Tide is off to a great start. This past year, at two years of age, he became a Master Hunter, qualified and ran in the 2009 Master National in Texas and became Qualified All-Age in his first Qualifying Stake ! Tide plans to compete in the 2010 Master National in California. He will also begin work on his UKC Upland/Hunting and NAHRA titles.

To Our Old Friends - “Always in our heart, always on our mind”

My old friend, I recall the times
we had hanging on my wall.
I wouldn't trade them for gold
cause they laugh and they cry me,
and somehow sanctify me.
They're woven in the stories
I have told and tell again.

My old friend, this song's for you,
cause a few simple verses was the least that I could do to tell the world that you were here, cause the love and the laughter, will live on long after all of the sadness and the tears.
We'll meet again, my old friend.
(words taken from song by Tim McGraw)

Kodiak’s Gypsy Outlaw MNH CD

Call Name: Kodi

Ace Van Mason x Donna’s Patti Dee

1/29/89 - 9/15/04

Kodi ran in 5 Master Nationals, he finished 3 and qualified in 2 of them and outsmarted himself in 2 others! He was a real character, a great teacher for me, as well as a great hunting companion, he is sorely missed. Rest in peace my old friend.

Gypsy Bog’s Kantishna Rebel MH

Call Name: Tish

FC AFC Rebel Ridge Cody’s Mischief x CH Willcare’s Gypsy Chitina MH CD

7/1/94 – 12/20/09

Tish was the Tom Boy of the clan and she loved to hunt alongside Rudy on many a cold morning in the harbor. She ran in the 1999 Master National in South Carolina.

Swift River’s Leap of Faith MH QAA

Call name: Risk

FC AFC Webshire’s Honest Abe x Beaverdam’s Hop Skip and Jump

5/26/96 - 3/9/10

Master Hunter, Qualified All-Age, qualified at the Master National in Oklahoma in 2001. Risk had a tremendous work ethic and always gave his all. In his retirement years he was a great teacher for new clients. We miss Mr. Little Face around the house and on our walks to the stream.

MHR Birchangreen Tashmo’s Solson CDX MH

Call Name: Sonny

Birchangreen’s Tashmo CD x Morning Star’s Sunny Day

10/29/93- 10/27/06

Sonny was Tara’s first Master Hunter and all she wanted was a JH! He qualified for the 1999 Master National in South Carolina. Life is not the same without his silly, happy personality. We were blessed to have had such a generous, honest soul as him in our lives.

MHR Birchangreen’s Final Tally CD MH

Call Name: Rudy aka “The Bear”

Am.Can.CH Sandalwood’s Spice of Life CD x Birchangreen Encore’s Tally

6/28/95-5/24/09

Rudy excelled hunting in Boston Harbor, perfect manners in the boat and in the blind as well as tremendous courage in retrieving eiders in cold water, wind and waves. Curly Burly Little Bear, my constant companion and shadow, you are sorely missed. T

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