Major Achievements
2022
This was a busy year for us. Life felt more like normal!
Laney continued her film work and will be seen in another romance movie that I will share once a release date is announced. In the spring she got her CKC Master Hunter title in 6 tests, and got her first pass towards her Grand. In August, running tests got put on hold as she was bred to "Topper" Wynwood's Over the Top MH QA2 for her first litter of puppies, who were born in October.
Her mom Tana had a great summer, and finished her Grand MAster Hunter at the LAnark tests at the end of July. She is now qualified to run the National Master in Sasktoon in summer 2023.
Baby Nova got out and earned her Junior Hunter.
Sophie the black labrador finally got the last pass she needed for her Junior Hunter, which had been delayed due to COVID.
Our client dogs also had a great summer with quite a few WC's, JH's and one MH earned!
2021
Laney got her SH and WCX. She also started working in film! She has been playing the role of the Hellhound on FX's What We Do in the Shadows, was featured in AppleTV's Five Days at Memorial, the romance movie Love in Wolf Creek, and a number of commercials.
Tana picked up a couple of Master passes towards her GMH.
2020
This year was pretty much a write-off due to COVID!
Laney got her WCI in September.
2019
Tana racked up a few more Master passes towards her GMH, and took a 4th and a JAM in Qualifying field trials. She also ran her first AKC Qualifying, and made it to the 3rd series in a large field of dogs.
Little Laney earned her JH and her WC before her 1st birthday.
2018
This was a mixed year for us with both highs and lows.
At the end of May our young girl Tana got her first Master pass at the LOC HT, and her WCX at MVRTC. Youngsters Portia and DeeDee both got Junior Passes, and Portia earned her WC. The next weekend, her mom Bonnie and I finished our first field trial together, earning a CM at Long Point. Then at Horseshoe, DeeDee completed her JH. Portia would complete her JH at the GRCGT tests in September.
At MVRTC, Tana got her second MH pass, qualifying after a very challenging water series that proved too much for several dogs. Tana got her third MH pass at Long Point at the end of July, and then completed her title at Montreal with back to back passes. She is now Sterre Spirit of the West MH WCX
In the week that followed tragedy struck, and our dearest Wings collapsed and passed unexpectedly while we were visiting friends in the Eastern Townships. Our sadness was lifted at the CCRQ field trial, where Bonnie took 1st, Tana took 2nd, and Bonnie's brother Baron took 3rd in Qualifying. This made both girls *** or Qualified All Age in Canada.
At the Ottawa RC, Both girls finished once again, with Bonnie earning 4th and Tana a CM. That weekend Baron also passed his second consecutive National Master out in Nova Scotia.
In October, Tana turned three, and that weekend, her mom Bonnie finished the Qualifying at MVRTC taking 3rd place to earn the last two points for her QFTR title. She is now GMH NMH Sterre Texas Bluebonnet QFTR WCX CGN
I lost my dad at the end of October, and the day we planned the funeral service, Tana was confirmed in whelp. She had four healthy strong puppies on Nov. 29th.
2017
This was a good year for Sterre.
Butch became a Grand Champion. He is now GCH Sterre Badlands Outlaw CDX JH WCI
Bonnie finished her Grand Master Hunter, qualified at the CNMRC to earn her National Master Hunter, and took a 3rd place in a Qualifying field trial to become ** as well. She is now NMH GMH Sterre Texas Bluebonnet WCX CGN **
Baron also qualified at the CNMRC to earn his National title. He also finished a large qualifying FT at the GRCA NAtional and earned a JAM. He is now NMH GMH MOTCH CH Sterre Texas Tycoon at Lynwood WCX**/Am MH **
Tana got her JH and SH and passed all of her breeding clearances. She is Sterre Spirit of the West SH WCI
2016
Bonnie completed her MH at the Long Point Retriever Club hunt test in July, and qualified to run in the Canadian National Master Hunt test in August, held at Ancaster ON. The newly minted MH ran all five series, going out on the final water mark. She was one of 19 dogs out of 46 starters who made it to the final series, and while she did not get that NMH title, we are still proud of the work she did. Bonnie is Sterre Texas Bluebonnet MH WCX CGN/Am. CCA
Picture Courtesy Pat van Bregt, B-Line Photography
Baron earned his CKC show Championship at the Windsor ON shows in March. He also earned two High in Trials that same weekend! In April he completed his MOTCH. Baron earned his AKC MH title in July. And then in August he earned his third JAM in a Qualifying field trial. Co-owner Susan Roberts and I are very, very proud of this boy. Baron is officially Can. GMH MOTCH CH Sterre Texas Tycoon at Lynwood Can. WCX**/Am MH CCA
2015
Bonnie earned her SH at the Chesapeake Bay Retriever Club of Canada tests in July and the next day earned her first MH pass.
Baron earned his GMH at the Chesapeake Bay Retriever Club of Canada tests.
In September, Bonnie earned her first AKC MH pass at the GRCA National Specialty held in Ohio.