Winter as a baby:
April 2, 2004
Baby Winter goes BOB, BPIB, and Group 1/BPIG at the Toy Dog Club of Southwestern Ontario Sanction Match at the Kent Kennel Klub's Easter weekend show.
May 22, 2004
Winter goes RWD, BPIB, and BPIG at the Cesky Club of Canada Sanction Match at the KW Kennel Club shows.
June 6, 2004
Winter goes Group 2nd at the Dachshund Club of Greater Ontario Sanction Match. 

Winter as a Puppy:
June 20, 2004
Winter goes RWD under Katherine Grant at the Monarch Kennel Club show in his first weekend of showing. 
July 18, 2004
At the GRCC Regional Specialty, Winter takes 2nd in his Jr. Puppy Dog class to Judy Taylor's Giltedge Traveller "Gulliver" who goes on to take BPISS under breeder-judge Christine Pollender.
August 4 and 5, 2004
At the Owen Sound K. & O.C. Winter takes RWD over Open boys both days. 

October 1-3, 2004
Winter gets his first Best Puppy in Breed from Australian judge Carmen Kingston at the Pine Ridge Kennel Club shows. 
Nov. 14, 2004
At the Georgina K. & O. C. show, Winter wows them by going Winner's Dog, Best of Winners, and Best of Breed/Best Puppy over Specials and Open dogs.  He was owner handled for this 5 point win  What a way to start his championship!!!  Breeder, Nancy Fieder, and I are extremely proud of him!
Nov. 26, 2004

Winter earns three more points at the Caledon Kennel Association show, going Winner's Dog, Best of Winners, and Best Puppy in Breed under Slovenian judge Stefan Sinko.


Winter at maturity:
July 14, 2005

Winter earns his WC at the GRCC National Specialty Test
July 16, 2005
Winter wins the Canadian Bred Dog class at the 2005 GRCC National Specialty.

August 13, 2005

Winter earns his first JH leg at the South West Ontario Retriever Club test
August 20, 2005
Winter earns his second JH leg at the York Retriever Field Trial Club test.
September 10-11
Winter earns his third qualifying leg and a "cushion" leg for his Junior Hunter at the GRCGT tests.  He's a JH now!
April 23, 2006
Winter completes his Canadian Championship at the Guelph KC show in Fergus, Ontario by going Winner's Dog under Swedish judge G. Bodegard.  No more Reserves!!!
August 26, 2006
Winter goes BOB at the Markham KC show.  He goes on to make the cut in Sporting Group!
August 31-September 3, 2006
Winter goes to New York state for the GRCA Eastern Regional Specialty.  He makes the cut in Open Dog both days under breeder judges Michael Faulkner and Nancy Talbott, and on Sunday earns his American WC!
October 15, 2006
Winter earns his WCI at the Eastern Ontario Labrador Breeders Association tests at Brighton Ontario.
May 25, 2007
Winter takes Best of Breed in an entry of 17 at the Aurora KC show at Richmond Hill, ON under Swedish judge Mrs. W. Hubenthal.
May 26, 2007
Winter takes Best of Breed again at Aurora under Swedish judge Mr. R. Hubenthal, while little Breeze goes BPIB.
July 14-16, 2007--GRCC National Specialty (click for National page)
Breeder-judge M. Holm-Hansen (Tallygold, Denmark):Judge's Award of Merit and 1st in Field Dog class.  He also qualifies in obedience.  GRCQ Regional 1st in Field Dog again.  On Monday at the working test he qualifies in WCI and in doing so wins the
Nan Gordon Memorial Trophy for versatility. 
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uly 29, 2007
GRCCNY WC/X Test--he passes the WCX!
November 11, 2007
Winter earns his CD at the Georgina K&OC show, tieing for Highest Scoring Champion in Trial.
January 2008
Winter earns his AKC CD with two 3rd places, and finishes it up with a 1st in class.
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Brags pg. 2
STERRE GOLDENS WINTER'S BRAGS
Judge's Award of Merit, Best Field Dog--GRCC National Specialty 2007
UPCOMING SHOWS & EVENTS
Conformation:   CCA--GRCWNY
Field: Luther Marsh HRC, Marshbanks GRC Hunt, Georgian Bay HRC
A New Canadian Champion: Amberwood Winter Wonderland WC JH
Pictured with judge G. Bodegard
April 23, 2006
Freestacking at the GRCA Eastern Regional Specialty 2006
Winter earns his WCI
BOB at Aurora May 25, 2007
A new CD--November 11, 2007
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