| As one of the top producing Golden Retriever stud
dogs (100 champions to date, with many others also titled in the field, agility,
and/or obedience), Kirby left a legacy
of strikingly beautiful type, intelligence, movement, and color. Here are
just a few of his kids and grandkids who have made their owner's lives a little
more wonderful by their companionship, teamwork, and accomplishment.
This is NOT a "doggy dating service," but rather a
**celebration** of the legacy that Kirby left, and a place for each of us
to say thanks.
Click on thumbnail picture for larger view!
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Dog's Name |
Breeder(s), Owner(s) & Notes |
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BIS BISS AM CAN MEX & INT Ch. Casadeloro's Classic Bentley,
CD, SDHF (BOB Westminster 2000)
"Bentley"
Kirby x Casadeloro's One Smart Cookie
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Owned and loved by:
Bob & Janice Hess.
www.montairgoldens.com
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BIS BISS AM CAN Ch. Goodtime's Best Case
Scenario, JH, WC, SDHF
"Casey"
Kirby x Ch. Gldn Light Goodtime Happy Ending OD |
Owned, Trained, Shown and loved by Lisa Smith. Co-Owned by Kathy Smith.
I will always remember my visits with Kirb both
here and in Seattle. Casey and Kirb would always sludge together as if there was an unspoken bond between them. And then of course there was
Kirb's infectious bark and his sandpaper tongue. We will all miss your
visits here to NY.
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Sunshine's Such A Rush,
(major pointed)
"Poppy Sue"
Kirby x Ch. Sunshine's Such Success, OD
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Owned and cherished by Brianne & Angela Major
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Westin's Just One More Dance, (ptd)
"Boogie"
Woodie (BIS BISS AmCan Ch. Signature's Natural Wonder, OS)
x
Megan (Ch. Justmoor's Born To Be
Wild (Kirby x Skye))
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Owned and entertained by Brianne and Angela
Major & Kimberly Fengler.
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Crossbow's Cover Girl NA, NAJ, FDX
"Crawford"
Kirby x Ausom's Top-Drawer CGC, TDI, OD
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Owned and loved by: Buffy De Wolf and Sharon Hanson
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Ch. First String's Odyssey
"Homer"
Kirby x CAN Ch. Carlin's Holiday Tinsel (maj US PTD)
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Owned by Debbie
Lawton and Joanne Gaulke of First String Goldens (breeder).
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AM CAN INT INT VET NATVET SKC Int Ch. Aim-Hi's First Rockin Robbie,
CGC
multi BVIS -INT multi BIS SKC group placing CAN.
"Robbie"
Kirby x Ch. Rush Hill Kinsha Maid to Order |
Owned by Marcia Kardatzke and Joel Overway (photo
by Gloria Kerr)
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Shalimar's Best
Kept Secret
"Keegan"
Kirby
x Chyna
(Ch.
Shyan's Vision of Shalimar, SDHF) |
Keegan
has two legs towards CD with one of the qualifying scores (184) being
obtained at the Golden Gate KC February bench show at the Cow Palace.
Keegan also exhibits in the IABCA and is undefeated in IABCA Brace
competition. Even though he is a bit small, his heart is large just like
his father, Kirby. He even inherited Kirby's love for rolling in the
grass. In fact, during his long down at the Del Valle show (which would
have been his third leg!) he decided to rock and roll. Needless to say,
the crowd loved it but the judge wasn't too entertained.
Keegan
is loved and owned by Laura Finco and
Jocelyn Lewis. Trained and handled by Laura Finco.
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Pictured left to right:
BISS Ch. Golden Pine Rio De Oro, TD, JH, WC, OA, OAJ - "River" (Surack)
Ch. Golden Pine's Pacific Panache, CD, CGC - "Quincy" (Sumner/Kelly)
AM CAN Ch. Golden Pine Dustrax Maverick, AM CAN CD, TDX, CGC (12 SDHF
pts.) - "Bret" (McIntyre/Kelly)
BIS BISS Am Can Ch. Rush Hill's Haagen-Daz, CDX, JH, AX, OAJ, WCX, VCX, OS,
SDHF - "Kirby" (Struble)
Golden Pine Select J Reisling - "JR" (Roose/Kelly) - 7 pts/1 major
People left to right: Brenda Surack, Kathy McIntyre, Nancy Kelly.
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From Betsy
Sumner
Family reunion picture taken in St. Louis at the 1997 National. The boys are littermates whelped on 12/19/94.
By Kirby out of Shannon (BISS Am Can Ch. Golden Pine Tres Cherrybrook, CD, WC, OD (3
JH legs)
Breeders: Nancy Kelly and Eileen Oshiro
Kirby knew exactly what to do to pose for the picture--he didn't need any instructions and waited patiently for his kids and their people to get
set up. What a guy! |
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AM CAN Ch. Golden Pine Dustrax Maverick, Am/Can CD,
TDX, CGC (12 pts SDHF)
"Bret"
Kirby x Shannon (AM CAN Ch. Golden Pine Tres Cherrybrook, CD, WC, OD (3 JH legs)) |
Breeder: Nancy Kelly & Eileen Oshiro
Owner, Trainer & Handler : Kathy McIntyre
Co-owner: Nancy Kelly
Bret has been an amateur owner/handler's dream come true.
Upon earning his second set of points, he and Kathy went all the way to a Group 1, later came WD/BOW at the Nor Cal
summer Specialty and 5 weeks later 2nd in Open Dog at the "97 National, which happened only three hours after
completing his CD. He earned his TD and TDX on his first try and more Group placements followed. Currently, he is
continuing his open obedience and VST/CT tracking training with occasional
Special appearances. He is Kathy's best buddy and "snuggy, buggy
boy," but better know as "Bret the
Brat" to his many friends.
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CAN Ch. Allsgold's Last Tango
"Tango"
Kirby x Ch. Allsgolds Dar'T'Compar of Fyke |
Breeder: Brenda Comazzetto;
Owner loved and handled by Wolf & Melodie
Grabner, Bernecho Kennel
Tango came to us last spring. He has bought as a
puppy for my brother-in-law, Sam Hanna, who was recovering from
cancer. Tango was his best buddy and therapy dog. when Sam's
cancer retruned, Tango was always at his side. Everyone in the
cancer clinic knew him. He was at Sam's side when he died.
Like a true Kirby kid, he would make us cry by how gentle he was with Sam
and all the other cancer patients as well. As Sam waits at the
Rainbow Bridge, I am sure he and Kirby are having a great time!
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AM CAN Ch. Crossbow's Cover
Your Bets, BOSS
"CA$H"
Kirby x Ausom's Top-Drawer
Mjr. Ptd., CGC, TDI, OD |
Owner, Sharon
Hanson.
"Dad......we might be able to 'chew' on 'em, but no
one can fill your shoes..."
CA$H |
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"Hope & Cody"
Ch. Ankrist Phantom of the
Opera x Shilo's All Most Heaven |
Owner: Marta
Spry
Two of Kirby's newest grandchildren.
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Sunkota's Phrankly My Dear (ptd)
"Scarlett"
Ch. Ankrist Phantom Of The Opera x Ch. Sunkota's
Timeless New Deal |
Owned and loved by Julie Watson & Walter Wasilewski
Scarlett won the 9-12 class under Jim Reynolds at the National Specialty and recently went Best In Futurity at the Eastern Regional
under Bruce Schultz |
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Ch. Hearthside's Remember The Magic
"Boggs"
Ch. Justmoor Believe In Me x Ch. Eirene's Love Or Magic |
Owned and loved by Julie Watson & Walter Wasilewski
Boggs is a Best In Sweepstakes winner and finished his championship at the tender age of 14 months. |
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AM CAN BIS BISS AM CAN INT Ch. Pacificgold's The Dance,
CAN SDHF OS, AM SDHF
"Brooks"
Kirby x CAN Ch. Pacificgold Once'n A Blue Moon
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Breeder/Owner: Carol Morrison
Thank you Kirby for sharing with me the memories of you in and out of the ring, they will be for ever etched in my heart, for my special boy
"Brooks"- for everytime I look in his face I see you and the tears still
flow, and for the friends that I have made in Mark and Tonya. Rest well my
friend. |
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Pacificgold's Bavarian Cobbler
"Trevor"
Kirby x AM CAN Ch. Chrysos Truly Scrumptious CAN BISS
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Breeder/Owner: Carol Morrison
In one weekend "Trevor" picked up 10 Canadian points and a Best Puppy In
Show at the age of 7 months.
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Pacificgold's Angelica Parfait
"Halo"
Kirby x BISS AM CAN Ch. Chrysos Truly Scrumptious |
Breeder/Owner: Carol Morrison
Halo has only been shown one day .......but she made a lasting impression
by going Best Puppy In Show shown by her friend, 9 year old Jenn. |
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Pacificgold's A Day At The Beach
"Taylor"
Kirby X Pacificgold's Four Leaf Clover |
Breeder: Carol Morrison
Owner: Diane Henn & Carol Morrison
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Marronnier JP's Wing
"Apple"
JAP Ch. Forever Golden JP Like a Rock (Kirby son) x JAP
Ch. Cergio
Mendes JP's Fashion Model |
Owner & Breeder: Tamotsu Fukusawa
Thank you to Ms. Kumiko Honda
and the owners listed here, for forwarding some wonderful pictures of
Kirby kids in Japan! |
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Ch. Pulali's Delici-osa
"Deli"
Kirby x CH. Pulali's Beyond Demand |
Owner: Mr. Katsumi Otaki, (Japan).
Breeders: Pamela Sage & Kirie Pedersen-Testu |
