Lenape Golden Retriever Club
Located in the Philadelphia and Delaware Valley Areas
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Marchwood's Spring Kisme Kate was awarded the Certificate of Conformation Assessment by the Golden Retriever Club of America at the Garden State GRC CCA Event in North Branch, NJ on October 7, 2006.

Katie also earned her 2nd Leg and took 4th Place in Level 1 at the APDT Rally Trial held by Dog Training Club of Chester County in Exton, PA on 12-3-2006.

Marchwood's Spring Kisme Kate (Katie) earned her Rally Level 1 Title and 5th Place at the Y2K9 APDT Rally Obedience Trial held May 5, 2007 in Gwynedd, PA.

Katie is owned and very much loved by Eileen Curran.

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"Finn", Glenwood Feel the Fire, completed his "Rally Advanced" title at the Salisbury Kennel Club show, on Saturday, Nov.10th, 2007. Finn is loved, trained and owned by Debbie Johnston.
Finn got his first AKC Agility title yesterday! Jumpers With Weaves Preferred (Novice)--at Potomac Valley GRC!!! (2008)
Traeloch's Touched by the Sun, RN, TD (Phlaire) earned her tracking dog title (TD) at the tracking test held by the Lenape Tracking Club, November 2006 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Photo is of Phlaire and Dr. Joan Luckhardt, owner/handler.
April 2007
Phlaire finishes her CD (Novice Obedience) in three straight shows! Phlaire is now
Traeloch's Touched by the Sun, RN, CD, TD (ptd.)
Phlaire was Reserve Winners Bitch (RWB) at shows in New Castle, PA and Reserve Winner at shows in Marion, Ohio, June/July 2007
CONGRATULATIONS to Chuck Stickley and his handsome boy, Buddy, on winning Reserve Winner's Dog at the Penn Ridge Kennel Club Show, July 2007. Buddy was owner handled and looked great!
November 15, 2007 Rocky "Charms Loves me like a Rock" went Winners Dog (one point), the 16th, Reserve Winners Dog, the 17th, Reserve Winners Dog and the 18thWinners Dog and Best of Winners (one point).

November, 2006
The team of Leslie Adams and (Bobo)
Ch. Toby's Mr. Bojangles CD earned their first leg in Open toward Bobo's CDX at the Philadelphia Show.

Ch. Amberglo Spontaneous' Combustion
is a NEW CHAMPION! "Frisco" is owned by Bonnie Rubin and Karen Fennikoh, as well as, bred and expertly handled by Karen.

At the July 2007, Penn Ridge Kennel Club Show, Bonnie Rubin's Frisco (CH Amberglo Spontaneous'Combustion) took Best of Breed and a Group 4. He was beautifully shown by his breeder/co-owner Karen Fennikoh!
CH. Amberglo Spontaneous'Combustion, is having a GREAT weekend! At the Middle Peninsula KC of Virginia on Nov. 1, 2007, he took Best of Breed, and at the Virginia Beach KC on Nov. 2nd., he took Best of Breed and a GROUP 2! Way to go, Frisco!!!!

August 5, 2007, at the Hunterdon Hills Kennel Club Show, Bonnie Rubin's Frisco, CH. Amberglo Spontaneous'Combustion, took Best of Opposite Sex!

On September 8, 2007 at the Somerset Hills Kennel Club Show, Frisco (CH Amberglo Spontaneous'Combustion CGC) took Best of Breed over one of the top goldens in the country! What a great day!

On Nov. 11th,2007, at the Mispillion Kennel Club Frisco took another Best of Breed under Michelle Billings
At the November 2007 Salisbury Kennel Club Show, Frisco,
'Amberglo Spontaneous'Combustion' took Best of Breed and a Group 3!
He's on a roll!
From Diane Coyle---Nov. 16, 2007, at the Phila Dog Show,
Moongate's Oh! Oh! Oh! Olivia
shown by Leslie Dove, took Winners Bitch to become Moogate Goldens first homebred Champion!!!!!

Briggs' Amber Belle (Belle) CGC, RN, RA, CD has earned her Rally Excellent Obedience title, March 2007, and
received her Certificate of Conformation Assessment, March, 2007, at the Lenape Golden Retriever Club CCA event. She is now
Briggs'Amber Belle, CGC, RE, CD, CCA and working on her RAE as well as her agility titles.

Briggs' Amber Belle (Belle) earns her RA (Rally Advanced title) and her CD (Companion Dog title) July 2006. Belle finished with a first place

Edgecombe's Sweetbrier is a NEW CHAMPION!!
Janice writes:
Monday was a very "Memorable" Day....Edgecombe's Sweetbrier became our newest champion!

Edgecombe's Sweetbrier was WB (winners bitch) at the 2007 Pittsburgh Kennel Club in Western Pennsylvania.

AND Edgecombe's Sweetbrier just took a 4 point major at shows in Perry, Georgia (April 14-15, 2007)

At the 2007 Devon Dog Show, Janet Krupp won the 12-18 bitch class with her lovely puppy Meadow, Moongate Splendor in the Grass. This was a wonderful day for Janet because she is new to conformation. She did a great job, and she and Meadow looked like a real team in the ring! Meadow was bred by another club member, Diane Coyle!
GO JANET AND MEADOW!

BISS CH Kalm Sea's Cream of the Crop SDHF (Shiloh) received his WC at the Garden State Field Trial in Oct. 2006

Shiloh (BISS Ch Kalm Sea's Cream of the Crop SDHF, WC, CGC) took first place with a 97 in Rally Novice B at the Greater Philadelphia Kennel Club.

In 2008, Shilo earned his RN; he has also now received from the GRCA his VC (Versatility Certificate) of which Diane Coyle, his owner, is extremely proud. His name now reads,
BISS Ch. Kalm Sea's Cream of the Crop, SDHF, WC, RN, VC, CGC.
Diane says she can't wait for field to start so Shiloh and she can work again toward hisJH.

Diane's Belle, Kalm Sea's Carolina Belle has earned her RN at 9 years old so now she is CDX, RN. Diane hopes that she soon will behave in Utility.

Goldlove Ebrill Georgia Reign (Georgia) was 1st in 12-18 bitch at New Brunswick KC March 23, 2007.
Edgecombe's Meadow Choir (Larken) was 1st in the 9-12 bitches sweeps at the 2007 Long Island Golden Retriver Club and 1st in the 12-15 sweeps at the 2007 Hudson Valley Golden Retriever Club.
Kalm Sea's Kalomar Case Closed is a NEW CHAMPION!! AND

At the 2007 Potomac Valley Golden Retriever Specialty, Ch. Kalm Sea's Kalomar Case Closed (Grissom), took Best of Opposite Sex under judge Elliot More.

Breezie Clark Priority Mail OA, AXJ, CGC, CCA (Tyler)
tooted his horn at the 2007 Hudson Valley Golden Retriever Specialty Parade of Titleholders. Tyler will be 11 years old April 7th.

Edgecombe's EvenKeel (Keely)was RWB (Reserve Winner's Bitch) to a major at the New Brunswick Kennel Club (3/23/07). Keely was also 1st in BBE (Bred by Exhibitor) Bitches at Hudson Valley Golden Retriver Club and RWB at Sand and Sea Kennel Club on March 31, 2007.
Rocky (Charms Love Me Like a Rock) took Best of Breed over quite a few very nice dogs. This gave him his first major, one more and on to Obedience and Agility. Leslie Adams owner. (2008)
On August 5 th, Congratulations to Janice Provenzano for taking Reserve Winners Bitch with Edgecombe's Even Keel! Also, Janet Krupp qualified for her 2nd novice leg in obedience with Kodak.
It was a great weekend for Lenape members!!!!
PAWS UP!

Paws up to the Lenape Golden Retriever Club's Certified Therapy Dogs who
service our communities with their visitations to nursing homes, assisted care
facilities, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, reading programs, and wherever a
therapy dog is required.

Puregold Bobby's Girl, U-CD - Certified with Therapy Dogs Int'l
Sassy has been a TDI therapy dog for 3 years. She visits Grand View
Hospital each week and spends 8 hours a month providing love and
comfort in the Behavior Health Department.

CH Toby's Mr. Bojangles, CD - Certified with Therapy Dogs Int'l
Bobo has also been a TDI therapy dog for 3 years. Like his sister, Sassy,
he also visits Grand View Hospital and is always ready to stand in
for Sassy at any time.

Sassy and Bobo are owned by Leslie and Bob Adams

Syzygy Lord of the Big Sky - Certified with Therapy Dogs, Inc.
Montie, our youngest, has been a therapy dog for one year. He visits
nursing homes, an assisted care, and is involved in reading programs.
Montie works four hours a month helping to brighten a day and bring
confidence to a child with reading problems.

Montie is the baby of Rich and Nancy Frei

Harvest A'Blaze N'Glory, CD - Certified with Therapy Dogs, Inc.
Blaze has been a TDI Therapy Dog for 8 years. He spends approx. 8
hours a month providing emotional support to autistic children in
elementary and high schools.

Joe and Alice Delong are the proud owners of Blaze

Toby's Mak'N Rumors Charm'R - Certified with Comfort Caring
Canines
Reba has been a Comfort Caring Canine therapy dog for eight years. She
spends a couple of hours each month at local nursing homes making a
difference in the quality of life for our elderly.

Betty Quay is the proud owner of Reba.

Marchwood's Spring Kisme Kate, CD, RN RL1, CCA, TDAI
- Certified with Therapy Dogs, Inc.
Katie has been a TDI therapy dog for eight years. Spending 5 hours
each month, she visits a nursing home and an assisted care facility
where she provides emotional support and petting.

Katie is the apple of Eileen Curran's eye.

It takes a very special temperament to be a therapy dog, so if you see our Lenape
therapy dogs while you are out and about, please give them a hug and thank
them for the fine job that they do.

Kudos to the owners of these therapy dogs who, as individuals, have
made a tremendous difference in the lives of so many by sharing their canine
companion which those who are no longer able to have a dog of their own Just
Imagine how awful it would be to never touch a dog again.

New member
Debbie Johnston's golden Finn, Glenwood Feel the Fire RN,CCA, CGC, took a third in Rally Advanced A on 11/03/07 at the Back Mountain KC show in Bloomsburg, PA; and a second on 11/04/07 in Rally Advanced A at the Back Mountain KC show in Bloomsburg, Pa.