2013 Fall Read to Rover starts tomorrow!

Diva can't wait to meet her new "reading buddies"!

A note from Bene's trainer

Claddagh Kennel and Training

"Bene" CH Linwood Fringe Benefits CGC, BN, TDI, MH deserves a special applause for being one of about only 15 CH/MH English Setters!!  Big congrats to breeder/owner Lin Sell and co-owner Lori Stewart! 

Bene is also the first dog William has trained and handled to Master Hunter by going 5 for 5! There was a double double this past weekend in IL, and opportunity for dogs to earn up to 5 legs in just 3 days. With extreme heat alerts for the area, the conditions were very poor, with merely 10% pass rate. Bene hit the field hard each time, she worked enthusiastically, stuck her points with style, and earned scores of 9's and 10's throughout the weekend. This 4 yr. old bitch has been an absolute pleasure to train, handle, and live with.

Thank you Lin Sell for the opportunity! 

Courtney & William Bastian

Bene and William .. and their weekend "haul"

Make that MASTER Bird Finding Machine!

She did it!  She freakin' did it!

Bene earned 5 straight legs completing 

her MASTER HUNTER in one weekend 
- her first time ever entered!!
hosted by the LaSalle Brittany club and the Vizsla Club of Illinois

CH Linwood Fringe Benefits MH BN CGC TDI
We are deeply grateful for the superb training, conditioning 
& handling by William & Courtney Bastian - Claddagh Kennels. 

Bird Finding Machine

Bene grabs 4 Qualifying Scores at Master Hunter!

4 Runs  -  4 Passes

One tired Bird Dawg!

Booty LOVED Atlanta!

BISweeps #6 and 5 Point MAJOR

Expertly presented by Lindsey Cook

Squeezin' in some fieldwork between Specialties...

Leader of the Pack at Denver Specialties

PHOENIX goes Best of Breed at Both ESCGD Specialties!

Apologies for photo quality - shot directly into the sun!

MBISS Phoenix!

Booty wins Sweepstakes #5 

Phoenix Rises to #5 ES

Turning heads all over the USA...

Make that FOUR...

Booty wins her 4th Best in Sweeps

at KMESC under Breeder Judge Nanette Johnson

13 mos old - with her BFF Lindsey

Now she has THREE...

Booty wins Best in Sweepstakes at WESC Specialties - TWICE!

(add that to her Best in Sweeps at the ESAA Garden Specialty in Feb)

Thanks Amy Duncan for her superb presentation!

First Title of the Year

Booty earns her JUNIOR HUNTER!

Training & handling by Claddagh Kennels