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Featherz NSDT Retrievers page was created to inform friends of our latest favourite dog news! Occasional breeder of Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers.

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11/02/2026

Aoife took another HIT ( #14) this afternoon at Wascana Dog Club. We did not have our best work today, but many dog teams struggled.
I still love to spend the time with my dogs. All the time we have with them, is good time.
Thank you to Judge Linda Shendrick. My first time trialing under this judge and she was thourough and a very pleasant ring experience!

11/01/2026

Cott'n received her 2nd OPEN B pass this morning and also a High In Trial (32 for Cott'n) . Thank you to Judge Karen Graham Banman for her 2nd HIT.
Ring seemed to be eating a lot of dogs up, this morning. Aoife and Cott'n tied, but Cott'n rec'd the HIT. She was lagging in her heel work but was very good on the fun exercises! Really nice Change of Positions!
We need more work on heeling in unknown spaces and will be visiting my favourite Safeway parking lot and entrance (carts and moving doors).

10/31/2026

Well, we were so close....
This afternoon, Aoife had two very nice runs with scores of 196 and a ... 194 1/2 😥, missing her Grand dbl Q by half point.
But, she had two very nice runs. I knew her last, slightly crooked finish, may be a bit too much under our very nice, very thorough judge. We have never run under this judge and she complimented us on our on our good work.
Aoife's 196 Q was the Highest score in Trial (HIT ) - but we hunger for our high dbls!
She wasn't as good in morning, so nice to see her pick the effort up in afternoon.
Cott'n received her first Q in Open B this morning - a bit sniffy on heeling but she also had some nice work. We are a work in progress. Cott'n was only entered in morning trial. She just moved up to Open and this was her first away from home trial, so I am very pleased with her overall performance.

10/26/2026

Toller Repeat!

Momma Aoife and 'the Sneaker kids' rocked the obedience ring for a second day!

Aoife took a nice 197 HIT from Open B this morning. Sadly, she was a bit too exuberant :) to return on her signals and blew a 197 Utility run for a nice gmotch dbl! She heeled so well and mostly great front & finishes! So close.... Aoife was a bit done in afternoon but we did survive with one Q.

Cott'n finished her Novice Intermediate title with three HIC scores (not the only entry ;)) and was so close in her first Open B run. Judge standing at end of Broad Jump threw her off. Oops, we need some practice for that! Change of Positions was really nice and Drop On Recall was very good - thought that may not be up to s***f. Great surprise!

And...
Benz (aka MHIT Featherz In The Fast Lane PCD *CD RN SDN CGN) finished his Novice Obedience Title with a very nice 196 Q and another HIT (High In Trial). Huge congrats Karen & Benz! So proud!

Thank you to Judge Karen Graham-Banman for the very nice setups and fun day!

10/25/2026

At the SKOC Obedience Trials today, Featherz NSDTRs had a terrific day! So proud!

Benz, handled by owner Karen in afternoon trial, received a very nice Qualifying score of 195 and.... 🥁.. HIT (Highest Scoring Dog In Trial)... in the afternoon! This is Benz's 2nd Novice Q.
Benz is a littermate to our Cott'n from Sneakers x Aoife breeding!
Benz is now known as...
HIT Featherz In The Fast Lane PCD RN SDN
So very proud!

Benz's mom, Aoife, rec'd HIT in morning trial and her bad owner blew another gmotch dbl by deciding on an extra command. Twice Shelly has made first exercise bad choices 😉. Three HIC Qs.

Cott'n rec'd two Novice Intermediate HIC (High In Class) Qs in both trials, with good scores despite too much sniffing in morning.
Cott'n aka HIT CH Featherz Rott'n Cott'n WCX CD PCD RA RI FDI CGN

Great puppies, Sneakers and Aoife!

Thank you Judge Eva O'Keefe on a fun day!

It was a very TOLLERIFIC day!

Punch was at home eating 'bon bons' with Mark while thinking about when he might make his Open debut and also thinking of his upcoming health/genetic testing ;)

10/13/2026

Stopped at the mailbox after running a couple errands and Cott'n had mail!

At 16 months of age, Missy Cott'n completed her CH, WC & CD, to earn the National Breed Club (versatility for titles in conformation, obedience and a field event) Dobirstein Award!
Good girlie!
-since the submission of titles for this award (certificates from CKC), Cott'n has also received her WCX, FTI and VE)

10/13/2026

Congratulations to Benz and owner Karen for completing their Novice Scent title this past weekend at the SKOC Scent Trials!
Benz was previously Smoke Grey in our Laurentian Pencil Crayon litter (Sneakers x Aoife /littermate to our Cott'n). The team is hoping to finish their CD title soon and their Open obedience is coming along very nicely! They are also awaiting Open Scent Work opportunities and Advanced Rally.
Great teamwork!

"Benz" aka Featherz In The Fast Lane *SDN RN PCD
*upon CKC confirmation

10/05/2026

Cott'n Figure-Eight heeling. We need a bit faster on outside heeling but coming along well.
Mark and Punch are enjoying the retriever club on another beautiful day, but we chose to stay home and do some obedience/rally work as Cott'n does have some entries coming up this fall.

10/05/2026

Cott'n (19 months) is coming along nicely with her heeling and her Open/Utility exercises.
Her coat is growing back in on her previously shaved shoulder area, but I heard that can take a year, so flippy hair mid-back is how it goes ;)!

Cott'n (Sneakers x Aoife) aka
HIT CH Featherz Rott'n Cott'n *WCX CD *RA *FTI *CGN *VE (PCD RI)

09/21/2026

Although Cott'n did not complete her second WCX on Sunday, she did an amazing job on difficult setups. I called her in on the water blind as we have not worked on our over casts into water, nor much decheating on acute angle entries.
The land marks she nailed, albeit not easy marks! She was very steady with running dog breaking. Very proud!
Land blind was by the gallery on right side and tight to heavy trees/grass/ bushy factors mid way on left side - was not easy - but she accomplished the task.
She did a very good job on water marks, taking the longer land go-bird over the memory splash-bird closer to home plate! Edit - Mark corrected me on go-bird as she had to swim by point on other side and up onto land, which she did well. So, it was a long angle mark that Mark measured at 80+yds. The water blind at 70yds.
The gunner/blind planter was left sitting out for the water blind, which was difficult and then moving her to the right on line made for the parallel to shore issue. Gallery was again along the road shoreline to the right side but I do not think that was the problem. We have not worked on upper concepts -casting off shore, acute angle entries and not running blinds by actual marks and gunners.
I was extremely proud of the work Cott'n did do at 18 months of age. Next year should be a lot of fun with Cott'n and after this weekend, I think SH may be on the menu after we finish her JH! Such a good girl.

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