SK Retrievers

06/09/2025

Thank you, Keystone Retriever Club. Great event, very well run.
Thank you judges for giving your time. Maggie Rathje, Jan Masica, Kevin McClaren, Diane Ammerman.

Team SK was 100% again this weekend. We're very proud of this pack of dogs.

Frankie P, 49th Master pass! Wave, Master Title,
Tango, Senior Title
Grace, Junior Pass, Titled 3/31
Satchmo, Junior Title

Congrats to Max, Joi and Mike
They looked great.

06/08/2025

It has been a long time since I have been nervous running a dog in a Master test... I cried from the time I left the last holding blind.
Today, Richard C Garner can say he owned an AKC Master Hunter who is qualified for the 2025 Master National! He told me, material things don't matter, "I could live under the Falmouth bridge." But when it came to dogs, hunting and fishing, that is what mattered to Richard.
6 months before he died, he told me how much it would mean to him if he could own an MH dog and run the Master National just once. We never forgot that. When Richard passed away, Mary and I made a mission out of making that dream come true.
Wave came to us by extremely difficulty circumstances, for everyone... but there was no way I was going to let Wave fall by the wayside.

IT HAPPENED TODAY RICHARD. I KNOW YOU KNOW IT TOO!

"SK"s Richard's Dream, MH"
New Master Hunter, newest qualifier for the Master National!

05/26/2025

First State put on one of the best run events ever! Thanks for a great weekend.
Thank you Judges for giving back, Andrea Kinsler and Jeff Coates.
We went 6 for 6. So proud of all the dogs!!
Reign Wave, Frankie- Master passes.
Trigger (SH title), Grace (JH title. Satchmo (Jr pass)

04/19/2025

Thank you CAROLINAS RET. ASSN. It was a great weekend. Judges put on a challenging test. As always, the grounds were beautiful. Thank you Ellison Armfield.
L to R: Weller, Wave, Margee, Lexi

03/07/2025

Theyre here!
11 beautiful healthy pups.
I wouldn't expect anything less out of these two hard charging, big, athletic dogs. Born 3/4/25

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from Team SK

10/27/2024

Thank you Susquehanna Retriever Club for a great event. Megan Baker and Judy Gladson were great Master judges. Thank you so much for donating your time this weekend.
Qualifiers - Reign, Lexi, Louis and Betty.
Lexi qualified for her Master Hunter title. Congratulations Rick and Jan Hoggard.

10/27/2024

WELLER, Born 2/20/2023, running his second series at the Susquehanna Ret Club Master Test. I am so, so proud of this young man!!
He is a lovely young man with great attitude.
Fingers crossed going to the 3rd.

10/14/2024

Thank you LRC Piedmont, for a great event! You all put on a nice test this weekend. The grounds and judging were fantastic. Thank you Ellison, Carole and Joe for the use of your lovely grounds.
Mayhem says 6.25 for 6.25 in Master.
Lexi owned by Rick and Jan Hoggard

Louis owned by Carrie Talucci

Guinness owned by Dave and Belinda Schirmer

Lily owned by Cassidy Schirmer

Betty owned by Mary and Trish
Reign owned by Mary and Trish

MAYHEM owned by everyone!

Congratulations to all who qualified this weekend.

06/02/2024

Potomac Valley Golden Ret Club.
Thank you to the club for a fantastic weekend!
4 New titles, (l to r)
Reign, Master Title
Renee, Junior Title
Hobbs, Master Title
Weller, Senior Title
A big congratulations to all

02/01/2024

FC/AFC Westwind's Bold Tiger and Silverbrook's Golden Girl, MH/MNR

I'm so excited about this. Pups confirmed for 2/23/24.
This is some really nice OLD blood. On both sides. I've been waiting to breed Betty to Tiger...

This is what blows my mind...
Tiger was Sired by Hall Of Fame Retriever - FC AFC CFC Trieven Thunderhead HOF, who was sired by another Hall Of Fame Retriever FC AFC Air Express HoF, who was sired by another Hall Of Fame Retriever '68 NFC '67 & '68 NAFC Super Chief HoF, who was sired by another Hall Of Fame Retriever FC AFC Paha Sapa Chief II HoF.

*1984 Derby Champion
*Tiger is on AKC list of all time high scoring dogs.
*2 Time National Finalist
*Semen is 37 years old!

01/19/2024

Last weekend in June, 2 day Advanced Hunt Test Judges Seminar

Congratulations to the Retriever Club Of Northeast Pennsylvania on receiving an MNRC grant to hold an Advanced Judges Seminar on June 29 and 30, 2024. The Classroom session for Day 1 will be held at