04/04/2026
These past few weeks of shows really gave me all the feels - long post warning ⚠️
When I got my first golden I didn’t know much about dog sports. A decade + later, with highly successful dogs of my own breeding, I count myself among the lucky few - so want to take a minute to share my gratitude to a few extra special mentors and friends.
When I ventured into the conformation ring, I very quickly realized what a difficult sport it was. Even with some wins handling my own dogs, it was clear in short order that although I really value structure in my dogs and the quality of their structure needs to be proven by showing them, I didn’t want to be the one doing it, except for the very one off occasion. Spoiler alert – unless you really love grooming – showing golden is an insane amount of prep work for those few minutes you’re in the ring. Every time I even think of show grooming one of my dogs Im reminded that our phenomenal handler is worth every penny! Thank you for being such a top notch professional and friend
Thank you for helping me keep the balance between show and performance in our pedigrees. You’ve certainly killed it in the show ring and it’s so awesome to watch you succeed with dogs we both crafted with true versatility in the forefront - brains and beauty 💕
My happy place is in the field! Try as I may to fight it, I’ve found a fair bit of enjoyment in the obedience ring as of late - thank you Marina for your friendship and mentorship thru every time I told you I didn’t wanna play “your” sport.
Thank you Leeah (all the you see in my dogs’ pedigrees) for spoiling me with healthy mind and body dogs who could excel in every direction we pointed them. Over and over you’ve set the standard high - leaving me seeking the absolutely total package in Goldens.
THANK YOU to all of the greats who have helped me build LittleBitta into what it is today.
Pictured are littermates BOSS Hudson & New VC Tres with her Specialty Major - both from our new Golden Club’s 1st Specialty!
Rona’s Daughter Rowan who earned 2 - 4 pt majors and a RW from Western Regional weekend!
