BISS
Am/Can CH Nipntuck Arncha Bold, JH, CD
Archie was our multiple specialty winning show dog, wonderful producing
stud dog, and best friend and companion of our entire family.
It
is with great sorrow we note Archie's passing at a young 12 years old. He showed
the youngsters how to do it, winning JAMs at the last four specialties he attended,
including PSLRA, just a month before he died. We miss him every day, he was
extraordinary, and we know how blessed we are to have shared our lives with
him. Anyone who ever met him knows that is not just talk. He was everything
a Labrador should be. As a good friend wrote in her condolence note--we should
all be so lucky.
Archie has OFA Excellent hips, an OFA Heart clearance performed by a board certified
Cardiologist using a color doppler, and his eyes are cleared annually since
8 weeks old. He has had a chocolate son go Best Puppy at a midwest specialty,
a daughter win the Bred By Exhibitor Black class at the prestigious Potomac
Specialty, a black daughter win Best In Sweeps at BCLRC, and a chocolate daughter
was Best In Match at a large all breed match. Archie has won the Stud Dog class
six times at specialties, and has more than a dozen puppies who are specialty
class winners. For some incredible pictures of peas in a pod, here are some
shots of Archie.
Highlights of Archie's show carrer:
1995
BOS Sweeps RCLRC, 10 months
Canadian Championship in one weekend, 11 months
RWD LRC, Inc. National Specialty, 13 months
RWD BCLRC, 13 months
1996
RWD
Del Valle KC (day after GGLRC)
Best BBE RCLRC
WD, BOB PSLRA
JAM Canadian National Specialty
1997
Finished
American Championship, Group Placements, and 15 BOBs, including
three BOBs on specialty weekends.
RWD
LRCP
JAM BCLRC
1998
BOB Seattle KC
JAM GGLRC
BOB Del Valle KC (day after GGLRC)
BOS, JAM BCLRC
JAM SJVLRC
multiple BOBs at summer all breed shows
1999
BOB
RCLRC
BOB
LRC of Canada
BOB All Retriever Club of BC
1st, Stud Dog PSLRA
BOB Del Valle KC (Day after SJVLRC, entry 149) Jan Granneman
2000
BOB
SVDFA, total entry 99
Barbara Gomez
BOB SJVLRC
Marianne Cyzerwinsky
BOS GGLRC
Michael Boothroyd, UK
JAM LRCC National Specialty
Erik Bergishagen
BOB BCLRC Barbara Gilchrist
Best In Veteran Sweeps SJVLRC David Hopkinson, UK
2001
BOS
Veterans Sweeps GGLRC Marion Painter
1st, Veterans Class, LRCPotomac
The most impressive description of Archie comes from Heather Wiles-Fone in
her critique for Best of Breed at Rose City:
"This black dog filled my eye immediately as he entered the ring. Exudes
great breed type, superb conformation, loved everything about him and had
no hesitation in awarding him this high accolade. Has everything I look for
in a Labrador: masculine head without any trace of coarseness, clean neck,
excellent layback of shoulder, super dense coat, powerful hindquarters. Moves
effortlessly with driving action from behind and strides out in front. Admired
his style." --Heather Wiles-Fone
And to cap off an already wonderful summer, Archie earned his Companion Dog
(CD) title in Sept. 1999 at the ripe old age of six. He is so cute. :)
Pedigree for CH Nipntuck Arncha Bold, JH
Sire:
CH Tabatha's Drifter At Dickendall, JH |
Sire:
CH Dickendall Arnold |
Sire:
CH Dickendall Ruffy, SH |
Dam:
Dickendall A-Ha |
Dam:
CH Tabatha's Valleywood Decoy, WC |
Sire:
CH Driftwood's Celebration |
Dam:
CH Valleywood Kannonball Kate |
Dam:
Nipntuck Almost Ivy League, UD, JH |
Sire:
CH Rocheby Joseph's Coat, JH, CD, TD |
Sire:
Lindall's MasterRace at Rocheby |
Dam:
Rocheby Tudor Pearl |
Dam:
Nip The Light Fantastic, UD, JH |
Sire:
CH Accipiter's Prelude to Dante, CD |
Dam:
Miss Tara Kahlua |
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