THANKYOU

To everyone who helped make our sanction match and fun match a great success!

CKC – All Breed Sanction Match & Puppy Sweeps

          AND Obedience Fun Match

Was held on SUNDAY JANUARY 28, 2018

Our judges were wonderful and dogs plentiful!  Thanks to all!

ALSO……Watch for news of our WC

We will be teaming up with the River City Labrador Enthusiasts again this year!

Keep your eyes peeled for the NEW DATE!!!

HEART AND EYE CLINIC

We are happy to announce that we will be holding a clinic this year.

We have a date!!!! Come and join us on September 22 and 23, 2018  Petvet clinic in Steinbach.

Opthamologist: Dr. Lynne Sandmeyer

Cardiologist: Dr. Lynne O’Sullivan

Watch this sight for more information re: forms, cost and times.

GREY CUP RAFFLE

Another successful year for our club!

Thanks to all who sold and/or purchased tickets.

AND THE LUCKY WINNERS ARE:

1st Quarter score    Dale & Dorothy McKague            1st Quarter reverse score        Susan Trigg
2nd Quarter score    Mona Devion                               2nd Quarter reverse score       Dana K.
3rd Quarter score     Tyler Baxter                                 3rd Quarter reverse score        Garry Specht
Final score                 Chris Kaletzke                             Final reverse score                   Melissa Ireland.

Congratulations to all of them!

LRCM and RCLE Working Certificate Tests – July 15 & 16, 2017

The Labrador Retriever Club of Manitoba and The River City Labrador Enthusiast held a very successful Working Certificate test weekend July 15 & 16, 2017.  The weather was perfect, and the running grounds were ideal.

Thank you to all of the club members from both clubs that came out and helped with set up, take down, lunch, morning coffee, support and running their dogs.  Thank you goes out to Kevin and Gail of Win-toba Kennels for allowing us to use their land to run the test.  And thank you goes out to our judges over the two days.  We really appreciate your time and expertise.

Congratulations to the handlers and their dogs who were successful.  Well done!

July 15, 2017 – River City Labrador Enthusiasts Test

Judges: Trent Sproule, Brian Dwyer, Fred Benjaminson, Gord Rivest

WC Test

Prairiestorm Summer Skye- Owner & handler – Geoff Plouffe                                                    ThomasHenry It’s Raining Again – Owner & handler – Sandy Alexander                                      Azureblue Ambers Mighty Cooper- Owner & handler – Barry Gottfried                                                    BIS GRCH Briarwood True North – Owner & handler – Sandy Alexander

WCX Test

Prairiestorm Tikka 3 JS WCI – Owner & handler – Geoff Plouffe                                                       Vermillion River Hntemup Harry SH WCI – Owner & handler – Cecil Epp

July 16, 2017 – Labrador Retriever Club of Manitoba

Judges:  Blake Hasiuk, Mimi Chrystal, Robert Chrystal

WC Test

Kyon’s Robinson Cruise – Owner & handler – Jim Robinson                                                   Ramsayville Rainbow Jack – Owner & handler – Susan Trigg                                                          ThomasHenry It’s Raining Again – Owner & handler – Sandy Alexander

WCI Test

GRCH OTCH Bezique of Blackamoora – Owner & handler – Gord Rivest

GRCH OTCH Bezique of Blackamoora – Owner & handler – Gord Rivest

Labrador Retriever  Club of Manitoba Specialty Weekend – May 21, 22, 2017

The LRCM held a  Specialty weekend on May 21 and 22 at the Fort Garry Kennel Club Dog show in Oakbank.  Despite a wet and soggy weekend for the outdoor Specialties, the weekend was a success.

Thank you to our judges for both Specialties and the LRCM Booster, Terry Gaines of BC, Pauline Mortier of Michigan, and Jean Louis Blais of Quebec.   Thank you to Gerry Taylor of the Fort Garry Kennel Club for her organization and efforts in assisting  the club with this event.  Thank you to the members who assisted with the set up, take down, providing food services, entering dogs  and running of the Specialties over the weekend.

Congratulations to all of the successful owners, handlers and dogs.

LRCM Specialty  May 21, 2017

Judge:  Mr. Terry Gaines

Best Of  Breed – Ch Madabouts Oohlala At Handyhill – Owner: Janice Kivimaki / J. Morin                   Best of Opposite Sex– GCH Ekho’s Endless Bounty – Owner: Gilliam Cutting / R. Cutting                Best of Winners – Rickways Polaris – Owner:  Joyce Love                                                                Best Puppy – Rickways Polaris – Owner:  Joyce Love                                                                                       Best Veteran – GCH B Creek’s On Your Mark – Owner:  Nicole Mareil/Christine Saam                                     Judges Award Of Merit – Ch Meadoways Midnight Magic – Owner:  Carolynne Pitura /John Schepens                                                                                                                                                                           Select Dog – GCH Bonaventure Black Badger WC – Owner:  Susan Trigg                                       Select Bitch – Ch Blissfield’s Zolla At Duck Creek – Owner:  Carrie Frobisher / Carolynne Pitura  Best Altered in Breed – Ch Gomagan Western Skye – Owner:  Carolynne Pitura                                       Brood Bitch and  Progeny – Ch Rickways Headlong Rush to Sumo – Owner:  Joyce Love/Patricia Block                                                                                                                                                                    Gun Dog – Ch Tybo’s Take Em WC – Owner:  Mike & Pat Conchatre

High In Trial – no qualifying score

LRCM Specialty May 22, 2017

Judge: Ms Pauline Mortier

Best of Breed – Ch Briarwood’s Bring On the Rain – Owner: Thomas & Sandy Alexander                       Best of Opposite Ses – Ch Bonaventure Black Badger WC – Owner:  Susan Trigg                                            Best of Winners – ThomasHenry All About The Bass – Owner: Charlotte Hewey / L. Thomson  Best Puppy – ThomasHenry All about The Bass – Owner:  Charlotte Hewey / L. Thomson                     Best Veteran – Ch Tybo’s Take Em WC – Owner:  Mike & Pat Conchatre                                     Judges Award of Merit – Ch Tybo’s Take Em WC –Owner: Mike & Pat Conchatre                                    Select Dog – GCH Ekho’s Endless Bounty – Owner: Gillian Cutting/ R. Cutting                          Select Bitch – Ch Blissfield’s Zolla At Duck Creek – Owner:  Carrie Frobisher / Carolynne Pitura  Best Altered in Breed – Ch Gomagan Western Skye – Owner: Carolynne Pitura                                             Brood Bitch and Progeny – Ch Rickways Headlong Rush to Suma – Owner:  Joyce Love / Patricia Block                                                                                                                                                                                      Gun Dog – Ch Bonaventure Black Badger WC – Owner:  Susan Trigg

High In Trial – no qualifying score

2017 LRCM Specialty

Eye and Heart Clinic

A Great Big THANKYOU to all those who supported this event by bringing your dogs out for screening!

Your dedication to the health of your dogs and future generations is commendable! THANKYOU!

Thankyou to all the club members who were able to take time out of their busy lives to assist with this event and of course a big THANKYOU to Dr Dale McKague and Dorothy McKague who donated the space in their Vet Clinic to hold this event!

Dr. Lynne Sandmeyer, and Dr. Lynne O’Sullivan…Thankyou….We couldn’t have done it without you!

Rescue Program

There are dogs of various ages and sexes, puppies, adolescents and older dogs in black, chocolate and yellow looking for adoption. Rescue a dog today!

L.R.C.M. Event Calendar

Please visit our Event Calendar for information on upcoming dog shows, clinics and more. Check it out! New events added!

Why Buy a Labrador?

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