Sonyc Golden Retrievers

Puppies born December 23, 2007!

Puppies born December 23, 2007! See Upcoming Litters page for more information.

For pedigrees on all Sonyc Golden Retrievers, click on Golden Retriever Pedigrees link and enter dog's name where indicated. For information about health testing, click on Orthopaedic Foundation for Animals link below and search on dog's name or "Sonyc" kennel name.

In loving memory of CH Sonyc's Allegro Appassionato CD WC VC OS "Tweet" 1995-2007 (pictured below). Tweet was our special boy, our foundation sire, and is waiting for us at the Rainbow Bridge. He took his first breath in our hands and his last breath in our arms.



We miss you, Tweeters, but your quality lives on in your kids and grandkids....

In limited breeding Tweet achieved the GRCA Outstanding Sire award by producing offspring who have achieved in every area of Golden Retriever Competition: UKC & AKC Championships (including BOB winning & Group placing), and titles in Obedience, Tracking, Agility, Rally, Working Certificate, and Hunting tests. He has already produced SIX OFA Excellent offspring.

CH Absolut Sonyc XXpresso (Presto, born 7/03, top picture) finished his championship in 10 weeks, receiving 6 points owner-handled, including two Best of Opposite Sex wins over Specials! Presto is OFA hips Good, Elbow-Heart-Thyroid OFA clear and CERF eyes clear.



His daughter, Sonyc's English Lavender (Yardley, pictured below) is a smashing youngster. She recently won Best Puppy on Sat & Sun at the Maryland Sporting Dog Specialty, and won a Puppy Sporting Group 4 on Saturday. We were so pleased with this litter, that we're repeating the breeding this fall! See Upcoming Litters to see a picture of her mom, Maya and more information about this litter.



Presto and his full sister, Absolut Sonyc Double Dutch (Mocha, pictured below) are out of CH Sonyc's Allegro Appassionato CD WC VC x Absolut X-Ceeds the Speed CD MX AXJ RE CCA TDI. Both Mom & Dad & Mocha are OFA Excellent!



Just to show the versatility of this breeding, Presto & Mocha's sister, Absolut X-Ceeds X-pectations MX MXJ NAP TD (Diva, pictured below) is burning up the Agility ring! Congratulations on her MX MXJ--and numerous Double Q's and MACH points!



CONGRATULATIONS to Sonyc C Lizzie's Spirit UD (Star) and her owners, Donald and Robin Greenfield, for achieving her Utility Dog title in style with multiple placements. What a team!!



Congratulations to Yaqui's Reddi to Rock RE CGC "Murray" out of Tweet x Yaqui's Reddi on the Dubl who recently got his Rally Excellent title in style!



And, announcing our latest Tweet kid--Gaelicgold's Sonyc Finian. He's king of the hill around here (AND at the dog food store!)



TWEET GRANDKIDS ARE MAKING IT BIG IN THE SHOW RING!!

Medea Sonyc Irish Coffee "Jameson", pictured below, is a Tweet grandson just starting his show career--and doing smashingly! Winning his Sweepstakes class at the 2006 GRCA Eastern Regional Specialty (and placing 3rd in Regular 12-18 mos class at the same show!), Jameson has won/placed in almost every class he's been shown in. Jameson goes Winners Dog for 2 AKC Championship points in 10/07!



Sonyc Flying in a Blue Dream begins his show career taking Winners Dog/Best of Winners from the Bred by Exhibitor class in 2007! Picture coming soon!

OTHER GREAT SONYC DOGS!

CH Sonyc's Back to the Future CGC TDI "Flash" (pictured below, handled by Amanda Myers & Greg Wessel, CH Sonyc's Allegro Appassionato CD WC VC CGC X Hytree's Newport High Honors). Flash finished her Championship in style with a Winners Bitch and 5 point major win at the Potomac Valley Golden Retriever Club Specialty Show in 2004 and the very next week took BOS at the Gunpowder River Golden Retriever Club Specialty! Flash has gone on to win multiple BOB and Group placements and National Ranking in limited showing.



Colabaugh's Take It And Run MX MXJ TDX UD VCD3 (Camden, pictured below, CH Sonyc's Allegro Appassionato CD WC VC x Colabaugh's Advance to Go CDX) continues to run away with more titles! A brand new UD!!! Can it get any better than this???



*FLASH* New title! Sonyc's Canadian Brass RA (Logan) completes his RA title and already has one leg in RE! Congrats to his owner, trainer and handler, Holly Kelley, for her outstanding work!



Congratulations to UCDX Medea's Rainbow Reflection CDX RA HIT CGC (Corey, below) out of Tweet x Timberline After the Rain CD RN (Breeze), bred by Chris Saint, for her THIRD UKC High In Trial! Way to go Barb & Corey!



Other special Tweet kids: UKC CH Colabaugh's R Dog Takes Flight NA NAJ CD RN, Colabaugh's Take It to the Top CD RE NA NAJ, Colabaugh's Take it to the Limit NA NAJ RA, Gadabout's I've Got Gin WCX SH, Gadabout's Lets Play Monty CDX JH WCX, Aupond Moving Experience RN

CONGRATULATIONS to Tami Roleff and Sonyc Capt'n America EZRider CD, OA, NAJ, CGC, TDIA for his recent agility titles--what a guy!



In Loving Memory - June 29, 1998 to March 17, 2007
Champion Mariner Sonyc Crossroads "Lizzie" (pictured below, CH Brae Lea King of the Road x Malagold Mariner Hurricane). We will miss our special girl, Lizzie, winner of international specialty shows and a sweet, gentle soul. Go gently, dear one, and wait for us at the Rainbow Bridge. We love you and miss you.



Sonyc Goldens are based on outstanding show dog and working dog producers and top-winning show and working dogs, including CH Libra Lady Carioca CD, CH Libra Malagold Coriander, Butterblac Solar Halo, Valentine Torch of Topbrass WC, CH Beckwith's Malagold Flash UDT WC, CH Malagold Storm Warning.

We support responsible dog ownership and breeding. If you purchase a Golden Retriever from a responsible breeder, you should be provided with evidence that both the parents of the dog are healthy: Orthopaedic Foundation for Animals Certification of Normal Hips (Excellent, Good or Fair); CERF certification of normal eye exam by veterinary ophthalmologist; Certification of normal heart exam by veterinary cardiologist; Certification of normal thyroid test; and assurances that parents are free of seizures, severe allergies, and other health problems common in Golden Retrievers. If you'd like a family pet, a good option is to adopt a Golden Retriever from your local Golden Retriever Rescue organization. Check out the GRCA web site.


Recommended Reading List: "Good owners, Great dogs" by Brian Kilcommons; "The Culture Clash" and "Dogs are from Neptune" by Jean Donaldson; "The Other End of the Leash" by Patricia McConnell, PhD, "The Winning Edge" by George Alston

My Favorite Links

UPCOMING LITTERS
Orthopaedic Foundation for Animals
American Kennel Club
GRREAT Golden Retriever Rescue--Save a life!
Potomac Valley Golden Retriever Club
Golden Retriever Pedigrees
GoldenHeart Golden Retriever Rescue
Dogwise Online Book Store
Golden Retriever Club of America
Dog show information & results

Email: sonycretrievers@verizon.net