CH SoftMaple's O'Dark Thirty JH,SH,MH WCQ CD CGC TT HOF,

Jet's grandmother, Tempest, BISS CH Ptarmigan Gail At Riverwatch CD WC CGC TT TDI HOF, was Best of Breed five times at the CCRCA National Specialty, and seven times Best of Breed winner at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Her father was the breeds first Best in Show Curly.

Jet's grandfather, Teddy, BISS Ch. Ptarmigan Walk The Wild Side, was a multi group placer who won first AKC recognized CCR National Specialty (1994) Teddy is the sire of the first female curly coated retriever in the breed's history to reach the title of Master Hunter and 2nd Master Hunter over all in the breed.

Beauty's mother Seger, CH SoftMaple's International Fling CGC CH SoftMaple's International Fling CGC CR-EL97F26-PI, CR-640G26F-PI, CR-CA134/34F/C-PI, CR-753, CHIC 26238 was out of my International litter. I sent Bumper overseas to breed to a dog from Finland. Out of that litter 8 finished their AKC Championships. The International litter was very special to me. I spent a lot of time studying pedigrees, dogs, talking with breeders from Finland, The UK, Australia and The Netherlands. I made some great friends while researching this breeding. When I choose to do a breeding, I don't choose the most convenient stud. I chose what I think will make the best match. I shipped Bumper from NY to The Netherlands to breed to Dutch, VDH, German Ch. Caballus Inferno JWW'98, W'98, Europasieger '99, Bundessieger'99. Of course there were some nice studs closer. But to me breeding isn't about taking the easy way. There are no perfect dogs, and I'm not saying that the dogs outside the US are better in any way than the dogs inside the US. This was just a breeding I thought could take my breeding program in the direction I am aiming for. And I hope it has.

Their Mother Bumper, was born at Mathel Kennels, and lives at Fairway Kennels in California. She finished her CH at the 1998 National Specialty weekend. Her Grandmother Zelsa finished her CH picking up 3 five point majors at the 1993 National Specialty and supported enteries. (Chase's grandfather Dex was RWD at that National) Bumper is also mother of Rebel, who has won more Best In Shows than any other curly in history. He is also the only field titled BIS curly.

Their Father is Int, D, NL, VDH, Lux, DK Ch, JWW-98, W'98, Caballus Inferno Bundessieger -99, Europasieger -99 At the Danish Curly Club show he was Best Dog and BOS. At the Curly world seminar show 10.6. '98 he was Best of Breed Junior.

Maestro's grandfather Andre, Am & Can Ch. Boyerie's Andouille O'Wits' End CR-449 CR-264G24M, is also the sire of a Best In show winning curly.

Maestro's father Max, Fin CH Caballus Mafiosa, is a dog born in Finland, who traveled to the US for a year with his owner. While he was here, he was bred one time, then went back overseas. You can see more pictures of Max here Doing Agility, or in the Show ring

Max's father, Fin Ch Caballus Kestrel, is litterbrother to multi talented International Champion, English Champion, Dutch Champion, Luxemburgs Champion, German Champion, VDH Champion, Danish Champion, Swedish Champion, Portuguese Champion, Caballus Kingfisher

This pedigree also brings into it NL, Lux, D&VDH Ch, BDSg-91, EuSg-92-93,WJSg-91, WSg 96 NLW96 Cornish Marksman behind both Beauty and Maestro, as seen in the Five generation pedigree

Butch was a Dutch Champion, Luxemburg Champion, German Champion, VDH Champion, Junior World Champion 1991, World Champion 1996, 1998, Winner Amsterdam 1996, Bundessieger 1991, FCI Europasieger 1992, VDH Europasieger 1993, Top Gundog 1992, 23 Group placings, 2 times Best In Group at International Championship Shows, and not to mention a much cherished companion

We are expecting black and liver from this litter. Puppies expected in January