CH Mtn-To-Sea’s Southpaw BearOnPkwy, CGC, TDI

CH Mtn-To-Sea's Southpaw BearOnPkwyCH Mtn-To-Sea’s Southpaw BearOnPkwy (CH Cypress Bay’s Imat Cornerbrook x CH Tippecanoe’s Mt To Sea Mia) When ten weeks old, Lefty, the puppy with the “red collar”, left the mountains and joined his new family, Barry and Rosemary Baker of Kernersville, NC a wonderful thing happened in the process-A great friendship emerged. A simple conversation of Lefty having show potential, and if the Bakers were interested, we could talk again when Lefty was six months about showing turned into sharing of meals, each others homes along with lots of laughter, AND with winning some ribbons!

At the South Eastern Newfoundland Club’s Fall Festival 2006, Barry and Lefty earned his first title, and letters to go after his name by completing the Canine Good Citizen Test Requirements.

Lefty is a Mia son, a handsome boy with personality plus. Lefty loved to show, with one of his majors behind him from the nine to twelve month puppy class going Best of Winners for a three point major at the Asheville Kennel Club in June of 2006. It just happened to be Barry and Rosemary’s wedding anniversary, and he gave us all a thrill with this great win. Then points followed at Greensboro, North Carolina shows, November 2006 he went Winners Dog and Best of Winners for 3 more points with Barry as handler! Lefty continued his winning at the Concord, NC show by getting his second major from the 12-18 month class. Lefty finished his championship at the Charleston Kennel Club show in January of 2007. Lefty enjoyed the whole Confirmation Show process from grooming and travels to showing his stuff in the ring. Lefty is a BIG boy, with a massive head, nice bone, and great movement.

Lefty retired from the show ring to work on his Therapy Dog designation, and is an active therapy dog with owner, Barry Baker.

However, just for fun, we blew the dust off his show lead in June 2008, and Barry and Rose brought him to our home show, the Asheville Kennel Club.   Junior Handler, Avery Hester showed him beautifully for his Breed win, and co-owner, Dionne Zick Reep took him in Working Group, where Judge Keke Kahn awarded him a Group III.  This was a wonderful win, as it was our first Group placement, breeder/owner handled.  We all could not have been more thrilled…. and it was the Baker’s wedding anniversary once again.

Lefty is also a successful stud dog with two litters with two natural breedings.  Several of the puppies were placed in show homes, and we look forward to the next generation.

Lefty and Barry have gone back to regular therapy work, and we always look forward to updates on the fun that they are having.