News 2010

11/20 PA KC of Philadelphia Redlion's Hay Stack Best in Puppy Sweepstakes O/B/H J Pappler Judge/Maureen Day

11/18 PA Penn Treaty KC Redlion's Notorious***MH WDQ CGC WD/BW 2 points J/Robert Shreve H/Howard Huber

11/14 MD Mispillion KC Weatherdeck's Boatswain -"Bosun" Winners Dog/Best of Winners Breeder/G Downin and J Pappler O/H Gina Downin This completed Bosun's show championship title! New CH!! Sire: MBIS BISS Ch* Sandbar's Stock EXXchange "Molson" and his Dam is Ch* Redlion's Come Back Scupper CGC

"Bosun" "Sale"

11/13 MD Salisbury KC Redlion's Not For Sale WB for a 4 pt major O/B/H Jane Pappler This was a very exciting win. "Sale" finished her championship today at 9 years old over all the young girls. New CH!!

11/13 MD Salisbury KC Weatherdeck's Boatswain WD/BW for a 4pt major Breeder/G Downin and J Pappler O/H Gina Downin

11-10 MD Talbot KC Redlion's Notorious WD/BW 2 points H/Howard Huber

11-7 MD Del Bay RC Redlion's Notorious Wren qualified today for her 3rd leg towards Senior Hunter title. H/John Wiacek

11-4 VA Tidewater KC Redlion's Notorious WD/BW 1 point H/Howard Huber

10-26 NC Michael Dunn has sent the following accomplishments for HR Redlion's Big Jake SH. UKC Started Title at 1 yr, AKC JH at 1 1/2 yr, UKC Hunting Retriever Title at 2 yrs and just finished his AKC Senior Hunter Title this week at just 2 yrs old. Jake passed 14 of 15 tests in a row. Michael is a gun dog trainer in NC and guides parties hunting. Jake was a guide dog for upland pheasant and chukkar and also hunted on quail in NC and ducks and geese in Montana. Jake is owned by Austin Dillon and Jane Pappler and trained by Michael Dunn. (see Michael's info on the Dog Training Page) Sire; Am/Can Ch Redlion's Come Back Hank** WDQ CWCI, Dam: Redlion's Go Pink Breeder/J Pappler

10-24 DE Del Bay RC Redlion's Notorious Wren Qualifying Rsv JAM O/J Pappler and J Wiacek Handler/John

10-24 NJ South Jersey KC ACC supported entry Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes Redlion's Hay Stack O/H Jane Pappler J/Stacy George

Rsv Winners Dog Weatherdeck's Boatswain -"Bosun" Breeder/G Downin and J Pappler O/H Gina Downin J/Everett Dean

Ch Redlion's Come Back Scupper CGC also made the cut for Best of Breed with her little "puppy belly" showing. O/Downin and Pappler H/Gina
Redlion's Who's on Deck CGC - "Amos" O/J Pappler and M Sestrick got 1st in the 12-18 mo puppy glass H/Gina Downin
Redlion's Hit It Rich 2nd in BBE class O/Pappler and J Vinci H/Jane

Hay Stack Hay Stac k Bosun Scupper Amos Rich

10-12 PA Amos now has a CGC title! congrats to Julie Sestrick and Redlion's Who's on Deck CGC

10-7 NJ Morris and Essex KC Best of Opposite in Puppy Sweepstakes - Redlion's Hay Stack O/H Jane Pappler
Select Bitch - Ch Redlion's Come Back Scupper CGC This is a an award giving points toward a new Title for a Grand Championship. Scupper now has 3 majors for 14 of the 25 points required. O/J Pappler and Gina Downin H/Jane

10-2 Gilroy, CA - American Chesapeake Club National Show Specialty - Another great weekend. All 3 of my dogs I flew out with got ribbons.
Redlion's Hay Stack got 2nd in Puppy Sweeps 9-12 and 1st in the regular puppy 9-12 class O/H J Pappler
Redlion's Hit It Rich got 4th in the Bred By Exhibitor class. O/J Pappler and Joe Vinci   H/Jane
Ch Redlion's Come Back Scupper CGC was the big winner of the day! She won Best of Opposite Sex (best female at the national) What a thrill.
        O/Gina Downin and Jane Pappler    B/Handler-Jane Pappler   She also received a 5 pt major towards the Grand Champion title
Ch* Redlion's Western Wishes RN "Twig" won Veteran 10yrs/over and made a cut in Best of Breed competition. He looked fabulous. O/Sylvia Holder H/David B/J Pappler
   BIS CH* Sandbar's Stock Exxchange "Molson" received a JAM sired by Redlion's Big Business   O/Baker-Konrad-Gearhart B/H Diane Baker

                Hay Stack           Rich                 Scupper                   Twig                     Molson

9-22 Chiloquin, Oregon - American Chesapeake Club National Field Trial Specialty - What a beautiful place and great weather. I am very proud to say that both my dogs got ribbons.
Redlion's Notorious Wren **c WDX JH got a JAM in the Qualifying
Redlion's Notorious**c MH WDQ CJH CGC -- "Thor" got a JAM in the Qualifying and a 3rd place in the Open. Thor is now Qualified All-age with points towards his FC title.

Wren Thor

9-12 NJ South Jersey RC Redlion's Notorious Wren **c WDX JH Qualifying JAM O/J Wiacek and J Pappler H/John There were 38 entries today in the trial and only 7 dogs completed the four series, wren being one of them!

8-29 Sweden SEU(U)CH NOUCH SV-09 SEVCH Double Coat's Christmas Joy "Joy" just achieved the last leg needed so is a new Blood Tracking Dog! He is out of Redlion's Hit Doctor and is owned and trained in Sweden by Kaj and Catharina Lindstrom.

8-28 PA Keystone RC - Redlion's Notorious Wren ** WDX JH - 2nd leg towards Senior Hunter O/J Wiacek and J Pappler H/Jane

8-14-10 Quebec, Canada Redlion's Notorious**c MH WDQ CJH CGC Club Du Chien Rapporteur De Montreal    Qualifying 3rd
8-21-10 Minto, New Brunswick, Canada Sunpoke Hunting Retriever Club    Qualifying 4th
8- 28 Prince Edward Island, Canada   Redlion's Notorious**c MH WDQ CJH CGC Qualifying 3rd O/Al & Zach Melhus and Jane Pappler H/Lorne Langevin
    Lorne said the test was very very hard and Thor ran a great trial!   Thor comes home Tuesday to NJ for 10 days R and R
   I'll be running him myself now through October in NJ, DE, MD and Oregon!

8-1 Sweden - Swedish Chesapeake Club's National Show (60+entries) Judge/Robyn Haskin
Redlion's First Navy Jack MM - "Skipper" was 3rd Best Male. O/ Rebecca Rydel of Sweden and Pernilla Arvanitidis of Belgium
SE(U)NU CH SV-09 Double Coat´s Shaddow - 2nd Best Female - Shadow is sired by Redlion's Hit Doctor O/Kaj and Catharina Lindstrom, Sweden
SE(U)NU CH SV-09 Double Coat´s Christmas Joy 4th Best Male - Shadow is sired by Redlion's Hit Doctor O/Kaj and Catharina Lindstrom, Sweden

7-31 Greenville, SC Am Ches Club supported entry, about 35 dogs entered.
Best in Puppy Sweeps - Redlion's Hay Stack O/B/H Jane Pappler   J/Moya Nelson
Winners Dog - Weatherdeck's Boatswain "Bosun"    J/Pruis Davern O/Gina Downin   B/Downin and Pappler
CH Redlion's Come Back Scupper won a 5 pt major Select towards the new title being offered by the AKC of Grand Champion. O/Gina Downin and Jane Pappler
   Jane got to show Scupper, for a change, to this marvelous 'Win! Gina never lets me get my hands on my own dog very often!
   Wren was also with us and got 2nd of 6 in the BBE class. What a sweet girl she is at the show and in the field.

7-31 Canada Algoma Retriever Assoc, in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario - Our deadgrass boy Thor got a 4th in the Qualifying. Trials are tuff this year. Only 6 dogs finished the stake. Redlion's Notorious**c MH WDQ CJH CGC O/J Pappler and Al and Zach Melhus Handler; Lorne Langevin

7-24 MD Labrador RC Redlion's Notorious Wren**WDX JH Wren is a 2 1/2 yr old chesapeake that I own with John Wiacek. He does most of her training, we both run her in the field trials and hunt tests and I show her. today she got a 3rd place in the Qualifying out of 37 entries, stiff competition and close 95+ degrees both days.
7-25 MD - Wren completed her first leg today towards her Senior Hunter title. What a weekend she has had!

7-23 TX Houston KC Ch Redlion's Kodiak De Cristo SH WDX CD 1st leg in Obedience towards CD O/H Penny Watkins J/Brian Cleveland
7-24 Beaumont KC 2nd leg J/David Haddock
7-25 Galveston Co KC 3rd leg J/Michael Piefer New CD Title
What a year it has been for Cody. A new CH title, and a Companion Dog title after finishing his Senior Hunter, and WDX last fall. This spring he also got 2 Master Hunter passes. Wheweeee

7-9 TX Lone Star Classic Ch Redlion's Kodiak DeCristo BW/BOS 1 pt New Show Champion!!! Judge/Gloria Kerr O/Penny Watkins H/Amy Popp
7-10 BOB J/James White
7-11 BOS + Select Dog J/Dr Dana Massey

Cajun Cowboy Cluster, Lake Charles, LA   Redlion's Kodiak DeCristo
  6-12-10 WD, BW, BOB 1 pt Judge/Denny Mounce Sporting Group had 20 and Cody was in the 7 that were Cut. J/Nancy Simmons   Pretty exciting.
  6-13-10 WD, BW, BOB 1pt Judge/Virginia Lyne   O/Penny Watkins   H/Amy Popp

6-6-10 Labrador Retriever Club of Central Ontario, Owen Sound, Canada. Qualifying CM for Redlion's Notorious MH WDQ "Thor". this makes three completions in three trials.

5-24-10 Sad News - Dyane Baldwin reports the loss of her beloved Ch* Pond Hollow Bering Sea 2-23-99/5-24-10. Bery had many exciting accomplishments in his career including being the #4 Sire of All Time, a Multiple Group Winner and Placer and JAM's at the ACC National Specialty in 2008 and 2009. He was a real credit to our breed. Sired by: Am/Can Ch Redlion's Big Business JH

5-22 Norway Shadow took BOB and finished her Norwegian Show Championship - O/Catharina & Kaj Lindstrom SE (U) SV-09 NU CH Double Coat's Shadow
5-23 Norway - Joy took BOB and finished his Norwegian Show Championship - O/Catharina & Kaj Lindstrom SE (U) SV-09 NU CH Double Coat's Christmas Joy
Both are sired by Redlion's Hit Doctor Big congrats, both are beautiful dogs representing the Chesapeake Breed in competition
5-30 Both Shadow and Joy passed with a 1st place towards their Blood Tracking Title. they need two more 1st places to get the title. We don't have this in the US so it is quite exciting.

5-14 Canada Redlion's Notorious** MH WDQ CGC South Western Ontario RC Qualifying - CM

5-24 Canada Eastern Ontario RC Qualifying - Reserve CM Thor has only been back in training for 3 1/2 weeks after 6 months on the couch and he completed both of his first two trials. Only 5 of 20 dogs completed the tests this weekend. O/ Al and Zach Melhus and Jane Pappler H/Lorne Langevin of Orangeville, Ontario

5-21 and 22 IL Diane reports a Group 3 and Group 2 for CH Sandbar's Stock Exxchange "Molson". Sire is Am/Can Ch*Redlion's Big Business JH B/O/H Diane Baker

5-9 NJ Trenton KC - ACC Supported Show - Judge: Eric Ringle
    Redlion's Who's on Deck Reserve Winners Dog from the 6-9 mo puppy class    O/Jane Pappler and Mike Sestrick H/Gina Downin
Redlion's Ella Enchanted Reserve Winners Bitch   O/Bernie, Deb, Kim Rivas and Jane Pappler   H/Deb Rivas
    Redlion's Hay Stack got 1st in his puppy sweeps class O/H J Pappler
            (L-R Amos, Ella, Hay Stack)

4-9 MA Trap Falls KC, West Springfield, MA Redlion's Not For Sale O/Jane Pappler Handler/Huber Huber Winners Bitch 1pt J/Karen Ashe
4-10 MA Troy KC WB/BW 1pt J/Frank Washabaugh

4-11 MA Great Barrington KC WB/BW/Best of Breed (over two special bitches!) J/Patricia Leakey Brenner

4-3 Chintimini KC, Albany, OR Am Chesapeake Club Supported Entry - Best of Breed Ch Redlion's Fyreworks on the Bay RN B/J Stockfish & J Pappler (Ch Redlion's Short Fuse x Ch Redlion's What A Blast) O/ Jane Pappler & Juanita Schaeffer & Marilyn Williams H/Marilyn J/Howard Falberg

3-21 Sweden - Shaddow got her last CC for the Swedish Champion title - CC, INT CC, BOS SEU (U) SV-09 CH Double Coat's Shadow
Joy got his last CC for the Swedish Champion title CC, INT CC, BOB SEU (U) SV-09 CH Double Coat's Christmas Joy
O/Catharina and Kaj Lindstrom, Langas, Sweden Sired by Redlion's Hit Doctor - "Joey"

4-3 TX Brazos Valley KC Redlion's Kodiak DeCristo O/Penny Watkins WD for 1 point Handled by Penny

3-27 NJ New Brunswick KC - Redlion's Cody Boy WD/BOW 2 points O/J Pappler & Mike Adelung, Handler/Howard Huber Judge/Elizabeth Muthard
3-28 NJ Bronx County KC - WD 1 point New Champion!! Sire: Redlion's Notorious**MH WDQ Dam: Redlion's Drill Bit

3-14 TX Brazstort Hunt Club - Cody gets his 2nd pass in Master Hunter. Redlion's Kodiak DeCristo O/Penny Watkins
Picture by KA9 Photos of England

3-6 Maryland Sporting Dog Redlion's Zip It Jackson 3rd 9-12 mo Puppy class - supported entry Labrador Club of the Potomac J/Michael Silva, NJ
Owner/Handler: J Pappler

3-6 Maryland Sporting Dog Ingmos Oxford Landing, 3rd Open Black - supported entry Labrador Club of the Potomac J/Michael Silva, NJ
Owner: J Pappler H/Howard Huber
3-7 Maryland Sporting Dog Ingmos Oxford Landing, 3rd Open Black - supported entry Labrador Club of the Potomac J/Manuel Queijeiro, Mexico

3-7 Maryland Sporting Dog Show - Redlion's Paddle Bit - Rsv WB and Group 2 in the Bred by Exhibitor Group! The group was very exciting, lots of breeders had their bred by exhibitor dogs entered since this is an all-sporting dog show. O/H Jane Pappler

2-28 Hampshire, TX Redlion's Kodiak DeCristo passed his first try in the Master Hunt Test for his first leg. 16 of 40 dogs passed the test. O/Penny Watkins
Handler/Jack Morris from Stellar's Retrievers,

1-30-10 IL Park Shore KC Group 1 under Dennis Kniola BIS BISS Ch* Sandbar's Stock Exxchange - 'Molson" Owner/Handler - Diane Baker

Sire: Am/Can Ch*Redlion's Big Business JH WD, Dam: Ch Sandbar's Laugh Traxx
1-31-10 IL Chain of Lakes KC, IL, Group 1 under Sam McDonald and Best in Show from Judge Randy Garren "Molson" was also Best of Breed at the 2006 American Chesapeake Club National Specialty, Best of Breed 2007 Westminster KC, Best of Breed 2007 Big Apple Sporting Specialty and he is a multi- Sporting Group Winner and Best in Show winner. Breed Diane Baker of IL

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