Adirondac Goldens will be operating out of Oakridge Kennels near Charlotte NC for the next couple of months. The pictures are the only explanation needed!!! We’ll be back north by April 1. The Gypsy pups that are staying south and will be sold down there, and I’ll return north with the Yankees when they are 8 weeks old, March 16.
S’no Comparison
Feb 21st, 2010 by Adirondac Carol
Life is Good
Feb 21st, 2010 by Adirondac Carol
No, it’s not a $1500 South Dakota pheasant hunt….it’s right here at Echoewood, NY Dec. 20,2009. Life is good.
Peaches
Feb 21st, 2010 by Adirondac Carol
Hi Carol- We called you today regarding Peaches. She was born November of 1992. Your name is on her papers from the American Kennel Club listing you as the breeder. The sire was Adirondac Rondeau SF340991 (4-90) We thought you would be happy to know that she has lived a long happy life!! She is still walking on her own and is able to manipulate a few stairs. She eats well and is currently takes 2 aspirin and 1 thyroid pill each day. I take her for short walks and take her to the local park when the weather is nice. She does seem to like the colder weather as the heat does get to her in the summer. She sleeps in my bedroom with me and my other pets. We love her very much. She is a wonderful companion!! Sincerely, Sandy Adams and Ed Griffith.
Adirondac Goldens = Superior Pheasant Hunters
Feb 4th, 2010 by Adirondac Carol
At the end of yet another successful hunt yesterday, Bill Provencher says “I don’t care what anybody says about Golden Retrievers, our dogs ALWAYS find the birds! Even on days when other people say there are no birds out there, I always get my limit.”
Joan Provencher
Credited with an assist
Feb 4th, 2010 by Adirondac Carol
SAR Dog Twist (Gypsy x Push) was credited with assisting me on a live find of an 83 year old Alzhiemers sufferer who had been missing for 24 hours in late August of this year. I believe it may have been the sound of the bells on her vest that caused him to cry out thereby getting my attention to locate the gentlman. On October 10th at an open house, the Eureka Volunteer Fire and Ambulance of Stewartstown Pa. presented her with a Unit Citation.
Ed Thayer
Wisconsin Adirondac Boy picks up first SH ribbons at “home” in NY, July 2009
Feb 4th, 2010 by Adirondac Carol
Adirondac Reddog Ruger CDX RN JH (Juneau x Hoya) got his first 2 SH ribbons at the Finger Lakes Retriever Club test July 11-12. These were my first two senior ribbons EVER! I drove over 800 miles with two dogs (no other humans) in a small car to get there, but it was well worth it. My first senior ribbon was handed to me (along with a big hug) by my special friend and Ruger’s co-owner, Carol–and another one the next day! How special is that??
Hope to be there again in 2010!
Joan, Ruger and Toby
Adirondac’s Koura Tiki
Feb 4th, 2010 by Adirondac Carol
Adirondac’s Koura Tiki (Xena X Ditto- 4/17/08) and owner, Nancy Light have earned the very difficult TDX (Tracking dog excellent) before Tiki’s second birthday! The weather was NOT conducive to a successful day, very cold, windy and nasty, as the Pacific coast can be. This is Nancy’s ninth TDX title earned, so she certainly knows what she’s doing, but Tiki, even as a puppy came equipped with the nose, desire and perseverance to get the job done. 
Tracking…
Feb 4th, 2010 by Adirondac Carol
Adam Storino and “Missy” (Foxy X Trooper) are licensed to assist hunters who have wounded a deer and need a tracking dog. Pictured is Missy’s first recovery, also a first kill for a young lady hunter! Way to go gals!! (Adam just holds the leash…)
Adirondac Tea For Two wins the Derby at The 2009 Golden Retriever Club of America National Specialty
Feb 4th, 2010 by Adirondac Carol
Adirondac Tea For Two (Gypsy X Cooper) beat derby dogs from all over the nation to win the GRCA National Specialty Derby, handled by Megan Baker. Megan and Tea first met about two weeks before the event and Megan had to agree with owner Tony Zappia’s advice, “Point her in the right direction and let her go”. This is a huge accomplishment for Tony, Megan and Me, all amateurs, as none of us have taken the “Blue” at a National Specialty before.
A repeat Gypsy X Cooper breeding will be done winter 2009/10.
Adirondac Goldens made a spectacular field trial showing at the 2009 Golden Retriever Club of America National Specialty recently held in Enid, Oklaho
Feb 4th, 2010 by Adirondac Carol
Friday, October 30, 2009
Top billing goes to Adirondac Tea For Two (Gypsy X Cooper) owned by Tony Zappia, who beat derby dogs from across the nation, handled by Megan Baker. Megan and “Tea” first met about two weeks before the event, and Megan had to agree with Tony’s advice, “point her in the right direction and let her go”… This win is a huge accomplishment for Tony, Megan and me as we’re all amateurs and none of us have taken the “Blue” at a National Specialty before.
Over in the Amateur stake, Steve Low and his Adirondac Code Red son, Lacrosse Adirondac Co-Pilot took the reserve JAM (5th place) out of 55 entries, at 3 years of age!
The big stake, the Open, was won by FC Porjay’s CrackerJack Surpriz, whose dam, Porjay’s Sydney was one of my puppies out of Tigathoe’s Omega.