HRCH Vintage Diamond
In The Rough
UDX OM1 TD MH WCX OBHF

"Ice"

whelped November 3, 2004

Ice's Pedigree   

Ice is that ideal combination of a sweet, goofy guy at home, and an eager, confident retriever in the field.    Ice earned his AKC Master Hunter title in fall 2008,  qualified for the 2009 Master National Hunt Test, and finished his UKC Hunting Retriever Championship spring 2010.   May 2010 Ice showed in Novice B two weekends, earning his CD title, placements at every show, and two HIT's.    Several months later he finished his CDX in one weekend.  Ice finished his UD title July 2011, UDX Feb. 2012, and is currently working on an OTCH.    December 2011, Ice earned his 5th High in Trial (with a 199 from Open B!), thus qualifying him for the GRCA Obedience Hall of Fame!   As of May 2012, Ice has earned 10 High in Trial awards and is nearly 2/3 of the way to an OTCH title.

Ice is an excellent obedience dog, with strong natural attention, focus, and eye contact.    In the field, Ice is a confident reliable working hunting retriever.  Stylish, focused, alert, with good marking and memory, and tractable.   He has inherited his sire's 'signature' leaping water entry!  During the winter hunting season, Ice hunts waterfowl with Doug on the Katy Prairie.   

At home, Ice is a joy to live with.  Sweet and affectionate, silly and playful.   He gets along with everyone.  He has an easy-going personality, adaptable, confident, taking everything in stride. 

Ice is one of a litter of three, conceived from old frozen semen.   His paternal grandsire is AFC Holway Barty.   Ice's siblings also work for their keep and prove that Ice's talents are no fluke.   Sister Ruby is titled in field, tracking, and obedience.  Brother Aid'N has his advanced FEMA certification and works as an urban disaster search and rescue dog on FEMA's Texas Task Force One.

At 23 inches height, and 60 lb, Ice is a moderate and athletic dog.  He carries a practical, correctly-textured working coat.  Dark pigment.  Full dentition with a slightly level bite.   Hips OFA Good, elbows OFA normal, CERF, OFA cardiac clear, OFA/MSU thyroid normal, and Optigen DNA tested Clear for prcd-PRA.  
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