Cinnstar Tollers

As an 8 week old pup Surfer showed tremendous promise in the field. When taken to the line she would start looking for the guns, and when she saw them would sit (on her own) with her attention riveted. She was never wild or crazy, but quietly intense. She is the best natural marker I have had in Tollers. Most Tollers tend to be "area" markers; they get to the area, and start to hunt, as opposed to a pin point marker who runs directly to the bird without a hunt. Most female Tollers I have found mentally mature at a slower rate, and lack the early concentration. Early concentration is not just required in a competition dog. It allows the hunter (or any performance venue) to start serious work at a younger age. You do not want to have to wait until the retriever is two or three years old. Trainability at an early age is something I have been working on in my breeding program, so I was especially pleased that Surfer showed this kind of promise. Another aspect that I have found in Surfer is her tendency to run in a straight line. Even on flat even ground, most Tollers tend to "banana". I attribute this to the herding dog in them, and not my training as the Labs and Golden have run straight lines. Surfer, even thru cover or terrain attempts naturally to run straight. These abilities she has passed on to Flare, her son, and other puppies in her first litter.

In the show ring Surfer is a very flashy eye catching bitch. She has excellent correct size and bone. At the 2002 NSDTRC (USA) Nationals she was Best Bred By Exhibitor, defeating the male who had much more coat, and maturity. Surfer finished her AKC CH from the Bred By Exhibitor Class. She has three majors: a five point major and two three pointers. She also defeated the boys twice to win Best of Breed.

But Surfer's best and most shining venue is obedience. So far she has her CD title in three trials with THREE FIRST Placements including the 2006 NSDTRC USA National. I have not had a REAL obedience competition dog for many years. Oh yes I have done quite well, Flash has an AKC All Breed High in Trial, and I have client dogs that have taken High in Trial honors at Toller "classics" as well as many class placements with my own and client dogs. But a consistent high scoring dog would go all the way back to Teal and my Shelties. As I got more involved in the field, I did less in obedience and it takes a certain kind of temperament to be a true obedience competitor.

Alas, at 8 years of age Surfer's eyesight begain to fade, and I retired her from competition. She lived in our home full time until she passed on.

Surfer's two litters of puppies did Exceptionally well in Agility, as well as in the field, conformation ring, obedience, and as therapy dogs.

Can CH Sehi's Little Breton CD, WC	CAN CH Sproul's Happy Higgins	Sproul's Apache Sundog	Sproul's Highland Reggie	Sproul's Prince Of Barrachois
				CAN CH Sproul's Lady Macduff
			CAN CH Sproul's Apache Princess	Can CH Alexander Mactavish
				Sproul's Tawnee Princess
		Sproul's Stacey Lee	Sproul's Mac-A-Doo	Can CH Sandy Macgregor Of Sproul Can WC, CD
				Miss Acadia Of Sproul
			Sproul's Celtic Kate	CAN CH Sproul's Tantramar Toby CD
				Sproul's Tawnee Princess
	Harbourlights Highlan Belle	Harbourlights Big Splash	Boo-Evil Of Harbourlights	Spike Of Harbourlights
				Harbourlights Misty Blue
			Harbourlights Foxy Tawny	Harbourlights Village Sire
				Harbourlights Fundy Bell
		Harbourlights Scotia Belle	Harbourlights Scotia Boy	Chin-peek Golden Lucky Kim
				Harbourlights Foxy Nisku
			Harbourlights Red Kali	Harbourlights Village Sire
				Harbourlight's Forever Amber
Cinnstar's Carolina Inca Dove WCI	Can Ch Harbourlights Bentley Chase II Can WCX	Harbourlights Big Splash	Boo-Evil Of Harbourlights	Spike Of Harbourlights
				Harbourlights Misty Blue
			Harbourlights Foxy Tawny	Harbourlights Village Sire
				Harbourlights Fundy Bell
		Harbourlights Scotia Belle	Harbourlights Scotia Boy	Chin-peek Golden Lucky Kim
				Harbourlights Foxy Nisku
			Harbourlights Red Kali	Harbourlights Village Sire
				Harbourlight's Forever Amber
	Cinnstar's American Kestral	Hr Can Ch Mex Ch Cinnstar's Ian Of Little River Can, US, Mex CD, WC	Solidaire Of Jeffery Coldwell CD	Can CH Crusader Of Jeffery Coldwell Can CD
				Tahgahjute Of Jeffery Coldwell
			Can/Mex CH, Westerlea's Cinnamon Teal Can/Mex CD, GRCA WC	Can CH Westerlea's White Ensign
				CAN CH Sundrummers Seawitch
		HR Cinnstar's Southern Fundy Fox WCX, CD	Harbourlights Nedgewick	Harbourlights Fundy Pal
				Harbourlights Foxy Tawny
			Can CH Cinnstar's Western Ptarmigan	Can CH Westerlea's First Lieutenant
				Can/Mex CH, Westerlea's Cinnamon Teal Can/Mex CD, GRCA WC