Faraway Goldens

Finnegan is Int’l-CH Hyegold Midsumr Knights Dream CDX RAE TDX JH WC CCA VCX CGC ASCA-TD (AKC pointed), a golden retriever born Nov. 5, 2002.

His sire is the renowned ”Yogi“ and his dam is the wonderful ”Tango.”

at 10 weeks

Finnegan (aka “Foo”) is a wonderful dog with a goofy streak. He exudes breed type, from the top of his handsome head to his thick, wagging tail. He is alert, trainable, biddable, and quickly forgives all my mistakes as a novice trainer. His temperament is lively and eager; he loves people and accepts other dogs. Despite being “girl crazy,” he tries hard to be correct in all I ask of him.  He is always ready to go and do whatever I want, but settles easily with a reliable “on-off switch.” Finn is very toy motivated and loves all retrieve games — bringing me my slippers every morning and his dinner bowl at 5:00 p.m.

Proving quite early to be a diligent and enthusiastic tracker, Finnegan earned three tracking titles on first attempts by age two — and has even used his nose to detect skin cancer!  He did not begin field work until age three, but immediately showed himself to be an excellent marker and natural retriever with plenty of drive. Finn has also done well in obedience and rally– nationally ranked in the top ten Novice A sporting group (F&F), earning his CDX in one weekend his first time out (with two 1sts and a 2nd), as well as multiple 100s in rally on the way to his RAE in 10 straight trials. Currently we are beginning in agility, training in VST, and getting ready to debut in the utility ring. After earning his VCX at age 4, our next major goal is to earn the AKC versatility title VCD3.

An International  (IABCA) Champion with multiple Best of Breeds and Group placements, Finn is also AKC pointed. But it was soon clear that he did not enjoy the show ring (and the grooming that goes along with it), preferring more active pursuits that allow him to use his natural talents. This, combined with my unwillingness to send him off with a pro handler, convinced us to forego pursuing an AKC CH title. At age 3, Finn earned his GRCA Certificate of Conformation Assessment (CCA) with strong scores and evaluations.

Finnegan is a moderate, compact, athletic golden with excellent muscularity and bone, shiny correct coat with ample feathering, lovely tail and tailset, and a gorgeous head with good ear length and unfading pigment. He wickets at 23.5″ and maintains a fit 68-70 pounds. Finn is not overdone in any way, balanced front to rear with true movement both coming and going and a smooth sidegait — agile and light on his feet. He enjoys excellent health and a robust constitution with no allergies or skin problems.

With 58 puppies on the ground and more on the way, Finn is throwing his head, bone, coat, balance, athleticism, trainability, drive, spunk, and confidence in his get.

Here are links to Finnegan’s pedigree and clearances.

Finn is available at stud to complementary bitches via natural breedings, fresh collected, and frozen semen. Our breeding priorities are: correct temperament and structure (per the GRCA Breed Standard), longevity, soundness, retrieve instinct, and performance potential.

A portion of Finn’s stud fees are donated to golden retriever rescue and to helping homeless people care for their dogs.

Please contact Suzanne for more information about  Finnegan.

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