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Emberain Semper Case of Red***
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CASEY (2000 - 2008)

Semper Wasatch Rocky Mtn Kai, MH ***
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KAI (1996 - 2009)

SEMPER HISTORY
While the Semper name has only been in existence since near 1988, we have been involved with Goldens since 1977.  The name, Semper,  comes from the answer to people who ask how long we will be competeing with Golden Retrievers in the field, "Always."  Over this time frame we started out with obedience and advanced dogs through the ranks to CDX.  Since our first exposure to the world of retrieving in 1979, we have been involved with Working Certificates, Gun Dog stakes, Hunt Tests, and finally Field Trials.  We have titled 3 AKC Master Hunters, One NAHRA MHR and have competed in the National events in both venues. No one exists in the dog world with out good mentors and advisors and over the years I have been fortunate to get dogs or advice from people like Torch Flinn, Rex Carr, Jackie Mertens, Cynthia Williams and a host of top notch current trainers including Don Remein, Bill Sargenti, Rick & Patti Roberts, Jim Gonia, John Henniger, Jeff  Torrey and Clint Swingle.  Currently we primarily compete in AKC field trials, and occasionally have time to run a few Hunt Tests. Our first quality field trial dog was MHR Sunshine Otis Spunkmeyer, MH***.  He was from the well known and successful breedings Patti DeNardo did with her WIndbreaker Razzmatazz;  Otis died 1 1/2 pts from his FC (at 13 yrs) having received an all-breed win in Montana.  The foundation for our current stock goes back to the Red x Razz breedings and comes to us from Mark Powell of Wasatch Kennels in Colorado.  Kai and Lexie both came from Mark and recently, his sister -in-law, Karen,  took one of our granddoggers to run in the field.  Kai, is recently (April, 09) passed away after a happy thirteen years.  Casey passed across the bridge last June.  Frozen semen is available for long distance breeding to Casey and Cooper.
A new generation is in the making with a Lexie Granddogger, Tess.  She seems to be living up to her name as a true speed deamon (Testarosa).  Dutch is an import from the east coast out of a wonderful bitch (Kestrel) who has yet to show her full potential(she has an FC sisiter); Dutch's sire is Rugby (a Casey sibling).  These two youngsters are our high hopes for the fall 2009+ derby season. Their pedigrees are linked to their pics.

CLICK on the pictures for pedigrees

Semper Deuce Cooper***
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COOPER

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Dutch

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Tess

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Best Pals Forever! CASEY & COOPER

And if I go,

While you’re still here…

Know that I live on,

Vibrating to a different measure

- behind a veil you cannot see through.

You will not see me,

So you must have faith.

I wait for the time when we can soar together again

- both aware of each other.

Until then, live your life to its fullest and when you need me,

Just whisper my name in your heart

…I will be there.

CASEY & KAI

Date
Club & Location
Results
3/13/05
Rogue Valley R.C. Medford, OR
Casey Open 4th
3/20/05
Northern California R.C. Marysville, CA
Cooper Qualifying Reserve JAM
3/27/05
Tacoma R.C.   McKenna, WA
Casey Open 3rd

4/10/05

P.R.T.A.  
Portland, OR
 

Cooper Amateur Reserve JAM

7/31/05

Puget Sound R.C. Dewatto, WA

Casey Amateur 3rd

9/16/05

Willamette Valley R.C. Junction City, OR

Cooper Amateur 1st

9/28/05

GRCA Specialty, Gettysburg, PA

Casey  Open Reserve JAM

4/8/06

Puget Sound Lab. R.C. Duval, WA

Cooper Singles Tournament 1st

4/16/06

Northwest Retriever Club, Fall City, WA

Casey Open Jam
Cooper Amateur Jam

5/28/06

Oregon Hunting R.C.  Portland, OR

Cooper MH leg

9/24/06

Oregon Retriever Club, Portland, OR

Casey Open JAM

2/4/07

San Jose R.C. Morgan Hill, CA

Casey Amateur 3rd

3/4/07

Willamette Valley RC   Corvallis, OR

Semper Klamath Amber Ale** JAM's Derby
Owned & Handled by Randy Hand

3/11/07

Rogue Valley R. C.
Medford, OR

Casey Amateur JAM

3/25/07

Tacoma R.C.
Fall City, WA

Casey Open JAM

3/30/07

PRTA Trial
Anderson, CA

Amber Derby JAM
Randy Hand

4/22/07

Oregon R.T.C.
Sauvie Island, OR

Casey Open JAM

6/2/07

Shasta Cascade R.T.C.
Klamath Falls, OR

Amber Derby 4th
Randy Hand

9/17/07-9/19/07

GRCA Specialty
Carnation, WA

Casey Open 4th
           Amateur 3rd
Alex  Derby JAM
         John Robinson/Cheryl Talley

11/11/07

GRC of Greater LA
Prado Dog Training Area, CA
 

Lucy Completes JH
Kathy & Tony Urquidi

3/3/08

Willamette Valley Retriever Club, Corvallis

Casey Amateur Reserve JAM

3/9/08

Rogue Valley
Medford, OR

ALEX Derby JAM
John Robinson/Cheryl Talley

3/23/08

American Chesapeake All Breed
Los Banos, CA

Lucy  Derby
JAM
Kathy & Tony Urquidi

4/20/08

Oregon R.T.C.
Sauvie Island, OR

COOPER   Amateur
JAM

5/17-18/08

Sagehen's & CSCRC
Goose Lake, CA

LUCY Derby JAM x 2
Kathy & Tony Urquidi

5/18/08

Spokane R.C.
Medicine Lake, WA

ALEX Derby 4thplace
John Robinson/Cheryl Talley

3/13-15/09

SE Washington R.C.
Connell, WA

ALEX Qualifying 3rd
John Robinson/Cheryl Talley




























































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