Push

 
TRIPLE CHAMPION, FT/AFTCH, CH, OTCH Firemark's Push Comes To Shove Am. ***
(all-age pointed under two years of age)
 
May 20, 2001

Pedigree  

 

December 19, 2009 Push becomes the only living
Triple Champion Golden Retriever

 

Thank you Bruce Gibbons for your dedication to training and competing

with Push in Obedience

 


Push's 2005 Field Trial Results - All Breed Standings:

No. 4 Amateur All-Age

No. 7 Combined All-Age

Push is now Canada's "Top Field Trial Golden Retriever" for 2005

Top Open All-Age Golden Retriever

Top Combined All-Age Golden Retriever

Top Amateur All-Age Golden Retriever

 

Open Win and Amateur Field Trial Champion title, July 1, 2005

© Tony C. Zappia 2005
© Tony C. Zappia 2005
© Tony C. Zappia 2005
© Tony C. Zappia 2005
© Tony C. Zappia 2005
© Tony C. Zappia 2005

 

 

‘PUSH’ is “one hell of a dog” say all who know him.   Push came to live with us in February of 2002.  His breeder is Melanie Foster and we are very fortunate to have Push.   Formal training began in March, and by July, Push had made it through our basics program.  He then went out and earned three working titles between July and October.  During this time he also earned two CM’s in Junior at field trials.

Push has a great training attitude.  At trials he is exciting to watch, both on land and in the water. He is a hard driving dog who constantly gives 100% effort, (even when he makes a mistake!!) whether he is doing blinds or marks.  Push has it ‘all’.  Talent, correct structure, style, courage and most importantly the temperament for which the Golden Retriever is famous. He is easy to live with, good with other dogs, and simply loves everyone.    Push has a lot to offer the Golden Retriever breed as a whole. Our hopes and dreams for this dog have already been achieved and he is still only 4 years of age!! What a feeling!!!

The following is a summary of Push’s career to date:


2003

At his first field trial weekend of the season, and while still a one year old dog, Push earned his first all-age points, became ‘Qualified All-Age’, earned the title ‘QFTR’ and achieved the honor of being invited to run both the National Open and National Amateur events for 2003.  He did this by placing 3rd in the AMATEUR at the Montreal Retriever Club field trial on May 17th.   Push also placed 4th  in the Junior stake the same day.  By the end of 2003 Push acquired 5 All-age points towards his Amateur Field Trial Championship Title.

One of the major highlights of 2003 was that Mike took Push to Ohio to run his first US trials and also to compete at the Golden National Specialty.  As Mike exclaimed upon his return………It was a “hell of a week with a hell of a dog!” Push was entered in the Open,  Amateur and Qualifying at the Buckeye trial on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday preceding the National Specialty which he ran on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in the same stakes. The end result was that he completed 23 of 24 series in the six days and finished with three Jams in the all age, a 3rd in the qualifying at Buckeye and a big Blue ribbon by winning the 101 dog  Qualifying at the National Specialty.


Mike and Push with Junior 4th and Amateur 3rd Ribbons - May 2003
 

Push’s Accomplishments

2003 - Canadian Trials



May 17
Montreal Retriever Club
Amateur 3rd
Mike
May 17
Montreal Retriever Club
Junior 4th
Mike
June 28
PEI Retriever Club
Amateur 2nd
Mike
2003 - US Trials



Sept. 12-14 Buckeye Retriever Club Amateur JAM
Mike

Buckeye Retriever Club
Qual 3rd
Mike
Sept. 15-17 GRCA National Specialty - Ohio
Open JAM
Mike
Sept. 15-17 GRCA National Specialty - Ohio
Amateur JAM
Mike
Sept. 16-18
GRCA National Specialty - Ohio
Qual 1st (101 dogs)
Mike
2004


2004 turned out to be a transition period for Push.   Although he did not earn the coveted  Field Trial titles we were hoping for, Push continued to wow folks with his natural talent, courage, attitude, style and of course, his good looks. 

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This was Push’s year to mature and gain trial experience.  Push did qualify for both the Canadian National Open and the Canadian National Amateur.  2004 ended with this 3 year old acquiring a lot of experience and some much needed all age training with the hope that all would come together for 2005.  By the end of 2004, he accumulated a total of  7 All-Age points.



June 6 ML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 />Quebec Retriever Club Amateur 3rd
Mike
June 12 Sunpoke Hunting Retriever Club Open CM
Mike
June 19 Waterfowlers’ Retriever Club Amateur CM
Mike
August 20
Moncton Reriever Club Open CM
D. Thompson
August 29
Sunpoke Hunting Retriever Club Amateur CM
Val
2005 - A year to remember!!



On Canada Day weekend, July 1st, Push became AFTCH. Firemark’s Push Comes To Shove, Am.*** He earned this title after winning the Open All-Age stake at the  Sudbury and District Kennel Club’s field trial. On September 3rd, Push became FTCH., AFTCH. Firemark’s Push Comes to Shove, Am.*** by picking up his 10th all age open point at the Ottawa Retriever Club Trial.    Push had just turned four in May.  The future looks bright for this incredibly talented dog.    




May 21 Montreal Retriever Club Amateur CM Mike
June 12
Sunpoke Hunting Retriever Club
Amateur 3rd
Mike
June 17
Waterfowlers' Retriever Club
Open 2nd
Mike
July 1
Sudbury and District KC
Open 1st (AFTCH)
Mike
July 23
LRCC
Amateur 3rd
Mike
August 5
Temiskaming Retriever Club
Open CM
Mike
August 6
Temiskaming Retriever Club
Open CM
Mike
August 19
Sunpoke Hunting Retriever Club
Open 4th
Mike
August 20
Sunpoke Hunting Retriever Club
Amateur 1st
Mike
September 3
Ottawa Retriever Club
Open 4th
(FTCH)
Mike
September 4
Ottawa Retriever Club
Amateur 1st
Mike
October 8
Mountain Valley Retriever Club
Amateur 3rd
Mike

On September 3, 2005 Push earned his FTCH title by placing 4th at the Ottawa Retriever Club trial.  The next day he won the Amateur!!!  What a way to finish! 

Another highlight for the year occurred on September 27, 2005….. Push ran and won the 89 dog Amateur All-Age stake at the Golden Retriever Club of America National Specialty.

We end 2005 having accumulated a total of 4 All-Age Blue Ribbons, and 31 All-Age points!!

Push now has a life time total of 38 all age points, 33 points in Canada and 5 points in the U.S.

 

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