Sire: FC, AFC Hilltops Hayseed        Dam: Rockerin Keno Creek Tess
OFA: hips excellent, elbows normal      CERF: eyes clear       CNM: clear (white list)
GMPR, HRCH, GMHRCH Rockerin Medicine Beau MH (Deceased)
There is no doubt that Beau was an excellent dog.  He excelled in all aspects of the hunting dog game. Beau was an American Pointing Lab Association (APLA) Grand Master Pointing Retriever (GMPR), a North American Hunting Retriever Association (NAHRA) Grand Master Hunting Retriever Champion (GMHRCH), a Hunting Retriever Club (HRC) Hunting Retriever Champion, and an American Kennel Club (AKC) Master Hunter (MH). These are the among the highest titles in all four of these field test organizations. Beau passed the 2006 NAHRA National Invitational as well as the NAHRA Rocky Mountain Regional to attain 1000 senior points, his GMHRCH title, and is a member of the NAHRA Hall of Fame. He had the equivalent to 50 Senior Hunt Test passes. Over this span, Beau failed to pass 3 tests which included not passing his first two Senior tests. This string of multiple passes included the Richard A. Wolter's National Invitational twice (the only two times it has been run when he was eligible).  He just started running HRC the summer of 2007.  He passed eight tests in a row (every test he ran) to earn his HRCH title. Beau was the first male dog in North America to hold these three titles at the same time and, to our knowledge, is still the only dog. Besides being a master of the hunt test game, Beau was a great hunting dog. Beau took second place in the Open Pointing Division of the Colorado State Pheasant Hunting Championships. Beau hunted and retrieved hundreds of ducks, pheasants and geese. I can't remember the last time that I had to leave the goose pit to find a wounded goose (including retrieves of over 3/4 of a mile) thanks to Beau. Lastly, and maybe most importantly, Beau had a wonderful disposition.  He was always been a loving and gentle companion who was one the most cherished members of our family. It is also important to know that Beau was 100% amateur trained.