Yardley Labs Ms T-Maxx (FC AFC High Tech CEO x Deep Run Morning Star) is a strong, intensely focused, but very sweet black Lab that ran field trials at the Derby level during the 2008 season and should be running Qualifying level trials along with hunt tests during 2009. Misty retrieved her first pheasant when she was 10 weeks old, dragging it back almost 30 yards. By five months she was doing water retrieves at more than 200 yards and at seven months passed the first two legs of her AKC Junior Hunter title before beginning her formal training. Now 2 years old, Misty has completed all of her basic training and most of her transition work. She has started advanced work. Misty does doubles and triples with retrieves out to 400+ yards and loves every minute of her work. She does blinds at a senior level. Around the house, Misty is sweet and well behaved.

Unfortunately, Misty's Derby was interrupted first with a 6" cut to a rear leg in training and again when she went into heat and then had a false pregnancy. Just as she was coming back, she injured two front toes following the Maine trial and was unable to train or compete for for a month. Despite that she managed a JAM in her final Derby in Maryland. She earned a total of six derby points with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place finishes along with four Judges Awards of Merit (JAMs). Her competitive record is:

Ribbons:
5/2/08 - Maryland Retriever Club Derby - JAM
5/9/08 - Westchester Retriever Club Derby - JAM
5/16/08 - Long Island RFTC Derby - Second
5/23/08 - Del Bay Retriever Club Derby - JAM
6/8/08 - Swamp Dog Retriever Club Derby - Fourth
9/26/08 - Maine Retriever Trial Club Derby - Third
10/26/08 - Women's Field Trail Club (MD) Derby - JAM
6/6/2009 - Keystone Retriever Club AKC Senior Test - Pass

I have not been competing Misty since the fall since I knew I would be breeding her this spring. I did run Misty in a couple of senior hunt tests just for fun while she was pregnant and soon after weaning and she collected two passes. Now that her pups are gone, Misty is back in training and spending the winter in Georgia. She should be ready to run in Qualifying level field trials when she returns in the spring.

Misty's next litter will be in the fall of 2010. I have not yet decided on who I will use as a sire, although I am thinking of breeding her to one of the top chocolate or chocolate factored field champions since I would love to keep a highly competitive chocolate female for myself. If I do this, the litter would include a mix of blacks and chocolates.

Of 30 dogs in Misty's four generation pedigree, 26 are hunt titled or qualified all age, nine are national champions (with 13 national championships), and 17 are field champions. Click on her name above in red to see Misty's five generation pedigree. Misty has OFA Excellent hips (as did her parents and 3/4 of her grandparents), OFA normal elbows and eyes, and is EIC and CNM clear.

AKC#: SR39682301
Color: Black (BYC)
DoB: 1/10/2007
OFA Hips: Excellent LR-179951E25F-VPI
PennHIP: 90th Percentile (0.33/0.29)
OFA Elbows: LR-EL42401F25-VPI Normal
CERF Eyes: CERF LR-51273 (7/23/07) Normal
CNM: LR-CNM09-379-F-PI - Clear
EIC: Clear LR-EIC18/18F-VPI
Weight: 68 pounds