SHUGA  was probably the pup I planned for most.  After seeing what her older siblings were doing in performance events I had to have one.  She is a delight.  She catches on really fast, marks are amazing and her disposition is a pleasure to work with.  As of September 2005, she has earned 2 JR, 3 Sr, and 1 Master Qualification.  Her dam, Maze, is not only beautiful, but she has brains and disposition too.   I have bred my dogs for personality and health first, followed closely with hunting and athletic ability.  This family is a combination of all those traits.  They are hard driving hunting dogs and couch potatoes in the house.  One of Shuga’s 2005 pups resides with an 80 and a 90 year old married couple and he “minds his manners very well.” Sunshine Oestrich's Pat.    Two of here other pups are training for agility and obedience.

Maze, Shuga’s dam, was mated three times to Counterpoints Captain MH WCX CGC, which resulted in some very energetic, willing to please, great marking pups.  Int.CH HR Sunshine on Golden Pond CD SH RN WC CGC “Decoy” earned his first leg towards his JH Title at the age of 6 months in August 2001. Litter mate, Sunshine South End Logan MX MXJ CGC, continues to do an outstanding job in Agility, his latest accomplishment was being nominated to the Master Agility Trial 2005, in Pensacola, Florida. September 2005 Logan was 14th placed Golden Retriever in the National Agility records.   Shuga’s litter mate, owned by Scott and Kim Katzenmeyer, Sunshine Chief of Police SH, only needs one more qualification for his Master Title.

The third mating of Maze/Cappy resulted in daughter “Baby II” Sunshine Back to the Future JH. She earned her Junior Title at two Hunt Tests.  NFHRA August 2004, she earned her first two and then we moved to Evansville and the setting up a new kennel had kept us busy throughout the next summer.  With only a limited work out the day before the test at Blackhawk Retriever Club, Sept 2005, she did an outstanding job and earned her last two ribbons in the two-day test.

We hope to complete the Master Title for Shuga in 2007 and put a Senior on Baby II.

Famous "Baby Family" Entry Shuga 2005

Susan with Shuga, the Winner

3 generations Baby 13-1/2 ----- Maze 7-1/2 ----- Shuga (naughty at 7 weeks)