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Larch Clears Stone Wall
I love this photo of Larch. She appears so undaunted and so driven to do her job.
Photo Credit: Sue Worrall, Watersplash
Larch
Jane Pappler captured this amazing shot of Larch when we visited England together in 2012.
2014 Working Test
Chrissie and Larch on the line at the British Chesapeake Bay Retriever Club's 2014 Working Test.
Photo Credit: Sue Worrall, Watersplash
On the Way Out
Larch when sent on a retrieve at the 2014 CBRC Working Test.
Photo Credit: Sue Worrall, Watersplash
On the Way Back In
Larch returns with her dummy.
Photo Credit: Sue Worrall, Watersplash
Stunning Larch
An exceptional photo of a very special girl.
Photo credit: Sue Worrall, Watersplash
At a working test.
Larch delivers a dummy to breeder, owner, handler Chrissie Mayhew at a working test in England. Note: in working tests in the UK, dummies are used in place of birds. But, Larch has delivered hundreds of birds to Chrissie during their "day job" picking up pheasants.
Photo Credit: Sue Worrall, Watersplash
Larch's Dam, Arnac Bay Pride
Just for a sense of what is behind Larch, here is a photo of Larch's dam, Pride. I met Pride when she was already 12 years old. At that age, she was still perfectly sound and moved effortlessly. All of the dogs on Chrissie Mayhew's working team descend from Pride and her legacy is strong. This photo appeared in the Shooting Gazette in the UK.
Water Entry
Another gem that really captures what Larch is all about.
Once again, photo credit goes to the magnificent Sue Worrall, Watersplash.
Having fun in the U.S.
Several days after her arrival in the U.S., Larch got to spend a morning training on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Photo credit: Sue Worrall.
Larch in the Dunes
Shortly after arriving in the U.S., Larch spent three weeks camping with us on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. We think this time away with the whole "family" cemented her sense of belonging in our pack. She had a blast in the sand and sea!