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Bill, Ham, and Shorty in South DakotaNovember 2004 |
SWAN MOUNTAINS - BIGFORK MT
MOONSTONE
LABRADORS
LABRADORS
Bigfork, Montana
| Welcome to MOONSTONE LABRADORS' website and thank you for visiting. We have been Moonstone Labradors since Spring, 1998. Prior to that for 8 years I owned Yauhannah Creek Labradors in Georgetown, South Carolina, breeding fine Labrador retrievers for hunting and companion dogs. Bill got his first Lab in 1992 -- I got my first field trial Lab in 1994. Oddly enough, both of these Labs were out of the same sire, FC-AFC Misty Morning Woody -- although Bill was in Utah and I was in South Carolina. BILL and I met in 1998 at a field trial in Cheraw, South Carolina -- I was marshaling the derby and running my dog Moon, and Bill running his dog Warner. We were married in September, 1998, not only bringing us together but also 6 dogs ranging from 3 months to 4 years of age. Shortly after that, Bill who is now a 30-year retired veteran of the United States Air Force, was transferred overseas for a 3-year tour of duty. This was a hardship in a sense as most of the dogs were living with good friends and not with us while living overseas...it was very hard to have to take a long break from field trials until Spring 2002. Every month we would anxiously await the arrival of RFTN. We retired to Bigfork in October 2003 and live on 17 acres in the Flathead with 40 acres of excellent training grounds in the Mission Valley. The 40 acres of rolling hills of alfalfa and 5 ponds are located in Ronan, Montana, and use of the training grounds is permitted with our approval. Of note, Bill is a kidney transplant recipient having had the operation in April 2001 -- miraculously, I was almost a perfect match for Bill and was able to donate one of my kidneys which literally saved Bill's life. I am happy and most thankful to be able to say that I am a breast cancer survivor having celebrated 3 years of being cancer-free in . December 2005. Bill is enjoying a well-deserved retirement and trains during most of his spare time. I take care of the business side of MOONSTONE LABRADORS and delight in having a litter of puppies around. Both of us are amateur trainers and handlers and are looking forward to the joy of running our dogs in field trials and hunt tests as well as hunting them. We are extremely grateful to have the rare opportunity of having one of our first dogs become an AFC -- more so than the title, we are blessed to have Libby ...and Gussy, Cassie, Moon, Shorty, Ham, Biscuit....and our new sweetie-pie Molly (FC-AFC Yellowstone's TNT Explosion JH X AFC Bams Liberty Belle MH). I will forever be grateful for Zebber. Sarita - January 2006 |
