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Most SoftMaple dogs go to loving companion homes, or to personal hunting homes and are never shown. Titles do not make the dog or make a dog great. We are more interested in producing healthy cherished companions than having our primary goal to put letters before a dog's name. We do encourage people to do performance activities with their dogs. We believe a dog should be mentally challenged and stimulated. If your puppy is not given a "Job" to do, he will find other ways to occupy his time! Sometimes people get hooked on an activity and go on to compete. This can be a great way to bond with your dog.

Thanks go out to all the dedicated owners and trainers who have put titles on SoftMaple dogs. Even if the title is CPE (Couch Potato Excellent!) Here is a list of some of our curlies we have owned or bred that have gone on to earn titles in the showring, obedience ring, agility ring or in the field.





2007 Titles


CH SoftMaple's Dark Star WC, JH, CGC, CD finishes her AKC Companion Dog title at the Montgomery Obedience KC show under judge Diane Probst with a First Place in Novice A!

11/18/2007 Gunflint Highland Hunter CD, CGC, WC, WCX Skye passed his CCRCA Working Certificate Excellent! Skye is owned by Alan Dadd & Pam Panther. Way to go Alan and Skye!

11/02/07 at the Cleveland All-Breed trial, Ellen and Jet earned their AKC Rally Novice title. Jet is now CH SoftMaple's O'Dark Thirty MH, , CD, CGC TT, HOF, RN

10/6/07 North Carolina NADAC Agility Trial U-AG2 Softmaple Frolic In The Wind RN, NAJ, NF, OJC, TN-O, NCC, NA,C TG-N and Sarah had a very busy day!
Qd with a 3rd place for her 2nd Elite Tunnelers leg
Qd with a 3rd place for her 2nd Novice Hoopers leg
Qd with a 2nd place for her 2nd Open Chances leg
Qd with a 2nd place to finish her Open Jumpers title
Great job Sarah and Gambol!


9/27/2007 CH HntrBay's O'Dark Justic finishes his AKC CH at the Fingerlakes shows taking a 5 point major!
/15/2007 Gambol and Sarah went to a NADAC agility trial in N.C. AG2 Softmaple Frolic In The Wind RN NAJ NF NAC NJC TG-N TN-O, NCC, finished up her Novice Chances title (NCC) and took a first place in Open Touch N Go for her first leg, and earned her first Novice Hoopers leg.

9/1 & 9/2/2007 Finn Ch Fairway's Softmaple Finnheir, CGC, CD,NA, NAJ, RN, RA, RE earned his Rally Excellent title last weekend with two 3rd class placements. Way to go Finn and Pat!



9/1/2007 At the the Berks Co. Training Club's AKC agility trial, AG2 Softmaple Frolic In The Wind RN NAJ NF NAC NJC TG-N TN-O, qualified for her first AKC Standard leg with a first place. Gambol earned her Novice FAST (NF) title on Saturday with her third leg.

8/19/2007 CH Softmaple's Pheasant Dreams WC, CGC, RN, JH, RA Moxie and Eva finished their AKC Rally Advanced title at Owego!

7/22/2007 Congratulations on Sarah and Gambol (U-AG2 Softmaple Frolic In The Wind RN, NAJ, TN-O, TG-N, NAC, NJC ) on earning their Novice Jumpers with Weaves (NAJ) title with a 2nd place at the Westminster, Md AKC agility trial!

7/21 & 7/22/2007 Congratulations to Mary Fowler and CH Softmaple's Pheasant Dreams WC, CGC, RN, JH on earning her Junior Hunter title!

U-AG 2 Softmaple Frolic In The Wind RN, NAC, NJC, TN-O, TG-N earns her U-AG2 with two first places in her classes!


2007 Finn Ch Fairway's Softmaple Finnheir, CGC, CD,NA, NAJ, RN, RA earns his NA and RA. Finn also tests clear for GSDIIIa


4/29/2007 U-AG1 Softmaple Frolic In The Wind NJC, TN-N, TG-N, TN-O, NAC, RN earned her North American Dog Agility Council Novice Regular title (NAC) with a first place. Then she got her second Novice Chances (formerly called Gamblers) leg. Then she went out and earned her first Novice Weavers leg with a second place. Congratulations Sarah and Gambol!

4/14/2007 SHR, CH SoftMaple's Ma Belle Bouclee CGC, WC, WCX, JH, SH, passed the Senior test at Palmeto Retriever Club! New Senior Hunter title!

4/14/2007 Gabby CH SoftMaple's Dark Star JH, WC finished her Championship at the Perry GA shows going WB, BOW and BOS! Gabby also earned her CGC at the show

U-AG1 Softmaple Frolic In The Wind NJC, TN-N, TG-N, TN-O, RN earned her RN (AKC Rally Novice title) The weekends before that, she earned her NADAC (North American Dog Agility Council) Open level Tunnelers title (TN-O)

3/17/2007 SoftMaple's Dark Star WC JH earns her AKC Junior Hunter title Gabby is owned by Connie and Buck Buchanan

2/28/2007 SHR CH SoftMaple's Ma Belle Bouclee CGC, WCX, JH, earns her AKC Championship! Bouclee is owned by Stephen and Joan Engel

Feb 17th 2007 CH Fairway SoftMaple Finnheir CGC, CD, RN, NAJ Finished his Novice Agility Jumpers title

1/20/2007 Soft Maple Wind on Water ADC, VAADC, VMGDC, CGN earns his Agility Dog of Canada VAADC and VMGDC Timmy is owned and trained by Sheila Churchill

January 18th Gunflint's Highland Hunter CGC, WC, CD finished his AKC Companion Dog title. Sky is owned by Al Dadd and Pam Panther, co-bred by Softmaple and Gunflint.

1/13/2007 CH SoftMaple's Pheasant Dreams CGC, WC, RN completed her Rally Novice title Moxie is owned by Eva Fowler

2006 titles

3/5/2006 SoftMaple's American Dreamer CGC, CD, TDI passed his TDI

3/12/2006 SoftMaple's American Dreamer CGC, CD, TDI earned his AKC CD

CH Soft Maple Natural Finish ROM, ROMX qualifies for her Register of Merit Excelleny

4/2006 SoftMaple's MaBelle Bouclee CGC, WC earns her CCRCA WC

4/2006 SoftMaple's Ma Belle Bouclee JH WC CGC earned her AKC Junior Hunter title

5/2006 Kyra finished her Rally Advanced title. This is her 26th title. SR, U-CH, UAG1, CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen, CD, U-CD, OAJ, OA, NA, NAJ, NAP, NJP, OAP, RN, RA, JH, WCX, WC (WCI, WC), TT, TDI, CGC

6/10/2006 U-AG1 Softmaple Frolic In The Wind earns her U-AG1 title

6/18/2006 CH SoftMaple Gunflint's Beauty CGC CR-715G28F-NOPI, CR-EL131F28-NOPI, CR-CA157/28F/P-NOPI, CR-CA157/39F/C-PI, CR-835, CHIC#26258 goes BOB for another 2 points to finish her AKC Championship

8/2006 Ch Softmaple Boot Scoot'N Dese earns his third major and finishes his AKC Championship

U-AG1 Softmaple Frolic In The Wind NJC earns her NADAC Novice Jumpers title

U-AG1 Softmaple Frolic In The Wind NJC TN-N earns her NADAC Novice Tunnelers
10/11/2006 SoftMaple's MaBelle Bouclee CGC, WC, WCX, JH earns her CCRCA WCX
10/11/2006 SoftMaple's Dark Star WC earns her CCRCA WC




2005 titles

SR U-CH CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen, CD, U-CD, OAJ, OA, NA, NAJ, NAP, NJP, OJP, JH, WCX, WC (WCI, WC), TT, TDI, CGC earns her Open Jumpers Preferred Title OJP

SoftMaple's American Dreamer CGC Earned his AKC Canine Good Citizen Award

SR U-CH UAG1 CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen, CD, U-CD, OAJ, OA, NA, NAJ, NAP, NJP, OAP, RN, JH, WCX, WC (WCI, WC), TT, TDI, CGC, RN earns her Open Agility Preferred Title OAP

CH SoftMaple's Dr Kananga OFA Hips & OFA Cardiac clear, CERF 2004 CR-713F27M-PI, CR-EL130M27-PI finishes his AKC Championship

8/19/2005 Kyra (SR U-CH UAG1 CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen, CD, U-CD, OAJ, OA, NA, NAJ, NAP, NJP, OAP, RN, JH, WCX, WC (WCI, WC), TT, TDI, CGC) earns her R.N Title. (Rally Novice)

CH Softmaple Sziok Seven Stars New Champion.

SoftMaple's MaBelle Bouclée CGC earns her CGC

CH SoftMaple's Comin' To America CD CGC New Champion

Soft Maple's Beachcomber CGC new CGC

SR, U-CH, UAG1, CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen, CD, U-CD, OAJ, OA, NA, NAJ, NAP, NJP, OAP, RN, JH, WCX, WC (WCI, WC), TT, TDI, CGC New UAG1

2004 titles
CH Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty JH, SH, MH, WC, WCX, WCQ, CD, CGC TT HOF
(Jet) is winner of the CCRCA annual Field Trophy

(The Sarona Jacob of Marvadel & Sarona Sam of Marvadel Memorial Field Trophy)
Jet had 5 Senior passes, 4 Master Passes and obtained his Master Hunter title in 2003, for a total of 120 points! Jet is only the third MH CCR in history, and the first CCR with an AKC CH to become a Master Hunter! Also the first CCR with an obedience title to earn a MH.

CH SoftMaple's Pheasant Dreams CGC WC WB/BOW at the 2004 CCRCA National. Group 2 at the suported entry.

(New TT) CH SoftMaple's O'Dark Thirty MH WCQ CD CGC TT

(New TT) CH SoftMaple N Hunterbay's NY Wkend CGC TT

(New TT) SR U-CH CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen CD, JH, OA, OAJ, NA, NAJ, WCX, WC, (WCI, WC), TDI, CGC TT

Jet qualifies for the CCRCA Hall of Fame (HOF)

Soft Maple Wind on Water ADC Earns his Agility Dog of Canada title

SR U-CH CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen, CD, U-CD, OAJ, OA, NA, NAJ, NAP, NJP, JH, WCX, WC (WCI, WC), TT, TDI, CGC earned her Novice Agility Preferred. NAP

Kyra (SR U-CH CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen, CD, U-CD, OAJ, OA, NA, NAJ, NAP, NJP, JH, WCX, WC (WCI, WC), TT, TDI, CGC) earned her AKC Novice Jumpers Preferred title. NJP



Some SoftMaple 2003 titles

SR U-CH CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen CD, JH, OA, OAJ, NA, NAJ, WCX, WC, (WCI, WC), TDI, CGC, TT
Earns her AKC OAJ title February 23 with a second class placement.

SoftMaple's MoonShadow CGC earns her CGC

Soft Maples Northern Star JH earns his Junior Hunter Title in Canada

Soft Maple Darcy CGC TDI CD earns her AKC CD

SoftMaple's Pheasant Dreams CGC WC earns her WC

CH Soft Maple Natural Finish ROM earned her CCRCA ROM title

CH Softmaple Paramount All That CGC Earns her CH & CGC

CH SoftMaple's O'Dark Thirty JH, SH, MH WCQ CD CGC TT HOF earns his Master Hunter!!!!

SoftMaple's Comin' To America CGC CD Earns her CD and CGC at 11 months

CH SoftMaple Fairway Explorer CGC Earns her CH

CH SoftMaple Boyerie Int'l Affair finished his CH with 4 majors from the puppy class

U-CH, UAG1, CH Ptarmigan Huron's Soft Echo CGC CR-CA114/17F/C-PI CR-600G24F-PI Earns her UKC UAG1




Some SoftMaple 2002 titles

SR, U-CH CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen, U-CD, CD, OA, NAJ, JH, WC, (WCX, WCI), TDI, CGC TT
earned her UKC Companion Dog Obedience title March 10th

CH Fairway SoftMaple Finnheir CGC . CR-625E24M-PI, CR-EL93M24-PI went Winners Dog for his third major win to finish his AKC Championship at a CCRCA Supported show March 10th.

CH Fairway Pizzazz Rendezvous CR-629G25F-PI one of the International litter born at SoftMaple. Finished her AKC CH at the Sequoia KC, March 29.

U- CH CH Ptarmigan Huron's Soft Echo Earns her UKC CH in May.

U-CH SR CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen NA, OA, JH, NAJ, CGC, TDI, WC, CD, WCX TT (Kyra) earned Her CCRCA WCX At the Curlies in the Great Lakes States June 8-9, 2002

SoftMaple Fairway Explorer CGC CR-CA74/16F/S-PI CR-EL98F28-PI CR-642G28F-PI, CERF earns her AKC Canine Good Citizen title.

CH SoftMaple Avanti Mileage Plus Earns her AKC CH

CH SoftMaple Dese's Int'l D'Lite CGC CR-624G24F-PI
earns her CGC

CH Soft Maple Water Works CGC CR-646F42M-PI, CR-EL79M25
Earns his CGC

CH SoftMaple's Pheasant Dreams CGC WC
earns her AKC Canine Good Citizen title.


CH SoftMaple's O'Dark Thirty SH WCX, WCQ CD CGC TT HOF CR-536G27M-T OFA cardiac, CERF Jet earns his first Master Hunter leg at the Kuyahog Golden Retriever Hunt Test in Ohio in October. This earns him his CCRCA WCQ.

Ch Fairway's Softmaple Finnheir, CGC CD earns his AKC Companion Dog obedience title.








Am/Can CH Karakul Blazing Autumn CDX, AX, CGC, ST, USDAA AD, Can CDX CR-416F27F
CH SoftMaple International Fling CGC CR-640G26F-PI, CR-EL97F26-PI

CH Soft Maple Black Teddy WC JH CR-EL57M24 CR-CA181/12M/C-PI
Some SoftMaple 2001 titles

CH Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty SH WCX CD CGC CR-536G27M-T Cardiac clear, CERF 2001


New SH, New CD, New WCX ,New CGC in 2001
Earned his CD title in 3 trials 3/31/2001
Jet at the 2001 Curly Coated Retriever Club of America's National Specialty earned his WCX, qualified both days in Novice B obedience, and earned his
CGC Jet earns his Senior Hunter title July 2001

CH Soft Maple Crossing Delancy WC JH CR-529F24F CR-631 99 Hannah Finished her JH 3/31/2001

Ch Avanti's Best Bet CGC ROM ROMX CR-CA12/56F/C CR-408E24F, CERF CR-483 95,96,99 Betty earned her ROMX in 2001

CH SoftMaple Boyerie Int'l Dateline CR-628F24F-PI Data earns her Championship at the 2001 CCRCA National Specialty going Winners Bitch and Best of Winners for a 5 point Major!

CH SoftMaple Dese's Int'l D'Lite CR-624G24F-PI Dazy at her first shows took a 5 point major and a 4 point major going BOS at the age of 8 months. She finished her CH with a third major going WB BOW 8/19/2001

Soft Maple Fosters Lager WC Foster earns his CCRCA WC 6/23/2001

U-CH SR CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen OA JH NAJ CGC TDI WC CD Kyra earnes her U-CH at Wapakoneta, Ohio, UKC Shows.

CH SoftMaple N HunterBay NY Wknd CGC CR-EL99F28-PI CR-645E28F-PI Kasey earned her first major from the 6 to 9 month puppy class going BOB over a special. 9/9/2001 Kasey finishes her Championship going BOB over a multi group placing special! Kasey earns her CGC 9/2001.

CH SoftMaple International Fling CGC CR-640G26F-PI, CR-EL97F26-PI Seger earns her CGC 8/2001.

CH Ptarmigan Huron's Soft Echo CR-600G24F-PI Echo, bred by Janean Marti of Ptarmigan Curlies. I co-own Echo with Molly Kierwan, who has the pleasure of living with this special girl. Molly finished Echo's CH 9/28/2001 going BOS over several specials for a 5 point major.

Some SoftMaple 2000 titles

CH Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty SH WCX CD CGC CR-536G27M-T Cardiac clear, CERF 2001
Jet earned his JH title in 4 trials with all 10s in 2000 Jet also earned his AKC Championship in 2000

CH Soft Maple Water Works CR-646F42M-PI, CR-EL79M25
Hunter earned his CH in 2000.

CH Soft Maple Crossing Delancy WC JH CR-529F24F CR-631 99 Hannah finished her WC in 2000

Ch Avanti's Best Bet CGC ROM ROMX CR-CA12/56F/C CR-408E24F, CERF CR-483 95,96,99 Betty earned her ROM in 2000

CH Soft Maple Black Teddy WC JH CR-EL57M24 Marcus finished his JH in 2000

U-CH SR CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen OA JH NAJ CGC TDI WC CD Kyra earned her AKC Open Agility OA and AKC Companion Dog CD in 2000

CH Avanti SM Fair Trade CGC TDI Tessa finishes her AKC Championship title with 4 majors in 2000.

CH SoftMaple International Fling CGC CR-640G26F-PI, CR-EL97F26-PI Fist time out at the tender age of 6 months, Seger earned a 4 point major and back to back 5 point majors! Seger earns her CH 11/19/2000 going WB, BOW, BOS

CH Soft Maple's Turning Leaf CR-CA28/12F/C-T
New Champion in 2000! Leah finished with 3 majors.

Fariway's Softmaple Finnheir CGC CR-625E24M-PI, CR-EL93M24-PI Finn earned his CGC in 2000



Some SoftMaple 1999 titles

U-CH SR CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen OA JH NAJ CGC TDI WC CD CR-622G60F-PI
earns her NAHRA SR in 1999
Kyra also earns her AKC Junior Hunter title
AKC Novice Agility NA and Novice Agility Jumpers With Weaves titles NAJ in 1999

CH Soft Maple Crossing Delancy WC JH CR-529F24F CR-631 99 Hannah finished her AKC CH with 4 majors.

Soft Maple Darcy CGC TDI CR-CA39/24F/C
Darcy earned her Canine Good citizen CGC and Therapy Dog International titles TDI in 1999

Soft Maple Velvet Elvis JH WC CR-539G26M-T Elvis earns his AKC Junior Hunter title JH (4/99)

CH Soft Maple's O' Dark Thirty SH WCX CD CGC CR-536G27M-T Cardiac clear, CERF 2001 Earned his CCRCA WC title

CH Avanti SM Fair Trade CGC TDI earned her CGC and Therapy Dog International titles TDI in 1990

Some SoftMaple 1998 titles

Am And Can CH Karakul Blazing Autumn CDX, AX, CGC, ST, USDAA AD, Can CDX

Sally earns her AKC AX title, becoming the first Curly Coated Retriever in the history of the breed to earn an AKC Agility Excellent title.

CH Soft Maple Natural Finish CR-495G25F-T CR-607 99
Rally earns her AKC Championship with 3 majors and breed wins over top ranking curlies.

SR CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen OA JH NAJ CGC TDI WC CD
Kyra earns her AKC Championship by going BOB over multi group winning curlies. She also earned her CCRCA WC in 1998

CH Soft Maple Black Teddy WC JH CR-EL57M24 Marcus finished his AKC Championship at 13 months with 5 majors.

CH Soft Maple's Warrior Princess ST CR-498F27F-T Xena finished her AKC CH with three majors.

Soft Maple Velvet Elvis JH WC CR-539G26M-T earns his CCRCA WC

CH Soft Maple's Warrior Princess ST CR-498F27F-T earns her Stability test title CKCRB ST

Am And Can CH Karakul Blazing Autumn CDX, AX, CGC, ST USDAA AD, Can CDX CR-416F27F
earns her Stability Test Title CKCRB ST

U-CH, SR, CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen OA JH NAJ CGC TDI WC CD earns her TDI


Some SoftMaple 1997 titles

Ch Avanti's Best Bet CGC ROMX CR-CA12/56F/C CR-408E24F

Betty finished her AKC CH with 3 majors. She also earns her CGC in 1997

Am And Can CH Karakul Blazing Autumn CDX, AX, CGC, ST, USDAA AD, Can CDX CR-416F27F
The breeds first USDAA Agility titled curly, earns her USDAA AD title.

Am And Can CH Karakul Blazing Autumn CDX, AX, CGC, ST, USDAA AD, Can CDX CR-416F27F
earns her American Championship in 1997 as well as her Canadian Championship with limited showing, and is #4 ranked Canadian Curly with the Dogs In Canada Rating system.

U-CH, SR, CH Soft Maple Kyrabean Queen OA JH NAJ CGC TDI WC CD earns her CGC title in 1997

Some SoftMaple 1996 titles

Am And Can CH Karakul Blazing Autumn CDX, AX, CGC, ST, USDAA AD, Can CDX. CR-416F27F

Sally Earns her AKC Open Agility title.
Her American Companion Dog Excellent AKC CDX
Her Canadian Companion Dog Excellent CKC CDX
Sally ends up ranked #1 CCR in Obedience in the Dogs in Canada rating system

Some SoftMaple 1995 titles

Am And Can CH Karakul Blazing Autumn CDX, AX, CGC, ST, USDAA AD, Can CDX CR-416F27F

Earns her AKC Novice Agility title, becoming the first CCR to win an AKC Agility title.
Sally earns her Canadian Companion Dog Title CKC CD

Some SoftMaple 1994 titles

Am And Can CH Karakul Blazing Autumn CDX, AX, CGC, ST, USDAA AD, Can CDX CR-416F27F
earns her AKC Companion Dog title AKC CD, and her CGC.






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