U-CDX Diamond's Perennial Waterlily,
AKC CD, TD, RN, CGC; ASCA CD; TDI
1 leg RA

(Chestnut Hill's Diamond Mine x Tecumseh's Ottawa) 
DOB 5-21-06
OFA Hips GOOD LR-175754G25F-VPI ~ Elbows NORMAL LR-EL39768F24-PI
CERF 11/1/08 LR-52987 (8)  ~  CHIC 54130

Lily
  • May 4, 2008 ~ passed the AKC Tracking Test for her TD
  • June 28 & 29 ~ 3 U-CD legs with a second & 2 third places (same judge so no title)
  • July 3 & 4, 2008 ~ first two RN legs with 2 second places.
  • July 11, 2008 ~  3rd leg to finish her RN.
  • July 13, 2008 ~ first RA leg with a first place! 
  • August 16, 2008 ~ third official keg for U-CD (UKC Companion Dog) title on with a second place, plus a "bonus leg" with second place. Not a bad obedience debut!
  • August 23-24, 2008 ~ all 3 legs of her ASCA CD with two fourth places and, for the final leg, a second.
  • June 28, 2009 ~ first U-CDX leg with 1st Place!
  • July 10, 2009 ~ first AKC CD leg
  • July 12, 2009 ~ second AKC CD leg with 3rd place.
  • July 25, 2009 ~ second U-CDX leg with 2nd place
  • July 27, 2009 ~ passed Therapy Dogs International certification test for TDI with flying colors!
  • August 16, 2009 ~ third AKC novice leg with 4th place to finish her AKC CD
  • August 23, 2009 ~ third UKC CDX leg with 1st place to finish her U-CDX
Lily has been trialed very little so far ~ her chauffeur has been very busy with other things! At 3 years old as I write this (August 2009), though, she's off to a very nice start on her competition career.
Photos on this page by Cheryl Ertelt, www.photosphrases.com
This page was last updated: January 14, 2010
Aren't these garden portraits of Lily gorgeous? My friend Cheryl Ertelt took the "glamour shots" on this page (you've seen her work on many calendars!) See more of Cheryl's work on Jay's page, and at 
Lily was bred by Gerry Cochran,
Diamond Labrador Retrievers.
Lily recommends Sheila's book
The Simple Guide to Labrador Retrievers
(TFH Publications, 2003)
Winner of the Maxwell Award for
Best Single Breed Book 2003
Dog Writers Association of America
~~~~
Learn more about all of Sheila's books at
the Perennial Bookstore
Colored pencil portrait 2008 by Sheila Boneham.
Titles Earned

2009
AKC
CD (Companion Dog)

UKC
U-CDX (Companion Dog Excellent)

Therapy Dogs International
TDI

2008
AKC
TD (Tracking Dog)
RN (Rally Novice)
CGC (Canine Good Citizen)

UKC
U-CD (Companion Dog)

ASCA
CD (Companion Dog)