• November 19, 2004 -- West Springfield, MA -- A new Champion! - "Valentine" *CH* Cabochon KMDR One From The Heart  ("Dylan" x "Abby"), handled by Susan Stilwell takes Winner's Bitch and Best of Winners for 4 points at the Windham County Kennel Club under Mrs. Dennis (Mary Lou) Kniola.

• November 19, 2004 -- West Springfield, MA -- "Junie-B" - K'Mander High Road To Valhala (CH Rainbow's  Autumn Classic x CH Fowlplay Wing K'Mander) went Reserve Winner's Bitch at the Windham County Kennel Club under Mrs. Dennis Kniola.

• October 31, 2004 -- Bloomsburg, PA.  "Zach" ("New CH" Cabochon Middle Of The Night CD (CH Huntlane Purdy at Birdmark SH WC x CH K'Mander Element of Surprise))owned by Eric Kamp and Susan Stilwell earned his Championship at the Back Mountain Kennel Club under judge Col. Jerry Weiss. 

• October 23, 2004 -- West Thompson, CT.  Samantha Stilwell handled "Breezy" to a First Place award in the "Hunter A Stake" at the Northeast Flat-Coated Retriever Fun Field Day;  Mom Sue Stilwell earned an Award of Merit in the same stake with Valentine.

• October 17, 2004 -- Troy, NY.  "Valentine" (Cabochon KMDR One From The Heart), handled by Samantha Stilwell went Winner's Bitch, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex for 2 points under judge Ms. Rita S. Walker.

• September 19, 2004-- Goshen, CT.   "Dylan" (Am/Can Can BISS Ch K'Mander Black Diamond Bay Am JH WC) won the Veteran Dog class at the Northeast Flat-Coated Retriever Club's supported entry held in conjunction with the Northwestern Connecticut Dog Club show  under judge Sam Houston McDonald. 

• September 19, 2004-- Goshen, CT.   "Breezy" (Cabochon  KMDR Little Miss Magic), won Best of Opposite Sex  at the Northeast Flat-Coated Retriever Club's supported entry held in conjunction with the Northwestern Connecticut Dog Club show  under judge Sam Houston McDonald. 

• September 19, 2004-- Goshen, CT.   "Dylan" (Am/Can Can BISS Ch K'Mander Black Diamond Bay Am JH WC) wins Best Veteran's in Sweepstakes at the Northeast Flat-Coated Retriever Club's supported entry held in conjunction with the Northwestern Connecticut Dog Club show  under long-time flat-coat owner/enthusiast Bunny Millikin.  "Abby" (CH K'Mander Element of Surprise) won Best of Opposite Sex to Best in Sweepstakes, also under Bunny Millikin.

Canadian National Specialty

• September 4, 2004-- Cornwall, Ontario.   "Dylan" (Am/Can Can BISS Ch K'Mander Black Diamond Bay Am JH WC) wins Best Veteran's in Specialty at the Flat-Coated Retriever Society of Canada's National Specialty under British judge Jill Seville - Fossdyke Kennel - England.

• September 3, 2004-- Cornwall, Ontario.   "Dylan" (Am/Can Can BISS Ch K'Mander Black Diamond Bay Am JH WC) wins Best In Veteran's Sweepstakes at the Flat-Coated Retriever Society of Canada's National Specialty under judge Mrs. Claire Koshar.

AUGUST, 2004

Two new champions!

• August 8, 2004 --  Ballston Spa, NY.   "Breezy" (Cabochon  KMDR Little Miss Magic), handled by Samantha, wins Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex to finish her Championship at the Bennington County Kennel Club show under judge Richard Byrd.

• August 7, 2004 --  Ballston Spa, NY.   "Boomer" (Cabochon KMDR Quietly Making Noise) wins Winners Dog and Best of Winners to finish his Championship at the Southern Adirondack Dog Club show under judge Francisco Chapa.  Also, "Breezy" (Cabochon KMDR Little Miss Magic) handled by Samantha Stilwell takes Winner's Bitch for 1 point.

• July 25, 2004 -- In Moodus, CT.  "Boomer" (Cabochon KMDR Quietly Making Noise) wins Winners Dog, Best of Winners and Best of Breed (1 point) at the Newtown Kennel Club Show under judge Theresa Hundt.  "Valentine" (Cabochon KMDR One From The Heart) went Winner's Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex for 1 point.

• July 2, 2004 --  In West Springfield, MA.  "Valentine" (Cabochon KMDR One From The Heart) ("Dylan" x "Abby") handled by Susan Stilwell takes Winner's Bitch and Best of Winners for 4 points at the Kennilworth  Kennel Club show under judge Desmond Jeffery Pepper.

• July 1, 2004 --  In West Springfield, MA.  "Breezy" (Cabochon KMDR Little Miss Magic) handled by Samantha Stilwell takes Winner's Bitch for 3 points at the Naugatuck Valley Kennel Club show under judge Desmond Murphy

• June 30, 2004 --  In West Springfield, MA.  "Breezy" (Cabochon KMDR Little Miss Magic) handled by 10 year old Samantha Stilwell takes Winner's Bitch for 2 points at the Naugatuck Valley Kennel Club show under judge Mrs. Terry M. DePietro.

• May 15, 2004 --  "Zach" (Cabochon Middle Of The Night (CH Huntlane Purdy at Birdmark SH WC x CH K'Mander Element of Surprise))owned by Eric Kamp and Susan Stilwell earned his Companion Dog (CD) Title!   Congratulations to both handler Eric and Zach!!

• March 7, 2004 -- White Plains, NY.  "Zach" (Cabochon Middle Of The Night (CH Huntlane Purdy at Birdmark SH WC x CH K'Mander Element of Surprise))owned by Eric Kamp and Susan Stilwell went Winners Dog and Best of Winners  for 2 points under judge Madeleine Fish.

• March 7, 2004 -- White Plains, NY.  "Zach" (Cabochon Middle Of The Night (CH Huntlane Purdy at Birdmark SH WC x CH K'Mander Element of Surprise))owned by Eric Kamp and Susan Stilwell went Winners Dog and Best of Winners  for 2 points under judge Madeleine Fish.

• March 7, 2004 -- White Plains, NY.  "Zach" (Cabochon Middle Of The Night (CH Huntlane Purdy at Birdmark SH WC x CH K'Mander Element of Surprise))owned by Eric Kamp and Susan Stilwell went Winners Dog and Best of Winners  for 2 points under judge Madeleine Fish.

• February 22, 2004 -- Suffern, NY.  "Zach" (Cabochon Middle Of The Night (CH Huntlane Purdy at Birdmark SH WC x CH K'Mander Element of Surprise))owned by Eric Kamp and Susan Stilwell went Winners Dog and Best of Breed  for 2 points under judge Col Charles Ruppert Jr..