Old Friends
from the past
Who have left their "paw prints"
on our Hearts!
CH. Scrimshaw Duckless Fairbank JH WC
"Duckless"
Whelped 8/14/86-5/13/97
(English, American, Canadian Champion Lindall
Mastercraft English Import ex Canadian
Champion Scrimshaw Manda Lifeboats)

"Duckless" was a Once-in-a-lifetime dog. He
produced Champions and titleholders in obedience,
tracking, hunt tests as well as service dogs for the
blind, bomb and drug dogs, gundogs, and wonderful
family companions. In addition to good looks he
possessed a bomb-proof temperament,great
intelligence cleverly hidden at times behind his
clown-like antics, and an innate desire to please.
He was also a fabulous working gundog.
In short, we consider him our "perfect Labrador."
Champion Scrimshaw Another Deacon  
"Deacon"         
Whelped 7/6/73-12/21/84. (Whiskey Creek
Tweed's Bairn ex Scrimshaw Mother Carey)
OFA Excellent, Eye Clear, Sire of Champions.

As intelligent as he was beautiful, he was a
superb hunting retriever, a wonderful friend
and an escape artist without equal.  Six foot
fences were as nothing to him and there was
not a door in our house and kennel that he
could not open. We will always miss him.
Scrimshaw Hard To Be Humble
"Uriah"
3/17/1993 - 11/10/2005
(Am.Can.Bda.Champion Cranspire The
Equaliser ex Scrimshaw Show Boat)
OFA Good Hips, Elbows, CERF, Optigen B
"Uriah" was major pointed in the US and
Canada with limited showing. His litter sister
was American, Canadian, Bermudan
Champion Scrimshaw River Orchid. He was a
gentle, loving clown who never met a stranger.
Everyone loved him. We will always miss him.
Champion Sandylands Crystal  
"Crystal"

English Import, OFA Cert., Eye Clear,
(Cliveruth Harvester ex Cliveruth Sandylands
Witch)

Many years ago, my friend Marc Hall invited
me to meet his most recent English import,
Sandylands Crystal. Crystal smiled at me and
I adored her! At the age of six, after only
having successfully been bred once, she came
to live with us. She produced several
champions for us, and was my beloved and
devoted companion, never leaving my side.
She left us too soon at the age of 13 ½.

Crystal was not only beautiful but a wonderful
character as well.  She could smile like a
human and would do so on command.  She was
sweet, very intelligent, and could be stubborn.
I used to call her my "literary Labrador"
because whenever I had to leave her at home
she would get even with me by finding one
(and only one) of my books and chewing it.

She always met me at the door with a smile. I
could never bring myself to discipline her  and
I would never remember to pick up all the
books before I left, so we compromised. I
routinely collected  Sears catalogs, etc., from
my friends and neighbors and would leave one
on the coffee table on my way out.  She would
destroy it (and only it) during my absence.
Everybody was happy!  Crystal was a treasure!!
Scrimshaw Placido Flamingo
"Tenor"

6/6/92-6/7/04
(Ch. Scrimshaw Duckless Fairbank JH WC ex
Henderland Candach, UK Import)

"Tenor" was OFA Good Hips & Elbows, CERF.  We
loved him dearly.  He was a loving, gentle soul, our
"puppy sitter." Tenor loved puppies and would play
with them by the hour no matter how obnoxious
they became. He was a brilliant retriever, incredibly
intelligent, always a gentleman. We still miss him
and always will!
Jonte Nantucket Sleighride     
"Sinbad"
Scrimshaw Mother Carey           
   "Morna"
Scrimshaw Church Mouse
"Mouse"
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"He is your friend, your partner, your
defender, your dog.

You are his life, his love, his leader.
He will be yours, faithful and true, to the
last beat of his heart. You owe
it to him to be worthy of such devotion"
Author Unknown
"Lola"
Scrimshaw Hillside Fowl Play
Wh. 7/8/94 - 1/07
(Ch. Scrimshaw Duckless Fairbank
JH WC ex Lindall Personality)
"Lola."  Do you remember that song ,
"Whatever Lola wants....?" She
named herself and she has never
looked back.  She has survived so
many various crises in her life that
we feel she has used up her Nine
Lives and is now on Number Ten.
We are sad to say that we lost our
beloved Lola, almost 13 yrs. old
She was a wonderful character, truly
unique, who never failed to live up to
the song that named her, “Whatever
Lola Wants, Lola Gets.” We truly
loved her and we miss her.
Scrimshaw Show Boat (“Circe”),
Scrimshaw The Godfather (“Sir”),  and
Champion Scrimshaw After Mee (“Paddy”)
Scrimshaw  A Little Dinghy
"Dory"
Canadian Champion Scrimshaw  Tipsy Parson
"Parson"
Hampshire's Blue on Blue
"Casey"
1994-2008
Pointed in limited showing,  OFA Good
Hips, Elbows, CERF.  "Casey" was a son of
Champion Scrimshaw Duckless Fairbank
JH WC ex English Show Champion and
American Champion Lindall Rachelle. He was
a litter brother to Karen Day's Champion
Hampshire's Am I Blue, Braz. Ch.
Hampshire's Blue Angel and Hampshire's
Costa Lotta Too. Like other Duckless
progeny "Casey" was bomb-proof, gentle,
biddable, intelligent, a great retriever and a
pleasure to live with.  He was our much
beloved companion.
Canadian Champion Poolstead Partner In Crime
"Jake"
1994-2008
English Import, OFA Hips, CERF,
Optigen A1 (Byc) sired by English Show Champion
Poolstead Pipe Smoker ex Poolstead Pin-Feather
"Jake" was a perfect example of "Handsome is as
Handsome does."  His kind and gentle nature and
working ability made him a much treasured
member of our family. We feel honored that  
Poolstead entrusted him to us. He was a litter
brother to Champion Poolstead Part and Parcel.