Susan Still
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Foxboro came into being in 1983 when I purchased two Golden Retrievers from Kathy Heisler of Thornfield Kennels. Unfortunately, one of those original dogs was dysplasic, so Kathy replaced her with the dog that would grow up to become Ch. Thornfield Chase Manhattan. Chase was an all breed and Specialty Best In Show winner and a member of the GRCA Show Champions Hall of Fame. He opened the door for me and I was off.
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I purchased a sister of Chase (the breeding was done four times and produced 17 Champions for Thornfield) who became Ch. Thornfield Step Aside. "Cassie" was the foundation bitch for Foxboro. She was a top producer, with group and Specialty winning children. Cassie was what I consider to be the ideal Golden Retriever in type, temperament and health. She lived to the lovely old age of thirteen and a half. Both Cassie and Chase were Outstanding Producers with the Golden Retriever Club of America.
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The first English Springer Spaniel entered my life as a gift to my daughter, Alex, in 1998. This bitch, who became Ch. Pembroke La Vida Loca, changed everything! Known as "Allie Bean", she quickly became our favorite house dog and finished her championship easily. Allie was bred by Alice Berd (Pembroke) and Sandra Dunn. She was a wonderful foundation for our breeding program in Springers. We lost Allie in the spring of 2011 and while our heartdog is gone, we are fortunate enough to have her legacy live on through over 60 champions, agility and obedience titled dogs, therapy dogs and cherished family companions.