I bought my first Flat-Coated Retriever in May of 1990. I was new to the Sport of Dogs but eager to learn. Ravin, Ch SR Lyric Queen Of The Mountain CDX JH NA NAJ WCX CGC Can CD WC, showed me just how much fun Flat-Coats and dogs shows are. Thanks to her, Blazin has become what it is today. At 12, Ravin earned her NAJ agility title!! At 13 1/2, she won 1st place in the Veteran 11 & Over class at the 2003 FCRSA National Specialty. On February 9, 2004, we said goodbye to Ravin. A sad day at Blazin Kennels!!

Ravin, the foundation bitch of Blazin Kennels, had her first litter in July 1993 out of Ch Woodsong's Catch The Wave SH WCX. Augie, Ch Blazin's Alluvion Solitaire CD OAP NJP WC CGC, was the only puppy in the "A" litter. I quickly learned how it felt to turn great puppy people away. Augie more than made up for her lack of littermates and spent her veteran years running agility. On December 1, 2004, we said goodbye to Augie, just 1 1/2 weeks after winning the 11 & Over class at the FCRSA Supported Entry in Maryland.

The "B" litter was born in April 1995 out of BISS Am/Can Ch Snowdown Canis Major CD. We took no chances and had Ravin sonogrammed and x-rayed. We knew we were having multiple puppies. Ravin presented us with five, 3 girls and 2 boys. Cosmo, Ch SR SHR U-CDX U-AG1 Blazin's Back O' The Moon UD RN AX NAP NJP JH WCX CGC HOF, got an early start winning a major in his first show at 6 months of age. Completion of his Utility title put Cosmo into the FCRSA Hall Of Fame. At 10 1/2, Cosmo, Moses (Ch Blazin Burning Bush CD), Starlet (Ch Blazin's Brightest Star) and Mizzy (Blazin's Belle of Baltimore) are still active Flat-Coats!!

Ravin was only bred twice producing a total of six puppies. Five of the six are finished Champions. We are very proud of Ravin and all that she has given us.

Our "C" litter out of Augie and BIS/BISS Ch Flatford Zeus The Major God JH WCX was born in November 1996. Augie presented us with 5 boys and 1 girl. The "C" litter took to the rings and at the age of 2, 4 were Champions. At the Texas National, Augie who was 6 weeks pregnant, took 4th in a large brood bitch class under a breeder judge. We are very pleased with this litter and especially proud of Dino, Ch Blazin's Carpe Diem UD SH WCX CGC HOF, who is a Hall of Fame dog, group winner/multiple group placer and finished in the top 10 in both Breed and All Breed for 1998 - 2001. Dino's brother Jesse, Ch Blazin's Cill Padraig CD JH OA NAJ WCX, has earned 7 titles!! Their sister Junebug, Ch Blazin's Cosmic Thing NA NAP NAJ NJP CGC, earned 4 agility titles as a veteran!!

Augie's second litter, the "D" litter out of Ch Bertschire Something Wicked NA NAJ JH WC, was born April 1998. She had four girls and three boys. Like Augie's first litter, this litter started to shine in the breed ring at an early age. Drake, Ch Blazin's Di-Namic Drake CGC, won a 4 point major in his second show at just over 6 months and finished his championship at 15 months. Berry, Ch Blazin's Dressed To Impress AX OAJ, finished her championship at 21 months and working in agility. Vita, Ch Blazin's Doppelbock UD AX OAJ JH WCX CGC, earned his WC the first try, finished his CH at 21 months and earned enough titles to become Blazin's 3rd Hall of Fame dog!! Lin, Ch Blazin Dunlin Of Tidalflats JH Am/Can WC CGC, won both her majors from the puppy class, earned her Am/Can WC the first try and finished her CH prior to her 2nd birthday.

Augie's third and final litter, the "E" litter out of Ch Bertschire Badbad Leroybrown RN NA NAP, was born June 2000. She had four girls and two boys. Piper, Ch Blazin's Enchanted Forest CD RN OA AXJ CGC, won both majors from the puppy class and finished her championship at the 14 months. Prue, Ch Blazin's Eternal Flame CD RN OA AXJ, and Piper are currently competing at the Excellent Agility level. Cricket, Ch Blazin's Evening Star CGC, and Blaze, Ch Blazin Elijah's Chariots, both finished their championship with 3 majors and Best Of Breed over specials. Their brother Sombra, Blazin Evans Family, has both his majors and sister Tripper, Blazin Everlasting Escapade CD, is pointed.

At the Colorado National, Augie took 3rd in a large brood bitch class with Piper and Blaze. An accomplishment that she improved on at the Chicago National by taking 2nd in the brood bitch class with Dino and Prue. This was Augie's 3rd placement in the brood bitch class at a National Specialty!!!

Our "F" litter out of Augie's daughter Piper and Swedish Import Almanza Screwdriver was born in December 2002. Piper had 2 boys and 5 girls. Mesa, Ch Blazin's Fire On The Mountain CDX RN finished with three majors owner handled. Mesa also earned her CD and a Dog World Award from the Novice A class and her CDX just before her third birthday in three straight shows! Mesa's sister Cinder, Blazin's Fairest, Cinderella needs just a major to finish her Championship and her other sister Luna, Blazin's Far Side of The Moon, earned two points in her 1st show!

Soon after the "F" litter was born, Salasana kennels in Finland, had a litter of 13 puppies out of Cosmo and their liver bitch Ronja (Mei Dan Haukansilma). We brought back Eagle, Ch Salasana Double Arrow RN NAJ CGC, and Sky, Ch Salasana Blazin Arrow, and in their 1st 5 shows, they won Winners or Reserve at all but one show!! Eagle is a group placer and finished #9 Flat-Coat in the US in 2004! All five of the Salasana kids that traveled to the United States are Champions!!

Piper's second litter, the "G" litter out of Ch Grousemoor Jam Dandy CDX JH AX OAJ WCX HOF, was born May 25, 2004. She had four girls and three boys. On the same day, Prue's first litter, the "H" litter out of Eagle was born. Prue had 2 boys and 1 girl. At just 18 months, Faith, Ch Blazin's Gardez La Foi, is a Group placing Champion, her sister Breeze, Blazin's Gone With the Wind, is just one major from her Championship and her housemate Salem, Ch Blazin's History Repeats, is a Champion. We look forward to many more years of watching these two young litters and all of our other Blazin family grow!!!