GCHB CH Gold Cups This Is Howie Do It CD CGC TKI TDD WD "Howie" is the #1 AKC Owner Handled Newfoundland (2025)

OWNC thanks our amazing judges Meredith Johnson and Dwight Gorsuch our incredible stewards and entrants, and amazing hosts for such a wonderful water test at CJT Ranch.

Congratulations to the following Newfoundland team on their new title!

New WD “Howie”
GCHB CH Gold Cups This Is Howie Do It CD CGC TKI TDD

OWNC held our annual Water Test this weekend at the CJT Ranch in Georgetown, Texas. We had all levels testing this weekend, and finished out Sunday with one NEW WD, and some very close to passing teams! OWNC extends our upmost gratitude to our test hosts Carm and Janelle Tassone! Thank you to all our entrants, stewards, committee members and judges for making this yet another fun test weekend! A big congratulations to our qualifying team!

NEW WD

“Howie”

GCHB CH Gold Cups This Is Howie DoIt CD CGC TKI TDD

OWNC thanks our amazing judges Karrie Cook & Dwight Gorsuch, our incredible stewards and entrants, and amazing hosts for such a wonderful draft test at CJT Ranch. Congratulations to our qualifying teams:

Saturday

NEW BDD- Rí “GCH 44 North’s Just Can’T Wait To Be King FDC CGCA CGCU TKN ATT” handled by Stacy Kipp

Sunday

NEW BDD – Lena “Let’s Talk About it Lena” handled by Julie Janulis
NEW DD – Austin “CH Bear N Mind’s Keeping It Weird CD RN WD” handled by Janelle Tassone
NEW DD – Rí “GCH 44 North’s Just Can’T Wait To Be King FDC CGCA CGCU TKN ATT” handled by Stacy Kipp

OWNC recognizes the achievements of these members, who along with their Newfoundlands worked hard and received the following titles and awards in 2024. 

Congratulations to all!

Katie Bartush
Birdie Bartush WD
Water Dog – September 28, 2024

Paige Casteel
GCH CH Gold Cup’s This is Howie Do It CD, CGC, TKI
Draft Dog – March 9, 2024

Carol Franks
CH Sugar-Mtn’s Tipsy on Tequila CD RN WD
Water Rescue Dog – September 27, 2024

Rick Hall
CH Montlake’s Heavenly Angel At Point Break RN CGC TKN WRD
Water Rescue Dog – September 29, 2024

Janet Harris
GCH 44 North’s Just A Pinch Will Do With MTN High RN FDC THDA CGCA CGCU ATT TKN
Rally Novice – February 4, 2024
Advanced CGC – July 13, 2024
Urban CGC – July 13, 2024
Grand Champion – July 20, 2024
Farm Dog – July 20, 20024
Therapy Dog Advanced – July 25, 2025
Trick Dog Novice – October 19, 2024

Courtney Hartwell
Legacy Four Leaf Clover BN BCAT CD RE FI CGCU TDI DCAT
Beginner Novice Obedience – January 6, 2024
BCat – January 8, 2024
Rally Advanced – February 17, 2024
Companion Dog – February 18, 2024
Rally Excellent – April 26, 2024
Fetch Novice – May 5, 2024
Fetch Intermediate – May 17, 2024
Canine Good Citizen Urban – September 12, 2024
Trick Dog Novice – October 15, 2024
Trick Dog Intermediate – October 15, 2024
DCat – November 16, 2024

Stacy Kipp
GCH 44 North’s Just Can’t Wait to Be King ATT CGCA CGCU FDC TKN
New Champion – June 27, 2024
Temperament Title – July 18, 2024
Farm Dog – July 20, 2024
Grand Champion – October 25, 2024
Tracy Luber
GCHB Rio Nova Dancing With Nothin’ But My Hat On CGC CGCA TKN
Bronze Grand Champion – October 15, 2023

The Schlagels
44 North’s I Run This House From Mtn High RN
New Champion – July 21, 2024
GCH 44 North’s I Really Think You’re Groovy
Grand Champion – March 1, 2024
CH 44 North’s I’m Talk’n About Liv’n
New Champion – July 5, 2024
GCH Mtn High Just Say When…
Grand Champion – March 17, 2024

The Old West Newfoundland Club is holding its annual Draft Test on February 22-23, 2025 at CJT Ranch (3530 County Road 255 | Georgetown, TX 78633.

Beginner draft, draft, and advanced draft tests will be held both days.

Please consider entering your dog(s), assisting with stewarding, or attending to cheer on these amazing working dogs.

Entries close Friday, February 7, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CST

Judges: Dwight Gorsuch & Karrie Cook

Old West Newfoundland Club invites you and your Newf to our Jingle Bells Meet ’n’ Greet and Draft Demo

Join us for Coffee & Donuts and Meet Fellow Newf Owners.

We will have a Draft course set up for anyone interested in learning more about Draft work.

WHEN

Saturday, December 14, 2024 (Weather permitting)
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (noon)

WHERE

Northeast Metropolitan Park
15500 Sunlight Near Way
Pflugerville, TX (Tollway 130 and Pecan Street exit)

We will be set up in the open area between the Basketball Court and the Skatepark.

PLEASE NOTE

All dogs must be on leash at all times. There are extensive paved trails throughout the park for anyone who would like to take a walk.

Questions?

Please call or text Julie Janulis at 512-293-9770

Stetson was the #1 Owner Handled Newfoundland for 2024.

GCHB Rio Nova Dancing With Nothin’ But My Hat On CGCA TKN

Owned By Tracy Luber

OWNC thanks our amazing judges Karrie Cook and Dwight Gorsuch our incredible stewards and entrants, and amazing hosts for such a wonderful water test at CJT Ranch.

Congratulations to the following Newfoundland teams on their new titles!

• Deanna Alko handling WA VN CH Hazel Hollow’s Banner UD RE WD2 WRD19 WRDX17 DD1 DDX1 TDD TDDX (Banner) – Requalifying in WRDX and requalifying in WRD
• Katie Bartush handling Birdie G Bartush (Birdie) – New WD
• Carol Franks handling CH Sugar-Mtn’s Tipsy On Tequila CD RN WD (Tippy) – New WRD
• Rick Hall handling CH Montlake’s Heavenly Angel At Point Break RN CGC TKN WD (Gabby) – New WRD
• Sue Lynn Morton handling GCHS CH Dreamhaven’s Sum It Up with Old Bay BN RN CGC TKN WD DD (Nash) – New WRD

OWNC thanks our amazing judges Pam Saunders and Bethany Karger, our incredible stewards and entrants for such a wonderful draft test.

Congratulations to the following Newfoundland teams on their new titles!

“Howie” GCH CH Gold Cup’s This Is Howie Do It CD CGC TKI
“NEW DD”! – Handled by Paige Casteel

“Boomer” VN CH Fairchild’s My Heart Goes Boom CD RN DS WRDX DD3 TDD
“NEW DDX”! – Handled by Meredith Johnson

Our all breed test was a big success as well!