CiaoBella Labrador Retrievers

AKC Breeder of Merit
AKC Breeder of Merit
GRCH CH CiaoBella Firefly Lights Up Heidi's Meadow

                               AKC Titles:    Grand Champion, RN, CGC
                               IABCA Titles: IntBA, NatBA, HnrBA
"Badger"
Born 07/02/2023​

​         Son of our fabulous "SKY" , and
 MBISS GCHG Barton Creeks Night Moves,   "SEGER",  he is quickly exceeding our expectations in terms of work performance, movement, and AKC breed conformation. He is a handsome boy, super smart, easy to train, versatile in performance, and a love to have in our home!

Badger is currently in training for his AKC Hunt, Rally, and AKC Obedience titles. He is professionally handled by Sean Boyle in AKC Conformation shows and has already received his AKC Grand Championship title. 

He has also earned the following credentials:
International Puppy Championship
National Puppy Championship
Honors Puppy Championship
AKC CGC, Canine Good Citizen
AKC CH, Championship 
AKC GRCH, Grand-Championship
AKC Rally Novice

He is a rising youngster out of our breeding program and breeding decisions are pending receipt of all final health clearances ​in July 2025.



OFA Hips:     TBD 07/2025
OFA Elbows: TBD 07/2025
OFA Advanced Cardio: Normal by Veterinary Cardiologist 
OFA Eyes annually: Normal by Ophthalmologist
DNA Color: yellow carries black
Non-Dilute
PRA ( Progressive Retinal Atrophy):  Clear
CNM ( Centronuclear Myopathy): Clear
EIC ( Exercise Induced Collapse):  Clear
DM ( Degenerative Myelopathy): Clear
HNPK (Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis): Clear
MCD ( Macular Corneal Dystrophy): Clear
Narcolepsy: Clear
Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency: Clear
Skeletal Dysplasia 2, SD2: Clear
​Stargardt: Clear

OFA CHIC # TBD 7/2025
Event Date
Event Name
Class
AKC JUDGES
Award
10/28/2023
IABCA Tar Heel Sieger
3-6 Month Puppy
Leslie Webb-Tinsley, USA
Best Of Breed Puppy; 1st Place Sporting Group
10/28/2023
IABCA Tar Heel Sieger
3-6 Month Puppy
Nancy Bodine, Int, USA
Best of Breed Puppy; 3rd Place Sporting Group
10/29/2023
IABCA Tar Heel Sieger
3-6 Month Puppy
Dawn L Gabig, USA
Best of Breed Puppy; 3rd Place Sporting Group
10/29/2023
IABCA Tar Heel Sieger
3-6 Month Puppy
Doreen Luhrs, USA
Best of Breed Puppy, 3rd Place Sporting Group
03/06/2024
AKC Tarheel Cluster, Raleigh, NC
6-9 Months Puppy
Amy Gau
3rd Place
03/07/2024
AKC Tarheel Cluster, Raleigh, NC
6-9 Month Puppy
Faye Strauss
Reserve Winners Dog
03/08/2024
AKC Tarheel Cluster, Raleigh, NC
6-9 Months Puppy
Douglas Johnson
2nd Place
07/31/2024
AKC Mountain Cluster, Salem, VA
12-15 Months
LLoyd Graser, Jr
Winners Dog / Best of Opposite/ Best of Breed Owner Handled
08/01/2024
AKC Mountain Cluster, Salem, VA
12-15 Months
Steven L. Keating
3rd place in his class
08/02/2024
AKC Mountain Cluster, Salem, VA
12-15 Months
Sulie Greendale-Paveza
Reserve Winners Dog/1st Place in his class
08/04/2024
AKC Mountain Cluster, Salem, VA
12-15 Months
Edmund Dziuk
Reserve Winners Dog/1st Place in his class
08/16/2024
Iced Tea Cluster, Muncie, IN
12-15 Months
Carol C Sommerfelt
Best of Winners/ Best of Opposite Sex/ Winners Dog/1st Place in his class
08/17/2024
Iced Tea Cluster, Muncie, IN
12-15 Months
Walter J Sommerfelt
Winners Dog/ 1st Place in his class
08/18/2024
Iced Tea Cluster, Muncie, IN
12-15 Months
Sharlene M Pitman
Best of Winners/ Winners Dog/1 st Place in his class
09/19/2024
Lake Superior Cluster, WI
12-15 Months
Harry Schulman
Winners Dog/Best of Opposite Sex/1st place in his class
09/20/2024
Lake Superior Cluster, WI
12-15 Months
Eugene Blake
Best of Breed/ Best of Winners/Winners Dog/1st Place in his class
09/21/2024
Lake Superior Cluster, WI
12- 15 Months
Ken Murray
Best of Breed/ Best of Winners/Winners Dog/1st Place in his class
09/22/2024
Lake Superior Cluster, WI
12-15 Months
Polly Smith
Best of Breed/ Best of Winners/Winners Dog/1st Place in his class
10/18/2024
Rapid City Kennel Club, SD
12-18 months
Eugene Blake
Reserve Winners Dog/1st Place in his class
10/19/2024
Rapid City Kennel Club, SD
12-18 months
Kathleen Carter
Winners Dog, Best of Winners, Major
10/24/2024
Sioux Empire Kennel Club, SD
12-18 months
Elizabeth Muthard
Winners Dog, Best of Winners, Major, Earned CHAMPIONSHIP
10/25/2024
Sioux Empire Kennel Club, SD
BOB
Charles Olvis
BOS Best of Opposite Sex (1st Major, 1st Champion Defeat)
10/27/2024
Sioux Empire Kennel Club, SD
BOB
Sandy Alexander
SD Select ( 2nd Major, 2nd Champion Defeat)
11/29/2024
Mid-Michigan Labrador Specialty, MI
12-18 months Sweeps
Grand Boudreau
1st Place
11/30/2024
Mid-Michigan Labrador Specialty, MI
BOB
Rosalind Kramer
Judges Award of Merit
12/01/2024
Mid-Michigan Labrador Specialty, MI
BOB
Dana Cline
Judges Award of Merit
01/05/2025
Clemson Kennel Club, SC
BOB
Brian Meyer
SD Select (3rd Champion Defeat)
01/29/2025
Indianapolis, IN
BOB
Sherrry Webster
Best of Breed
01/30/2025
Indianapolis, IN
BOB
Linda Clark
SD Select
01/31/2025
Indianapolis, IN
BOB
Dr. Camille McArdle
SD Select
02/01/2025
Indianapolis, IN
BOB
Barbara Pepper
SD Select
02/01/2025
Indianapolis, IN
BOB
Debbie MelGreen
SD Select
02/02/2025
Indianapolis, IN
BOB
Gracie Fritz
SD Select
02/28/2025
Winston Salem, NC
BOB
Linda Hurlebans
SD Select
03/01/2025
Winston Salem, NC
BOB
Terry DePietro
BOS Best of Opposite Sex
03/02/2025
Winston Salem, NC
BOB
Stephanie Hedgepath
BOS Best of Opposite Sex
03/21/2025
Blue Suede Cluster, TN
BOB
Linda Hurlebans
EARNED GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP, SD Select, 5 point Major
03/23/2025
Blue Suede Cluster, TN
BOB
Judith Brown
SD Select, 5 point Major
Labrador Specialty Show Awards:
0/2024 Coastal South Carolina 
            6-9 Months, Judy Chambers        3rd Place
                                Kimberly Jacobson   2nd Place
2/2024 Labrador Specialty of the Piedmont
            6-9 Months, Gerardo Saldana      2nd Place
                                Joan Saldana           3rd Place
11/2024 Mid-Michigan Labrador Specialty
            BOB, Rosalind Kramer                 JAM
            BOB, Dana Cline                          JAM
            15-18 Months Sweeps,
                      Grand Boudreau                 1st Place

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Above three Photos by Elizabeth Arellano
https://www.elizabetharellano.com
Awarded his Grand Championship by AKC Judge Linda Hurlebans 
with a 5 point Major on 03/22/2025