CiaoBella Labrador Retrievers

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

                               AKC Titles:    Champion, 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 and he is appreciated in the AKC conformation show ring! 

Badger is currently in training for his AKC Rally, and  AKC Obedience titles. He is professionally handled by Lisa Gregor Sobosz and Sean Boyle in Michigan in AKC Conformation shows working to secure his AKC Grand Championship. He has already earned the following credentials:

International Puppy Championship
National Puppy Championship
Honors Puppy Championship
AKC CGC, Canine Good Citizen
AKC CH, Championship 

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
11/29/2024
Mid-Michigan Labrador Specialty, MI
15-18 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-Michigian Labrador Specialty, MI
BOB
Dana Cline
Judges Award of Merit
Labrador Specialty 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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