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, FTN, FTI, PCD, BN, 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, Advanced Rally/Obedience titles. He is professionally handled by Sean Boyle in AKC Conformation shows. 

He has also earned the following credentials:
International Puppy Championship
National Puppy Championship
Honors Puppy Championship
AKC Canine Good Citizen, CGC
AKC Championship, CH
AKC Grand-Championship, GRCH
AKC Rally Novice, RN
AKC Beginner Novice, BN
AKC Preferred Companion Dog, PCD
AKC Fetch Novice, FTN
AKC Fetch Intermediate, FTI

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