The "Champ" Aaron

Always searching to improve the quality of dogs she breeds, raises, and trains, Vicky noticed her World Champion lab "Aaron" at a dog show. Sensing he was "something special" she purchased him in 1996 as a two year old, and sent him to handler Joy Quallenberg in New York to continue his show career. [Vicky was too busy running Belquest Kennels to compete Aaron herself.] Aaron's career skyrocketed, as evidenced by the prefix to his registered name: American, Bermudian, Puerto Rican, and 1997 World Champion Tabatha's Rollick at Carowby. As his name proclaims, Aaron was America's top winning Labrador retriever for 1997, 1998 and 1999, having accumulated the most points in American Kennel Club (AKC) competitions. In fact, Aaron made history by achieving more AKC points than any other Labrador retriever in history. He was also a World Champion, having won the world title in June, 1997, in Puerto Rico. To-date, Aaron has racked up hundreds of Best of Breed and Specialty wins, and numerous Group wins and placings. He was consistently the 'breeders choice, meaning judges who are also breeders of Labrador retrievers recognize Aaron for his excellent quality in conformation and temperament - the kind of dog they would like to produce themselves. Aaron's legacy and other current and Champions stand at stud at Belquest.

Amy #1!

In 1975, Vicky got her first Labrador retriever, Amy (Millgrove's Special Amie), which she trained to become the #1 obedience dog in the country - the first, and to-date the only, Labrador retriever to achieve such honors, and also the first Obedience Title champion to be awarded a Working Certificate.