Whelped on September 3rd, 2003
(Blacks and Yellows)
New Video(10/28/03): The girls playing
Belize delivered 9 puppies: 1 black male, 1 black female, 1 yellow male and 6 yellow females.
Tornado Black Rock Believe at 7.5 weeks old Lisa Hier - Tornado Kennels - Galva, Illinois.
Tornado Black Rock Believe at 7.5 weeks old
(Above) Diver at 7.5 weeks
11/13/03 Hey there. He is wonderful. He weighs 20lbs already. Diver is potty trained and very smart. He has learned to sit and give paw already. I will send you some pictures. Also my female Scuba had 8 puppies last Wednesday, so he thinks he is back with all of his brothers and sisters. thanks for everything, Jennifer Shake
4/27/04 Hey guys. Just thought I would drop you a line to let you both know Diver is doing great. He is now 7 1/2 months old and is weighing in at 72lbs. He has been to 5 shows down here and doing well. His 1st time out he got 2nd both days in the 6 to 9 month class, and then this past weekend he got 1st on friday, 3rd on sat, and 2nd on sunday. He will be showing in Miami and ft myers in May. So he is coming along really nice. I just wanted to thank you for bringing him into my life, I really enjoy him. He loves to show and please. I will send you some pictures soon. Please let me know when you have another litter that is out of a different line so he can have a girlfriend for the future. Thank you again, Jennifer
Diver @ 4 yrs old
Sky at 7.5 weeks
10/26/03 Hi Guys, Just a little note to let you know how the first night went, GREAT!!!!! I got up this morning around 6:15 and woke her up to take her out and feed her so I could be able to spend a little time with her before the rest of the gang got up. She is a sweetheart she follows me all over she even went to my back door and sat there crying for me to let her out, luck or not you can't get much better then that for a new puppy.
Again, I would like to Thank the both of you for all your time and patience you spent with us, choosing was VERY difficult it was a beautiful litter that's for sure.Take Care and we will keep in touch, Fondly, Deb Balmes.
11/8/03: Hi Guys,We had our first snow fall today and Sky seemed very curious about it.I left on the answering machine but when I took her to the vet she weighed in at 16 lbs 1 oz at 9 weeks old. We are all enjoying her sooooo much she is a very special little girl, thank you again you guys are great. Deb.
11/16/03 Hi
Guys, wanted to update you on my sweet little Sky a.k.a. devil dog she no
longer is that cuddly little baby we brought home just a few weeks ago she
has come into herself, were not quite sure what herself is yet, thank goodness
she is so darn cute or she would be in big trouble. Fearless is looking down
the mouth of a Mastiff and not giving a darn and jumping at it's face and
biting it's lips and ears and bringing a 200 lb dog to it's knees that's
fearless. I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as we are enjoying
Sky, sit back relax and have a good laugh on me. Fondly Deb
Sadie at 3 months old
Blackrock's Windward Mark"Sadie" and the Berks - Dublin, Ohio
4/8/04 Sadie is getting along great. She never gets tired and is always into something. I had her at a club trial last weekend (Ohio Valley Retriever Club) running the puppy marks and I'll tell you what - she goes! I love it. I'll send you some photos as we start doing more training now that the weather is getting better and we are into daylight saving time. Congratulations on the new litters. Have a good Easter. We'll be in touch.Regards,David Berk
3/19/07 Dale ~It's been awhile and the dogs are 3 1/2 years now (Belize x Bravo 2003) so I thought I would give you an update on how Sadie is doing. I hope all is well with everyone at Black Rock. I can't believe 3 years have passed already. From a conformation standpoint Sadie topped out at about 52 lbs. (in good condition), has a nice coat and if I measure straight up her front leg to the top of her neck/back she's at about 21 inches. She's not a large dog but as we discussed, she is athletic and like Bravo seems to have endless energy when she's retrieving something.As you know, it's usually a good 2+ years before labs settle down and Sadie was no exception, more like 3 years actually. She's a great dog in the house now and pretty much has the run of the place. She loves people and always wants to be where you are.I laid the foundation (obedience, force fetch, collar conditioning, yard work) before that though and have managed to do some training here on my own (steadiness, marking, currently starting on blind retrieves) and she gets exercised everyday. There are a couple clubs in the area and I've started training again and I think Sadie has enough natural talent that the transition shouldn't be too hard so if that all goes well I'm going to run some Junior hunt tests in April and get back into the game. I'll keep you posted on how the hunt tests go. I still want to put a Master Hunter title on her and we'll go as far as we can. I have attached some pictures that you might enjoy. There's also a short video of Sadie's water entry so you can see her enthusiasm there. Take care and God bless. All the best, David Berk Cary, NC.
Marianne McLean and kids with Tessa at 7.5 weeks old - Noblesville, Indiana.
11/13/03 Everything is going well with Tessa. She is quite the "outgoing" young lady that we all "pegged" her to be. She is not timid in any way. She "jumped" right in with the other dogs at the McLean household. The trip home was fairly quiet, and her first night went great! She loves running around outside with Liberty- our 10 month old. They have become great playmates. She would prefer to be free outside, rather than in her crate, but has learned that there is a time for each. She is eating well, loves water, and is listening pretty good for a 10 1/2 week old. We are really enjoying her. She is "fearless" ! We will send you a picture very soon. Thanks for your email. Tessa is really a beautiful girl. Take Care- The McLeans.
Rita Bakalar with Black Rock Belle Star NAJ, NA, OA, CGC at 7.5 weeks - Ft. Wayne, Indiana. On 6/8/05, Bella successfully passed the CGC test. Bella has successfully passed Novice preferred Jumpers with weaves, Novice preferred standard and open preferred standard.
The Pollander Family with Mac at 7.5 weeks old - Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
Video: Kids Play
Here is Logan and his 1st Grade Science Fair Project: " What Treat Will My Dog Like Best". He won and will be going on to the regional competition! Thought you might like to see this. Congratulations on the new litter. How great! Gregg and Emily Pollander
11/9/03: Lucci & Joseph Westfall - Lakeworth, Florida
The pups here are 27 days old: plumtired93003, BraBel91203
The puppies are 7days old: BraBelpups91003, BraBelpup91003
Updated 10/14/07 at 1:00 p.m.
