Now this was an Animal.....

1990, 1991, 1993 NFC - AFC
Candlewoods Tanks A Lot

’90,’91,’93 NFC-AFC Candlewoods Tanks A Lot (Lottie) was the last pup in Mary Howley’s litter so she gave the dog to Andy Attar, who was working with Mike Lardy at Handjem Retrievers at the time. Andy raised Lottie in the house and gave her marks while training client dogs with Mike – she showed an uncanny ability to mark almost immediately. Andy and Mike completed her basics at about eight and a half months. She ran and won her first Derby at eleven months. Her performance, and apparent potential, were impressive enough that Mary and Randy Kuehl bought her back from Andy.

Over the next year, Lottie earned a record 108 Derby points while winning a Qualifying at fifteen months and an Open 3 rd at twenty months. At twenty-seven months she completed her FC and her AFC shortly thereafter.

In the words of her owners, “While Lottie’s statistics are impressive, they don’t convey her winning nature. Her style, intensity, marking, and intelligence are combined with an attitude that says, ‘show me what you want – I’ll do it!’.”

Lottie accumulated 189 ½ All-Age points during her competitive career – 124 ½ Open and 65 Amateur.

And her Purchase Price at that time was $150,000.00

And her Pups Sold at $5000.00 a Pop