Timberblac Retrievers

30/09/2025

Dog games and a September sunset

05/09/2025

Uncovering a New Tick-Borne Threat to Dogs

3 min read ● September 2, 2025

In 2019, researchers at NC State University’s Vector-Borne Disease Lab made an unexpected find: a previously unknown species of Rickettsia detected in a dog’s blood. Rickettsia is part of the bacterial group that causes spotted fever diseases, including Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, one of the most serious tick-borne illnesses in the United States.

“When we identify a new organism, we immediately contact the veterinarian who sent us the sample to learn more about the dog’s condition,” explained Dr. Barbara Qurollo, lead investigator on the project. Soon, multiple dogs were reported sick with fever and dangerously low platelets, putting them at risk for bleeding and echoing Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

Until this point, only one Rickettsia species was thought to cause this illness in dogs. The findings suggested that dogs were facing a new, previously unidentified infection. (to read the full article...)

A Surprising Discovery In 2019, researchers at NC State University’s Vector-Borne Disease Lab made an unexpected find: a previously unknown species of Rickettsia detected in a dog’s blood. Rickettsia is part of the bacterial group that causes spotted fever diseases, including Rocky Mountain Spot...

21/08/2025

In her last 22 shows, Kiley earned 18 Best of Breed ribbons, a Group 2, and a Group 4 placement.
Kiley you are my Super Hero! Team Sutton, you rock! Thank you judges, thank you all!
GCHG Timberblacs Sound Of Music, currently ranked #6 FCR, #7 All Breed. 🏆

15/07/2025

Here we are at Tampa in June, a wonderful Group 3, thank you judge Gary Andersen. It was the weekend Kiley went Gold!
Fast forward to this weekend, BOB 3 out of 4 days at Concord, NC 💕
🔥 Kiley is on Fire!. Officially AKC approved, she is GCHG Timberblacs Sound of Music. Team Sutton, you ROCK! Thank you!

01/07/2025

The kids in MS have been busy too!
3 dogs, 3 Rally Titles, 3 placement ribbons! The kids are now (L-R): Tulipgrove Love Immortal RN, aka Harper 💕 GCH Timberblacs Reign of Valor From Valhala JH RN, aka Fletch 💕 and Timberblac By Jiminy RN, aka Cricket 💕(Kathy Poole-Price). What a day! 😁

Thank you judge Julie Johnson and the Kennel Club of Mississippi who gave us the opportunity to compete and succeed in Batesville, MS.
Thank you, most of all, to Bridget Bodine for your patience and care of my kids in the field and ring. Helping them succeed is priceless. If you haven’t met Bridget, you need to visit her on FB, Bridget Bodine Versatile Dog Training. She does it all!

30/06/2025

Timberblac had a visitor. No problems here bc he was just wandering thru.

20/06/2025

This pretty girl had an extraordinary weekend in Tampa! 🔥 BREED wins 4 out of 5 days with a Group 3rd ribbon under Judge Gary Andersen. What a day!
AND the topper was she reached 400pts on Sunday w her Breed win under Judge Daniel Dowling. Kiley is now GCHGold!
Thank you judges and most of all, thank you Team Sutton!! Jessy, Rox, and I know many pitch in, thank you ALL!!🥇
#5 FCR GCHG Timberblacs Sound of Music

11/06/2025

It's a Group 3rd for Kiley today in Florida 🎉. We are thrilled... Go Team Sutton! Thank you!

11/05/2025

Kiley, Timberblacs Sound of Music GCHS, continues to enjoy the show ring... she's running hot, looking great, and should make her Dad (Swallowsflight Ice-Cool Cyclone) proud. March statistics has Kiley ranked #9 FCR in All-Breed, and #6 of all Flat-coats.
She's celebrating her 2nd birthday tomorrow... along with her siblings from our Classic Disney litter 💕 Kathy Poole-Price
We send a happy shout out to Simba, Nalu, Cricket, Zip, Kenai, & Poppins...

11/04/2025

🏆 Bette and Aurora, the Timberblac girls, need some applause for recent National ranking of #6 and #11 in NADD dock diving of all Flat-coats.
At the Peacock Plunge in Ridgeland, SC last weekend, both girls jumped their personal bests.🏆

Watch Bette jump her PB of 22’ in the video below
Aurora hit 21’9” the same weekend!
Congratulations Girls & good luck at the qualifiers when you go. 🦆🦆

11/04/2025

Meet a couple of Timberblac girls who live in NH & FL and enjoy life with their owners. “Bette”, Timberblacs Freedom Reigns and
“Aurora”, Timberblac Northern Light At Golden View

04/04/2025

Sweet Kiley did a thing in Florida today! 😁 Sporting Group 4th!
Breed win in a strong entry of 13, and hoping for pics to follow.