Our Vista, or Gaylan’s Mountain View, as she was formally named, was born July 18, 2018. Nicknamed “Miss Viss,” Vista has boundless energy, a contagiously happy personality, a love for all humans and a true zest for life. Below is a complete list of her personal and physical attributes:
Personality:
- Outgoing
- Confident
- Very happy
- Very silly (she definitely doesn’t take herself too seriously)
- Loves to cuddle
- Very biddable (she’s just as happy to work obedience, field, therapy dog work or cuddle)
- VERY people focused
- social with other dogs
- LOVES to retrieve — she ALWAYS picks up something in the backyard
- High drive
- Intelligent
- Easy to live with
Physicality:
- Moderate dog
- Well-balanced
- Approximately 55 pounds
- Good skull with good breadth, depth and length with a nice stop
- Soft expression with round eyes
- High energy
- Good pigment
- Sufficient but not heavy-coated
- Strong and level topline
Accomplishments:
- Earned her Beginner Novice (BN) title with 199.5; 199 and 199.5 scores and all first place finishes
- Earned her Graduate Novice (GN) title with 197, 198 and 198 scores and all first places finishes
- Earned her Open (CDX) with scores of 197, 198 and 196 and all first place finishes
- Earned three (of four) Junior Hunter passes
- Earned the Golden Retriever Club of America’s CCA title (Certificate of Conformation Assessment)
- Has completed over 10 therapy dog visits