Ch Camelot's Noble Fella CDX 

bred by Pat Herschman and owned by Margaret Zonghetti and Kay Bickford was the #1 Golden in America for 1981. He finished at 10 months of age and is pictured here taking a Group 1 on the way to his first Best In Show at age 18 months. He obtained all his legs for both his CD and his CDX with placements handled by Kay. Fella was handled through most of his Specials career, which included 5 BIS and Specialty BOB wins, by Bob Stebbins. Although bred on a very limited basis, he was an outstanding sire. Son of BIS Ch Wochica's Okeechobee Jake OS, he is the sire of BIS CH Krishna's Ja-Jim Extra Special OS and the grandsire of BIS CH Toasty's Royal Mercedes, thus a part of 4 generations of Best In Show Champions.

Ch Camelot's Visions of Ivyhill, 

owned by Barbra Finkelstein and Pat Herschman, Krystal was bred by Pat. Sired by Ch Dawn Heir's Morn 'N Breeze OS  she is the granddaughter of BIS Ch Camelot's Noble Fella CDX OS. Krystal started out her career by going RWB at the 1984 National from the Bred-By Class. At the time she was 3 weeks pregnant.
After her litter, she was shown on the Tar Heel Circuit in Spring of 1985 by Linda and Elliot More. In one week  Krystal finished her Championship with a Group 1 from the classes. Since the Mores did not believe in handling two specials at the same time, Krystal was given over to amateur handler, Margaret Zonghetti for a limited specials career. Under Margo's guidance Krystal became the # 7 Golden Retriever Bitch and the #20 Golden Retriever regardless of sex in the US during a period when bitches really weren't specialed. After her brief show career she was retired to brood bitch duties and being the Queen Bee at Ivyhill.

BIS BISS CH. Malagold Beckwith Big Buff CD, OS, SDHF
(Am./Can./Bda./Mex./Col. CH. Beckwith's Copper Coin OS SDHF x Beckwith's Chrys-Haefen Belinda OD)

Buff - (b. 12-5-1966, d. 12-27-1979)

The foundation dog of Malagold Kennels, Buff was born on December 5, 1966. He was highly revered as an Outstanding Sire and the first Malagold member of the Show Dog Hall of Fame, going Best of Breed at the 1970 Golden Retriever Club of America National Specialty.

Over an esteemed show career, Buff earned three all breed Best in Show, with over 100 group placements and 18 Group 1 wins. He was as intelligent as he was handsome, achieving a Dog World Award for Obedience upon the completion of his Companion Dog (CD) title.

Buff has provided a significant contribution to the beauty and quality of the Golden Retriever breed as it is today. He is the sire of the one of the most significant bitches to be found in the Malagold pedigrees - Malagold Beckwith Bootes, OD – the foundation bitch of Malagold and the producer of eleven champions in her own right!

Buff himself can be found in the history of many an outstanding Golden Retriever pedigree and his legacy continues on today. What a wonderful beginning for Malagold!

Malagold Kennels
Connie Gerstner Miller and Geri Gerstner Hart
www.malagold.com

BISS CH. Malagold Summer Chant OS, SDHF
(CH. Hunt's Finnigan OS x CH. Malagold Svea OD)

Chant - (b. 7-17-1976)

CH. Malagold Svea, OD produced a number of significant dogs in the Malagold line of Golden Retrievers and one of the most popular was Chant. He exuded personality plus! A real ham and so playful in the show ring, he loved being in the spot light!  Even though Chant was the perfect house dog, he thoroughly enjoyed the show competition even into his veteran years.  He was certainly fun to watch, but even more fun to show! 

Chant left for us the most perfect legacy - our beautiful Corey and Clover - his son and daughter out of CH. Libra Lady Carioca. They dutifully carried on the tradition set by their father - and continued to let everyone know - Life is so much fun!

Chant was purely a joy, and it shows through his kids, grandkids and great-grandkids of today!

Malagold Kennels
Connie Gerstner Miller and Geri Gerstner Hart
www.malagold.com

CH. Libra Malagold Clover, OD
(BISS CH. Malagold Summer Chant OS, SDHF x CH. Libra Lady Carioca CD, OD)

Clover - (b. 6-7-1980, d. 1-5-1997)

Clover, the feminine half of that famous brother/sister act "Corey and Clover", was born in June, of 1980, and finished her championship title in record time. Clover set many a-hearts to fluttering with her grace and elegance, and as a fan-favorite throughout her 16 years in the show ring, she had quite a following!

She was everything that a Golden Retriever was meant to be - whether a wonderful hotel room guest and easy traveling companion on the show circuit or a great couch-partner when you wanted to just watch television. She had it all and did it all.

Clover has become one of the most influential bitches in the Golden Retriever line, producing multiple generations of champions, with Best in Show and Best in Specialty Show wins. For a girl that liked to snooze under the evergreen trees and roll on the freshly mowed lawn, she had style and class - and she shares those same traits with her kids and grandkids today.

And a special note from Geri Gerstner Hart, with whom Clover spent all her years - We miss her but we feel her presence with us every day......

Thank you, Rover!

Malagold Kennels
Connie Gerstner Miller and Geri Gerstner Hart
www.malagold.com

BIS BISS CH. Libra Malagold Coriander, OS, SDHF
(BISS CH. Malagold Summer Chant OS, SDHF x CH. Libra Lady Carioca, CDX, OD)

Corey - (b. 6-7-1980, d. 03-1994)

Noted by many as one of the most significant Golden Retrievers ever bred, Corey's contribution to the breed will be forever felt through his kids, grandkids and great-grandkids alike.

From a truly remarkable show career that included a Best of Breed and Sporting Group One at the American Kennel Club's spectacular Centennial Dog Show in 1984 to a superb win at the 1988 Golden Retriever Club of America National Specialty - Best of Breed from the Veteran's Class, Corey proved that he was made of something special.

The Outstanding Sire title awarded to Corey was no fluke either, as at that same 1988 GRCA National Specialty Corey's daughter, CH. Carlin's Happy Holidays, was awarded Best of Opposite Sex to her own dad! Numerous pedigrees of outstanding producers of today, both dogs and bitches, can be traced back to Corey.

What an extraordinary life he lived, alongside his full sister, CH. Libra Malagold Clover. And what an extraordinary contribution he has provided to the world of the Golden Retriever.

Intelligent. Playful. Confident. Handsome. How proud we are to have had Corey with us at Malagold for all his years. He really left his mark as the standard-bearer of what a Golden Retriever should be!  And for that, we at Malagold will be forever grateful.

Malagold Kennels
Connie Gerstner Miller and Geri Gerstner Hart
www.malagold.com

BIS BISS Am. Can. CH. Malagold Storm Warning, OS, SDHF
(CH. Daystar's Tornado Warning OS, SDHF x CH. Malagold Asti Spumante, OD)

Stormy - (b. 7-5-1991, d. 1-7-2001)

Stormy was a force to be reckoned with from his very first steps into the show ring. Completing his championship at the tender age of fourteen months by going Winners Dog at the 1992 Golden Retriever Club of America National Specialty was the start of something big!

This multiple specialty winning boy went on to accumulate numerous Best in Show wins with Geri Gerstner Hart expertly guiding his way. What a team they made! Additional wins including the coveted award of Show Dog of the Year at the Golden Retriever Review Top 20 competition in 1996.

With Awards of Merit in 1995 and 1996, and the award for Best of Opposite Sex in 1997, the highlight at Malagold was the Best of Breed win for Stormy at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 1998, with Geri and Stormy making the cut for the final five in the Sporting Group at Madison Square Garden . What an awesome experience for them both!

Stormy continued his winning ways through his veteran years, with a final award of Best Veteran at the 1999 Golden Retriever Club of America National Specialty, with the additional honor of a Judges Award of Merit being bestowed upon this stunning show dog.

Stormy's accomplishments were not limited to the show ring. He is known to many as an outstanding producer of multiple champion dogs and bitches that continue in his winning footsteps today!

He holds a special place in the hearts of those with whom he has shared that "Stormy Smile". He was truly loved by many!

Malagold Kennels
Connie Gerstner Miller and Geri Gerstner Hart
www.malagold.com