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August 2024 Godspeed Little (Kistryl I Spy). You almost made it to 14 years old
July 2024 Lolly(Bertschire Licks Like Sugar For Kistryl) finishes her CH with 2 - 4 point majors
July 2024 Alma(Kistryl Lady Alma Shining Star) obtains her NA title
July 2024 Ribbon(Kistryl Rosy Rosette) finishes her SIE(scentwork Interior Excellent title mand Rosey (Artic Sun Ring Around Rosey) finishes her SWA (advanced) SEA (exterior advance) and SBA(buried advanced) SCM(container master) titles
June 2024 Ribbon(Kistryl Rosy Rosette) finishes her SCE(scentwork container excellent) title
June 2024 Storm(Kistryl Isis died of thyroid cancer and Niner (Kistryl On a Cloud Nine) died of rear leg lamenss at over 12. Godspeed Storm and Niner!
May 2024 Alma(Kistryl Lady Alma Shining Star) obtains her BCAT title
May 2024 Proof(Kistryl Bogart's 90 Proof)has a great weekend in Wisconsin - BOB both days - 7 points to finish his Grand and finishes his Rally Advanced title
Apr 2024 Echo(KIstryl Fireside Coming Around Again) has 5 M and 2 F - all black
Apr 2024 Specialty results: Twinkle(Kistryl Starlight Starbright) gets first place in the open class at the National and makes the cut for consideration for Winners and reserve. Yankee(Kistryl Captain America gets 1st place in 9-11 veteran sweeps and regular class and gets best veteran and gets inducted in the FCRSA Hall of Fame!
Apr 2024 Specialty results: Fanny(Kistryl Telltail Fandango) Makes 2 cuts in BOB with a shaved belly after a grass eating debacle, Roo(Kistryl Kansas City Roos) gets 1st place in puppy 6-9 in both regular classes and sweeps, Driver(Kistryl MSU Spartans) gets 2nd place in 6-9 puppy sweeps and regular)
Apr 2024 Specialty results: Whisky(Kistryl Maker's Mark) gets 1st place in Hunting retriever finished and a Judges Award of Merit in breed along with a JAM in Steady Singles and 2nd place in Open B obedience. Oh HOF induction too)
Apr 2024 Specialty results: Raisin(Wingmaster Raisin Cain at Kistryl) gets 4th place in Hunting Retriever Finished class and a JAM in Steady Singles, Gunnar(Kistryl Feather in My Cap) gets 4th place in Hunting Retriever Finished and a JAM in Steady Singles
Apr 2024 Specialty results: Smarty(Kistryl Back to School) gets inducted into the FCRSA Hall of Fame and Plymouth(Kistryl Pilgrim's Feast) gets 2nd place in Veteran 9-11 Sweeps
Mar 2024 Twinkle(Kistryl Starlight Starbright) gets a major and points in Louisville
Mar 2024 Alma(Kistryl Lady Alma Shining Star) obtains her CA(Coursing ability) and gets a major in conformation in Louisville
Mar 2024 Ribbon(Kistryl Rosy Rosette) finishes her SBA(Buried Advanced) and Rosey finishes her SIE (Interior Excellent)
Feb 2024 Proof (Kistryl Bogart's 90 Proof) finishes his AXJ, gets a CD leg with first place and gets 7 Grand points in Iowa
Feb 2024 Alma (Kistryl Lady Alma Shining Star) picks up 4 points at the Indy shows
Jan 2024 Juliette (Kistryl Olympic Jewel) finished her CDX
Jan 2024 Teeka(Kistryl Hide And Go Seek) died on 1/8/2024 of probable hemangiosarcome at 13.5 years old. Godspeed Teeka
Jan 2024 Twix(Kistryl Twice As Nice) put to sleep on 1/4/2024 due to tumors on liver and spleen. We love you Twix!
Jan 2024 Whiskey(Kistryl Maker's Mark) gets his first utility leg and second place in Utility B with a great score on 1/1/2024!
Dec 2023 Bella(Kistryl Liberty Bell) died of synovial cell carcinoma on 12/27/2023 at 10 years old. Godspeed Bella
Dec 2023 Ribbon(Kistryl Rosy Rosette) finishes her SCA(Container Advanced) with 1st places and Rosey finishes her SCE (Container Excellent)
Nov 2023 Whiskey (Kistryl Makers Mark) finishes his CDX with 1st place and a score of 198.5
Nov 2023 Yankee (Kistryl Captain America) finishes his RAE and qualifies for the FCRSA HOF
Nov 2023 Alma(Kistryl Shining Star Lady Alma) gets her CGCA TKN and TKI
Nov 2023 Fanny (Kistryl Telltail Fandango) finishes her CD - all legs with placements
Sept 2023 Raisin(Wingmaster Raisin' Cain For Kistryl) gives birth to 10 puppies - 6 M and 4 F. Livers too!
Sept 2023 Crew(Kistryl US Olympic Rowing) finishes his JH and WC
Aug 2023 Twinkle(Kistryl Starlight Starbright) finishes her JH and WC
Aug 2023 Alma(Kistryl Shining Star Lady Alma) gets her Dock Senior(DS), Hydro Dash Junior(HDJ) and Air Retrieve Senior (AS) She is in top 10 for FCR in her division
Aug 2023 Whiskey(Kistryl Maker's Mark) gets his 4th and 5th MH leg to finish his MH title. Good boy Whiskey
July 2023 Lugh(Kistryl Here Comes the Sun) completes his AX in agility
July 2023 Fanny(Kistryl Telltail Fandango) completes her Senio Hunter getting two in a row
July 2023 Whiskey(Kistryl Maker's Mark) gets his 3rd Master Hunter leg - 2 more to go
July 2023 Yankee(Kistryl Captain America) completes his Rally Excellent title
July 2023 Whiskey(Kistryl Maker's Mark) gets a 198.5 in Open B Obedience and 1st place
July 2023 Echo(Kistryl Fireside Coming Around Again finishes her CH at the FCRCI supported entry for a 4 point major

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My name is Cheryl Kistner and I am a Flat-Coated Retriever aficionado from the United States. I have been an owner of Flat-Coated Retrievers since 1985 and got my start on the working side of the breed. I have owned quite a few of the breed � at least 10 dogs since 1985. I have shown dogs since 1982, as I started with a Golden Retriever in obedience. I have titled my dogs in conformation, field, agility, tracking and obedience. Four of my dogs are in the US Flat-Coat Society Hall of Fame. I used to train and show my dogs mostly myself but now need some help but I am committed to maintaining the Flat-Coat as a show and working dog.

My introduction to the breed was a wonderful little Flat-Coat named Am and Can CH U-UD Grousemoor Periwinkle Am UDTX WCX SH Can UDT WCX. She was everything you could hope for in a Flat-Coat � pretty, companionable, healthy and a good worker. She died at one month shy of 12 years old.

I was the Treasurer for the Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America for 4 years and was a member of the Health Committee. I am currently President of the Flat-Coated Retriever Foundation and have also been Treasurer The Flat-coated Retriever Foundation is a funding committee for health & rescue projects exclusive to the Flat-coated Retriever.

I co-bred my first litter in 1999 with the help and advice of a respected and established breeder, Helen Szostak of Grousemoor Retrievers. Kistryl Retrievers was born with my second litter in 2001. I co-bred my third litter in Dec 2005 with Marilyn Wilcox. Marilyn has been in the breed since 1997 and is very concerned about working ability too. Prior to Flat-Coats, Marilyn had Golden Retrievers and German Short-haired Pointers. Marilyn is a member of FCRSA and served on the health committee. She was previously vice-president and membership secretary for the Flat-coated Retriever Club of Illinois. We were both founding members of FCRCI.

We live on 4 acres in a Chicago suburb and enjoy living with several flat-coats, training them and occasionally breeding a litter. We also have two beautiful Long Haired Standard Dachshunds named Rosey and Ribbon...