HRVildanden's Neon af Nischi CD RA NA JH WCX Can JH WCI Therapy Dog VC ROM

We went to Sweden to get Vad to introduce genes from European Champion and Hunting retriever lines. He has proven to be an excellent retriever with superb athletic conformation. We are so pleased that he is passing his great temperament and biddability on to his offspring!

Evelyn Williams Award of Excellence & Hot Dog Award

ROM (Register of Merit sire) & Versatility Certificate

Call name: / "Vad"
Gender: / M
Country of origin: / Sweden
Registration: / AKC SR22397301
Breeder: / Vildandens, Anette Björgell
Owner: / Jamie Como & Kathy Koebensky-Como
Web site: /
Hip clearance: / PennHip 861102 (Excellent - top 1% of the breed)
Eye clearance: / CERF NSD-810 (Normal and done annually)
Heart clearance: / DTR-CA302/23M/C-PI (Normal)
Thyroid clearance: / OFA Normal
Optigen PRA: / Clear
CEA: / Clear
JADD: / Clear
CPI: / Clear

Health Clearances as listed on the OFA (Orthopedic Foundation of America) for Vad:

Vad has registered clearances for the equivalent of “excellent” hips through his low PennHip numbers which put him in the top percentile for all Tollers for tight hips and has clear thyroid, cardiac, patellas, degenerative myelopathy, and Cerf. He is a PRA, CEA, JADD and CPI (clear) by testing.

Stunning Pedigree for their pups:

Vad-Macy / HR Vildandens Neon af Nischi CD RA NA WCX JH VC ROM / Nordwart Adling(Norway) / Harbourlights Heart Breaker
Harbourlights Pick Up Sticks
LPI LPII SE UCH Vildandens Drottning af Snickjaz(Sweden) / Tollartrollets Snickers
LPI SE U(U)CH Kanadickens Cecilia Lind
CH Vermilion's Born For Birds CD / CAN/AKC/NSDTRC(US)CH AKC OTCH CAN MOTCH Westerlea's Sir Edmund UDX4 OM1 MH US/CAN WCX,VCX, ROM / Can Ch Small Fetcher Don Giovanni CD
Can. Int. Ch. Westerlea's Surprise Package CD JH WCI
AKC/NSDTR/Can CH Vermilion's Option Card CD US/Can WCROM / Ch SR Driftwood's Coastal Clipper CD RA JH WCI
Can/Int'l CH Skylarks Vermilion Madra Zev ROM

(ROM is Register of Merit status in the US for producing so many titled offspring)

CH Vermilion's Born For Birds CD (12/3/2009-)

Call name: / "Macy"
Gender: / F
Country of origin: / USA
Registration: / AKC SR60024304
Breeder: / Kathy Koebensky-Como & Jamie Como
Owner: / Ashley Plourde & Kathy Koebensky-Como
Hip clearance: / OFA Good DTR-1563G25F-VPI
Eye clearance: / CERF Clear NSD-1300
Heart clearance: / OFA Normal DTR-CA661/19F/C-VPI
Thyroid clearance: / OFA Normal
Optigen PRA: / Clear
CEA: / Cleared by Parentage
JADD & CP1: / Carrier for both (must be bred to a Clear)

Her OFA health clearances are listed at:

Macy lives in Duluth with Ashley Plourde and has been successfully hunted over. We have shown her to her titles! Just look at that pedigree:

Macy’s sire “Eddy” has passed Master hunt tests 26 times! Eddy is the top performance dog in the US and there is an “Eddy Award” named after him that we just accomplished for our boy, Torque. One needs three titles-- a Championship and then either an OTCH, Master Hunter, or MACH.

Macy’s dam “Teaser” has three times been selected as Best Hunting Retriever at the NSDTRC-US National Specialties in 2009 and 2011 and also at the regional BackYard Classic 2010.