Rook is energy personified! His motto – why walk when you can leap, bound and run! He is very affectionate, and has matured into a sweet handsome boy.

In keeping with Maryann Czwerwinski’s long established practice of picking Broadway show names for her dogs, Rook has been named after the musical Chess. After many days of picking and discarding names with the right theme for the new pup I had just about thrown in the towel. Then one morning the clock radio woke me to the sounds of “One Night In Bangkok” by Murray Head from the musical Chess, a song I have always loved. Never one to ignore a sign, I decided that Chess was a great registered name. The call name Rook quickly followed suit.

Maryann Czerwinski and Pierry McLean, Castlegar Labradors (aka Scoundrel’s mom) have graciously agreed to co-own Rook
 

Let the game begin….
 

Show results:

Best of Opposite Sex Handler Kim Beverly (Pirate) Pineridge Kennel Club Judge John Reeve Newson September 2011

 
Winners Dog, Best of Winners Best Puppy in Breed – Handler Co Owner P. McLean, Guelph & District Kennel Club Judge Antonio Alves Capistrano Neyo (Brazil) April 2009

3rd 12 – 16 month dog Handler Co Owner P. McLean Eastern Ontario Labrador Breeders Association Jeff Gilmore Borowick Labradors (USA) July 2009

Winners Dog, Best of Winners – Handler Co Owner P. McLean, St. Catharines & District Kennel & Obedience Club Judge Nils Molin (Sweden)
Thank you to Lola Nichol (Maktawae Labradors) for braving the elements and handling Rook for his BOW win. August 2009

 

Winners Dog BOS Handler Co owner P. McLean
London Canine Association Judge Keke Khan (USA) October 2009

 

Winners Dog, Handler Kim Beverly, Caledon Kennel Association

Judge Dr. Robert Ennis (USA) November 2009

Winners Dog BOS New Canadian Champion Handler Co owner P. McLean Elora Gorge Kennel Club Judge Norma Escalante Fonseca Costa Rica December 2009
 

 

Look who is immortalized on this AKC issue stamp for Antigua and Barbuda


*top left stamp, Rook

*top right stamp, Rook and litter sister Song ( Broadway’s Song and Dance)

*bottom right stamp, Song