Historical Titleholders

Here we pay tribute to some of the great dogs we have lost. They all contributed to our breeding program whether it be through their genetics or lessons they taught us as breeders, trainers and dogmen. We are lucky to have known them.

'Bailey'
CH Irish's Royal Enchantress

(Am CH Irish's Majestical Maxwell x Am CH Irish's Grand Duchess)
November 8, 1996 ~ May 2, 2008
Bailey aged beautifully. As a veteran, she had some amazing (and well-deserved) wins including a first place American NSS win defeating a number of prior top-ranking bitches.
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • 2 CD legs
  • BPISS (Canadian National 1997)
  • BOSS (Canadian Regional 2006)
Breeders: Gary & Dorene Irish, Gordon Hesse
Owners: Dana Mercer & Gary Irish
'Bart'
BISS Am/Cdn CH Mercer's Aged In A Keg
(Am CH Chesacola's Habanero Hombre x Am/Cdn CH The North Shore's Six Gun Sal)
May 31, 2006 ~ January 23, 2018
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • BISS (Canadian Regional Specialty 2009)
  • CH (American Kennel Club)
  • Multiple Group Placing
  • Best Bred By Exhibitor In Show
Breeders/Owners: Dana & Veronica Mercer
  • PRA Carrier
  • DM Clear
  • OFA Hips Good
  • CERF 2012
'Ben'
CH Mercer's Ben Havin' A Good Time
(Am CH Webfoot's Heart And Soul Am RN x Am/Cdn CH The North Shore's Six Gun Sal)
July 6, 2008 ~ February 5, 2020
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
Breeders/Owners: Dana & Veronica Mercer
Co-Owner: Chris Parent
  • OFA Hips Excellent
  • OFA Elbows Normal
  • CERF 2014
'Hal'
CH Mercer's In It To Win It
(Am CH Webbfoot's Heart And Soul RN x Am/Cdn CH The North Shore's Six Gun Sal)
July 6, 2008 ~ November 26, 2021
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • Best Canadian Bred CBRCC National Specialty 2009
  • Master Dockdog
  • Group Placing
Breeders/Owners: Dana & Veronica Mercer Co-Owner: Derek Mercer
'Henny'
CH Mercer's Free As a Bird JH

(Am CH Webfoot's Heart And Soul RN x Am/Cdn CH The North Shore's Six Gun Sal)
July 6, 2008 ~ December 30, 2021
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • JH (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • Senior Jumper (Ultimite Air Dogs)
Breeders/Owners: Dana & Veronica Mercer
Co-Owner: John Kueppers
'Jager'
CH Mercer's Toast to the Sun
(Am CH Webbfoot's Heart And Soul RN x Am/Cdn CH The North Shore's Six Gun Sal)
July 6, 2008 ~ October 24, 2022
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
Breeders/Owners: Dana & Veronica Mercer
Co-Owners: Darren & Bev Keyes
'Irish'
Am CH HR Irish's Royal Canadian Cub
(Am CH Irish's Gallant Prince x LL's Royal Parklake Miss)
September 4, 1991 ~ August 9, 1997
  • CH (American Kennel Club)
Breeder: Linda Lance
Owners: Dana Mercer & Gary Irish
'Jack'
BISS IABCA RBIS Am/Cdn GCH UKC/IABCA CH UR01 Mercer's U Cnt Hndle The Truth Am/Cdn RN
(Am CH Irish's Clover Leaf Trinity x CH Mercer's Tennessee Brush Popper)
June 21, 2009 ~ December 4, 2020
  • NBISS (Canadian National Specialty 2014)
  • GCH (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • GCH (American Kennel Club)
  • CH (United Kennel Club)
  • AKC Group Placing
  • IABCA Reserve Best In Show
  • RN (American & Canadian Kennel Club)
Breeders/Owners: Dana & Veronica Mercer
Co-Owner: Robert Boyd
'Joshua'
BIS MBISS Am/Cdn CH Irish's Royal Prince of Tides
(Am CH Irish's Mystical Merlin & Am CH Irish's Bodacious Bonita)
April 26, 1997 ~ July 31, 2011
  • BIS (AKC Best in Show Cincinnati 2004)
  • NBISS (American National Specialty 2003)
  • MNBISS (Canadian National Specialty 2000, 2004, 2009)
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • CH (American Kennel Club)
  • Multi-Group Winning (CKC)
  • Ranked top 10 in US for 7 straight years
Breeders: Gary & Dorene Irish, Jeff Kendrick
Owners: Dana Mercer & Gary Irish
  • PRA Carrier
  • DM Carrier
  • OFA Hips Excellent
  • CERF 2007
'Keely'
Am/Cdn CH Codlin's Irish Mystic Keely
(Am CH Irish's C K Dexter Haven x Codlings Upland Terror Tylo)
July 6, 1997 ~ August 5, 2007
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • CH (American Kennel Club)
  • Group Placing
Breeder: Steven Hill
Owners: Dana & Veronica Mercer
  • CERF 2004
  • OFA Hips Excellent
'Mattie'
CH Mercer's Baby Sister
(Am CH Chesacola's Habanero Hombre x Am/Cdn CH The North Shore's Six Gun Sal)
May 31, 2006 ~ March 16, 2022
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • Best Bred By In Group
Breeders/Owners: Dana & Veronica Mercer
  • PRA Clear
  • DM Clear
  • OFA Hips Good
  • OFA Elbows Normal
  • CERF 2009
'Nigel'
BISS Am/Cdn CH The North Shore's Navy Seal
(CH Donnett's Webfoot Navigator MH x Am/Cdn CH Codlin's Irish Mystic Keely)
March 18, 2001 ~ October 29, 2015
  • BISS (Canadian Regional 2006)
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • CH (American Kennel Club)
Breeders/Owners: Dana & Veronica Mercer
  • PRA Clear
  • OFA Hips Good
  • CERF 2010
'Owen'
MBISS Am CH Cdn GCH Mercer's Non-Fiction
(Am CH Irish's Clover Leaf Trinity x CH Mercer's Tennessee Brush Popper)
June 21, 2009 ~ January 5, 2023
  • BISS (Ontario Chesapeake Club 2017, 2015)
  • Reserve Winners Dog (American National Specialty 2014)
  • BISS (Canadian National 2011)
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • GCH (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • CH (American Kennel Club)
  • Multiple Group Placing
  • Puppy Group Winning
  • BOW ACC Supported Detroit Kennel Club 2009
Breeders/Owners: Dana & Veronica Mercer
  • DM Clear
  • EIC Clear
  • OFA Hips Good
  • OFA Elbows Normal
  • OFA Eyes 2013
'Reuben'
Am/Cdn CH Quiet Creek's Hard To Come By MT
(CH Heathcliffe Claimjumper x CH Danae Du Noble Limier)
April 6, 2008 ~ February 1, 2017
  • MT (Canadian Bloodhound Club)
  • Level 2 Mantrailer (American Mantrailing Academy)
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • CH (American Kennel Club)
  • OFA Hips Good
'Nora'
BPIG Cufola's Miss Blackwell for VanD MT
July 12, 2010 ~ January 20, 2020
  • MT (Canadian Bloodhound Club)
  • Level 2 Mantrailer (American Mantrailing Academy)
  • Best Puppy In Group
Owners: Dana & Veronica Mercer
  • OFA Hips Moderate
  • OFA Elbows Normal
'Roz'
Am/Cdn CH Mercer's Writ For A Rat
(Am CH Chesacola's Habanero Hombre x Am/Cdn CH The North Shore's Six Gun Sal)
May 31, 2006 ~ June 7, 2019
  • CH (American Kennel Club)
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
Breeders/Owners: Dana & Veronica Mercer
  • PRA Clear
  • DM Clear
  • EIC Clear
  • OFA Hips Good
  • OFA Elbows Normal
  • CERF 2010
'Rusty'
CH Mercer's Colt's Dragoon
(Am CH Chesacola's Habanero Hombre x Am/Cdn CH The North Shore's Six Gun Sal)
May 30, 2006 ~ November 19, 2009
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • 10 points AKC Rusty had 2 5-point wins at ACC supported entries before he passed away following an accident
Breeders: Dana & Veronica Mercer
Co-Owner: Don Henderson
  • OFA Hips Good
'Sal'
Am/Cdn CH The North Shore's Six Gun Sal
(Am CH Irish's Marsh Monarch x Am/Cdn CH Codlin's Irish Mystic Keely)
May 19, 2002 ~ December 2, 2008
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • CH (American Kennel Club)
Breeders/Owners: Dana & Veronica Mercer
  • OFA Hips Good
  • CERF 2007
'Sara'
CH Norshore's High Black Water
(MBISS Am BIS Am/Cdn CH Irish's Royal Prince of Tides x Am/Cdn CH Codlin's Irish Mystic Keely)
March 3, 2004 ~ September 7, 2017
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
Breeders: Dana & Veronica Mercer
  • OFA Hips Unilateral
  • EIC Normal
'Sheila'
MNBISS Am CH Cdn GCH Mercer's True Love
(Am CH Irish's Clover Leaf Trinity x CH Mercer's Tennessee Brush Popper)
June 21, 2009 ~ January 4, 2023
  • MNBISS (Canadian National 2012, 2013)
  • BISS (Canadian Regional 2013)
  • GCH (Canadian Kennel Club) - Canada's first ever GCH Chesapeake
  • CH (American Kennel Club)
  • Group Placing
  • AOM (Canadian National 2011)
Breeders/Owners: Dana & Veronica Mercer
  • PRA Carrier
  • DM Carrier
  • EIC Clear
  • OFA Hips Good
  • OFA Elbows Normal
  • OFA Eyes 2016
  • OFA Cardiac Clear (Echo)
'Skye'
SHR Mercer's Wawa Sisterhood WC

(Am/Can CH SUCH Redlion's Hit Doctor Am/Cdn MH x Am/Cdn CH Mercer's Writ For A Rat)
May 27, 2010 ~ Oct 31, 2021
  • WC (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • SHR (United Kennel Club)
Breeders/Owners: Dana & Veronica Mercer
Co-owner: Deb Burton
  • PRA Clear
  • DM Carrier
  • EIC Clear
  • OFA Hips Fair
  • OFA Elbows Normal
  • OFA Eyes 2014
'Tess'
CH Mercer's Tennessee Brush Popper
(Am CH Chesacola's Habanero Hombre x Am/Cdn CH The North Shore's Six Gun Sal)
May 31, 2006 ~ May 4, 2020
  • CH (Canadian Kennel Club)
  • Multiple Group Placing
Breeders/Owners: Dana & Veronica Mercer
  • PRA Carrier
  • DM Carrier
  • OFA Hips Good
  • OFA Elbows Normal
  • CERF 2009