Trixie checking out the birds on the Chesapeake Bay.
Trixie prepping for the show ring.
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 Trixie smiling for the camera. She says, "Who put that silly coat on me?"
True Magic Golden Retrievers is named for our first champion, Ch. Charms Flurry of First Class Trix or ‘Trixie’. Although not our first Golden, she was our first effort in the confirmation arena. Trixie would turn the magic on and have everyone, including her handler, laughing as she showed off her sassy attitude. She never stopped working the crowd! Trixie finished her championship under the age of 2, which is quite an accomplishment.
Trixie has a mind of her own and shows her stubborn side every day. As we say, "It's Trixie's world, we're just living in it!" As she enters her senior years, she is still the one that requires us to close all the bathroom doors, push things to the back of the counter and watch her every move. Although she is mischievous to say the least, she is so very loving and just wants to snuggle. Trixie is retired from showing and motherhood and is just enjoying sun bathing, eating grass (honestly, she grazes like a cow) and getting spoiled rotten. |
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Another one of our beautiful girl is Diamond, or Charms Debear Diamond Winter Engagement, (pictured below) who is also retired from showing and motherhood. She has beautiful movement and just glided around the show ring. True beauty and grace in action.
She is currently living the good life! Diamond highlights all the wonderful characteristics of a Golden Retriever. She is sweet, sensitive, and loving with beautiful features. She was an exceptional mother to her puppies, barely leaving them in the first few weeks while exhibiting the patience of a saint as they chewed and climbed all over her. 
Diamond with her handler, Jennifer Boyle-Grant, winning a 3 point major after taking nearly a year off to have puppies.
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Diamond chillin'.
Diamond and her puppies (Diamond x Clooney)
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Bourbon is the youngest of our babies. We hope to breed her in the spring/summer of 2019. Bourbon has a sweet temperament and loves to learn. She graduated top of her puppy obedience class! Although she is two, she still has a lot of puppy in her. She's extremely sweet, full of life always bouncing around the yard. Bourbon loves everyone and everything, except maybe getting in the car. She's a happy go lucky girl who's a nice big girl (within the breed standard) with a lot of bone and substance and has a soulful expression in her eyes. She should have some beautiful puppies. Her pedigree and health clearance can be found on K9data.com under Harborview Toast of the Town at True Magic. http://k9data.com/pedigree.asp?ID=961260
Bourbon with her handler, Jennifer Boyle-Grant, at her last show.
Bourbon and her handler, Jennifer Boyle-Grant, at the National Golden Retriever Specialty Show September 2017.
Summary Report from OFA regarding Bourbon's health clearances.
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 Bourbon enjoying snow time.
Our breeding program is built on a strong foundation of excellence starting with an exceptional family health history, first and foremost, applicable clearances from the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) for both mom and dad, excellent temperaments, and finally, confirmation considerations. Before breeding, all of our dogs, including studs that are used, must have the applicable industry standard clearances from OFA to include hip, elbow, cardiac and eyes which are always available for review.
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Baby Bourbon, Diamond and Brady strutting their stuff.
We also strongly consider the faults of the breeding partners in an objective manner to ensure we are not increasing the chances of repeating or emphasizing any faults in the breeding process. Our objective is to improve the quality of the breed and reduce heredity health issues as much as possible in an effort to improve Golden Retrievers as a breed, not simply to breed dogs.
Before you purchase a Golden Retriever puppy, do some research on the breed to make sure they fit your lifestyle. Goldens do shed and need regular exercise. Be honest with yourself, are you ready to commit 14 to 15 years to care for your puppy? (Our sale contracts require that if you can't keep your puppy for whatever reason during their life, they come back to me, no questions asked.) Do you have the time to train your puppy? Can you truly afford to care for the puppy and any emergencies that might develop? If there is any doubt, please, for the puppies sake, don't buy a puppy. As I said, they are our babies and we expect them to be the same to you.
Before you purchase a Golden Retriever puppy, do some research on the breed to make sure they fit your lifestyle. Goldens do shed and need regular exercise. Be honest with yourself, are you ready to commit 14 to 15 years to care for your puppy? (Our sale contracts require that if you can't keep your puppy for whatever reason during their life, they come back to me, no questions asked.) Do you have the time to train your puppy? Can you truly afford to care for the puppy and any emergencies that might develop? If there is any doubt, please, for the puppies sake, don't buy a puppy. As I said, they are our babies and we expect them to be the same to you.
Diamond and Trixie with those puppy dog eyes.
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L to R is Trixie, Diamond, Bourbon kissing Trix and Rookie.
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Trixie, Diamond and Brady hiding out under the tree.
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Baby Bourbon playing with a stick.