Sam the man, my once in a lifetime dog. Sam was my heart dog. An amazingly talented show dog through and through with multiple Group placements. Samson could have accomplished so much more in the show world, however we just couldn’t bare the thought of being without him while he was on the road. Owner handled from start to finish. Sam was a retrieve a holic with an incredible zest for life. He just came alive in the show ring, loved it so very much! My ever present shadow around the house, retriever and lover of all things tennis balls and water. He couldn’t(and wouldn’t) resist even a mud puddle most days! So gentle and intuitive around babies and puppies alike; would stand down whenever confrontation arose; even when involving his dinner or a prized possession. Samson was our resident “puppy sitter” for so many years as he was truly a gentle giant. Sam weighed 73 pounds on average, stood 23 1/2 inched at the shoulders, and had full a full scissor bite dentition. He produced multiple Champion get that were stamped with his incredible structure, beauty and brains, Frozen semen available only to approved bitches.