Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Dog Show Weekend

Last weekend I headed out of the city to attend the Canadian Kennel Club shows at the beautiful show grounds of the Stormont Dundas and Glengarry All Breed Dog Show in Long Sault, Ontario. My travelling companion was Susan Luyendyk and we sure had a great time together and shared lots of laughs.  Seeing the beautiful dogs that were present and visiting with other Barbet owners and breeders was truly lovely.  It was great catching up with old friends and watching the young promising puppies in the ring along with some of the more seasoned show dogs.  Congratulations to all of the winners and participants at the show in the Barbet booster and over the course of the weekend.

Indy and Léa - photo credit Frédéric Langlois

I was so happy to be able to watch Léa presenting Indy, CH Northrock's Jedi at Patronum, in the ring.  The two of them are a beautiful team and it was such a thrill to see this special puppy again.  

Luna with handler Graeme Burdon - photo by F. Langlois

Equally delightful was getting to see Patronum Alohomora Bella Luna.  This pretty puppy is also a daughter of Northrock's Athos Pascal making her a half sister to Indy.  Both are such sweet puppies and I look forward to watching them mature.  

photo credit - Barbets Patronum 

I just love this photo of this super team celebrating their Best Puppy in Limited Breed Show win.  Thank you to judge Pauline Hewitt for the recognition.  Over the weekend Léa and Indy also collected six points towards Indy's Grand Champion title going Select Dog in the all breed shows on three separate occasions. My heartfelt thanks to everyone at Élevage Barbets Patronum.

Indiana is a CKC Champion

We are so happy to share the good news that Indiana (Northrock's Jedi at Patronum) is now a new Canadian Kennel Club Champion in only two weekends of showing! Huge congratulations to his family at Élevage Barbets Patronum. Indy is out of CH Nuphar's Soak Up the Sun by CH Northrock's Athos Pascal. What makes this title extra special is that Indy was handled to this title by Léa Harvey who at 9 years of age did an excellent job showing her six month old puppy.

Boomer and Pascal Offspring in the Show Ring

We are delighted with the recent show ring success of some of the puppies sired by our Northrock males. Our sincere thanks to the breeders who have chosen to use our Barbet in their breeding programs.

Shane with Hickory Tavern Extravaganza in the ring.

Congratulations to Shane and her puppy Strava (Hickory Tavern Extravaganza) who went Best in Miscellaneous in Salem, VA under Jim Moses and then again under Terry DePietro. Strava also earned a few legs dock diving! What a pretty and fun puppy that is out of Hickory Tavern Intl Intrigue by Northrock's Athos Pascal. Congratulations to her breeder and owner.

 

Over the August long weekend in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Northrock's Jedi at Patronum "Indy" (CH Northrock's Athos Pascal x URO1 UKC/CKC CH Nuphar's Soak Up the Sun CGN RN PCD) piloted by his young handler Léa, earned 7 points towards his CKC champion title his first weekend out as a six month old puppy.

Pretty Luna

His half sister Patronum Alohomora Bella Luna (CH Northrock's Athos Pascal x GCH Bleuzorange C Peawi Mystique) also did well earning her two point major and a collective 4 points towards her title. 

Litter mates Barbevoix Oana and Barbevoix Oslo sired by Northrock's All Night Boogie and out of Barbevoix Spezia dit Holala also made an appearance in the ring with Oana picking up a two point major  Congratulations to all! 

Another one of Boomer's kids also had a successful weekend at the dog show. At the Alberta Kennel Club Summer Classic, Ally (Wulymut's Noodle) picked up seven championship points towards her title. Ally is sired by Northrock's All Night Boogie and out of GCH Wulymut's Jelly Tot. Congratulations to her owners Dave and Suzanne Weeks and Heath Kenyon. 

Another BBPIG win for Northrock's Jedi at Patronum

We are happy to share the news that at the St. Francis Kennel and Obedience Club show in Quebec, Northrock's Jedi At Patronum was awarded another Best Baby Puppy in Group win today by judge Sue-Ellen Rempel. Congratulations to Indy's wonderful handler Léa and his loving family and thank you to all the judges who have recognized this promising young pup in the ring.

A great beginning in the show ring for Northrock's Jedi At Patronum

Northrock's Jedi At Patronum and his handler Léa are off to a fabulous start in the conformation ring. Indy is out of Nuphar's Soak Up The Sun by Northrock's Athos Pascal. These two make a great team and Léa has done a wonderful job training and showing her family's young puppy.

 On May 5, 2019 at the Association Canine Charlevoisienne show in Quebec, Northrock's Jedi At Patronum was awarded Best Baby Puppy in Group by judge Paula Hartinger. 

On May 25 at the Société Canine de Thetford Mines, judge Doris Willis gave Indy another Best Baby Puppy In Group win.  

We are grateful to these judges for recognizing the quality in this young puppy and extend our congratulations to David and Anne-Marie and their family at Patronum Barbets.

New CKC Champion title for Northrock's Hello Dolly

BleuZorange C Boom Frimouss B x BPIS CH Northrock's Eureka CGN

Not to be outdone by her sister and half brother, Ella also completed the requirements for her championship title in Sudbury this past weekend.

Piloted to her win by Tracy Dineley, Ella impressed Judge James Osborne and in addition to giving her Best of Breed she also made the cut in the Sporting Group under him.  We could not be more pleased that this sweet pup has her title.  Much gratitude to her family and co-owners, Sara and Brian Hollander who love and adore their silly girl.

New CKC Champion title for Northrock's Good Time Charlie

Dutch CH Nuphar's Everything Zen x BPIS CH Northrock's Eureka CGN

Northrock Barbets had a successful weekend showing dogs at the Nickel District Kennel Club in Sudbury.  Charlie came back out this year to finish his Championship going Best of Breed under Barbet Breeder-Judge, Doug Windsor, on Saturday April 6th.  We are thankful to the judges for recognizing his nice qualities and to Tracy Dineley for her expert handling. Congratulations to Charlie's wonderful family and co-owners, Andrea and Carlo on their new Champion. My heartfelt appreciation to them for letting me borrow their boy to take him to the show.  

Charlie is the third puppy from our Billy x Lexi litter to earn his Championship.  We share in this celebration with Billy's breeder Anne Plomp and his owner Olav van Schie for helping to make this special breeding with imported frozen semen possible.

New Champion and another BPIG win for Barbevoix Oscar De Northrock

On Saturday December 8th at the Brantford & District Kennel & Obedience Club, Oscar completed the requirements for his CKC Championship with a Best of Breed win awarded by judge Anik Primeau from Quebec. At only 8 months of age he finished very quickly, undefeated in the classes and acquired a BPIG win last month along the way.  

In the second show on December 8th, Oscar again went Best of Breed and also won Best Puppy in Sporting Group under judge Judy Taylor. We are grateful to these judges for recognizing the quality of this promising young Barbet. Thank you to Peter Scott, whom Oscar just adores, for handling him to these exciting wins.

Bred by Catherine Verge, Oscar is by Northrock's All Night Boogie and out of Barbevoix Spezia dit Holala. Oscar is co-owned with Nellemarie Hyde and we are thrilled with the success he has had thus far. We look forward to seeing what the next chapter will bring for this fun-loving boy.

Best Puppy In Group for Barbevoix Oscar de Northrock

Oscar and I had so much fun at the Aurora Kennel Club dog shows this past weekend. On Saturday, November 24th in the Club Barbet Canada Booster, Oscar (Barbevoix Oscar De Northrock) went Winners Male and Best Puppy in Breed for a two point major under Sporting Breed specialist Mr. Jeffery Pepper - who then later awarded him Best Puppy in Group in a beautiful line up of puppies. It was such a thrill showing Oscar to this exciting win!!!

Peter Scott showed Oscar on Sunday morning to Mr. Eugene Blake and came away with another two point win with Winners Male and Best Puppy. In the Puppy Group, handled by myself, Mr. Blake gave Oscar an “honorary” Group third. Thank you to these wonderful judges who appreciated our young junior puppy and were a pleasure to show to.

Congratulations and much gratitude to Oscar’s breeder Catherine Verge and to his co-owner, my good friend Nellemarie Hyde. He is such a fun puppy! A special thanks to Peter Scott for all his help and support. Oscar is out of Barbevoix Spezia dit Holala and by Northrock’s All Night Boogie.

Oscar also enjoyed meeting Santa while at the dog show.  I hope he gets everything he asked for!

Tux x Ellie Puppies - Leave the Nest

The Tux and Ellie puppies have all left for their new homes.  I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with this litter.  The puppies all have such fabulous personalities and I will always enjoy hearing about their new adventures with their people.  I happily look forward to reading the updates and seeing the photos that their new homes share with me.  These special pups are living with great families and without further ado here they are in order of departure...

Ruby was the first to leave for her new home. She will have a great life with her new owners and now goes by the call name Vimy. Her registered name is Northrock's I'll Walk Beside U. It's a song from WWII and is a perfect fit for this sweet pup. 

I'll walk beside you through the world today
While dreams and songs and flowers bless your way
I'll look into your eyes and hold your hand
I'll walk beside you through the golden land

I'll walk beside you through the world tonight
Beneath the starry skies ablaze with light
And in your heart loves's tender words I'll hide
I'll walk beside you through the eventide

I'll walk beside you through the passing years
Through days of cloud and sunshine, joy and tears
And when the great call comes, though sunset gleams
I'll walk beside you through the land of dreams.

Onyx gets to join a family that already has a Barbet! He's now called Cooper, Northrock's I Believe In Magic. He's a great puppy with great owners and I'm glad he won't be living too far from me :)

Jade has also gone to live in a home that already owns a Barbet <3 This pretty pup is now called Frankie and her registered name is a Frank Sinatra song. Introducing; Northrock's It's Always You.

Some of the puppies didn't travel too far from home which is always nice. Hudson, formerly Flint is now Northrock's I'll Drink To That and also living close by. Here's to a great new life Hudson - Cheers!

Here is Garnet with his new family <3 He's now Northrock's It's De-Lovely and is called Toby - a name that suits him perfectly.

Jasper joins a family that has lots of love to give. His owners and their two children are delighted with their new addition and I'm ever so happy that he has joined their family. He is now known as Mati after the french artist Matisse and his registered name is Northrock's It Had To Be You.

 The future is bright and beautiful for the Tux and Ellie puppies I wish them all the very best in this next chapter that life has in store for them. 

Upcoming Litter at Northrock Barbets

UR01 CH Northrock’s Eau de Joy CGN 

has been bred to Dutch CH Nuphar’s In Full Swing

We are pleased to announce our upcoming litter at Northrock Barbets.

Pregnancy has been confirmed by ultrasound.

Puppies expected August 2018

At Northrock, we have high hopes that this pairing will produce beautiful Barbets with lovely temperaments and that these special puppies will go on to make wonderful companions.  This is a breeding that has been planned for quite some time. Ellie has been bred by frozen semen to Tux.  It has truly been a team effort that has brought us this far and although we are only halfway through Ellie’s pregnancy we are thinking positively that we will be welcoming puppies later this summer. The pedigree for this breeding can be found here

Bred by Anne Plomp in the Netherlands, Tux is co-owned with her and Marian Vos. We are ever so pleased to have the opportunity to use their handsome male with Ellie. At four years of age this Dutch Champion exemplifies the type that we admire in the breed.  He has excellent bone and nice proportions. A strong muzzle with large teeth and good ear set lend themselves to a pleasing masculine head with correct expression.  He is clean moving and well balanced with a beautiful coat.  His fun and friendly personality wins over admirers wherever he goes. Tux lives on a farm with his half-brother, sheep, horses and chickens.  Tux’s has A hips and normal eye exams.  He has been DNA tested with MyDogDNA and Embark.  A carrier for von Willebrand Type 1, he is clear for dilution and prcd-PRA.  

Ellie is co-owned with myself and Lise Pomeroy. She is a sweet natured three and a half year old Barbet. She loves to swim, even in the coldest water!  A Saint John Ambulance therapy dog she also has UKC rally-obedience and CKC conformation and temperament titles to her credit.  This will be Ellie’s second litter. Her first litter is a year and a half old now.  She was an attentive and loving mother and it was a joy to watch her care for her puppies. Several of her pups are titled in conformation and have obtained their Canine Good Neighbour temperament titles.  They are all doing well as much loved members of their families.  You can read more about Ellie and link to information on her health clearances (Hips, Elbows, Eyes, Cardiac, Thyroid, prcd-PRA and dilution) by visiting her page.  Ellie has been tested with Embark and is clear for von Willebrand Type 1.

We anticipate this pairing to produce good looking puppies that are sound in body and mind and a pleasure to live with.  We often have homes waiting long in advance for a Barbet from one of our litters and recommend that people express their interest for a puppy early on.  

More information about our breeding program is available on the website and we invite you to like our Facebook page to learn more about our dogs and how we raise our litters here at Northrock. 

Jax is a CKC Champion

We are absolutely thrilled that on May 6th at the Seaway Kennel Club, Northrock’s Good Vibrations completed the requirements for his CKC Championship under judge Mrs. P. Pancel. Thank you to all of the judges who awarded him along the way to his new title. Many thanks as well to his wonderful handler Peter Scott.  Jax is our second champion out of BPIS CH Northrock’s Eureka CGN by Dutch CH Nuphar’s Everything Zen.

Jax is co-owned with Paul Walker and is adored by his loving family.  My heartfelt congratulations and much appreciation to them for sharing this journey with me.  

New CKC Champion for Rizzo!

BPISS CH Northrock's For the Joy of It CGN

I’m thrilled to share the good news that on December 27, 2017 Northrock’s For the Joy of It CGN finished the requirements for her CKC Championship at the Southwestern Ontario All Retriever Society Specialty Show in Kitchener, Ontario.  Rizzo is out of URO1 CH Northrock's Eau De Joy by Northrock's All Night Boogie and is the third champion from this litter. 

Our sincere appreciation to Judge Garth Gourlay for awarding Rizzo; Winners Female, Best of Winners and Best Puppy. 

The following day at the Barbet Fanciers Association of Ontario Specialty Show, Rizzo went Best Puppy in Specialty Show.  We are grateful to Judge Kim Hamel for the recognition.  

Congratulations and many thanks to Rizzo's fabulous co-owner, Joy Hettler who has done a beautiful job keeping her in coat and raising her to be such a delightful Barbet. Thank you as well to Peter Scott, Rizzo's friend and handler for piloting her to her wins.

New CKC Champion - Northrock's Forever Yours

Congratulations to Susan Luyendyk who beautifully handled her Barbet Marie to her CKC Championship last weekend under Judge Sean Shields at the Georgina Kennel and Obedience Club show in Lindsay, Ontario.  

UCH Northrock's Forever Yours is out of URO1 CH Northrock's Eau De Joy by Northrock's All Night Boogie.  I'm so proud of what Susan and Marie have accomplished together.  This is the second championship Susan has put on Marie - all owner-handled.  Thank you to the judges who have recognized the quality of this promising puppy.  We look forward to seeing what else this dynamic duo will achieve together.

Northrock's Forever Yours aka Sweet Marie beautifully handled to BOB at the Pine Ridge KC show by Susan.

Marie is a sweet Barbet and lives a happy life with Susan, Erik and her Berner "sisters".  I am so very grateful for the wonderful home they have given her.