New Advanced Trick Dog Title for Northrock's Just 2 C U Smile!

Congratulations to Vilma and her Barbet, Milou (Northrock's Just 2 C U Smile). This week Milou earned his Advanced Trick Dog Title at Scholars in Collars Dog Training. To earn this title the dog must perform tricks all off-leash without any treats or toy lures. I'm so proud of the beautiful partnership these two have💖 They have such fun training together and I'm excited to see what they will achieve next.

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.

Pascal x Summer Puppies: Eight and Nine Weeks Old

The ball pool is always fun for the puppies

The last couple of weeks with the puppies are always a busy time filled with visitors and appointments, temperament testing and lots of play time.

Bert chews on a Gorilla Chew

Lunch al fresco

The weather improved and finally the ice melted away from the patio and we were able to set up the outdoor pen.  The puppies had a ball heading outside for several recesses.

       

The pups had a great drive to and from the vets.  They have adjusted well to car travel and received a good vet checkup.

    

It's always amazing to me how quickly my time with a litter of puppies goes by. At nine weeks of age,  Ernie left to join his new family. His new name will be Milou and I wish him and his people all the happiness in the world as they embark on this new adventure together. Thank you Vilma for welcoming this special pup into your home. 

Milou's registered name will be Northrock's Just 2 C U Smile 

The day after Ernie left, my daughter and I drove to Quebec to bring Bert to his new family. He travelled so well during the long journey and I was so proud of him.  Bert is now a part of a big Barbet family at Patronum Barbets. He has adjusted beautifully.  His new name will be Northrock's Jedi At Patronum and he is now called Indiana. My daughter and I wish to thank Anne-Marie and David for their hospitality and friendship. We know that Indy will be much loved and well cared for by everyone in their delightful family. We wish them all much happiness together 

There is an album of photos and videos of the Pascal and Summer puppies which are posted on our Northrock Barbets Facebook Page 

You don't need to have a Facebook account to view them.

Pascal x Summer Puppies: Seven Weeks Old

This has been another fun week with Bert and Ernie.  They have been spending a lot of time outside of their puppy pen, visiting different rooms in the house and have had two car trips and visits away from our house.

Their teeth are really coming in and their biting is getting harder!  Lots of appropriate chew toys and bones are provided for them and they are learning bite inhibition when they play with one another and the older dogs.






Providing a little "bridge" to climb on in their pen helps them to learn about edges and they enjoy the novelty of the new item.  They are also having fun playing with the slide.   And the hot dog scent trail was a big hit!

First Bath for Ernie

The puppies had their first baths this week and handled the experience very well.  

Although the weather outside has been cold and windy, we've taken advantage of breaks in the weather and sunny skies to get outside for brief recesses with the puppies. 

Puppies in our litters are usually identified with small puppy collars.  Those weren't needed for Bert and Ernie so this week we began habituating them to the collar.  These aren't break away collars so we only put them on the puppies when they are being supervised.  We wouldn't want them to accidentally get caught up on anything with the collars. 

Our time with these precious puppies is soon coming to a close and we are treasuring these last few weeks with them.

Frequent updates and photos are posted on our Northrock Barbets Facebook Page if you would like to follow the litter's progress.  

You don't need to have a facebook account to view them.

Pascal x Summer Puppies: Six Weeks Old

We are so in love with these curious and playful puppies.  They had a wonderful week and seem so very much like little dogs now.  They are far more co-ordinated than they were even just a week ago and enjoy climbing over and under things.  The adventure box is still a source of great fun for them and the tunnel is another favourite.

They are little chewing machines now that their teeth have really broken through their gums and making sure that they have appropriate chew toys as well as bones to help ease their desire to gnaw and chew goes a long way.

Amazingly we've had a break in the cold weather and heavy snow and managed to get outside for some fresh air this week.  It was a very positive experience for the puppies and we are so happy with how well they handled the new experience.  

        

We rotate the items in the puppy pen on a regular basis so that the puppies get to experience novel stimuli.  We're also having them out and exploring other rooms in the house, listening to sound recordings, eating out of different containers, and visiting with the other dogs in the house.

  

Frequent updates and photos are posted on our Northrock Barbets Facebook Page if you would like to follow the litter's progress.  You don't need to have a facebook account to view them.

Pascal x Summer Puppies: Five Weeks Old

It's been a great week for Bert and Ernie.  Their puppy pen continues to have new things added to it and they've had trips to visit other rooms in the house.  Visitors have come over to help socialize the puppies and the Pascal and Summer pups have taken it all in stride.

Bert poses for his 5 week old puppy portrait.

Ernie sitting nicely for his 5 week old portrait.

 Summer continues to be a great mother.  She is still nursing them, even though they have now started on solid foods, she really enjoys spending time with her two boys and is often in the pen with them; playing or sleeping with them or nursing them and cleaning up after them.

The puppy pen during their fifth week.  The floating balloon as well as hanging toys offers some visual stimulation for the puppies, they are regularly using their potty boxes and enjoy running through and playing in their tunnel.

Soft dog beds and big stuffed animals give them a cozy place to curl up for a nap.

Frequent updates and photos are posted on our Northrock Barbets Facebook Page if you would like to follow the litter's progress.