The Pascal x Claire puppies have arrived at Hickory Tavern Farm

We are delighted to welcome the arrival of puppies at Hickory Tavern Farm in PA, USA.  This past week CKC/UKC CH Neigenuveaux's Emargarde "Claire" whelped 8 beautiful puppies by CKC CH Northrock's Athos Pascal.  A lovely even split of 4 males (3 black, 1 brown) and 4 females (all black).  Claire and her puppies are doing wonderfully.

An enormous thank you to Pascal's co-owners Joshua Bandoch and Maria Rogacheva who made Pascal available to breeder Judy Descutner back in February so that this exciting breeding could take place.  This is Pascal's first litter and we are looking forward to watching these puppies grow up.  

New CKC Rally Title for Northrock's Dance With Me "Lyric"

To say that this past weekend was a success for Glenna Spelrem and her Barbet Lyric would be an understatement.   Friday's CKC Rally trials in Red Deer, Alberta saw Lyric earning her final qualifying leg for her Rally Novice title.  What was especially exciting was that Glenna and Lyric obtained a perfect score of 100 going HIC (High in Class).  We are so delighted with their performance.

Lyric and Glenna after Friday's trial.

However, this pair wasn't finished dancing yet. Glenna's own words capture the thrill of Saturday's achievement  

"...AND we danced!! Even though, part way through, my mouth was so dry my lips were stuck to my teeth and my heart felt like it was trying to get out! I'm more than over the moon! Lyric earned a 100 Rally Novice A High In Class today! But I was absolutely stunned and full to bursting with pride, when we were also presented with the Virginia Cummings Memorial Trophy for Highest Qualifying Score Rally Novice. What an amazing partner I have in Northrock's Dance With Me ~ Lyric! "

To cap off their exciting weekend, on Sunday, this dynamic team earned yet another score of 100 Rally Novice A High In Class.  What an incredible team.  Thank you Glenna for getting out there with Lyric and showing people what the Barbet is capable of.  I'm so proud of these two and so happy that they have such a beautiful relationship.  Lyric is from our Oreo x Sophie litter (MBIS GChEx Treebeard's Galileo CGN x UCD Ch Neigenuveaux Fleur d'Northrock WC CGN).

Puppies Expected at Hickory Tavern Farm

We are thrilled to share the good news that Hickory Tavern Farm in the United States is expecting a litter of Barbets out of CH Neigenuveaux's Ermagarde "Claire" by our homebred CH Northrock's Athos Pascal.  Pascal is a lovely male and complements Claire's qualities nicely.  Both Barbets have exceptional temperaments and we look forward to the arrival of their puppies in early April. 

For information about this expected litter please contact the breeder Judy Descutner at Hickory Tavern Farm.

Carpe Diem

Unfortunately we won't be having any puppies out of Sophie this time around.  Pregnancy was confirmed by palpation but either that was inaccurate and she was in fact never pregnant, or she resorbed the litter.  It's certainly disappointing but instead of sitting around moping, Sophie and I celebrated the fact that she is well and healthy and we went field training.

Sophie is such an awesome dog and I look forward to many more days in the sunshine together doing what we both enjoy so much.  My thanks to Shelly Blom for the photos and to the members of the Mountain Valley Retriever Training Club for the fun time and fellowship.

Responsible Barbet Breeders

This handout is part of the educational material that is being shared by the Barbet Club of America.  I love the message it contains and am thankful to all the wonderful dog breeders who helped to play a part in the production of it. I believe it was the Berner folk who came up with the original concept.  Juliana du Pree was inspired by their idea and ran with it, putting together one for Corgis.  My thanks to her for helping to create this version for the Barbet.  The photo credit goes to Tammy McAllister.  Thank you ladies.

Lexi is a CKC Champion

Lexi’s CKC Championship certificate arrived in the mail last week.  I know that it will always be a thrill for me to see my own dog’s name in writing on a title certificate.  It’s a very special feeling as a breeder to see the name of a dog that I bred.  Lexi is a pretty Barbet and I’m so pleased with what she has achieved in the conformation ring.  She has a very sweet temperament and is a delightful addition to her family.

My heartfelt thanks to her co-owner Delia Bucknell for taking such good care of this special girl.  She is much loved by her entire family, immediate and extended and I couldn’t be happier.

Lexi (BPIS CH Northrock's Eureka CGN) finished her Championship back in September under breeder judge Ms. Wendy Schira.  
She was piloted to her wins by handler Peter Scott.  

Upcoming Litter Plans

UCD CH Neigenuveaux Fleur D'Northrock WC CGN "Sophie" and Northrock's All Night Boogie "Boomer"

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the Christmas holidays Sophie has come in season.  This past week we travelled to Quebec where Sophie was bred to Northrock's All Night Boogie aka Boomer.  Boomer is a wonderful male with a lovely personality.  Our visit went very well and we are hoping for puppies to arrive round about February 8th.

Thank you to Robert Souchereau and Sylvie Marleau for your hospitality.  We believe that the combination of Sophie and Boomer has the potential to produce some very nice Barbets with good health and structure and happy, friendly temperaments.  More information can be found on our website. For updates about Sophie and other news about Northrock Barbets, please check out our facebook page 

A waiting list for puppies from this breeding has been started.  If you are interested in finding out more about Northrock Barbets contact Stephanie at northrockbarbets@gmail.com