New CKC Novice Sprinter title for Lyric!

Congratulations to Lyric (Northrock's Dance With Me RA, O-TN-I, O-XBR-I, IAC, IACC, WV-I, RATN, NS) one of the Oreo and Sophie pups who earned her CKC Novice Sprinter title this weekend at the Alberta Lure Coursing Association event in Ardrossan, Alberta.  

Lyric is a speedy Barbet. Her last run was a fantastic 8.7 seconds! I could not be happier about the wonderful life her owner Glenna Spelrem has given her.  They are having so much fun together trying new events, and they make a fabulous team.

Lyric running the Novice Sprinter event.

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. 

Welcome to the Family

Introducing Oscar

This past weekend my good friend Nellemarie and I travelled to beautiful Baie Saint Paul to bring home a puppy who will join our Northrock family of Barbets. Barbevoix Oscar de Northrock. The joy on the faces of Nelle and her family when we brought him home made me so happy. Thank you so much to his breeder Catherine Verge for using Oscar's sire, Northrock's All Night Boogie for this breeding with her female, Barbevoix Spezia dit Holala. Catherine has done such an amazing job raising the litter and Oscar has an incredible temperament. He is well adjusted, gentle and happy. It was a very long drive home and he handled it exceptionally well. 

We are thrilled. It was a great trip to Quebec and we are delighted to have made a new friend in Catherine. I'm already looking forward to the next time we will all be together again!

A Gathering of Northrock Barbets

                                       

This past Saturday, families with puppies from the 2017 litters gathered together at the home of Susan and Erik Luyendyk to socialize together with our dogs for games, hikes, swims in the pond and a buffet pot-luck lunch.

It was wonderful seeing everyone together and I'm so glad that families with puppies from each litter were able to attend.  We missed the ones who couldn't make it and hopefully they will be able to join us when we do it again at a future date.

The weather was perfect - not to hot and not too cool and the dogs had a fabulous time running and playing together.  The pond was a big attraction and watching them swim, wade and even jump off the dock was a joy to behold. 

Rebelyn and Jax, Paul and Marie, the Kellys and Louis, Mike and Leo

Joy and Thea, Susan and Stephanie & Kelly, Ellie, Rizzo and Stephanie
Susan and Ellie, Lise and Ellie

I know I speak for us all as I extend my gratitude to the Luyendyks who own Marie (UKC/ CKC CH Northrock's Forever Yours CGN).  Your hospitality is so much appreciated and we all had a marvellous day! 

I'm sure all of our dogs were tired when they got home and had happy dreams of games of chase, splashing in the water and getting all sorts of attention from the humans who were in attendance. 

There was a great deal of laughter and everyone all got along so well.  I'm really proud of the dogs who are growing up to be such nice canine citizens and of their humans for giving them such great homes.

Thank you everyone for sharing this special day and helping to create these great memories!  

Such a great opportunity for the dogs to try the agility equipment that was available for them to explore.  The Barbets were such good sports during the dress up race!

There are more photos to see which can be found in the Northrock Barbets Facebook Page album 

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.  

Lyric Earns Her Novice Barn Hunt Title

Congratulations to Northrock's Dance With Me RA, O-TN-I, O-XBR-I, IAC, ICC, WV-I, HP-I, RATN owned by Glenna Spelrem who earned her Novice Barn Hunt title.


Lyric and Glenna had a fun, successful weekend at Badger Barn Rats barn hunt trial over the weekend of April 14th and 15th.  Their run Saturday in Novice - they qualified with a 1st in medium dogs, also High in Class. On Sunday morning in Novice - they also qualified with another 1st in medium dogs and High in Class, completing their Novice Title, RATN! They were able to move up to Open for the afternoon and happily they qualified with 1st in medium dogs and once again, High in Class! Yes, Lyric loves barn hunt! 

You can watch a video of Lyric doing Barn Hunt on Facebook 

Puppies Born at Barbevoix in Quebec

It's with much joy that we share the news of a lovely litter of 8 Barbets born at Barbevoix on April 6th. Bred by Mme. Catherine Verge these puppies are out of Barbevoix Spezia dit Holala and Northrock's All Night Boogie (Boomer). There are 5 males and 3 females. Mother and puppies are all doing well   

Many thanks to Catherine Verge for considering Boomer for this breeding and to Boomer's owners Bobby Souchereau and Sylvie Marleau for their friendship and co-operation in helping to make this litter a reality. 

All Puppies Have Been Spoken For