Nelum-Himalis Daphne and Nappyroots Afrika Bambaataa puppies have arrived!!!

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On Mother’s Day….May 12, 2013….Daphne gave birth to eight very healthy and absolutely stunning Barbet puppies. This is Daphne’s second litter and everything could not have gone more smooth for her ;) Daphne had 5 girls (3 black & 2 brown) and 3 boys all brown. We have been waiting what seems like days for these wee ones to be born and now that they are here we can enjoy their new precious lives. Mom and pups are all doing well and everyone is taking their fair share at eating & sleeping. Chris and I have been with mom & pups around the clock and everyone’s exhausted but we are thrilled to be a part of this journey. This is our Nappyroots E litter and puppies will have ‘E’ registered names.

We would like to send our appreciation and love to Paul & Kim Hunter who raised such a loving and obedient boy. He has grown into quite the man! This is Obie’s (Nappyroots Afrika Bambaataa) first litter of pups and this guy has gone & out done himself ;) We look forward to the coming weeks to watch these puppies grow and enjoy each day with us. This is a very exciting litter as we now have 3 generations of Barbet….with this litter Madzia became a grandma and Chmurnik is now a grandpa!!!

We hoped Daphne would have them on Mother’s Day and she waited until 20 minutes before the day was up to squeeze out her first beautiful girl :D

Birth Record:
11:41pm (may 12) – Black girl 353g – orange collar
12:13am (may 13) – Brown boy 360g – black collar
12:29am – Brown girl 340g – yellow collar
2:15am – Brown boy 329g – blue collar
2:20am – Brown boy 321g – grey collar
2:30am – Black girl 309g – white collar
3:37am – Brown girl 411g – red collar
3:52am – Black girl 445g – green collar



Barbet Daphne….just days away

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Our Daphne is such a beauty and expecting her puppies with Obie any day now. She has been spending all her time with us enjoying the beautiful spring weather, BBQ’s and watching movies snuggling in the evenings. We have kept ourselves busy preparing her puppy room and Chris built the best whelping box ever! We can not wait for these special puppies to arrive.

Chris took the opportunity to have a special photo shoot with the ‘momma to be’ :D


Here is Daphne enjoying the breeze out on the front porch and the cold on her belly ;) Next time you hear from us we will be welcoming her little ones into the world!

Chmurnik is proud poppa to Northrock’s B litter

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We are so very pleased to announce the arrival of 5 beautiful Barbet puppies born at Northrock Reg’d to first time mom CH Neigenuveaux Fleur D’Northrock WC CGN and our baby daddy CH Chmurnik z Gorki Podduchownej CGN. Stephanie Dixon has kept us posted every step of the way with Sophie’s whelping and we have news that all the puppies are healthy and happy to be with mom.

The litter of 5 puppies was born in the afternoon on April 24 and Sophie has a pleasant mixture of colours and sexes. She has 2 males (1 black & 1 brown) and 3 females (2 black & 1 brown). You can see photos and follow these babies progress on Stephanie’s blog at Barks and Woofs.

Check out their birth announcement here Northrock’s B Litter: The ‘Fab Five’ Have Arrived!

We are extremely excited to watch these special puppies grow and this was a wonderful experience working with Stephanie Dixon. Sophie is a breathtaking girl that is adored by Stephanie and these pups have everyone’s full attention :D I know Chmurnik wishes he could be there….I have never seen a boy love puppies as much as this guy does! Here’s sending his love to his lady Sophie and the ‘Fab Five’.

Daphne and her baby teddy

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Daphne is a prime example of a great momma. She is still a few weeks away from having her puppies but here she is seen already tending to the needs of others like this baby teddy that she’s been carrying around and caring for all week. What more of a sign do you need that she’s pregnant….well other then her growing belly, hehehe:)

Here’s the beauty herself on one of our weekend outings….with our two hoople heads in the background (Barbet Sadie & Dali).

Barbet Ruby with baby Freya

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I wanted to share some photos from Roland & Rita Sheaves of Barbet Ruby (Nappyroots Aaliyah), a gentle soul, with baby Freya. She is a 2½ year old Barbet from our first litter of pups to Madzia & Chmurnik (2010). Since Chris and I don’t have any of our own kids it is always nice when our families share their photos/stories with us about how much the Barbet love their children counterparts. Madzia always had a longing for children when we lived in the city and you can see her gentle friendly nature was passed to her daughter as well.

Here is Ruby enjoying some crackers with her friend….


Sadie…sadie…sadie…sadie

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Nappyroots Dharma finally Sadie is home safe in New Jersey, USA with the OConnor family. They have decided to give her the name Sadie and thanks to Chris I can’t get the jingle from ‘This Is 40′ out of my head when I think of this little girl. Love the name and miss her so much. Sadie stayed with us a couple of extra months and I gotta say the attachment factor there….was HUGE!

The OConnor’s have been waiting a long time to bring their baby girl Barbet puppy home and now there family is united. Sadie flew home with Liv about two weeks ago and the transition for her was fabulous. She has a bigger brother Benny (Portuguese waterdog) who I hear she is very ‘gentle’ with, LOL, and two very special twin girls that love her dearly.

Here are Sadie’s first days with her new family….



Planned Litter – spring/summer 2013

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CH Nelum-Himalis Daphne CGN X Nappyroots Afrika Bambaataa WC

We will be having one litter of Barbet puppies in 2013 with our special momma CH Nelum-Himalis Daphne CGN, who is the mother of our 2011 Nappyroots B litter. The stud Nappyroots Afrika Bambaataa WC and who goes by Obie, is the pick male from our first litter of pups so this is a very exciting breeding for us. Daphne was bred to Obie in March and we are expecting puppies mid-May. We are currently accepting reservations for this litter.

CH NELUM-HIMALIS DAPHNE CGN was born on May 17, 2009 in Finland. She is one of seven puppies to Nelum-Himalis Braise (FI) & sire Ulysse di Barbochos Reiau de Prouvenco (FR). She is a stunning black colour with a spiral curl coat which is quite manageable. Daphne weighs 45lbs/21kg and stands at 20½”/52cm. She is CKC registered with a 3-generation FCI pedigree and AKC FSS registered. Daphne’s eyes have been CERF’d NORMAL (2013, 2010), hips are OFA GOOD (A/A) and elbows OFA NORMAL. She is registered with the Canine Health Information Center (CHIC).

Daphne is a CKC Canadian Champion and a Canine Good Neighbour (CGN). She carries the rare fawn gene and was the mother of the first platinum sand female Nappyroots Brin d’Amour and fawn with sand markings male BPISS CH Nappyroots Buju Banton CGN Barbet in North America. She is a shy girl who loves children, other animals and is crazy about cuddling. Daphne is the ‘princess’ around these parts, who enjoys her therapy visits to the old age home and will soon start some obedience trials.

NAPPYROOTS AFRIKA BAMBAATAA WC was born on October 25, 2010 right here in our home. Born to CH Satine Biscay’s Precious Pearl CGN WC (CA) and sire CH Chmurnik z Górki Podduchownej CGN (PL), Obie is one of eight puppies….the first we have ever kept and pick male in the litter! Obie is co-owned and lives with our good friends Paul & Kim Hunter in Hamilton, Ontario. Obie weighs 53lbs/24kg and stands at 22″/56cm. His eyes have been CERF’d with a small iris ppm (2013), hips OFA GOOD (A/A) and elbows OFA NORMAL. He is CKC registered with a 3-generation pedigree and registered with the Canine Health Information Center (CHIC). Obie has his DNA profiled with the AKC.

Obie is a a natural hunter and is trained & trialed at hunt tests. Obie earned his Working Certificate title at the Labrador Retriever Club of Northwestern Ontario in Thunder Bay on September 4, 2011. He is now the 3rd Barbet in Canada, the 2nd Canadian bred, and the 1st male to have his WC at such a young age of just 10 months old. Obie was trained & handled by Paul. Look out for these two at this year’s Junior Hunt & WCI trials.

This is the first time Obie is used for a breeding and we are really excited to see what kind of puppies he produces. One day we hope he will be a great proven stud like his dad Chmurnik. Obie is very obedient, playful & extremely goofy. He is the typical male who always gets everyone smiling.

This will be our Nappyroots ‘E’ litter and puppies are expected mid-May. If you are interested in a puppy from our Daphne X Obie litter please contact us Ula and Chris Pepper at thefriendlybarbet@hotmail.com or call 519-669-9747. We will send you our questionnaire to better understand if a Barbet is a fit for your family and to better get to know you. Please come and visit our dogs. Puppies for companionship, hunting, agility/obedience and show.

Ooh la la!!!

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I am soooo jealous….we received these amazing photos of our Tilly girl (Nappyroots Chantilly Lace) from the Coyne family and this is one special puppy I wish I had kept at home with us :D She looks amazing and is everything we imagined when we were doing our structure evaluations back when she was 8 weeks old….like check out that natural stack!!! Now at 8 months old she is the epitome of the authentic Barbet in the flesh. This miss congeniality has the best Barbet personality we could hope for….she’s a cuddler, hunter and dust mop ;)

I can’t wait to get this girl back in the show ring late spring!!! Born to CH Satine Biscay’s Precious Pearl CGN WC X CH Nelum-Himalis Disque d’Or CGN on June 20, 2012 and our Nappyroots C litter.


Polly ‘pocket’ part 1

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Our baby girl Nappyroots Dharma now Polly thinks she runs the show around here. She is a 3 month Barbet puppy, cute as a button, from our Cousteau X Frankly Scarlet 2012 litter. Polly is continuing her journey in life awhile longer with us while her new family finish up some final travels before bringing their new puppy home. We have dedicated ourselves in raising this little girl with the same manners and friendliness all our crew share by socializing her every day.

Polly has had the pleasure of seeing and playing with many of her litter mates over the last few weeks, Zuzia, Danger and Daisy. She spent the day with Zuzia in the big city and got the tour ;) Not quite sure she would trade in her country home for the city though!