Reba’s winter wonderland

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Nappyroots Borga now Reba (named after the Phish song) is living a wonderful life in Newmarket, Ontario with her family. She enjoys a daily morning 3km walk in the woods and when she’s not living young, wild and free, the girls are reluctantly teaching her how to walk on a leash.

With this being just about the mildest winter we’ve had yet. Knock on wood ;) It is near impossible to get some quality snow photos. This has to be the best photo I have seen this winter 2011/2012 and of course the Barbet is the main star.

Photo taken by Marc Davidson owner/photographer.

We’re back…

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After experiencing some technical difficulties these last few weeks with our computer and not having the opportunity to post any new blogs, updates or keep in touch….we are back. Things will get up and running over the next few days and look forward to new updates. Thanks for being so patient with us :)

Happy New Year

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Happy New Year to all! May the new year be filled with joy, peace, health, and lots of love!

Highlights of our 2011 year are:

  • Doug Windsor & Wendy Schira structure seminar.
  • Renovated our whelping room.
  • Frankly Scarlet champions in the conformation show ring.
  • Myra Savant Harris whelping seminar.
  • Landscaped our whole backyard.
  • Nappyroots Afrika Bambaataa earns his Working Certificate title.
  • The birth of our eight Nappyroots B litter puppies to Nelum-Himalis Daphne and Chmurnik z Gorki Podduchownej. Which brought the first two fawn Barbet to North America.
  • Satine earns her Working Certificate title.
  • Our Nappyroots A litter turns 1 year old.

We look forward to what new experiences 2012 will bring!

Home for the holidays

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The puppies have settled in their cozy new homes for the 2011 winter holidays. We are glad to see and hear all the wonderful experiences our families are now enjoying with their hairy companions. The joys of owning a BARBET! Seven of the littermates now live in Ontario and one flew out west to British Columbia.

BIG HUGS AND KISSES from us for Christmas!

Congratulations….

  • Bonaparte now ‘Hugo’ with Marjorie and Bob in Toronto, Ontario
  • Buju Banton now ‘Brogan’ with Dawn and Judy in Etobicoke, Ontario
  • Borga now ‘Reba’ with the Davidson family in Newmarket, Ontario
  • Brin D’Amour now ‘Guimauve’ with Renee and Kris in Toronto, Ontario
  • Beaujolais now ‘Beanie’ with my mom and dad in Waterloo, Ontario….just 10 mins away!
  • Mr. Brown now ‘Angus Brown’ with the Czaharynski family in Ottawa, Ontario
  • Benneli now ‘Bodhi’ with the Mattear family in Georgetown, Ontario
  • and Bilko, still Bilko, with the Van Amerom-Byard family in Kamploops, British Columbia








Bilko flies home

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Our last puppy Nappyroots Bilko has flown to his new home in Kamloops, British Columbia. His new dad René made a week long trip to Ontario to meet Bilko, our Barbet and us, while also spending some time with family in the area. It amazes us the curiosity the breed has sparked all over the world and the dedication families make to adding a Barbet pup to their home. Bilko will have two little girls to play with and enjoy entertaining. Thank you René, Ann, Lise and Brit for opening your hearts to Bilko and providing him with a loving home for the holidays :) Now what to do with an empty nest….

Lifelong Immunity

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I am a big fan of Dogs Naturally Magazine and they wrote an article on the duration of immunity of such vaccines as Rabies, Distemper, Parvovirus and Adenovirus. This is a must read for everyone!!! Found here Lifelong Immunity – Why Vets Are Pushing Back. An INFORMED decision is always the best choice.

Highlights of the article are:

Minimum Duration of Immunity for Canine Vaccines:
Distemper- 7 years by challenge/15 years by serology
Parvovirus – 7 years by challenge/ 7 years by serology
Adenovirus – 7 years by challenge/ 9 years by serology
Canine rabies – 3 years by challenge/ 7 years by serology

Dr. Schultz concludes: “Vaccines for diseases like distemper and canine parvovirus, once administered to adult animals, provide lifetime immunity.” “Are we vaccinating too much?” JAVMA, No. 4, August 15, 1995, pg. 421.

“The recommendation for annual re-vaccination is a practice that was officially started in 1978.” says Dr. Schultz.

“Profits are what vaccine critics believe is at the root of the profession’s resistance to update its protocols. Without the lure of vaccines, clients might be less inclined to make yearly veterinary visits. Vaccines add up to 14 percent of the average practice’s income, AAHA reports, and veterinarians stand to lose big. I suspect some are ignoring my work,” says Schultz, who claims some distemper vaccines last as long as 15 years.

*Article written by Dogs Naturally on December 6th 2011*

Ginkgo De Cleo puppies

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Born on November 24th Teacleopatra Biscay’s Sapphire (Cleo) and Nelum-Himalis Disque D’or (Disco) had 11 Barbet puppies at American Barbet. Cleo had 5 females (2 brown & 3 black) and 6 males (2 brown & 4 black). She is a great mom whelping them all within 4-5 hours starting at 8pm and the last one at 12:15am. This will be the Ginkgo De Cleo ‘C’ litter. Mom and babies are all happy and healthy. Congratulations Stacy and Walter :)


Jim and Louis’ graduation

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Jim and Louis graduate yet another obedience class. Louis earned 2nd most obedient dog in class and Jim was most improved handler. Way to go guys :)
The Barbet is a quick learner and very obedient with proper training. Like many other versatile breeds, Barbet are smart enough to con any trainer by trying to get away with asserting their own agenda, whether in learning basic obedience or while performing in the field. Barbet are very bright and can pretend to be soft, stubborn and reluctant to learn – if you let them!

Pat Hastings structure evaluates a litter of Barbet puppies

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Two years ago today (November 20, 2009) I went on a road trip to Ohio, US with Paula Ballak where we met up with Stacy Able for a Pat Hastings seminar. Along for the ride was our Satine and Paula’s litter of 10 eight week old Barbet puppies born September 26, 2009. Puppies are structure evaluated at 56 days (+ or – three days) which fortunately Paula’s, Couraliee Black Bonnie X Anton z Gorki Podduchownej litter was precisely. I happened to have my video camera to capture the moment with Pat’s permission as she evaluated her first ever litter of Barbet puppies; Biscay’s Tacoma, Taitte, Tangerine, Tanner, Tatiana, Teacleopatra, Tennessee, Tolouse, Topher and Treasures. Which three of these puppies have gone on to become breeding Barbet; Teacleopatra (aka Cleo) and Treasures (aka Isis) for Stacy Able of American Barbet and Tolouse (aka Tug) for Tracey Schnabel of Mile Square Barbet.

Another keepsake from the trip was spending time with Stacy at her home in Indiana. Here is a photo of the three of us enjoying our time together. Left to right: Stacy Able, Ula Pepper & Paula Ballak.