Canine Splash

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Finally ‘The Friendly Barbet’ pays a visit to Canine Splash….”Where a Wet Dog is a Happy Dog!” Chris ventured out with our motor boat, Satine, and met up with Nappyroots puppies; Josie, Louis and Brogan at Buffalo’s premiere recreational swimming centre. Canine Splash is owned by partners Joanne Campagna and Jill Bernstein. Luckily for Satine, Joanne is also the owner of Finley who is her birth brother and was there that day to join in all the fun.

Canine Splash has been open since the fall of 2011 and graciously Chris made our first trip across the border to support this amazing venture for Joanne and Jill. Thanks Chris ;)



Frankie turns the big 2

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Sugar and spice and everything nice….is what we think of our Frankie girl, who turns two today. It seems like it was just yesterday that she was born in Bage le Chatel, France at ‘de la Serve de la Chapelle d’Alexandre’. What a great journey it has been raising this beautiful puppy into the lady she is now.

Frankie had a very special day and decided she’d like to share her ‘rabbit ears’ with her friends, but her new toy was all for herself.

Left to right: Daphne, Josie, Qbert, Banditt, Frankie and Satine.

Mama-Bon

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Another litter is born in Canada! On February, 7th 2012 Courailee Buoyant Black Bonnie X Anton z Gorki Podduchownej are proud parents of 4 beautiful puppies! 1 black female and 3 black males. This is Biscay’s ‘W’ litter – official names coming soon.


With the birth of this litter Bonnie is now officially retired. She has done herself and the breed proud :) Boasting 23 children around North America; 1 Titled Therapy dog, 1 Jr. Hunt Champion, 4 Titled Conformation Champions, many of them Canine Good Neighbours/Citizens, and 19 grand-puppies to date.

We are family

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On January 31st Babaloo Von der Leibrücke and Quaciëndas Chouffe welcomed 9 stunningly beautiful and healthy puppies into the world. There are 7 males (2 brown and 5 black; all with more or less white) and 2 females (both black; one with lots of white, like our Banditt, and the other with just a tad of white). Mother Babaloo is very happy and doing well. Puppies are eating, sleeping and growing everyday. For more information visit Walda and Henk’s website Von der Leibrücke.

Banditt says ‘Congratulations little sister! We are so proud of you’ :)




Old man winter

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Finally winter is here and Obie enjoys the first real snow fall. Doesn’t he look like he is really happy? and the cold snow does not bother him one bit with that thick coat. Those of us that are lucky enough to own a Barbet know what I mean when I say that we tend to like two seasons, summer and winter, with the occasional fall when it’s not raining. A lot easier to have to wipe up the odd puddle rather than to have to wipe those muddy/sandy feet, especially when you own five Barbet like we do.

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