Dovetail Kennels

08/18/2023

ETA: Thank you to all who shared this post and said such wonderful things about my Boomer.

Boomer is heading to his new home on Sunday and to those of you who are local to Southern Ontario, I guarantee you will find Boomer and his new family at various Hunt Tests in 2024!

Original Post

We have 1 male puppy available from Shelby’s last litter between Brimacs SweetRide To Tealgrove SH WCX and NMH GMH Beaushiloh’s Thunderstorm MH. Sire and Dam have full health clearances. See pedigree below.

Meet Tealgrove’s Thunderstruck “Boomer”.

Boomer is 9 1/2 weeks old and is a great puppy.

He is confident, inquisitive and at times fearless. He plays well with other dogs and adores his people. He’s an explorer.

Boomer is an active puppy but great in the house. He has an off switch and when he’s done playing he heads off to his favourite spot (over an air vent - smart boy) and chills. He loves playing with other dogs but is quite capable of entertaining himself.

Boomer is crate trained and can go through the night without needing to go out.

Housetraining is in progress. We’re getting there.

Boomer starts puppy classes this weekend to begin his formal education and continue his socialization. He learned sit and down quickly. We are working on leave it and some loose leash walking. He learns quickly and is keen to please. His recall is amazing for a puppy his age. He’s fun to work with.

Boomer will thrive in a working home whether it be a hunting home, obedience, agility or competition home. Boomer is birdy and loves the water.

Boomer has been dewormed, had his first set of shots (already booked for his next set) and is currently on Nexguard for flea and tick prevention. He is CKC Registered and comes with a 24 month Health Guarantee.

We are in no hurry to send Boomer off to a new home and are seeking an experienced dog home that it is the RIGHT fit for this boy. Boomer is some kind of special! He’s a pretty cool dude.

If you are interested in Boomer please DM me.

https://www.k9data.com/fivegen.asp?ID=1286273

06/19/2023

Thank you Jill and to all my clients for the support you have all given me. I promise pictures will come!

05/29/2023

Brags from Dovetail kennels alumni out west in BC. Vana and Zest got more passes towards their Master Titles is great fashion. Way to go Zaniri kennels

05/29/2023

Big congratulations to Gary and Brenda Ball.
Tank and Monty rain in their first Junior Field Trial at Pineridge on Saturday and got 2nd and 4th consecutively.
Well done!!!

05/29/2023

Big congratulations to the Dovetail Kennels crew at the LOC Hunt test this weekend.

The club worked hard and provided great judges who setup great tests on beautiful property.

Thanks to everyone who volunteered, stepped up day off and all who were behind the scenes.

We had great weather.

Snake 2 Master passes
Idgie 2 Senior passes
Wiski 2 Senior passes
Ripper 2 Junior passes
Boo 2 Junior pass
Nick's 1 Junior pass
Pearl 1 Junior pass

Alumni
Tania 2 Master passes
Red 1 Senior pass

I was so pleased with the Dovetail crew whether they passed or not they all put out great effort.

Thank you all

05/14/2023

Brags and Congrats!!

Susan Highton and Rocky rocked the Jr field trial this past weekend by winning a blue ribbon!!
Great job.

05/11/2023

05/11/2023

2022/2023 Alabama winter continued

05/11/2023

I know I don't use social media like I should but here is a compilation of 2022/2023 Alabama winter.
I had great help from terrific clients, beautiful property from generous land owners and aside from to many tornadoes, great weather.
Thanks to all

03/15/2023

The Dovetail Team wants to give Joanne Kinney and Laureen Kinney of Zaniri Goldens a huge congratulations. Joanne and Zest finished their AKC Master Title this weekend. Well done!!! Hard work pays off.

02/07/2023

Snuggle time. Geordie and his lion💕

09/12/2022

Golden retriever club of greater Toronto (GRCGT) held their hunt tests in the beautiful area of Clinton, Ontario at Hullet Marsh.

Great grounds, judges and volunteers made these weekend super fun and successful. Lots of laughs and Tbone wasn't left out💗

I'm so proud🤗 of "my" dogs but super proud of my clients and their handling at the senior tests.

We had 4 dogs get titles this weekend.😁

Congratulations to:
Wes and Gonzo who finished their senior hunter title.

Snake (chenilexcel labs/Diane Plouffe and Stephane Poissant) also received his senior title. Both dogs are just over 1 year old.

Idgie (Jill Chalmers) got their junior title along with her brother RIP (Eric Putnins).

Barbara and Briggs, Steve and Red got another leg towards their Senior title. Both handled their dogs like seasoned handlers.

Congratulations to all.

09/02/2022

Congratulations go out to the Dovetail Crew and others who passed at the Horseshoe Hunting Retriever Club (HHRC) this past weekend.
Master passes:
Pierre Dorais and Tania
Angela Chamberlain and Max
Senior passes:
Snake (Chenilexcelab-Diane Plouffe/Stephane Poissant)
Steve Parrack with Red
Wes Thompson with Gonzo
Junior:
RIP with Eric Putnins (First time going to line for Eric. He did a great job)
Idgie (Jill Chalmers)

Grounds, weather, judges, club and volunteers were great. Thank you to all who helped out in any way. Every bit helps.

Congratulations to everyone who passed this weekend.

08/21/2022

Big congratulations to Jamie Cropp Bell and DeeDee (handled by Shelly Blom) who received a Master Pass in Michigan this weekend. I think this may be her AKC Master title!!!
Good luck you two at the Golden Specialty.

08/21/2022

Dovetail and it's crew want to send out Big Congratulations to all who finished the Canadian Master National this past week.
Congratulations go to alumni Pierre Dorais and Tania as well as Danny Danny Lemay and Ruby. Both received their National Passes after great tests by the judges.
The grounds were beautiful and the workers outstanding.
Congratulations to all.

07/31/2022

I'm late with my post but Congratulations go out to Gonzo and Wes, Briggs and Barbara, Snake and Tonic who all passed their first Senior. I was so pleased with all the dogs and especially their owners who handled them.
Can't leave out Idgie (Idgie, Pidgie, Smidgie, Widge, Squiggie) who was brilliant in her debut at Junior.
Congratulations

06/20/2022

Bff's Gonzo (Wes Thompson and Lori Lee Walsh) and Tonic ( Fred Emond )/both got their Junior Hunter title this weekend. Yay, now onto senior!!

Catherine Veysey and Flyer are on a roll. They got a third in qualifying. Her title is within reach!

Congratulations to everyone who had fun and success this past weekend wherever you were!

06/17/2022

Not to be left out, we also have to congratulate other Dovetail Team crew...
Myriam with Yana got their Junior title as did Cali
Cali also has 1 leg towards her Senior.
Ruby (Buteau) has passed Senior twice already, her title is not far away.
Zeus has passed 2 seniors so far this spring.
Pierre Dorais and Tania have had a fantastic spring. They not only passed 5 Master tests to receive her title and Qualify for the National Master being held in Quebec (Club du Chein Rapporteur Saguenay Lac Saint-Jean). Pierre and Tania also finished their first ever Qualifying Field Trial and got 2nd!!!!
Danny LeMay and Ruby have passed 2 legs towards their Master Title.
Captain Jack with Martin Blais have senior passes, 3 I believe.
Vana and Zest (Zaniri kennels) has been busy competing both sides of the border. Vana passed 3 senior tests in the AKC and 3 senior in the CKC.
Zest finished her CKC title with 4 passes this year and 4 AKC passes!

Very proud and happy for everyone. The season has just begun so hopefully more titles and passes to come.

Good luck to everyone, keep sending me your brags!!!😎🙂😘🤩🫶👍👏
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06/13/2022

Team dovetail had a great weekend wherever they were.
Huge congratulations to Catherine Veysey and Flyer for getting their Master Hunter title as well as Pierre Dorais and Tania! She also got a 2nd in a qualifying field trial stake.
Well done!!!

This weekend we had more dogs title is Junior
Snake (Diane Plouffe/Stephan Poissant)
Red with Steve handling
Val (Jordan Stone)
Remi (Karen and Bruce)
Kit with Lori handling.

Gonzo handled by Wes and Tonic (Fred Emond) got passes towards their title.

Congratulations to all. Very proud💕

05/18/2022

WE DID IT!! Genetic testing for risk of cruciate ligament rupture in the Labrador Retriever is here.

Cruciate ligament rupture is a common problem in several popular breeds including the Labrador Retriever, Rottweiler, and Newfoundland, equivalent to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture in human beings. We have been working on this study for many years and are now exceptionally pleased to announce the availability of a genetic screening test for risk of cruciate ligament rupture in Labradors. This is a marker-based risk test because cruciate ligament rupture is influenced by changes in many different genes and is different from most genetic testing in dogs. For more information about this test, it’s value and information about this disease, please visit:

https://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/lab/corl/canine-genetic-testing/

We are extremely grateful to the community that we work with for supporting this endeavor. Please look out for future updates on progress with this program, as we are now focusing effort on extending this cruciate ligament rupture genetic testing to other high-risk breeds including the Rottweiler and the Newfoundland.

Availability of genetic testing.
We are currently setting up this genetic testing service at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison. We anticipate the cost of the marker-based risk test will be ~$250. We welcome expressions of interest or questions about this important development in the Comparative Genetics and Orthopaedic Research Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Please email us if you are interested in getting your Labrador Retriever tested.

[email protected]

03/15/2022

Alabama training. March 14 2022

03/13/2022

Congratulations to Jamie Cropp Bell and DeeDee. 2 Master passes at this past weekends Hunt Test held by Black Warrior Retriever Club at the Cattle Ranch.
Zest and Joanne Kinney also had a great weekend and passed Master. Bravo to Team Zaniri!!!

01/06/2022

Geordie (with collar)/and his sister Idgie

12/29/2021

Geordie...💕