Monarda Kennels

Monarda Kennels Breeding quality health tested Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers under the mentorship of Pikkinokka

02/01/2025

6 week evaluations tomorrow!! Who's excited?! I know I am! It's probably one of my favourite weeks!!
Part of my own learning journey is to get together with a mentor (or a few!) and look at each puppy in detail. We talk about their merits & their faults (because every dog has them!), talk about what we like and don't like, and compare them to our written standard. While each puppy is raised with the same love, attention and enrichment, as breeders it's our job to spot those fine differences that will help improve our breed in the future.

The next 2.5 weeks are very busy, and a little bit stressful!!!

The puppies are all doing so well! They are pooping in their litter boxes 99% of the time, and making huge efforts to p*e there too. They are manding at the gate, full of energy, and getting some good lessons from mama!!! Puppies will be introduced to a wing this week, thanks to my mentor Til 🥰!

01/27/2025

"EDERRA'S BLUE QUEEN OF MONARDA" Bred by Maria Arechaederra and team.

TESS, our "baby Kuvasz" is obsessed with the little tollers. She would love nothing more than to play with them - something tells me she'd be bowling tollers in the basement. 🫣

~°• 5 weeks! •°~ This week was a big one. We've had lots of visitors, listened to more loud noises, played with new toys...
01/27/2025

~°• 5 weeks! •°~

This week was a big one. We've had lots of visitors, listened to more loud noises, played with new toys & went to Junior Handling again! Our puppies were joined by the Pikkinokka crew to make 19!!!! Thats a whole lot of puppy 🤣🤣

The puppies even got their first crack at "winter" when it was only -1° and sunny. Can't wait to do that again!

5 weeks isn't a great age for evaluating but it's worth the practice!!!!🥰 ** i missed a puppy! That's how tired I was! Added light green girl 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️)

5 weeks & big adventures! First time in the SNOW!!! It was chilly but sunny, and it didn't take long for them to explore...
01/26/2025

5 weeks & big adventures! First time in the SNOW!!! It was chilly but sunny, and it didn't take long for them to explore the whole driveway 🥰🥰 Lyra LOVES this stage, she can actually play with her babies!! The entire litter LOVED Harper, our GSD mix who is about 10 years old.

Official 5 week pictures tomorrow after Junior Handling class 💕

While I wait for a piece of my meat grinder to arrive from Amazon..... the puppies said NO PROBLEM! and devoured chicken...
01/20/2025

While I wait for a piece of my meat grinder to arrive from Amazon..... the puppies said NO PROBLEM! and devoured chicken frames & goats milk this morning 🤣❤️

°•~4 weeks today!~•°First day up on the table, some puppies were easier than others. It's been almost 2 years since I st...
01/20/2025

°•~4 weeks today!~•°

First day up on the table, some puppies were easier than others. It's been almost 2 years since I stacked ones this young, so I too need more practice! This next 2 weeks stacking on the table is mostly working on confidence so that we can get a good idea at week 6 what we have! Our job as breeders is to pick the puppies that meet the written standard the best ( both in structure & temperament!). Stacking them helps us assess their structure.
Today these 10, along with the Pikkinokka 9, were perfect little ambassadors for the breed at our Junior Handling Class. They also had their first "puppy puzzle" to get to their dinner!!! It was a busy day and we are all exhausted 🤣

☆°•~ Visitors!!!!! ~•°☆Our puppies had a great day making new friends, Playing with new toys - they love the balance boa...
01/19/2025

☆°•~ Visitors!!!!! ~•°☆
Our puppies had a great day making new friends, Playing with new toys - they love the balance board! And everyone is really getting the hang of pooping in their litter box (which sure makes my job easier!)!!!
Tomorrow they will come to our Junior Handling class & meet another dozen kiddos!!! I can't believe they are 4 weeks old 🥹😍

Om nom nom... happy Friday! 🥰😍
01/17/2025

Om nom nom... happy Friday! 🥰😍

Some tripe & ground pork this morning was a huge hit...  We're also getting the hang of the potty, and the grass seems t...
01/16/2025

Some tripe & ground pork this morning was a huge hit... We're also getting the hang of the potty, and the grass seems to be preferred over the pellets so far!!! A top off at the milk bar for the win!!!

Love these littles & getting so eager to get them stacked up 💕💕💕

01/15/2025

A shout out to Glenn Tod Flooring Ltd. for these pieces of leftover linoleum making our perfect puppy pen! Thank you so much!

Tomorrow's project is finding the rest of the puppy toys🤣🤣🤣

It was a good day to be a puppy at Monarda! The first meal is always the best one. They wear as much as they eat, and fi...
01/15/2025

It was a good day to be a puppy at Monarda! The first meal is always the best one. They wear as much as they eat, and finish off at the milk bar.

We wean all of our puppies onto raw food. By 8 weeks old they're eating exactly as they would as an adult!

Pen is cleaned, mama Lyra has cleaned up the puppies, and everyone is sleeping with full tummies 🥰

°~• 3 WEEKS! •~°How did that happen so fast?!?! The puppy palace got an overhaul today after we finished our Junior hand...
01/13/2025

°~• 3 WEEKS! •~°

How did that happen so fast?!?! The puppy palace got an overhaul today after we finished our Junior handling class! ~ doubled the size ~ added a crate to explore ~ new toys ~ and a "litter box" with pellets!!!! They set out to check things out immediately!! Their teeth are coming in fast, and we will be starting to wean onto ground raw and goats milk this week!!!

There's a few puppies already making it known they have an opinion & showing off their personalities 🤣🤣 guess who?!?!

Goodnight World 💕
01/12/2025

Goodnight World 💕

⚠️⚠️⚠️ cute puppy post⚠️⚠️⚠️
01/10/2025

⚠️⚠️⚠️ cute puppy post⚠️⚠️⚠️

01/09/2025

It always amazes me how their eyes open and then suddenly they all have these big personalities!!!

This is such a lovely bunch already!

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This is 2 weeks! 🥰💕•Eyes are opening!•Moving around like crazy!•First deworming•Nail trims•Looking cute as ever!!!!!(Lyr...
01/06/2025

This is 2 weeks! 🥰💕
•Eyes are opening!
•Moving around like crazy!
•First deworming
•Nail trims
•Looking cute as ever!!!!!

(Lyra x Mento 2.0 - The Music Litter)

Be still my heart! Pink Girl from our Lyra x Mento litter (ROSIE!) meeting her little "pink girl" sister from the 2.0 li...
01/05/2025

Be still my heart!

Pink Girl from our Lyra x Mento litter (ROSIE!) meeting her little "pink girl" sister from the 2.0 litter 🥹🥰

Cannot wait until they're old enough to play. Rosie loves puppies.

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