Capstone Berger Picards

05/22/2024

It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. Our hearts are still trying to heal. Easter weekend we said goodbye to our sweet Gizmo. She is missed so much every single day. We are so fortunate to have had her in our lives, and she will forever be in our hearts.

My cheerful companion and a delightful teammate, Miss Giz was always happy to give her best.

My alphabet soup girlie, each of the letters a testament to just some of our wonderful adventures together.

FCC CH, UKC AG1 UR01 CAX MBIMBS MRBIMBS GRCH, GChBA GChBH Double D’s French Vanilla Bean VE RATS CZ8B AgNS AgNJS NPS RA SDO ETD CGN ADC SGDC CRNCL TKP SD-A SD-GA SD-GD SD-GS SD-GCH IBAR IBRH TRBr, UKC Total Dog

She truly was a phenomenal bitch. ☺️

31 Dec 2010 - 30 Mar 2024

01/18/2024

More than just a pretty face - Merlin has been working on his tricks, recently earning his first title! He loves to learn and we will be working on lots more fun tricks. It’s a great way to keep this smart cookie busy with activities that we are both happy about. 😝

11/11/2023

Someone is happy about the white stuff…

10/04/2023

Merlin is growing like a w**d! Love this sweetheart!

08/31/2023

Big celebration last weekend! Gizmo earned her Barn Hunt Association, LLC Senior title, RATS. We absolutely enjoy every run in the ring together, but this was extra special as it was Gizmo’s last BHA trial. At almost 13 years old, I didn’t think that we would have the opportunity to complete this level so it was such a perfect way to end her last run. Huge thanks to our judge, Karen Cummings, for the challenging hides, and also to our gracious hosts, Guides Canins. Their volunteers and their facilities are amazing! Thank you so much to Soulstorm Dog Sports and Ottawa Valley Barn Hunt for bringing the stinky rats!

This was a very special weekend. ❤️🐀🐾❤️

Just look at that smile! With a few more letters after her name, we now have FCC CH, UKC AG1 UR01 CAX MBIMBS MRBIMBS GRCH, GChBAX GChBH Double D's French Vanilla Bean VE RATS CZ8B AgNS AgNJS AgNPS RA SDO ETD CGN ADC SGDC CRNCL TKP SD-A SD-GA SD-GD SD-GS SD-GCH IBAR IBRH TRBr, UKC Total Dog

I am so thankful for my cheerful partner and her enthusiasm for all of our adventures together.

07/17/2023

Always good to have someone to show the new kid the ropes. Gizmo is very patient, and Merlin is very attentive. 🐾❤️🐾❤️🐾

07/16/2023

Look out!! Here comes trouble!! Introducing our new adorable addition - Flywire The Magician at Poole Creek, aka Merlin

He’s fitting in beautifully, and is such a sweetheart. Very grateful to Michele and Joe Fitzgerald of Flywire Berger Picards for trusting us with him.

04/24/2023

So grateful to be trialing with this cheerful and enthusiastic teammate! Pending verification by CKC Gizmo has a few more letters to add after her name. She earned her CKC Scent Detection Open title on the weekend with some very nice searches.

She is now FCC CH UKC AG1 UR01 CAX MBIMBS MRBIMBS GRCH GChBA GChBH Double D’s French Vanilla Bean VA RATO CZ8B AgNs AgNJS NPS RA SDO ATD GGN ADC SGDC CRNCL TKP SD-A SD-GA SD-GD SD-GS SD-GCH IBAR IBRH TRBr but we usually just call her Wizard. ❤️

I am so thankful for all of our adventures together, and hoping for many more yet to come!

Thank you to Photography by Tina Sawicki for the beautiful photo!

12/04/2022

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Hurry, they go very fast.

READY TO ORDER? PRÊT À COMMANDER?
Francais plus bas

The tenth edition of our Club’s calendar is now available! It's time to place your order!

The ordering procedure remains the same as in previous years: send us an email at [email protected] with your complete mailing address, the number of calendars you wish and the email address where the invoice should be sent. You will receive a Paypal invoice and we’ll drop your calendar in the mail.

The calendar will be at the very competitive price of $17. Postage fees within Canada are $3.50 for the first calendar and $2 for each additional calendar in the same envelope. The postage fee for the United States the postage is $ 6.00 for the first calendar and $ 2 for each additional calendar in the same envelope. We send to Europe, ask for the postage fees to your region.

We hope you will enjoy your 2023 calendar!

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La dixième édition du calendrier de notre Club est maintenant disponible! Il est temps de passer votre commande!

La façon de procéder demeure la même que les années passées : vous pouvez nous envoyer un message à [email protected] indiquant le nombre de calendrier souhaité et votre adresse postale complète ainsi que l’adresse courriel où vous aimeriez recevoir votre facture. Vous recevrez une facture Paypal et nous mettrons votre calendrier à la poste.

Le calendrier sera au prix très compétitif de 17$. Les frais de poste à l’intérieur du Canada seront de 3.50$ et de 2.00$ pour chaque calendrier supplémentaire dans la même enveloppe. Les frais de poste pour les calendriers envoyés aux États-Unis sont de 6.00$ pour le premier calendrier et de 2.00$ pour chaque calendrier additionnel dans la même enveloppe. Nous postons vers l’Europe, demandez les frais de poste pour votre région.

Nous espérons que votre calendrier 2023 vous plaira.

11/02/2022

Miss Gizmo is the most wonderful teammate! She is the first Berger Picard to earn a CKC Versatility Advanced title! She truly is so versatile, with titles in conformation, agility, scent detection, rally obedience, barn hunt, tricks, and lure coursing! Always a cheerful smile and an enthusiastic greeting for anyone with treats in their pockets, she is a real sweetheart and willing to try any new game. I am so grateful for all of our adventures together. ❤️

06/30/2022

It is with tremendous sadness that we said goodbye last week to our reluctant show dog, Ekeko. His impish personality filled our lives with such joy, laughter, and so very much love. Keko was such a special part of our family and his presence is achingly missed. It was such a privilege to share our lives with him. His crazy, quirky, witty charm has given us so many wonderful memories. He taught us so much and introduced us to new adventures which I could never have imagined. I wouldn’t change a minute, but we will miss him for an eternity.

CKC BISS GRCH UKC UR01 CAX GRCH BIMBS RBIMBS FCC BIS Elite CH Ekeko de la Vallée d’Ottawa RN CGN, UKC Top Ten Best of Breed, Total Dog IBAR NBAR IBRH NBRH RATI
or as we call him, Keeks. ❤️

12 Aug 2009 - 23 Jun 2022

Just 6 weeks short of finishing his 13th trip around the sun.

06/13/2022

Thank you to MC Guindon and Soulstorm Dog Sports for hosting a fantastic RATS! Canada trial weekend! We had lots of fun and enjoyed the company of so many great dogs and their people! Gizmo found lots of rats and loved playing a variety of games. She earned her Grand Champion Barn Ratting title on Saturday, so Sunday morning we played at the Excellent level for our first time. That was exciting and challenging! We enjoyed many successful brush hunt runs as well, and loved our teams runs and trying our paw at trailing and locating.

It was a very busy two days, but so much fun. My favourite part was hearing all of the competitors cheering for all of the other teams’ successes. Absolutely the best!! ❤️

05/26/2022

I hope that everyone is doing well and enjoying the spring. We’ve had some severe weather in our area. Power has been out and many trees are down. The dogs are supervising the cleanup operations, so we had some fun with them. They are cheerful, patient, and well bribed. 😏

05/15/2022

My very handsome garden assistant. Ekeko is 12 years and 9 months old. I am sad that it seems important to count his age in months, but every day with him is a privilege. ❤️

05/11/2022

Gizmo and I had so much fun at each of the RATS! Canada Ratapalooza trials! Giz earned her Bronze Team title in April, several Q’s towards her Grand Champion titles in Barn Ratting and Brush Hunt, and won Best Senior Dog award. I am grateful for every adventure with this sweet girl. We are looking forward to many more amazing trials this summer and learning the new Trailing and Locating game.

A HUGE thank you to MC and Soulstorm Dog Sports for the phenomenal amount of planning, time, effort and enthusiasm that you generously put into these amazing trials so we can all come out to play with our dogs. You absolutely host the best ratting trials!

These trials could not happen without the volunteers that so cheerfully give their time and energy to help make the day run smoothly! A very sincere thanks to everyone that stepped up. 🥰

Congratulations to everyone who came out to play with their dogs! So many great runs!! Looking forward to seeing you all again soon.

04/17/2022

Happy Easter from our family to yours! Wishing everyone a very happy holiday weekend! 🐰🐣🌷

03/20/2022

Gizmo had so much fun at Soulstorm Dog Sports RATS! Canada Ratapalooza today! She went 4 for 5, earning a Q in Teams and Brush Hunt, and two in Barn Ratting. Thank you so much to MC for organizing and hosting such a well run trial, and thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers who helped throughout the day. You are all amazing and very much appreciated. ❤️

03/23/2021

Every day with your dog is a day to celebrate, but today is National Puppy Day so we’re celebrating our wonderful puppies!