HollyWood North Kennel

Janet sent me this update on Lydia💛! “Hi Holly 🐾 💛 Lydia asked me to send this short video to you…it’s one of her favourite things to do here on Texada…she’s so precious…” Lydia is such a happy sweet girl! Nothing fishy about her! 🥰🤣 #hwnkgoldenretrievers

Barkersons arrived this morning. As per the usual Lizzy was the greedy grabber!! ♥️ Thanks Barky for the Ducky, Turtle and all the yummy treats!! Ps - Mom loves the poop bags too!! The handles are the best part!! #hwnkgoldenretrievers #barkersons #hwnklovesbarkersonscanada

Danny and Elan made a 🖤Goose🖤 montage to celebrate his turning one! Such a handsome boy!🥰 I couldn’t make the music part work… you’ll have to check out our instagram account is you want sound! 🖤🐾🖤 #hwnkgoldenretrievers #hwnkstopgunmavericksgoose

What’s better than a day in the field? A day in the field and a Barkersons delivery when we got home! This was Lizzy first water retrieve and her first swim… retrieve, in the bag; Swimming, needs some work! 🤣 #hwnk #hwnkgoldenretrievers #hwnksgoldenjubilee

It’s very important to me that my girls are sound, both from a temperament and physical point of view. I believe in the trifecta of testing, showing confirmation and trial in obedience and sport. While puppy families will often tell me that they don’t want a show dog and/or don’t plan to title their dog; which is fine, it’s important to me that I show, trial and work my dogs so that I know that I’m giving the puppies my girls produce the best chance at having a happy, sound, healthy life. I want to know that, whether our pups are beloved pets or working dogs; either way they are capable. One of the things I’ve always wanted to do and learn is field work. Golden retrievers were originally bred as gun dogs, and it really does show of their intelligence, obedience, temperament and structure. If you ever get an opportunity to watch a dog retrieve in the field, do it! It will amaze you to watch these dogs work. Through no fault of their own, my girls have not had a lot of opportunity to do fieldwork. When the opportunity presents itself, it reminds me of just how amazing these dogs are. There’s just something about a dog doing what it was bred for, watching their natural instincts come out… I’m just always amazed and feel blessed to have these beautiful dogs in my life. It’s not a great video, but it does show Lucy and I learning together, at the very beginning stages of us learning to retrieve as a team. Lizzie is coming along too but I couldn’t get a second video to post. Thank you to my friends Mary and Adrianne for all your help and support! This gives me such joy!!! Lucy Can Ch Blackpool Got Some Splaining To Do CGN RN NTD DJ DS VN SDIN SDN #hwnkgoldenretrievers

Barkersons delivery day is the best day here at HWNK!! ♥️🐾♥️ #hwnkgoldenretrievers #barkersons #BarkersonAtHWNK

SWEETEST THING EVER!! Cooper getting a bath… looks tortured… NOT! 🥹 #hwnksastarisborn

These two crack me up! When Lizzy (dark golden)came along and stayed; Tallulah(light golden) took a long time to come around. Lizzy tormented her! Chewed her ears and pulled her tail and Tallulah resisted! Then, last year when Lucy went off to be bred; they only had each other. Tallulah gave in and they have been besties ever since! ♥️🐾♥️ Now who’s the painful pup?? #hwnkplaytimestallulahcocktail #hwnksgoldenjubilee #hwnkgoldenretrievers

💚Sara wrote; “a cute video of Cooper with my cat Milo, melts my heart seeing the two of them get along so well. 🥺” HWNK’s A Star is Born #hwnksastarisborn #hwnkgoldenretrievers

💜Dory… she’s sorta a big deal on TicToc! HWNK’s Just Keep Swimming I’m told she’s doing so well and that “She is the queen of the house. She is so mellow, and easy going and a big snuggler!” Shes also made friends with Cooper from Lucy’s August 30,2023 litter. 💚💜 #hwnksjustkeepswimming #hwnktallulahxremington

♥️Goldie from Lucy x Rem Nov 30, 2022. HWNK’s Goldilocks at Home With the Three Bears Jacqueline wrote; “Every puddle. Every time!” Mud is a girls best friend!! #hwnkgoldenretrievers #hwnksgoldielockathomewiththethreebears