Barrel Select Kennels

03/24/2025

Within minutes of installing the goats were enjoying the rub brush…wishing we did this years ago. Will be adding several more throughout the paddock…

03/15/2025

Part of the BSK crew made the trip from CT to Louisville, KY this week for 3 of the 4 day cluster. We arrived early Friday morning with Whiskey our GWP, but decided to leave Envy our CBR special home (very important reason below…)

Happy to announce Ripsnorter’s Barrel Select Whiskey Sour JH JHR (Foster’s x Gracie) started off the show weekend in style, taking WD for a 5 PT major out a very nice class of dogs. Thank you to judge Mr Doug Starwood. It was a pleasure showing with Hadley, Whiskey’s breeder, today as she and Frankie took BW for their second 5 pt major of the weekend!!!

Big News for BSK…The BSK crew was joined this weekend by Sandbar’s Breaking News “Scoop” the newest addition to our crew. We couldn’t be happier adding her to our breeding girls and are thrilled Diane Baker has entrusted her to us and to carry on her pedigree. She is fitting right in…first night in the hotel! Thanks to Karlos Perez and Olivia Huston for delivering her from Illinois.

03/12/2025

Looking forward to this event…always one of our favorites

Ladies' Dog Club is proud to be hosting the National Owner- Handled Series Regional Show on Friday, May 30, in Wrentham. Look for the premium list in the beginning of April.

01/19/2025

We are excited to announce the latest addition to the BSK family…
Barrel Select's Adirondack Six, call name “Echo”

Sire: HR GCH* Cal-I-Co Captain's Nuclear Quantum Leap MH QAA (Nuke)
Dam: GCH Next Generation's Cost of Livin JH NA NAJ (Livee)

We love this breeding and how even the litter turned out. Also very excited for the 2 littermates that will be performing and/or showing alongside Echo.

A huge shout out and thank you to Gordon and Susan Dorsey for letting us breed to Nuke and to JoAnn Colvin as the breeder of Nuke.

01/11/2025

Our Nuke x Livee litter is getting ready for their new homes next week. As we are finalizing our placements, we have a female that has become available for a performance/show home. Please message us about details.

12/22/2024

We are very excited about our Nuke x Livee litter. As they just turned 4 weeks old this week, they had their first visitors this weekend and got to play in their first snow…

11/18/2024

Part of the BSK crew went to our first Philadelphia KC National Dog Show weekend and had a wonderful time with old friends as part of the CBR supported entry and our GWP breeder, as well as making many new friends/acquaintances in this crazy (wonderful) dog show world!!! And the BSK representatives were a big hit with the public, enjoying the attention and affection.

10/27/2024

When you have a 10:15 am ring time (which never happens), what do you do…breakfast

10/20/2024

The Barrel Select crew had to divide and conquer this weekend between hunt tests on Long Island and breed shows at the Big E in Massachusetts.

Pending AKC confirmation, we are pleased to announce a new Champion and two new Junior Hunters…

New Champion, CH Barrel Select’s Free Flowing RN, S**o (SHR Barrel Select’s Coastal Redwood JH x GCH Next Generations Cost Of Living JH NA NAJ) went BOB both Saturday and Sunday from the classes for his last 2 majors over a very nice special. S**o is co-owned with VeeAnn and Steven Cross.

Sister Ziva, Barrel Select’s American Sniper JH, went WB on Saturday for her first points in the breed ring.

Two new Junior Hunters and littermates, CH Barrel Select’s American Hero JH “Rip” and Barrel Select’s American Eagle JH “Talon” (SHR Barrel Select’s Coastal Redwood JH x CH NGD-Spinnaker's Gooseberry JH). Rip is co-owned with Thomas Nevins, Jr.

Thank you to all the judges and clubs for putting on these events. And additional congrats to Annie Henshaw for her 3pt major taking BOS today with Robbie!

09/22/2024

We are very excited to announce our Fall/Winter '24 litter:

Nuke (HR GCH* Cal-I-Co Captain's Nuclear Quantum Leap MH QAA) x our Livee (GCH Next Generations Cost Of Living JH NA NAJ). Looking forward to this talented litter due the end of November.

09/09/2024

Part of the Barrel Select crew took a trip to Long Island this weekend, congrats to Rip and Ziva on going 2 for 2 this weekend at their Junior Hunt Test, and thanks to LIRFTC for putting a nice double hunt test weekend. Pending AKC confirmation, Ziva, Barrel Select’s American Sniper JH has just earned her Junior Hunt Title at 11 months, and CH Barrel Select’s American Hero, RIP is half way there.

09/05/2024

We're back from the 2024 Chessie Nationals in Ohio and what a fun trip despite the heat! We're proud of how all the dogs performed, especially the youngsters. Here are some of the highlights:

Rip, CH Barrel Select's American Hero, made the 2nd cut in BOB at only two years of age.

S**o, Barrel Selects Free Flowing RN, 1st in 9-12 Puppy Sweeps, 2nd in 9-12 Bred By Exhibitor, 3rd in Rally Novice B, earning him the Triple Crown Versatility Award - Go S**o!

Ziva (littermate to S**o, Barrel Select’s American Sniper), 2nd in 9-12 Puppy Bi***es.

Derby, HRCH Sandbar's Barrel Select's Sweet Bourbon SH CD WDQ, 1st in Veteran Bi***es 10 years+.

Livee (GCH Next Generations Cost of Living JH NA NAJ) competed in agility, rally, obedience, and the breed ring adding a Rally Novice leg and a Novice Obedience leg to her accomplishments. No love in the breed ring, but we couldn't be happier with how she showed.

All in all, a very successful week and it was great to meet up with so many new and old friends that we don't see often enough!

08/18/2024

It is with a heavy heart that we have had to say goodbye to Big RED, HR CH Whiskey Creek’s Barrel Select Bordeaux, CD RN JH WDQ (12/04/09 - 08/16/24) As much as we don’t want this to be a sorrowful post, but one to celebrate an amazing soul, we find it difficult to represent all that it took to let Big RED go over the rainbow bridge. We feel there is a Big RED shaped hole left in our hearts, that will never be replaced, but we do know he is in a better place, chasing down ducks and geese, swimming, and chasing the ‘ladies’.

When we started this journey over 15 years ago, in search of a foundation stud, we were so fortunate to find a Molson son (BIS NBISS GCHB* Sandbar’s Stock Exxchange, bred and owned by Diane Baker) as our foundation. Like his sire, Big RED was a gentleman throughout his life and his impact was far greater than just the offspring he produced. The mentorships and friendships Big RED facilitated will be something we are forever grateful for.

Big RED raised every one of our Barrel Select litters and was the BEST puppy role model we could have ever asked for. He knew exactly when to revoke the puppy license, be it at a young age for bratty pushy puppies or later to bolster the confidence of a more timid puppy, he ruled the house with a calm and confidence that will be incredibly difficult to match.

As much as he will be missed, Big RED’s life will be celebrated and cherished, this first hunting season without him will be difficult, but RED’s pond will definitely be hunted on opening day in his memory.

07/15/2024

We had a fun weekend at the Inaugural NSDTR Club AKC Hunt Test in Simsbury, CT last week despite some crazy weather. Livee (age 4) came home with her first SH pass and both Talon (age 2) and Ziva (10 months) got two JH passes and made it look easy. Thank you to all the judges and workers who came out in the heat so that we could play. And a big thank you to photographer Jeremy Kezer for taking such wonderful photos! We're having a lot of fun with these youngsters, looking forward to the next tests.

06/19/2024

We received our official show photos from the past few weekends for Whiskey and Envy...thanks to Amy Johanson photography for the photos.

Owner Handled Sporting Group Win for Ripsnorter's Barrel Select Whiskey Sour JH JHR, “Whiskey” at the New England Sporting Group Association sporting group special at Wrentham bred by Lisa Ramirez George and Hadley George

New Champion BOW for CH Terranova’s Barrel Select Angels Envy, “Envy” bred by Drew Baccus Terranova and Gregory Terranova. At the North Shore Kennel Club June Strawberry Classic

A special thanks to Penney Baker for the lucky waterfowl tie pin for Envy’s win. And so happy to have had the honor to finally meet Hadley George in person at the Brooklyn, CT shows.

06/16/2024

New Champion!

CH Terranova's Barrel Select Angels Envy

(CH Next Generations This Is How We Roll x GCH CH Next Generations Terranova's Bretta JH) bred by Drew and Greg Terranova.

Envy had a nice weekend at the June Strawberry Cluster in Brooklyn CT for 2 BOWs for her last set of points (and a few extra) She finished her Champion with 3 majors and is really coming into her own at only 15 months old.

Thanks to judges Ms Debra Thornton and Mrs. Barbara G. Pepper for the selection.

06/03/2024

Not a bad end to the Ladies Dog Club weekend n Wrentham, MA…

The CBRs performed well…Terranova’s Barrel Select Angels Envy “Envy” went BOW today for a 3pt major and Barrel Select’s Free Flowing “S**o” went winners dog and BOS. Thank you to breed judge Ms. Mary C. Murphy.

Whiskey, the GWP (“the bearded chessie”) Ripsnorter’s Barrel Select Whiskey Sour, JH JHR, ended the weekend with an O-H Sporting Group #4. Thank you to O-H group judge Dr. Steven Keating for the placement. We couldn’t be happier with the way Whiskey is maturing and really coming into his own. He’s really starting to understand the “game” and presenting himself well.

12/31/2023

Had a nice quick little hunt this morning to close out 2023 with the teenager (Talon)…she did extremely well and got 2 bands to boot…oh and the little one (Ziva) got to “retriever” the merganser and had a wonderful little sit and hold