Oceania Hamiltonstovare

07/18/2024

We have news!!!! We hope to have a litter due September 18th

Rosie and I are having a great trip to see Griffin and his family.

*Please note - this does not opening up our waitlist at this time*

06/08/2024

Deku was Winners Dog under judge Wendy Willhauck. He was handled by me and he looked like a million bucks.

04/04/2024

It is official!!! We have a new CM and it is Rosie!!!

Rosie is our 4th CM and the youngest on breed history.

We are so proud of Rosie’s accomplishments!!

Just a reminder - the only kennel in the world with CM titled Hamiltonstövare is Oceania

03/10/2024

Pending AKC confirmation - The Hamiltonstövare breed has a new CM and the youngest ever

MBIS MBIG CH Flixtonia Cracklin Rosie CM BCAT

“Rosie”

Owned by Ashley Silver & Michael J. Silver of Oceania Hamiltonstövare and Angela Leigh of Flixtonia Hamiltonstövare

Bred by Angela Leigh

01/16/2024

Everybody is enjoying the snow!!!

01/15/2024

Our young birds are all set for their first snow storm.

Raúl Esroosta is a pretty Skånsk Blommehöna x Light Brahma rooster
Ralph is a weird Skånsk Blommehöna x Buff Brahma rooster
Tiana is a gorgeous Skånsk Blommehöna x Buff Brahma hen
Grogu and Bo are funny Pekin ducks

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Oceania Hamiltonstovare!

We hope that everyone has a great holiday and new year!!!

12/06/2023

Deku’s First Owner-Handled Group Placement!!

Huge thanks to the judges that awarded him and to his breeder and co-owner for showing him to perfection.

11/28/2023

Our German Shepherd, Deku (Marcato’s Make My Story), had a great weekend out with his breeder and co-owner, Jackie Short, at the Western Reserve Kennel Club this weekend.

Deku won winners dog, best of winners, best of breed owner-handled, and owner-handled group 3rd on Saturday; and winners dog and best of breed owner-handled on Sunday.

We are so proud of him and his breeder and co-owner.

11/23/2023

Huge congrats to our dear friend, Margery Good and Stache on winning Best in Show at the National Dog Show!!!!

11/23/2023

Huge congrats to Heathcliff, the German shepherd dog, on winning the herding group at The National Dog Show! Heathcliff is a cousin to our very own GSD, Deku.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

10/08/2023

I am in awe over this photo of Rosie at my family’s farm in rural North Carolina.

09/18/2023

New title announcement!!!!

Rosie is now MBIS MBIG CH Flixtonia Cracklin Rosie BCAT!!! She is the first Hamiltonstövare to ever earn a title for Fast CAT!!

08/05/2023

Deku (Marcato’s Make My Story), our German Shepherd, is on vacation with his breeder for a bit. Here are some photos of him at Canfield, OH.

He’s looking great for a 2.5 year old boy and even better is just the best goof boy ever. We are looking forward to good things from him as he matures.

07/01/2023

Hamiltonstövare require a securely fenced in yard under supervision in order to safely thrive in America.

Please note that we will immediately refuse any potential home that uses invisible fences. They are not secure and are never recommended for any hound breed. If anybody ever gets a puppy from us and we find out that an invisible fence is being used, that would be a violation of the sales contract and we will legally demand the dog back for its safety.

06/16/2023

We have a new blog post up, please read it as it will hopefully answer questions about why we’ve been so absent lately.

A lot has been going on here that really hasn’t had anything to do with the dogs at all. I want to emphasize that we are a very small kennel where both people work regular jobs in order to keep the lights on. With that said, that means that there are things that come in the way of getting involved...

05/25/2023

Spoiled Rosie during handling class

05/12/2023

Ashley did an interview with ShowSight magazine!!!

https://digital.showsightmagazine.com/view/371371152/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

05/08/2023

It is Westminster and even though Hamiltonstövare aren’t eligible to compete, we do have a request.

Please cheer and send all the good vibes to the German Shepherd, Heathcliff. He’s Deku’s cousin and the dog that proved to me that I could keep up with a GSD in the ring.

04/17/2023

Rosie got to test her instincts today on a rabbit pelt!!

03/29/2023

Hamiltonstövare shed!!! Let me repeat that, Hamiltonstövare shed!!!

This is the result of a 5 minute session with Raven and a ZoomGroom brush.

The breed is classified as “light shedding” but they do shed in the spring and fall. The girls typically shed more seasonally than the boys do.

We do not use or recommend the use of Furminator tools as typically they cut the coat instead of gently removing the undercoat. If you absolutely have to use something with a blade, use a coarse terrier stripping knife that has been dulled. If you don’t know how to use a stripping knife then get trained on it by a dog show groomer before the tool ever touches the dog.

03/26/2023

It was a great time at Doswell this weekend

Deku showed well

Rosie won the FSS Group twice and got 2 FSS Group 2nds!!! She now has 5 CM points with all but one of those points coming from Group Wins or Best in Show wins!!!

We couldn’t be happier with our 2 young dogs, they are an absolute joy to live with and a delight to show.

We are going to try and get Deku’s BCAT title soon and breed Rosie as soon as she comes in season.

03/24/2023

We don’t usually announce our show schedule but we will be in Doswell, Va starting March 25 and through March 26. If anyone wants to meet a Hammie, please reach out.

03/05/2023

This is the best thing ever!!! Huge thanks to Mexicanine Art for this!!!

02/06/2023

Rosie is OFA Good/Normal!!!!!! Yay!!!

01/30/2023

We lost one of our unsung greats at Oceania over the weekend. Nala passed away on Saturday from old age, she was at least 16 years old.

Nala was personally rescued by me, she was abandoned on my mom’s street when I was a college student. Through hard work and patience, this semi-feral stray became a loving cat. She was with me before Alice and after Alice. She ruled the house and taught multiple puppies that cats are not to be messed with.

She will be deeply missed by all those that loved her. Until we meet again, Nala Na

01/24/2023

Rosie got her X-rays done for OFA testing!

We will post the results when we have them.

Rosie is fully clear via Embark for the genetic tests that they do. She also was cleared by a vet ophthalmologist regarding her eyes.

Our breeding philosophy is to test for as many things possible and then make breeding decisions based on the results.

01/13/2023

Planned Breeding Announcement!!!

Oceania Brave At Heart CGC CGCA x MBIS MBIG CH Flixtonia Cracklin Rosie

We are planning on breeding Rosie as soon as she comes in season. This will be a live cover breeding.

We hope to see versatile puppies that meet the breed standard, have great work instincts, have good off-switches, and very typey personalities.

Griffin is a therapy dog and unofficial mascot for his owners’ disc golf company in Florida. Griffin is one of the Hogwarts 4 litter between Rolo and Alice, he was the “red collar” boy that loads of dog people adored.

Rosie is an exciting young dog who is the youngest Hamiltonstovare to win a group, a Best in Show, and earn the UKC Champion title. Rosie also has a few legs towards her UKC Grand Championship title as well. Rosie is the only Hamiltonstovare in breed history to win back-to-back AKC Best in Open Shows. Rosie has started her performance career with Fast CAT and averages around 24mph.

Once we have breeding confirmed via ultrasound, we will formally announce due date of the litter.

As this breeding is highly anticipated, we do not know if we will have additional spaces in our wait list.

01/04/2023

Here at Oceania, we also have chickens!!

Our flock is composed of one rooster and 6 hens. We have a variety of breeds (Skånsk Blommehöna, Buff Brahma, and Light Brahma) and don’t sell eggs, chicks, or birds.

We might expand our flock this year to add more Skånsk Blommehöna, Dark Brahmas, and maybe a Welsummer.

Our chickens are kept in a secure run that protects them from the elements and most predators (it was a covid project). Our dogs grow up around chickens and chicks, but that does not make them safe around chickens, anything can happen.

All of our chickens that we’ve ever had have been named after Disney characters, that theme is staying for good.

Here’s our current flock:
Olaf (Skånsk Blommehöna rooster)
Elsa (Skånsk Blommehöna hen)
Anna (Skånsk Blommehöna hen)
Kevin (Buff Brahma hen)
Jessie (Buff Brahma hen)
Laverne (Light Brahma hen)
Raksha (Light Brahma hen)

Chickens of the past:
Flit (Light Brahma rooster)
Marahute (Light Brahma hen)
HeiHei (Light Brahma hen)
Yzma (Golden-Laced Wyandotte hen)
Chica (Welsummer hen)
Terk (Light Brahma hen)
Roz (Buff Brahma chick)
Edna (Buff Brahma chick)
Darla (Buff Brahma chick)

01/03/2023

Copied from another breeder..
The photo below is one of Raven as a baby.

POTENTIAL OWNER: How much is the puppy?
BREEDER: $3,000 USD
POTENTIAL OWNER: What?? It's way too expensive!!
BREEDER: What do you think would be a good price?
POTENTIAL OWNER: No more than $500. You breeders are so over priced.
BREEDER: I am sorry you see it this way, why don't you try it yourself?
POTENTIAL OWNER: But I've never done it!
BREEDER: For FREE I can teach you how to do it, and in addition you will have the knowledge to do it again.
POTENTIAL OWNER: Perfect, thank you!
BREEDER: To start you will need a female(average minimal cost $3000 and up). Also a male(average minimal cost $3000 and up) or semen (average $1000 and up). You will need to show them to their championship to show they meet the breed standard (Minimal $2000 each with travel & fees). You will need to do genetic & health testing on them, averages about $750 per dog. Raise and provide daily care, feeding & grooming for 2 years. (So minimal $150 per month)
POTENTIAL OWNER: But I don't have that much money...

BREEDER: For $500 you can raise a litter for me and then keep one of the puppies. Obviously, you also have to pay the cost of whelping & care.
POTENTIAL OWNER: I can do that.
BREEDER: OK so I have a female due to whelp in 2 weeks. You will need to be available 24/7 around the clock for at least 8 weeks to help with delivery and care. Possibly tube or bottle feed puppies every 2-3 hours if the mom is low on milk the first couple weeks.
POTENTIAL OWNER: Eight weeks?? it's way too much time for me! I have to work.
BREEDER: You will also need the reproductive vet to do xrays($200-$500), possibly progesterone testing($75-$250) & a C-section($1000-$5000) and initial vet care on pups until old enough to be placed. Pups vets exams and two sets of vaccines ($250 and up depending on how many puppies are in the litter)
Have on hand a scale, thermometer, latex gloves, sanitizer, absorbent tissues, scissors, hemostats, heating pad, whelping box, blankets, cleaning supplies, appropriate food with supplements for mothers, formula, medications & hand feeding supplies in case of emergency....
POTENTIAL OWNER: But I don't have all these things!
BREEDER: For $3000 you can buy them.
POTENTIAL OWNER: Ummm .... You know, I think it might be better if I just buy a puppy.
BREEDER: Wise decision.
For us breeders there are no vacations or holidays, while you go to visit with family & friends we are home at our dogs side caring for them. It is a no breaks commitment.
THIS IS THE REALITY
When you choose a professional, you don't only pay for the puppy but also:
Tools, knowledge, experience, love, time, sacrifices, etc...