Riversong Tollers

10/26/2024

We are up in Joliet IL for the weekend at a Bernese Mountain Dog Specialty helping some good friends.

10/19/2024

Happy 4th Birthday to Dawn and all her siblings from Captain x Melody litter. I hope you all have a tollerific day
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10/19/2024

🔥Triton is on fire 🔥

Springfield IL part 2… back to back group placing in an AMAZING lineup of sporting dogs!

G1 and G2 for your neighborhood friendly toller

Thank you for our judges Meredith Kipp and Carl Liepman for finding this awesome dog 😊 these are two wins full of compliments and kind words I will not be forgetting 🥰

As always thank you to everyone who stayed and cheered for us!

Riversong Tollers, Leslie Rendfeld and Bill Burland you guys make some amazing tollers!

10/18/2024

Wishing everyone luck at the 2024 NSDTRC-USA National Specialty. Here's to new friendships made, fun had by all, and safe travels home. We wish we were there with you and congratulate everyone on their accomplishments this week 🍀

09/27/2024

After a rather soggy start to the weekend we are having a great day!!!

🧜🏻‍♀️ Ariel 🧜🏻‍♀️ Multi Group Placing GCHS CH Riversong's Part of Your World RI CGC

Was BOB in a beautiful line up of tollers, thank you Michael Canalezio for the win and glowing remarks on her condition. Lovingly Breeder Owner Handled by Leslie Rendfeld

🔱 Triton 🔱Multi Group Placing GCHB CH Riversong's Under the Sea CGC

Made the final cut in dogs, he looked effortless as always with Andrea Spitzke

🌹Rosie🌹 Alta Everything She Ain't

Was RWB to the 5pt major in a quality lineup of girls

💎Onyx💎 Multi Group Placing GCHB CH Alta Etched in Onyx TKN

Gave an amazing performance for select dog, he always looks amazing with you Andrea

Can't wait to see how the rest of the weekend goes.

09/20/2024

Good luck to Andrea Spitzke and Triton (GCH CH Riversong's Under the Sea CGC)
We will miss having shenanigans with you. Triton's looking so majestical I'm sure you'll both kill it!! 💚😂🍀

09/14/2024

Because what is a dog show without some blooper photos...

Des Moines Iowa we had a blast and will be back for more cookies!

Leslie Rendfeld and Andrea Spitzke

09/14/2024

Rather late than never... Thank you Lexington KY for all the memories 😎

🧜‍♀️ GCHS Riversong's Part of Your World RI CGC 🧜‍♀️ Ariel
~BOB under Patricia Trotter with a nice entry.
~Bred By BOB 4 days with a G4, G3 and a G1!

All the pups had a blast playing in the pool 🥰

Proudly bred and shown by Leslie Rendfeld

09/09/2024

We had an amazing weekend in Des Moines with the whole crew;

🧜🏻‍♀️ Multi Group Placing BOSS GCHS CH Riversong's Part of Your World RI CGC🧜🏻‍♀️

Ariel showed like a pro taking breed both days, thank you to both Andrea and Nacho for taking her back into groups for me she looked great
(thank judges Robert Shreve and Jean Nelson for the recognition)

💎 Multiple Group Placing GCHB CH Alta Etched in Onyx💎

Onyx and Andrea rocked it winning a nice breed win in a packed specials lineup

🌹Alta Everything She Ain't 🌹

At 6 months to the day Rosie got her very first point!!!! She really pulled it together and showed like the little pro she is

(thank you judge Lisa Brodsky for the placement and kind words about both Onyx and Rosie)

🍀CH Quillquest Curiosity Creates Chaos🍀

Ciaran (lovingly called Boo Boo) brought the party this weekend going BOB for his first two GCH points!!

Stay tuned for fun photos from the weekend 💚

08/17/2024

🐦🐦 TWITTER 🐦🐦

Proudly announcing
CH Riversong's Tweet Tweet Mother Clucker (pending AKC approval)

08/16/2024

🐦🐦 Riversong's Tweet Tweet Mother Clucker Bred-by Group 2🐦🐦

Twitter rocked it again today with WB on her way to Bred-by Group 2 she needs one more point to finish her CH 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Thank you Andrea Spitzke for helping wrangle red dogs.

08/15/2024

Twitter's off to a good start at the Ice Tea Cluster/ Muncie Kennel Club going Winners from the bred -by class on her way to a Bred-By group #1!!!

🐦Riversong's Tweet Tweet Mother Clucker🐦

04/08/2024

Looking for a forever home for a sweet 3yr old neutered male. Needs a very active home. DM for details

01/18/2024

Top 10 Reasons to NOT get a Toller

10. Shedding and Mess
Tollers do blow their coat seasonally, and they are dogs who like to swim and roll and wallow. They are not a dog for the fastidious or allergic.

9. Prey Drive
If you don’t want your cat chased, this may not be the dog for you. The chasing will be all in fun, but it is likely to happen.

8. Not Guard Dogs
Tollers are generally wary of strangers and will not stand up to them. They will not guard you or your house.

7. The “Scream!”
Tollers have a penetrating scream which they produce to indicate excitement and eagerness. To the uninitiated, this can sound like the dog is being fed into a wood chipper; it is high pitched, frantic and loud.

6. Drive
Tollers are a hunting breed, and are bred to be working dogs. They have a fanatical drive to work, and will retrieve until your arm is ready to fall off.

5. Not everyone’s best friend
Most Tollers will greet strangers, but generally reserve true enthusiasm for their family and special people.

4. Did you say no?
Tollers are generally too smart to engage in out and out dominance battles. Instead, they sense power vacuums and exploit them. If you are unable to be firm (kind, but firm) about the rules of your household, and to enforce them consistently, you will find that the ruler of your house has four legs and is red.

3. Sensitive
Tollers are physically and emotionally sensitive. You have to be careful with how much pressure you apply in training.

2. Smart
This is a dog with brains to spare. They need to be challenged and engaged by their work, or they get bored and stop paying attention. Keeping all that intelligence focused and busy is a big challenge. All Toller owners must be willing to do basic obedience training. Most are involved in advanced training activities: hunting/field, agility, flyball, tracking, etc.

1. High Maintinance
The Toller is an energetic dog, and needs plenty of physical exercise and mental stimulation. A bored Toller with excess energy will find another outlet for their drive, and the results are often destructive. If you don’t have time to give this breed at least an hour of exercise a day, every day, with plenty of swimming and fetching, look elsewhere.

original by Peggy O’Connell & Laurie Geyer, edited by Amanda Crane

(Photo credit Kait Ryan)

10/27/2023

Check out our page on Good Dog! We have more information about us, our goals with our program, litter announcements, and applications in one convenient location. I still encourage you to follow my page to keep up with what all the little redheads are doing in their everyday life 💚

https://www.gooddog.com/breeders/riversong-tollers-illinois

10/24/2023

Idea credit to Susan Garrett and her Dogs That! YouTube channel

Helping a puppy transition to time alone in a crate or pen without you doesn’t need to be stressful to the puppy or expensive for you!🐶🤩You can get the FRE...

08/29/2023

It's always fun when I talk to families I've placed puppies with and they'll tell me about the little things their dogs do. I smile because they're little reflections of their parents.

08/28/2023

Sorry the page has been a little quiet lately, but we might have some exciting news soon👀