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This is the principle difference between a dog and a man. " Mark Twain |
Thank you for your visit to our web page ! And for your inquiry about our dogs !
The
origins of our kennel come from three breed lines
of dogs; from Chrys - Haefen
and Skylon Kennels dating back
to "Junior" [Can/Bda Ch. Nanno Chrys-Haefen Son
of Skye SDHF],
and from Saddleback Kennels dating
back to "Verrity" [Ch. Saddleback Verrity
Forsooth],
"Mac" [Ch.
Saddleback Chauncey MacKinnon SDHF] and
to Saddleback Bobbi Sox.
We
initially outcrossed twice in acquiring and "finishing" "Tango"
[Can / Am Ch. Kyon's for
Valour and Victory SDHF]
as a son of Can / Am Ch. Bachelor of Rye
CDX; also "Tali" [Ch.
Shaynedoro's Talmi Gold]
as a daughter of Can
/ Am Ch. Birnam Wood's Douglas Furr SDHF.
We
returned to breeding from Saddleback by back-breeding to "Oberon"
[Ch. Saddleback Oberon O'Shea].
More recent outcrosses included
Ch. Sansue Lochinvar[GBR],
Mandingo Traveller [IRE]
, Mandingo Sea Cruiser [IRE],
Can / Am Ch. Amberac's Mesmerizing
Mickey SDHF [USA], Joyous
Reizigger at Silmaril [(Holland] and Caffimbra
Caramel Dream for Osrealin [GRB].
Our most recent test breedings
were to "Jack" [Camrose Jackanory Silmaril]
as a grandson of CH.Camrose Cabus Christopher
and a young Australian
"Aussie" [Westrova Silmaril Aussie] .
"Aussie" came from a dear friend &
fellow breeder ~ Frances
Strover !
The
immediate ancestors of our kennel origin thus included TOP GOLDEN
in CANADA for at
least 9 years in "Junior" [x3],
"Mac" [x2], "Oberon" [x2] and in "Tango" [x2] !!
It was our honour to help care
for "Mac" and "Verrity" in their old age.
Our
distant roots go back to Eng Ch. Camrose Cabus Christopher [we have had
a
granddaughter "Toffee" [Chrys
Haefen English Toffee] by frozen semen]
and currently have a grandson
"Jack"
[Camrose Jackanory Silmaril] .
Our
American heritage traces to Can / Am Ch. Birnham
Wood's Douglas Furr and to
Can / Am Ch. Meadowpond British
Blend via Can
/ Am Ch. Meadowpond 's Murphy's Rainbow.
We currently own 20 bitches and 6 Dogs at the kennel.
The dog on or index Web page and in our 'ads', is "Bear" [Ch. Golden Sun of Silmaril CD]
Our stud dogs
currently include "Vinny" [Silmaril's The
Balvenie] with 9 of 10 championship points, and
"Ziggy" [Joyous
Reizigger at Silmaril] a Dutch import . Our most
recent import female is "Abbi"
[Caffimbra Caramel Dream for
Osrealin] imported from the United Kingdom; Abbi's
son "Cody"
[Silmaril's Master Coldfield]
has recently been tested for his ability as a stud as have 'Jack' and 'Aussie'
;
only time will tell what they will
add to Silmaril !
"There is no heavier burden than a great potential " as both "Jack" & "Aussie" will attest !!!
We
only
breed
Golden
Retrievers, selling all
animals directly to new clients;
we do not
function as "wholesalers"
or "brokers".We are
not a pet shop. We breed
'English'
type Golden Retrievers that vary
from cream to a medium / dark golden; we never have
"mahogany" coloured 'American'
type dogs.
Based on our
most recent client survey, we estimate that half of our animals go to "pet"
homes, 25% to competitive Obedience
or Tracking homes, 12% to Field Trial & hunting
homes and about 8% to breeders
and those active in Conformation.
We are members of :
We
endeavour to abide by:
The
Golden Retriever Club of Canada's Code of Ethics
and meet or exceed
The
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association's "May
2007 Code of Practice for Canadian Kennel Operations"
We
sell all of our dogs on CKC non-breeding contracts until
appropriate genetic
screening is done after 18 to 24
months of age. Our standard screening is OFA
or
OVC,
CERF
and SAS.
Thyroid, sperm counts and brucellosis are checked on dogs &
bitches when appropriate.
All
of our puppies are Veterinarian examined, have been
wormed, had initial vaccinations
and come with an International Health Certificate.
We
occasionally (rarely) co-own bitches. Our stud services are limited to
selected
bitches with appropriate conformation
and genetic screening.
We prefer to clarify all of our agreements in written contracts and will abide by them.
We
sell some dogs at a distance [Newfoundland to British Columbia and Alaska
and
California to the Florida gulf
coast and Eastern seabord : France, and the 'far east' ]
Some to those whom we haven't had
the pleasure of meeting in person;
in these
cases
we ask for a "referral" from
a recognized dog breeder or from your own veterinarian
etc.
indicating that they know you will
provide fully vaccinated, loving care in an appropriate setting!
We
strongly
encourage people to come and visit our kennel if at all possible,
getting to know ' the people '
behind the dogs!
We
whelp several litters of puppies periodically throughout the year, limiting
our
breeding to about 50 or 60 puppies
per year; aside from The Dogs Annual and the GRCC
Breeder's List, we have not found
it necessary to advertise. We have serious requests
for more than 150 puppies per year
- our animals are often sold before they are born
and sometimes before they are bred
!
If
you are interested in purchasing a Golden Retriever from us, please write,
fax, phone
or press the E-Mail
key or go to the 'Contracts & Costs' section on our home
page,
and leave us a message, requesting
more information.
Read
the .pdf document,
"So, You
Want to Buy a Golden ?"
Book an appointment
to come to the kennel if possible; we will look at dogs and review
our warranty. Usually,
"first" visits are done as small group sessions with two or
three
adult couples.
We discourage children visiting in these initial 'fact finding' visits
for information gathering :
the "little ones" are too restless for the length of discussion
required ! Subsequent visits
are encouraged, including the entire family !
If
you cannot come to visit us, we will send an information package by letter
carrier, or
will download the files to your
E-Mail after
we have spoken with you.
If
you are still committed, we would accept a non - refundable deposit
to reserve a puppy.
Be SURE, before
you leave a deposit !
If
we can help further, please let us know.
Michelle
Seaborn &
Rick
Stopps
for
Silmaril
Kennels Limited
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IN MEMORIAM |