Our Past K9s
This section is for remembering our buddies who have moved on.
Sheena is a big asset to Hearty K9s. Her quiet nature is my preference in a dog and her size is perfect for our miniature/medium pups. She is 45 lbs and approximately 18" tall.
She has the typical golden retriever enduring characteristics of friendliness and wanting to be by your side.
Reba is a beautiful 60 lb red golden retriever. She is Sheena's full sister... can you tell? Reba is a gentle creature with lots of love to give. She gets along well with the other dogs and has a submissive nature.
Reba is a welcomed member of the Hearty K9s home.
Ripley is our new Brindle Lab. She has a rare coat that is black with brown undertones -- hence her name "Butterscotch Ripple". Ripley has a sweet nature and loves to fetch. She weighs 55lbs and has a soft coat.
Darma is our strawberry-chocolate Lab. We've had her since she was a pup. She's gentle, wonderful with children and is easy to train. Although Darma is timid around new people she warms up quickly. She's 80 lbs of beauty!
Reddy is a gentle boy and full of personality. He stands 12" and weighs about 10 lbs. His coat is a wonderful, curly, deep red.
We were very sad to announce that Reddy was just not cut out to be a stud (low sperm count). He's moving on to be a full-time pet where he can get more attention than we can currently give him. This is a hard business on the heart!
Toby is a cinnamon-coloured 12" Miniature Poodle. We call him our "French" Poodle because he originated from Quebec. He is sweet, goofy and really quite a romantic Frenchman... la woof!!
Our Toby is getting old, so he's on the freedom 55 program. He has made some fabulous pups for us but now he will have to move over for the next generation of stud muffins.
Callie gave us lots of love and wonderful pups. She is greatly missed around here... Callie has now retired and moved to Yorkton, SK to be a farm dog with people she already knew.
Sally is also retired from our program. She has raised some brilliant pups and now she gets to use her energy in being a full time companion!
KD is a very lovable 3 year old, 80 lb red Golden Retriever. She is gentle, easy going and loves to be with us in the house. She has a great smile, and her favourite pastime is getting her tummy rubbed.
After her two last incomplete pregnancies we've chosen an early retirement for KD. We are so disappointed. She has raised some beautiful pups and was a true asset to our program. Most of all her mere existence on our farm has always brought us joy with her awesome personality. We'll miss her greatly.
Radar is our pretty boy - a red Toy poodle. He's such a quiet dog... except around the girls. He loves his life in the house and follows me everywhere. Radar is an easy guy to have around.
We sadly retired our sweet, gentle, Radar because the vet could not determine if his enlarged heart was a genetic problem or not. His parents lived long healthy lives, and the vet expects Radar to as well, with the help of heart medications.
Radar never did have a heart murmur, this problem was discovered by an x-ray, and confirmed through an EKG and ultrasound. Within days of this news, I had 2 people wanting him. When we're ready to let him go he will be living a spoiled life in Edmonton.
Lilly is a quiet and relaxed soft-coated, dark Yellow 60 lb. Lab. Her puppies have lots of personality and charm. Lilly's coat is soft so most of her Labradoodle pups' coats are curlier and softer.
She is now retired and has the easy life of being a companion to a great neighbouring family and a friend for their other dog. We still get to see her and she seems to be adjusting well.
Murphy is a gentle-natured, 75 lb light Yellow Lab. She was retired and given to a home where she's the only dog. Murphy is getting lots of attention from 2 teenage boys. Her new name is Mercy.
Dude was our 10 lb apricot Miniature Poodle stud muffin. Dude was sadly killed on the farm and we miss him dearly. He was a perfect stud for our program but mostly a wonderful pet ...what a sweetie.