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Nov 3
4 min

Responsible breeding goes right to the heart.

Meet Venger (Cidwm’s Forsaken Avenger). She is called Venger as her mask was so dark as a newborn, it looks like the mask used by heroes ...

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Katherine Goliboski

Sep 4
2 min

The expenses of breeding.

... I could go on about the dollar and cents involved in breeding properly. However, that reflects only the monetary, cold, cost of breed...

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Katherine Goliboski

Jul 28
2 min

When the going gets tough...

...the tough shift to Brantford. So! As we have announced on our website and Facebook page, we are expecting two litters simultaneously (...

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Katherine Goliboski

Jun 2
3 min

In the times of Covid-19...

We all live in a very different world now. COVID-19 has impacted everyone and every aspect of our lives from grocery shopping, to work, a...

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Katherine Goliboski

Mar 9
1 min

A GRAND update!

We are very pleased to report that our eldest male, BIS RBIS UKC CKC Ch. Glenire Xachary Binx, CGN, can now add the GRAND CHAMPION title ...

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Katherine Goliboski

Dec 9, 2019
2 min

So you want to breed?

Recently we were contacted by someone looking to breed their Pyrenees. They informed us she was unregistered, but a good puppy. They want...

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Katherine Goliboski

Oct 17, 2019
2 min

Where did we go?

As you may have noticed we have been a bit off-grid of late. That is because we moved in June and are still adjusting! We used to live in...

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Help! My dog has acute moist dermatitis! Actually, it's just a hot spot.

Katherine Goliboski

Apr 15, 2019
3 min

Help! My dog has acute moist dermatitis! Actually, it's just a hot spot.

With the weather warming up, our snowy days are turning to rainy wet ones. That's great! Bring on Spring! However, with the warmer wet we...

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Katherine Goliboski

Mar 12, 2019
1 min

Life never stops!

We apologize for being out of touch the last month or so - life gets busy! All our puppies from our Xach and Acadia litter have gone to t...

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Katherine Goliboski

Nov 2, 2018
3 min

Biosecurity - are you a biohazard?

Although breeding time is very exciting -- for both the breeders and observers (potential puppy buyers, admirers, or friends and family) ...

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Katherine Goliboski

Sep 22, 2018
4 min

The story of Sheba.

Let me tell you a little story of a new member of our household. It is a fable - you learn a life lesson from this tale. To begin with, y...

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Katherine Goliboski

Aug 29, 2018
2 min

Update on litter plans

Many of you have been inquiring as to whether we are still planning a litter for this Fall - we certainly are and are currently waiting o...

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Katherine Goliboski

Jun 27, 2018
2 min

A little off the radar.

Hey everyone! We know we have been a bit out of touch, but life tends to get in the way! A week ago we returned from a 5 day stay in Kala...

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Katherine Goliboski

Jan 5, 2018
2 min

What is the deal with HokaMix30?

So, when we send home puppies, we also send what we call the 'instruction manual'. In this manual we list HokaMix30 as one of our recomme...

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Katherine Goliboski

Dec 30, 2017
1 min

In the CKC Top Ten!

We are very proud to be able to say our little kennel cracked the CKC Top Ten Great Pyrenees list for 2017! Acadia blew us away by having...

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Katherine Goliboski

Dec 14, 2017
3 min

The 'registered' difference.

Our kennel is Canadian Kennel Club registered. The dogs we breed are registered purebreds. Many people may wonder, what precisely does th...

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Katherine Goliboski

Dec 7, 2017
3 min

Practical (Basic) Grooming

The question of grooming often comes up in regards to pets, not just dogs, however in this case I will focus on our Great Pyrenees to kee...

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Katherine Goliboski

Dec 4, 2017
2 min

Shows!

Hey everyone, sorry it has been awhile since we updated our blog - life has been hectic! For the last month or so we have had Cria Cantri...

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Katherine Goliboski

Oct 18, 2017
2 min

New to Cidwm - from the UK!

A couple years ago we saw an ad in the Great Pyrenees International magazine for Ch. Gallandant Leyla via Shanlimore. She is a stunning f...

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Katherine Goliboski

Oct 14, 2017
2 min

Woodstock Fleece Fest 2017

...also known as Woolstock. For the second year in a row we were invited to attend Fleece Fest with our dogs as representatives of livest...

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