11 puppies Born on December 27th!

We are proud to announce the arrival of our latest litter from "Harmony" AM CH Tollchester California Dreamin' and "Ziggy" AM CAN CH Pikkinokka's Ziggy Stardust! 11 puppies, 7 boys and 4 girls were born December 27th, 2009.

Harmony is a lovely girl who is here to visit us from California for a few months to raise this gorgeous litter. We are very excited by the potential of this lovely bunch of puppies.

We may still have a puppy available from this litter. If you are interested contact me at tollchester@gmail.com

Tollchester Toller Event November 7, 2009

Tollchester Kennels will be hosting a toller meet and greet at Buntzen Lake in Coquitlam BC on November 7, 2009 between 11am and 2pm. We welcome all of our families and their friends to come out and join us for the day with your furry companions. It will be a fun day at the water with other toller families. You will have the opportunity to meet others who own dogs from our kennel and possibly the sister and/or brothers of your wonderful toller! Come out and enjoy the fun! Please RSVP to tollchester@gmail.com for the event as we will be supplying lunches for families and there will be a few toller related 'door prizes'.

We plan to supply tennis balls at the picnic for the redheads so please leave all sentimental toys at home - we are having the picnic in the dog park so there a chance things may get misplaced. We will have a few water dishes on location for the dogs - if you're dog is concerned about communal water I would suggest bringing a private water dish for them. Otherwise, I can't think of anything else people need to bring to the event other then their families and tollers :o)

Directions from Vancouver:

• Go east on Hastings, which becomes Barnet Highway (No.7A)
• Turn left onto St Johns Street
• Turn left onto Ioco Road, which becomes Heritage Mountain Boulevard
• Turn right at onto David Avenue at the roundabout
• Turn left onto Forest Park Way
• Turn left onto Apsenwood Drive, which becomes East Road. Follow East Road to its end
• Turn right onto Sunnyside Road, and continue to the entrance gate

"Crave" Tollchester's Secret Obsession, is looking for a home!

She's a gorgeous girl who is super intelligent, loves to please and has a great working temperament ....she has the potential to excel in almost anything her owners put their mind to!

Crave has lots to offer the genepool in tollers with her superb structure and pedigree. We are looking for a home for her who would consider breeding a litter with her in the future. She is available to a current breeder or on a mentorship program to someone interested in learning more about breeding tollers.

Dog Shows on the go!

July and August have been a busy busy month for dog shows for Tollchester Kennels. On July 18th at the Regional Specialty our boy "Topper" picked up a Award Of Merritt! That evening we had a very successful BBQ after the show ...it was lovely to see everyone again! Thank you everyone who participated. Anyone who has photo's please email them to me at tollchester@gmail.com for the end of year newsletter we will be putting together.

In August dog shows ran on Vancouver Island from August 1st to August 9th! During the 'circuit' we finished a CHAMPIONSHIP on our lovely girl "Piper" who is now CH Tollchester's Christmas Wish. Topper also had a successful week going Best Of Breed all 8 days at the show and picking up a Group 3rd in the Sporting Dog Group on August 1st!

Being a dog show enthusiast the shows didn't stop there this weekend Simone and Topper will be heading up to the Kooteny's for 10 more days on the road! Topper will show at Castlegar and Cranbook shows this weekend and next weekend... Paws crossed for them.

After such a successful Picnic earlier this year we look forward to putting on one again before year end! Plans are currently being made for a picnic at Buntzen lake on October 3rd. Don't forget to mark your calendars for the date - we will have more details to come in the next few weeks!!!

A friendly reminder.......

Tollchester will be hosting a BBQ on SATURDAY following the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever regional specialty on JULY 18, 2009 (4pm-8pm) in White Rock BC. contact me at tollchester@shaw.ca for direction and to RSVP for the event.

Topper wins a Group 2nd in Nanaimo BC

'Topper' CH Tollchester's Top Secret, was shown in Nanaimo BC on June 20th, where received a Group 2nd under Joan Beech!

Topper wins a Group 4th!

'Topper' CH Tollchester's Top Secret, was shown in Black Creek BC this weekend and received a Group 4th under Mr. Brent Wright! This win makes him #1 toller in Canada as of June 15,2009.

Tollchester Toller BBQ - JULY 18, 2009

Tollchester will be hosting a byob BBQ on SATURDAY following the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever regional specialty on JULY 18, 2009 (4pm-8pm). We encourage everyone to come out and enjoy the event. We will have food and drinks for those who attends, so come out and have fun! contact me at tollchester@shaw.ca to RSVP for the event.

Feather and Avro litter - 6 week evaluations

Aerial is a real character with her 'look at me' personality. Aerial loves giving kisses and will lick a person for hours if she could! Her tail is always in constant motion and she's happy 24/7.






Merry is a confident girl who is food motivated - we had to remove the bait for this picture because she didn't want to stand still due to her over excitement for the cheese! She's very sweet and loves being with her family.






Joy is a sweet girl who loves to please. She's very outgoing and will greet you with kisses and her tail in constant motion. She's very sweet and loves to snuggle. She's our 'little princess' in the litter.






Chief is a gorgeous boy who is a strong leader aka 'alpha'. He's the 'leader of the pack' in this litter and is a bit of a control freak over them. He loves attention from visitors and has a will to please his owners.






Captain is a lovely boy who has 'come out of his shell' in the past week. His gone from our quiet boy who was a little reactive into a very happy boy who's not fazed by change and loves to get your attention no matter what it takes!





Alpine is a nice boy who is sweet and cuddly. He's a real family man who loves to please. He's Mr. Mellow in the litter with a low energy level in the home but when out to play has a wonderful 'on' switch.

Puppy play date this SUNDAY June 7,2009 from 4pm to 6pm.

We will be getting together with Jodi, Chili and her 8 week old puppies in Sardis BC (Chilliwack) for some family fun. We encourage all potential families and people interested in a upcoming litter to come out and enjoy the play date.

Email me at tollchester@gmail.com for directions to the event

Avro X Feather - 5 week evaluations

Merry is a pretty girl from who has lovely angles and a strong rear with a nice short hock. She's a very sweet girl who enjoys snuggling.




Joy is a nice girl with a nice front, pretty head and great expression. She is the clown in the family and loves to entertain people.




Aerial is a pretty girl with a lovely front, pretty head and good expression. She moves with purpose with her tail in constant motion. She's a firecracker who leads the pack and is the first to greet people with her 'look at me' attitude


Chief is a very nice boy with lovely balance, a good front and a nice masculine head. He helps lead the
pack with the help of his sister. He's a fast learner who's always willing to negotiate the terms of his contract when requested to work.


Captain is a nice boy with beautiful movement. He is structurally balanced with all his white in all the right places. He is a laid back gentlemen who loves to please.



Alpine is a nice boy with good balance and angles with a pretty head and all his white in all the right places. Captain follows directions well from others in the pack but is willing to take on the lead role in the event someone can't do their job.

Spring 2009 Tollchester Toller Picnic

The first picnic hosted by Tollchester Reg'd was held today at Hayward Lake. It was a great day for the Tollchester toller picnic at the dog park in Mission BC. The weather was perfect, the dogs kept busy swimming for hours, there was plenty of prizes and food, and everyone seemed to be having a great time.

We'd like to thank those who helped organize the event. Paul Connelly, for your goody bag designs (bumper stickers and magnets), banners and signs. Vicki Sortwell, for your support and transportation which helped make things happen. Rachel Schatz for the wonderful photo's you took today which will be a perfect contribute to our Newsletter coming out at the end of the year. Connie Redmond for your donations to our 'door prizes' draws. Last but deffinetly not least, all of you who came out and supported the event. We look forward to seeing y'all again later this year at Tollchester BBQ in July!

Upcoming: Tollchester Toller Picnic May 30th

A friendly reminder that the date is just around the corner! This Saturday will be the Tollchester toller picnic at Hayward Lake Dog Park in Mission BC. If you haven't RSVP for the event please do so as we will be supplying goody bags for the children, lunches for families and there will be a few toller related 'door prizes'.

We plan to supply tennis balls at the picnic for the redheads so please leave all sentimental toys at home - we are having the picnic in the dog park so there a chance things may get misplaced. We will have a few water dishes on location for the dogs - if you're dog is concerned about communal water I would suggest bringing a private water dish for them. Otherwise, I can't think of anything else people need to bring to the event other then their families and tollers :o)

We will be there between 10am and 1pm. See you there!

FEATHER AND AVRO LITTER BORN APRIL 26, 2009 - 4 week evaluations

Joy is a pretty girl who is very sweet and easy going. She has a stubborn streak during photo sessions but is easily convinced to stand for a piece of cheese :) She's a easy girl to be around because she's can be bribed and always willing to please.


Merry is very sweet girl who will cuddle with you for hours! She loves to be around 'her people' and is great companion. Merry is a quiet girl who doesn't bark or scream. Instead she shows her character with playful *grrrs* when people interact with her during playtime.

Chief is Mr. personality! His tail is always wagging and he's happy to see everyone. He is our vocal puppy in the crowd who likes to whine when things aren't going as he planned - he's growing out of it as he matures. He's very food motivated and will suckle earlobes if he feels there's a chance they will produce milk.

Alpine is very mellow and loves to snuggle. He's outgoing and greets people with his tail wagging. He's got a great off switch and settles down for naps in your lap easily. He's loves to please and a bit of a flirt!


Captain is the quietest puppy in the litter who likes to spend time with people and warms up to strangers quickly. He currently has the lowest energy in the litter and is always willing to please.


Aerial is currently my pick female by temperament. She is a real spitfire with tons of 'look at me' personality. She's always wagging her tail and a real joy to be around. She's a higher energy girl who will need a home that is committed to a exercise and training routine.

Chili X Avro litter born April 13, 2009

Tollchester Kennels has evaluated their April 13, 2009 litter by Avro and Chili. It's a very uniform litter with wonderful structure and easy going temperament puppies. We are very excited by this litter.

This breeding is a line breeding on some amazing dogs in the history of tollers. We look forward to see how these young ones grow up and look forward to hearing about their adventures with their new owners!

We are very excited by this litter because they have perfect 'off' switches and will settle down and snuggle with you. However, when taken out to play they will work hard and give it their all. There is a good variation of size in the litter with girls who should be on the smaller side of the scale around 17" and boys who look like they will be at the top end of the standard at 21" at the shoulder.

Puppy play dates will be within the next few weeks! Come one, come all :o)