It was a fun, exciting and wonderful weekend at the Guelph & District Kennel club shows this past weekend! What an entry we had, with NINE (9) bassets on the biggest day! We got to see friends we haven't seen in awhile, as well as welcome some new exhibitors to our family (and country!) We entered Skyy and Pepper, hoping one or both would finish their current titles. Skyy found herself in a stacked lineup of beautiful open class girls who shared the wins all weekend. She was

From a 10-day preemie to a 5 year old stunner, I can't believe we are already celebrating Dallas's FIFTH BIRTHDAY!! My special Goober, Mr Dallas himself, is a whole FIVE YEARS OLD today. Please, someone slow the clock down, because I'm not ready for this big Smoosh to start getting old on me! Happy birthday to my Dally, Dal-Dal, Dally-Doo-Doo, Monkey, Mr Goober, Squishmallow, Turkey Butt!   This boy is the shining star in my heart, and I consider myself incredibly blessed to

Happy 4th birthday to the "Jeff" of our pack. Memphis came to us at 6 months old, already a bundle of goofy, in-your-face, lovebug energy, and not much has changed since then! He has no idea what personal space is, is the 2nd largest hound in our pack and is the #1 lap dog on any given day. We often joke that he was born with approximately 2 brain cells, and somewhere in the years of banging his head off tables, sliding into walls and any other hair-brained incidents he has s

What a wonderful start to the year for sisters Skyy (Dakoozi's Get in the Spirit) and Ginny (Dakoozi's Making Pour Decisions)! These girls hit the big-dog show ring at 7 months old for the first time and did us proud. But especially Skyy, who rocked the weekend in a BIG way! For her very first time out, and with no training beforehand, we were expecting a disaster in the ring. We almost had it, too, as this girl decided a show chain was not her favourite piece of equipment! L

After taking a day to let my body and mind recoup a little bit, I guess now is a good time to really reflect on this weekend and how everything went. It was almost a year in planning and I felt the stress and immense pressure to pull of something unforgettable. (This was all self-inflicted, by the way LOL) As the week of our show neared, I lost more and more sleep. Last minute additions, tweaks to ensure everything was JUST right, leaving food to the last possible minute to e

Wow, time has a real way of getting away from you, doesn't it? If you follow our Facebook Page, you will have already met these beauties and know that they have all found wonderful homes with great families who love them lots. But I wanted to make a post here for those who aren't on social media, so you can formally meet the babies of our second litter. DAKOOZI'S GET IN THE SPIRIT "Skyy" Skyy was first born and caught my eye from the start. Her eye-catching markings made it h

On July 21st, Charlotte went into labour around 10 in the morning. It was a long day, with the first pup not arriving until 5:22pm. Once...

Charlotte had her x-ray at the vet today and the litter size looks wonderful, everyone appears healthy and all seems to be progressing...

If you follow our Facebook page, you may already have heard, but we have exciting news to share! Dakoozi Hounds is excited to announce...

This year didn't see as large of a breed entry as we anticipated at Erie Shores, but it was enough to generate some points for a few...

Dakoozi was at the Canadian Pet Expo  this past weekend as part of the CPE Breeder's Village: Meet the Breeds event representing the...

Dakoozi is proud to be part of the Meet the Breeds event at the next Canadian Pet Expo over Easter weekend (April 18-20, 2025). Some of...

The struggle is real! When all you want to do is a take a NICE photo of two of your pups sitting together, but it takes more than 35...

Went out for a couple of days at the Wildwood Kennel Club shows in Woodstock and had some wonderful results. Sweet baby Ace achieved 3x...

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM DAKOOZI HOUNDS! Here's to an equally wonderful and exciting 2025

The big man and I had a lovely morning at The Poodle Farm  for the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Southwestern Ontario's Scent Detection...

Our big boy Ace had a wonderful day 1 of 2 at the Wine Country Kennel Club  shows today. He not only achieved Best of Breed and Best...

Another show weekend is in the books. Ace picked up a couple more puppy breed wins, and his first point towards his Grand Championship....

Our final show weekend in a month long steady stretch is finally done. The trailer has been packed up and parked for the next few weeks...

Well, that's a wrap! It was a weekend for the books, that's for sure. We spent an amazing time with friends, old and new, extended family...