Zephyr Kennel - Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers
Welcome to Zephyr Kennel

We are a small hobby kennel based in Libertyville, IL. Despite our size, we do take our Tollers
very seriously. We are active members of the NSDTRC USA and participate with our Tollers in
the following areas:

  • Agility
  • Conformation
  • Hunt Tests
  • Obedience
  • Rally

Our puppies have gone to homes who participate in one or more of the above areas, and also to
pet homes who are committed to training and exercising their puppy to ensure it grows into a
wonderful addition to their family.

What's New at Zephyr Kennel?
  • June and Lark had a stellar weekend at my club’s July AKC agility trial. June qualified in 3
    of her 6 runs with all first places, finally finishing her Open Standard title and earning her
    first two Excellent JWW legs. Lark finished her Novice JWW and her Novice Standard
    titles and managed her first Open JWW leg, qualifying in 4 of her 6 runs with all first
    places.
  • Eta was RWB at the BYC supported entry in Normal, IL on May 29th.
  • Eta picked up her first Novice obedience leg at the Yorkville KC on April 10th. She also
    managed her first major in the breed ring, going WB/BOW on Saturday and WB on
    Sunday. Uncle Riley made the trip as well. He was RWD on Saturday and WD/BOW/BOS
    on Sunday. He only needs a few more points to finish now!
  • Lark and June got to play at UKC agility over Easter weekend. June picked up 24 UACH
    points, earning multiple placements as well as a HIT & HC. Lark finished both her AGI &
    AGII titles with all 1st and 3rd placements.
  • The Breaker ex June pups did well at the February Indy shows. On Friday Eta went
    WB/BOW/BOB for two points, Major went WD/BOS for his first point and Lark was RWB.
    On Saturday Major was WD/BOW/BOB for a 5pt major and Eta was RWB and on Sunday
    Major was RWD.
  • Lark picked up her first major at the Park Shore show in Grayslake, IL. Her uncle Riley
    picked up his second major the next day at the Chain  O’Lakes show.
  • At the Toller agility trial on January 23 & 24 in Manhattan, IL June finished her NF and OAJ
    titles and qualified in 5 of her 6 runs with 2 first places, 1 second place and 1 third place.
    Her daughter Image finished her NAJ title and qualified in 3 of her 6 runs.
  • Lark picked up two more points in the breed ring in December and uncle Riley picked up
    another point as well.
  • Image finished her Novice FAST title in November. Lark made her AKC and UKC agility
    debuts, picking up two AGI legs in UKC as well as one leg in AKC NA, two in NAJ and two
    in Novice FAST.
  • June's daughter Image made her debut in AKC agility on Oct. 11th, picking up her first
    Novice Jumpers and FAST legs.
  • June re-entered the AKC agility ring on Sept. 19-20 to pick up her last NA leg with a first
    place. She also gained a leg in Open Standard and Open Jumpers with a first and
    second place respectively.
  • June (AGII Zephyr's Day in June WC RE NAJ CD) picked up the last leg of her AKC CD in
    June.
  • Eta (Zephyr's Eta Carinae) won the 12-18 month class at the Canadian National Specialty
    in Kitchner, ON May 17th.
  • Gem, our foundation bitch, made the NSDTRC USA's first list of ROM (Register of Merit)
    dams (http://www.nsdtrc-usa.org/rom.htm). We are truly amazed by this unexpected
    honor and wish to thank all of the families her pups have gone to who contributed to this
    achievement.
  • Daisy, from our first litter, helps out at her local library as a Tail-Waggin' Tutor