TESTIMONIALS

Dear Judy,

Sorry for the delay in replying to you, but yes we got the papers last week and thank you very much.

Chloe is wonderful and growing like a weed! Her coat is now beginning to come in and it looks like it will be fantastic - wavy and curly. We are just thrilled with her. She has learned most of the basic commands (sit, stay and come and shake). She loves to chase a stick or ball and always brings it back. We are enjoying her very much..

Our vet in Cobourg was amazed that you had already de-wormed her and referred to you as a "Rolls Royce Breeder". We agreed!

She loves meeting people and is an attention getter when we walk her. She is a rarity in Cobourg with her white coat. We love it and her. Many people have offered to look after her if we go away - what a tribute that is.

Thanks again Judy, another wonderful dog from Skylon - our third and if we go for a fourth we will call on you again as the other two were perfect too!

Best regards,

Jamie and Carol

Judy…thanks so much for the registration papers. An update on Molly…well…she is absolutely wonderful. We have just completed the Head Start programme at the McCann training center and are scheduled to begin the next level Tuesday. She does very well and I think she is soooooooooooooooooo smart. What a beautiful disposition she has. We went to the Roayl Winter Fair on Sunday and took Molly because we could. It was a mob scene…I cannot tell you how many people stopped and asked where she came from and actually wrote down your name and number…you might see an influx of interest in Skylon…she is so well behaved and portable…nothing seems to bother her. In a high stress job like mine I cannot emphasize how important it is to have a balance…Molly is my calm…Thanks KJ

Hi Judy,

We received the papers for Memphis along with your letter today I thought I would e-mail you back. I did send you an e-mail following his first vet appointment back in December, but I didn't hear back from you - I figured that things were busy over the holidays.

Memphis is WONDERFUL. He had his second vet appointment yesterday and he is becoming such a big boy - he weighs in at 30.8 pounds already! His left testicle has still not descended - it can be felt in the inguinal ring, but hasn't made all the way down yet. (I had mentioned this in my first e-mail to you, the vet isn't overly concerned at this time.)

We are absolutely thrilled with him - he is one beautiful and smart boy, and we are so glad to have him in our family. I have attached some pictures of him, and I will definitely keep you posted on his progress!

Marianne Chaisson

Austin is just fabulous!!!!! Wow! What a sweet bundle of fur. We are both so happy with him. Austin has settled in nicely and met lots of people who think he is just gorgeous. He took to the crate right away and hardly cried at all...I even had to wake him up this Am to go out. He certainly is spoiled already..his visitors all brought him toys and we had a mini puppy party. His favourite toy seems to be a stuffed lobster..go figure. My friend's husky came over, for a visit. Austin did really well with the visit, and cried when she left.

Thanks so much for mailing the paperwork. I realized after I left that I had forgotten it. I willbe sending photos of his first day here as soon as i can upload my camera.

Austin has a vet appointment this afternoon and I just need to know what type of vaccination he had on Friday and if he has had any other treatments.

Thanks so much for the newest member of our family.

Marianne

Dear Judy,
I am writing to confirm that you have received the "new puppy questionnaire" that I have just submitted to you. I learned of your Skylon Golden Retrievers over a year ago, when I saw one of your puppies with his owner at a pet and garden center in nearby Lake Forest, Illinois. Everything about this puppy attracted me, and his owner was kind enough to give me your name. After reading your web information, I appreciate your commitment to what is best about this beloved breed. Thank you for nurturing these wonderful dogs! I hope that you will find a puppy for our family.

Sincerely,

Deborah Gledhill

Hi Judy,

We received "Jude's" papers in the mail today. I am happy to tell you he is doing GREAT! We are all so madly in love with him. He has quickly become another one of "the boys". He is very gentle and of coarse very smart.

So many people stop my husband around town and ask about the new puppy they see in the yard with me. He is stunning and takes my own breath away. His coat and face are beautiful and has a nice strong frame.

He loves the beach and is retrieving and releasing like a champ. He has really taken to life in Maine. We are most happy about his calm demeanor, he is incredibly tolerant of a noisy household with two boys. We are having our Invisible Fence installed next week, which will be great for all of us.

I really want to thank you for all the time you spent corresponding with me.

Sincerely,

Leigh Allen

Hi,
Just thought I would send a cute picture of Darwin. She is such a wonderful girl -listening so well and very loving. I couldn't be happier!
Darwin let the girls put bows in her hair. They wanted her to look like a golden named Rosebud on the movie 'Snow Buddies'. She looked so cute!

Thanks again for the wonderful puppy.

Nicole

Judy

We have had 2 wonderful Skylon dogs. Ginger (1981-1994) and Jenny (1994-2008)

Jenny slipped away (with us holding her) on March 2 after 14 healthy, happy years.

She was one of the most beautiful, sweet tempered dogs I have ever seen. Her gentle disposition and enthusiasm for life, endeared her to all who had the privilege of knowing her.

Her passing has left a huge hole in our hearts and our lives but our memories will last forever.

I thank you for sharing these two spectacular creatures with us.

Sincerely,

Nancy Forrest Braley

(Jenny's ear tattoo was E2K7C

Hi Judy,
Kiley said she had previously emailed you, but I wanted to follow up and let you know how much we are enjoying having Rigby as part of our family! We continue to get multiple glowing comments about her looks and coloring, but was has impressed us most of all about her is her sweet, sweet personality. Even though she is still a puppy, she has a great, calm demeanor with everyone she meets. Every day she makes us laugh or smile at something she does. Thank you so much!
Christopher King and Kiley O'Neill

OK JUDY, THIS IS THE BEST PUPPY I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!!

We will name him SKYLON OZZY AMBROSE.

He is so calm and collected, he is great with the kids, he has been inside
with us and has only barked to go out and go potty! He is very good! I am
currently at work with him, he is doing great! I have a nice sized office
and he has been at my feet all morning! I think he may be my new best
friend and the kids will just have to deal with it. Anyway I will get a
check out tonight and try to get you a tracking ID so you can now when to
expect delivery!

Anyway I have pictures and will get them to you tomorrow! I could not be
any happier with the choice you made for us!

PS I will take him to the IABCA dog show in June on the 28-29. I don't know
much about it but Diane is going to help me and she thinks it will be great
for the entire family to get involved, so I will keep you posted on this!

THANKS SO MUCH!!!!

Hi Judy,

I cannot believe that it has been almost 2 years since Santo came to live with us. I also cannot describe to you how much we adore him. He is the epitomy of friendship, loyalty, affection. Who could believe all this from a canine??

I can, and my family as well.

I am writing because I have been to your website and have noticed that Santo's father, Gulliver, has been bred to White Oleander. She looks absolutely lovely!!!! We are tentatively thinking of adding to our family and can imagine what a wonderful addition a pup from Gulliver would make!

Are you taking reservations yet on this soon -to -be litter?

Regards,

Danette Smith

Hi.
I just thought I would share an updated picture of Darwin. She just loves sitting by the lake at our cottage watching the waves roll in.

Darwin is now one year old....and still just perfect! She weighs about 60lbs and I think looks just great.

Thanks again for our wonderful girl.

Nicole

Hi Judy

I have just printed out a page from your web site to give to someone in Bethel, CT who saw Gracie and wanted info. on where we got her. I also just got the registration papers - thanks.

Gracie is a joy. She is a beautiful dog and with her long ears and sweet face ... she reminds me of a little lamb sometimes. We are going to obedience classes and she is the youngest one there but is a quick learner.

When we got home it only took about 3 minutes to housebreak her ... we have a large temple bell hanging on the dog to her yard and she rings it when she wants to go out. It works like a charm.

She is now 4 months old (I will send a pix one of these days) and is 26#. She goes everywhere with us and is a joy to travel with. We love her so much and she often brings our other two Skylon beauties to mind, with her wonderful disposition and quick mind.

Thank you again for raising such wonderful puppies.

We'll keep you updated. Stay well.

Nancy Braley

Hi Judy,

Pure joy… that’s what you’ve sold us!

Madeline is a delight every moment of the day, and even through the night now that she sleeps happily in her crate. She has exceeded my expectations in these first few days, and has settled in beautifully. She’s had a steady stream of visitors, bearing gifts. Everyone admires her darling personality, and she is so devoted to the kids already. Quick question: what should I use to clean the brown stuff inside her ears? There isn’t a lot, but I’d like her to get used to my caring for her ears.

Hope you and Gulliver had a good day out yesterday.

Cheers,

Marsha

Hello Judith,

I just wanted to send you a quick note to let you know that Aspen (Oleander & Guliver's August 12th litter boy pup) is an ANGEL! He has adjusted so well and he is a wonderful little guy! He is going to be big. The vet expects him to get to around 85 pounds. He is such a joy. Thanks so much for your wonderful breeding. I am extremely happy with him. The other animals (Dakota, you may recall - another british cream and Chloe, a cat) absolutely love him. Again, thanks so much for such a great little fella :).

Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Tammy Harte
Tallahassee Florida, USA

Our beautiful baby's name is Zayn Tyson. Thankyou again for allowing us to adopt him. He is so loved already and clearly enjoying his life here. I forgot to mention to you on the phone that he has not had an accident in the house! He also has slept through the night right from the start. I will send pictures soon. Maida

Hi Judy,

How are you? Hope all is well.

I just wanted to update you on our beautiful Sophie.

She really is a sweet girl! The kids love her and she is so gentle with them. She's not too big. She weighs only 40 lbs at 5 and a half months old.

She will be graduating from Puppy classes next week. She did very well and is a quick learner. We take her on two, hour long walks a day where she's

made lots of friends at the park. Surprisingly she's not much of a chewer(hope I haven't spoken too soon) but she loves her bones and the occasional

slipper. She's lost most of her baby teeth and her adult teeth are all coming in nicely.

She did well with the house training too. She hasn't had an accident in the house for almost a month now.

So I just wanted to thank you again Judy. She's been a wonderful addition to our family. We just love her to pieces.

Wendy Whittaker

Here is a picture of Henry on January 1st. He is 48 pounds of beautiful boy. We love him and he is training so well. We sits, lays down, shakes a paw, waits when he is served dinner etc. He loves to snowshoe up at the lake off leash with all that land and freedom. We just love him and the kids still can't wait to see him in the morning and rush home to him after school. He is so well behaved during soccer games - meaning he can go where ever we go.

Everyone is drawn to him - what a breed!! Even my friends who thought we were nuts to get a dog are crazy for him.

Thanks for Henry.

Brenda

Hi Judy,

It's Karen MacDonald we got our dog Mulligan (born August 22, 2003) from you. Skylon's Impetuous Mulligan. He is an absolute joy. He's the best dog we've ever had. He's perfect for us, he has high energy for his walks with Mark but is very loving and likes to snuggle with me on the couch. He's very well trained. We did work with him but he's incredibly smart. He doesn't really do anything wrong. He never chewed. He's been really healthy except for the tummy problems he had as a puppy. We don't have kids so he's pretty spoiled. I just work part time 5 minutes from home so he's not really on his own a lot.. We are thinking about getting another puppy but we don't want to do anything to upset Mulligan. We wanted to see what you thought. Is he too old now or should we wait until he's older or does it matter? We've heard from other people that have gotten a puppy when they already had a dog and they said that there is abit of an adjustment at first but then they become the best for friends.

Anyway Judy, we thought we'd go to the expert, let us know what you think we'd like to get another puppy but the first priority is Mulligan's happiness.

Thanks.

Karen and Mark MacDonald

Hi Judy,

Thought you'd like to hear an update on how Finley is doing in his new home.

We can't imagine making a better choice of a puppy. He is SO well behaved it is incredible. The calm temperment we saw in your house is exactly what we have at home with a healthy dose of the usual puppy curiosity. The result is he has been exploring all of his new surroundings close to our sides and without getting in any type of trouble. I will admit that it probably has something to do with us as well as the more experience you have raising a puppy the better you probably are at it, but really I think most of it has to come from him. He is incredibly calm and it blows people away when they meet him for the first time that he "is that well trained". Only we know that we really haven't done anything training wise yet.

He walks very well on his leash and Duncan has picked up his stride a little to keep up. Finley likes to walk in a heel position already although he does have a tendancy to want to change sides which puts him underfoot so we have a little work to do there. He seems to have learned his name already and also is getting pretty good at come and sit. Stay will take a little longer to teach! There has only been one accident in the house and today he actually asked to be let outside and then promptly did his pee on the grass. Pretty good progress there. Also good news is that he loves his kennel cage (whether at my house or my mom's) and runs right in and plops down. When we do close the door at night or when we go out there is not a peep from him. I have enjoyed two very quiet nights of sleep in a row, and when I wake up have even been able to have my shower before coming down to see him. I let him out, he trots straight to the back door and then outside to do his thing. Seems like he is getting well established in all the routines already.

He is very good with Duncan and Duncan with him. He has yet to torment Duncan in any of the usual puppy ways - biting ears, tail etc. - and only offers Duncan the occaissonal big wet puppy kiss on the face. He follows Duncan around the house and yard, walks well with him, and plops down against him to nap. Duncan has shown a lot of patience and tolerance with him and has shared all his toys and of course the attention very well. We couldn't have imagined it working better!

We had him to the vet today and they were quite impressed with both his temperment and his health. The vet does favour neutering so we are going to be differing with her there as we are committed to holding the course we discussed with you barring any health or unalterable behavioural problems. I may just lie to her and tell her that you have asked to have us keep him intact to use for breeding. That might save us the grief of an ongoing debate with her.

Anyway, I wanted you to know that all is very well with Finley in his new life. We are taking the usual ton of new puppy photos so at some point we will be sending more your way. I should add one more thing - like Duncan, Finely fancies himself a lap dog and constantly wants to be in physical contact with us - leaning against a leg, lying down on a foot, or if invited onto the couch head in your lap. It is beautiful.

Thanks again and all the best to you, your family and your dogs!

Larry

Hi Judy,

Hope all’s well with you and your lovely dogs. Attached are some pictures of Maddy (taken at 10 mons.). I think she looks a lot like Ikea…especially her profile. She’s now a year old and weighs in at a delightful 54 lbs. She was spayed this week, and is recovering nicely. We continue to enjoy her quirky personality. She is obedient, and has become the perfect house dog… even though she has “furniture” privileges, and sometimes thinks she is a lap dog. We can’t imagine our household without her. She’s a beauty and gets tons of compliments from people when we are out with her, and I always credit you for breeding such a lovely dog.

Thanks again,

Marsha

Hi Judy,

Thanks for the registration papers for Finley. I have been meaning to write you for quite some time to tell you how well Finley is doing but never seem to get around to it. He is a fantastic dog and we are very satisfied.

He and Duncan continue to get along really well and Duncan has, I think, been very helpful in helping him be calm in the house. He is very good and really has been in no trouble. He sleeps in my room with Duncan and the only time we have to use the crate is during the day if we go out and leave the dogs behind. He and Duncan get to the big leash free park on the lake near the Mississauga/Oakville border once or twice a day for about an hour. Finley has helped to pick Duncan up enough that that amount of exercise does not appear to much for him and for Finley it is a chance to run and play we lots of new friends he has made. I have had him in to the school already to meet the kids and he was a club mascot at a couple of regattas this summer. He also spent some time with me in the coach boat helping to coach some of the crews at the club.

He has a voracious appetite but we are resticting his caloric intake as per your feeding instructions. He is lean and muscular looking and the vet says he is growing very well. He loves his food and his treats - chicken thighs, backs or necks and some green - broccoli, cauliflower, carrots etc. Unlike Duncan who watches us eat our dinner with hopeful eyes hoping we save some for him, Finley usually is asleep at our feet when we eat.

At this point he is about 6 1/2 months old. He is quite a tall little boy and I think he will end up being a very big dog which is fine with us. He has quite a personality and seems to win everyone over with his affectionate and playful nature. I am quite pleased with his progress in the obedience training we have done to date.

I have enclosed some photos for you. I must admit that I am not the best photographer and, this being our third golden, we are probably not taking as many photos as we did with the first two just because we have been through it before. I guess we are too busy living in the moment and enjoying our time with both dogs to remember to take photos sometimes. Anyway here are some of what we have taken recently. Enjoy.

Hope all is well with you, your family and your dogs. We'd love to bring Finley up for a visit at some point if you'd like to see him.

Regards,

Larry

Hi Judy:
Hope all is well in your golden world. Ours is fantastic!
Skylon's Falling Bruich is an absolute delight. Only yesterday she ate the cardboard box that the wine came in. She did leave the wine for us which was very thoughtful of her. While my husband was cleaning up that mess she managed to grab 4
butter tarts off the table for dessert. She is just soooooooooo cute when she is bad!
Having said that she is a very adorable and loving girl. She loves to play and to kiss everyone who gets close to her. She charms anyone she meets and is a constant source of entertainment.
We are so thankful to have her as part of our family. Our other golden, Somerset adores her too and we cannot separate them. They are so beautiful together .
Take care.
Marilyn
ps we did get the registration certificate
thanks

Hi Judy, I thought I would send you an update on our best friend Maguire! He is the lucky pup of Sugarbush and Bentley and he just turned 12yrs old on October 1st! He is doing good, abit slower and his hips/back legs are starting to get a bit weeker but he can tear the grass up good to roll around in no problem! He has been the body guard to our two special possesions, our boys, 10yrs old & 5yrs old. I was soo happy to see pictures of Sugarbush and what an long life she had..wow 16yrs is amazing, she was a beautiful dog! It breaks my heart to think of every having to let Maguire go as he is our very best friend and has given us soo much love over the years. He has always been and continues to be a big talker and we love it!!

I thought I would send you just a couple pictures and to let you know what a wonderful family pet he has been.

Thanks

Michelle Brenner

Hi Judy,

I hope you are doing well :)

Just wanted to let you know what a wonderful pup Skye is - she truly is my princess. Everywhere I go, people stop and ask me where I got her....she is so laid back and friendly, such a sweet, cuddly girl...

(Actually I think one of my friends maybe in contact with you soon to put their name forward for a puppy....)

Thanks again for a wonderful addition to my family and Happy New Year to you

Nicola

Hi Judy,

Here are some pics of Willow. She is doing great and is amazing. LOVE HER!!! Ginger is adapting to her and is starting
to train her. She loves her raw chicken. How much do I give her and can she eat the necks. Lawrence seems to think
you said no necks. I thought you said everything even the necks. Our food arrived on Monday. I ordered it Thursday night
so shipping is prompt. Ginger is enjoying the food and I am giving her the portions you suggested. She has lost some
weight since Skye passed away because she isn't finishing Skye's food. She is looking smaller to me and not as husky. She
does get plenty of exercise so that isn't an issue. Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks again!

Cathy

P.S. This is their third dog from me.

Hi Judy

Zoboo's first weekend at our cottage as a roaring success...she found the lake! She is too funny jumping through waves the first day..of course I didn't have a camera that day. Here are a couple of pictures for you. She has settled in really great and her personality is beginning to shine. Everyone meeting her falls in love . In fact a friend's parents asked me for your email as they are very interested in possibly getting a female from you. Enjoy the pictures.

Irene, Allan, Jamie, & Zoboo

Hi, my name is Kristen Reuel. In September 2000, when I was 11, my family purchased a golden retriever pup from your kennel and named her Jasmine, because she was in the "J" litter. I think her mother may have been named Ariel. Today, after a struggle the past year with her kidneys, and a very heartwrenching week in which her health plummeted, we have decided to end her pain. I just wanted to say that Jasmine was the best dog anyone could have ever asked for, and I would give her five years off of my own life if it were possible. She was kind to everyone around her, extremely obedient (did not need a leash on walks at all), and exceedingly beautiful. A lot of my friends grew up with her too, and I've received many comments in the past few days from friends I haven't seen in a while, hoping she gets better. They agree with me and my family, that she was truly the best dog ever. Thank you for giving us such a gift in

Well good evening Judith, It's Tyler and Laura writing from Prince Edward Island! We made the move from Kitchener at the end of May and are now settled in our new house in PEI. We wanted to send a little update on Sadie and a few pictures. It's been awhile. She is adapting well to the island life, loves the salt water, and everyone who meets her can't believe she's a Golden! Noone has ever seen such a beautiful dog with that colour and everyone stops to meet her. I remember you saying that the English breed of Goldens doesn't exist out in the Maritimes, well it's true! We are certainly loving our new house and Sadie such a big part. We hope things are going well with you, and wish you all the best.

Take care, and we'll keep you updated from time to time.....

Tyler,Laura, and Sadie

Here is my precious girl. She is
doing wonderful and has gained 5 pounds. I couldn't be happier with her
:)

In this pictures (taken last night) she is not happy cause she doesn't
feel comfortable going down the basement steps but wants to go down so
badly. She is going to have to learn really quick as she is starting to
get too heavy to carry ;)

Thanks for the wonderful pup!!

Hi Judy,
I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know that jezebel ( jesse to us) is thriving...She is in obedience classes and responds very well. Our 9 year old golden Tanner and Jesse became fast friends, and are often found sleeping together at the top of our stairs.... Jesse is a little devil in angels clothing, she loves to pull out all her toys and leave them through out the house. Her demeanor is calm and very affectionate, unless it is puppy crazy time. Her favourite activity is going for long walks in the woods, where she can explore and chase anything that moves....We love her to bits and she has been a great addition to our family. Rest assured we love her as much as she loves us .
Take care and we will keep in touch,
Jan and Jesse

Judy, our new boy BEAUX is doing just great. He is smart, fun and just what the Doctor ordered for my wife Jani. She now has someone to keep her mind off putting down our Carling. This being our 5th Golden and 1st from you, I must say that I have not come across a breeder with the knowledge and love for the dogs like you before. I am telling the world about you and hope some will take the drive and get a pup from you. Beaux is extremely smart and is walking on leash from day two. I know that in the back of my wife’s mind she is planning another trip to you before the summer to get a sister for Beaux. Thanks again for the time you took in helping us pick the right pup . I love him to bits! Best regards , Marty Handelman.

Hi Judy, I hope all is well. I got your letter and the papers last week, very appreciated thank you. The dogs are doing great, Kandy is working through her inhibitions and starting to come out of her shell and be more people friendly. At Christmas we took the whole troop to my parents in Kingston and Kandy and my Dad hit it off so well i thought they would never leave each others side. I have attacked a few pics for your viewing. Chloe is growing like a weed and starting to take the role of pack leader, which Kandy may not give up HA HA. They all have grown sooooooooooooo much its insane but are turning into amazing dogs.

Michael

Well Judy, it is with the heaviest of hearts that I write to you our last update, and that is we had to say good-bye to Maguire on June 30, 2011. He was just 3months shy of his 14th birthday and our hearts are still heavy with him not here. I know people say their dog is the best, but Maguire really was. Our family is so sad without our buddy here but we know he is in a better place...the rainbow bridge.

I am so thankful we came across your kennel way back when, for your best pal, Sugarbush, gave us our best pal, Maguire. We made sure his last few days with us were his best ever!!! We made a nice stepping stone with his pawprint, that his boys decorated. We took Maguire for ice cream to celebrate the boys passing grades & we had a "camp out" & slept in sleeping bags with Maguire on the floor the night before we had to say good-bye. The one thing Maguire loved to do was rip wrapping paper off gifts, so that week we also wrapped a bunch of stuff up and let him do his stuff! Gosh, this was by far the hardest thing we have ever had to do and it broke all our hearts, our 7yr old especially. Being I work from home, I miss his presence the most, he was so friendly, warm, gentle, a great protector with an abundance of unconditional love always!

We all miss his presence and companionship and have decided that spring will be a good time to welcome a new addition to our family...hope this pup knows it will have some big "paws" to fill:)

Thank you for providing us and so many other families with a best friend/pal!

Sincerely, golden retriever lovers forever

Michelle, Tim, Ty & Tate Brenner

RIP Skylon Quincy McGuire "Maguire"

Oct. 1st 1997 - June 30th 2011

I DO MY BEST! BUT THIS IS WHY I CONTINUE TO BREED!

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