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Pureheart
English
Springer Spaniels
Our Story...
The people behind the puppies
This picture is of myself, Christie, and Remington. He was a singleton from the very first litter I bred.
My name is Christie and together with my family, we breed English Springer Spaniels.
I first became familiar with this breed around 2017. Both my husband and I had grown up around dogs but they were always from the pound or what we now call backyard breeders, neither of us had owned a purebred dog before. As a young married couple, we continued to add these types of dogs until the last passed away of old age. After a few years of being without a dog and our young kids being passed the toddler stage, we were once again considering adding a dog to our household. Although we had loved all the dogs we had over the years, this time we wanted some specific traits from a dog. Thinking about the traits we would want from a dog brought the realization of the predictability of a purebred dog, and that with the right breed we could reliably tick all the boxes on our wish list. We had some specifics in mind but above all wanted a dog that was friendly and good with children, easy to train, healthy and of a medium size. After about a year of researching different breeds, we found the English Springer Spaniel and it was the perfect breed for us.
In 2018 we added the first English Springer Spaniel to our family, Anabelle. It wasn't long before I started to have an interest in breeding, and discussed it with Anabelle's breeder who agreed I could use her for breeding. This began an obsession of sorts into the learning the ins and outs of canine breeding and the finer details of the breed. I did this through lots of reading, taking online courses, listening to podcasts, watching webinars, participating in online breeding groups, networking with other breeders, and more. I had no idea what a journey this would become!
Not only did I learn the basics of breeding
but I learned the difference between mixed breeds and purebreds,
the difference between a purebred dog and a well-bred purebred dog,
and the difference between a backyard breeder and a responsible breeder.
There really is a difference between all of these,
and it makes all the difference for the dog and the owner.
At some point in this process I also began to learn about the differences within the English Springer Spaniel breed. Most significant was the history of the breed, the importation of the breed into North America, and the changes that took place here over the decades. That is when I became aware of the European style English Springer Spaniel and fell in love. I knew I had to have a beautifully bred, speckled English Springer Spaniel from across the pond. After more research into European kennels and their breeders, I knew which lines I wanted in a puppy to become our foundation dogs.
Finally in 2021, Lilly came to us all the way from Poland. She was such a pleasure to own right that we added Aleah in 2022. Both of these girls have lovely pedigrees from some of the top kennels. They have great temperaments and are a joy to own. They are lovely foundation dogs for our European style English Springer Spaniel breeding program.
In 2023 I began showing Lilly and Aleah in CKC conformation events. This was another part of the journey where I was surprised to learn that not everyone loved this speckled beauties. Although they met the North American breed standard, it very quickly became obvious that there was an overwhelming preference for the North American type of English Springer Spaniel.
Despite the many challenges this posed, we were determined to finish these girls and they both completed their Canadian Championships.
This would not have been possible without the assistance and support of a few people (you know who you are). In addition to their CH titles, Lilly earned her CGN title and both earned their NTD titles that year.
That was also the year we had our first European litter. We were so please with the puppies, we kept back Max to potentially be part of our breeding program in the future.
The English Springer Spaniel is such a versatile breed, great for an array of sports, especially suited to outdoor enthusiasts, and are of course amazing companions for all ages.
It is my pleasure to own and breed the English Springer Spaniel.
I take the role of breeder seriously and feel the responsibility to do this job well.
It is my goal to promote and celebrate this wonderful breed.
Memberships and affiliations
We are forever learning and evolving, so we believe in ongoing professional development even in our breeding program. We continually seek to develop & strengthen ourselves and our breeding program through memberships and affiliations with well recognized organizations. These include:
Kennel Clubs
Other Associations
