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Black Briar Kennels A small kennel promoting performance and sporting dogs in mid-Michigan.

Happy birthday to my Triple Crown Winners!!!! ❤️🧡💛🏇❤️ Black Briar’s Citation TKN🧡 UKC CH Black Briar’s Affirmed STR CGC ...
10/12/2026

Happy birthday to my Triple Crown Winners!!!! ❤️🧡💛🏇

❤️ Black Briar’s Citation TKN
🧡 UKC CH Black Briar’s Affirmed STR CGC TKI
💛 Black Briar’s Justify TKI

🏇 Special thank you to their owners for being the best puppy people ever!!! Beyond the training and titles, I’m so grateful for these wonderful folks who have nurtured these babies into the full grown adult dogs they are today. I’m looking forward to many more years of updates, photos, and videos 🐶

So proud to announce Black Briar’s Affirmed is a UKC Champion!!!Congratulations to Felix and his owners 🧡 I can’t believ...
10/11/2026

So proud to announce Black Briar’s Affirmed is a UKC Champion!!!

Congratulations to Felix and his owners 🧡 I can’t believe these little babies will be 1yr old tomorrow 🥹 Sappy birthday post incoming 🐶

10/07/2026

It’s important to me that my dogs get to be dogs. All of my dogs live in my house, hang out on my couch, and do normal dog things with me. The life of a show or performance dog doesn’t look all that different from a pet dog’s life. I do think my dogs enjoy their work but it is just a fraction of their life. Most of the time they are hanging out with me at home or at work.

Thistle learned you can stick your head out the window yesterday. We were going at a low speed into the neighborhood so I figured, why not?

And just like that, we hit the pavement running. Training is the best place to put your energies, anyway. 💕 Big Girls 💕🩷...
09/30/2026

And just like that, we hit the pavement running. Training is the best place to put your energies, anyway.

💕 Big Girls 💕
🩷 Suna will continue to train at the Novice level to be ready to trial in December
🩷 Pidgeon will continue to train at the Utility A and Versatility level to be ready to trial in December
💕 Both girls will trial at the RACH level for Rally in December

♥️ Little Girls 💜
♥️💜 Nettle and Thistle will show at our Silken Windhound Specialty in November
💜 Thistle might get to sneak in a little running and class time 👀
♥️ Nettle’s next heat cycle is pretty soon… I have not created concrete plans but do intend on a litter this winter

💁🏻‍♀️ Me 💃🏻
💁🏻‍♀️ I am teaching Intro to Open and Beginner Novice classes on Thursdays this term at the club
💁🏻‍♀️ I’m hosting the Silent Auction for the Silken Specialty
💁🏻‍♀️ I’m chairing the December trial at the club

See ya at training!

I am very disappointed to announce that the Suna x Kylo breeding did not end up taking. We had done some early ultrasoun...
09/28/2026

I am very disappointed to announce that the Suna x Kylo breeding did not end up taking.

We had done some early ultrasounds that indicated possibly a few embryos but on day 30… all we could see was the world’s strongest descending aorta with great blood flow and a happy bladder. No puppies. I’m very sad this didn’t take 😞

I don’t have any concrete breeding plans for Suna moving forward at this time. I will reconvene with our repro team to see what they think and will keep my eyes open for any possible stud prospects. I am pretty particular about the temperament of the male prospects which can make finding an adequate pairing tricky.

We are now switching gears back to training to close Suna’s CD and begin her CDX at our December show.

I said I wanted 1 Q this weekend and Suna said, “How about 2? Take it or leave it!”I’ll take it!!!186/200 and 190/200- I...
09/13/2026

I said I wanted 1 Q this weekend and Suna said, “How about 2? Take it or leave it!”

I’ll take it!!!

186/200 and 190/200- I was very happy to see an improvement in the score and I do think she did a better job second go around. I know she has more to give… just need to draw it out. Way to go Sunarin!!!!

Thank you to all the volunteers at GRAC who made this trial possible ❤️

Crazy Villi Virta CSAU RE
✨2 of 3 AKC Novice Obedience legs✨

Suna and I just hanging out before her Novice class this afternoon. Two goose eggs for Pidge and I in Utility A. Back to...
09/12/2026

Suna and I just hanging out before her Novice class this afternoon.

Two goose eggs for Pidge and I in Utility A. Back to the drawing board before we try again tomorrow!

G L A M O R O U SPidgey says “Happy Friday!” She and Suna are off to trial in obedience in Grand Rapids this weekend 💕
09/11/2026

G L A M O R O U S

Pidgey says “Happy Friday!” She and Suna are off to trial in obedience in Grand Rapids this weekend 💕

Felix strutted his stuff at his first ever AKC show and took Best of Breed in show 2!!!!!! Congratulations to his owners...
09/07/2026

Felix strutted his stuff at his first ever AKC show and took Best of Breed in show 2!!!!!!

Congratulations to his owners on this amazing achievement! A great step into AKC showing 🧡

Black Briar’s Affirmed STR CGC TKN
Just under a year

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Jackson, MI

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