Although Maggie was purebred AND hip certified, she was everything a newf should not be. From her dominant, aggressive personality to her lack of breed type, she taught us more about what a GOOD newf should be than any book ever could. Even though she had her hip clearances, it did not mean she should be bred and subsequently, Maggie was spayed at 10 months of age, remaining part of our newf family, strictly as an obedience dog.

We began searching for a "show" newf. Our search resulted in DOMINO, and ANGEL, our foundation breeding stock. Our sincere thanks and gratitude to Hilda Deslauriers-Ginter for allowing us the privilege of starting with her "Bearbrook" stock.

There are many MOONFLEET NEWFS worldwide, including the Netherlands, South Africa, France, Japan, and Germany. Our furries are scattered throughout the United States and Canada. Our newfs have been the foundation stock for several kennels. Our pups are in high demand, as are our stud dogs.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~AND ... Where it Ended... late 2004...

Unfortunately our 33 year marriage, as well as the era of "Moonfleet" as a breeding kennel came to an end in late 2004. Most of our breeding stock went on to other kennels.

Donna, Jessica and the four cats reside in a small home in the city.

Thanks to all those people who were so concerned, for the phone calls, the e-mails, the kind notes, etc.

Although I will not be breeding any longer, "MOONFLEET" and what I have worked to accomplish will live on through: Golden Oaks Newfoundlands (Scholten); Sangar Newfoundands (Rompot); Watchbear Newfoundlands (Fashempour); Iron Range Newfoundlands (Hytinen); Oberon Newfoundlands (Heinz), and Sea Warrier Newfoundlands (Draper).

Sad news.  I had "Sara" x-rayed for OFA certification today.  Her hips will not clear, although her elbows are fine.  She will be spayed in the next couple of weeks.  She has gone to her forever home, where she will have two "Iron Range" sisters.

I am blessed to have a wonderful 3 year old black bitch  "Sara", who may well be the start of my breeding again.  As well, I co-own a black, landseer recessive bitch with my "sister-friend", Lark Hytinen (Iron Range Newfoundlands).

Watch for me in the show ring in early 2008, with "Sara", as well as in the obedience ring and working activities with my "Elsie".