Black River Brittanys

06/01/2026

05/31/2026

My kind of Saturday night!

05/30/2026

Big things come in small packages! Moxie welcomed three girls into the world on May 14th. We might have availability for one or two of the girls; we will know after we do evaluations at eight weeks.

Sire: GCH CH Brigadier’s Into The Storm, MH “Winston”

Dam: GCHS CH Black River’s I Can Have It All “Moxie”

05/29/2026

Reminder to read labels! Xylitol is extremely toxic for dogs and can be deadly.

Tonight I ended up trying to help a friend whose puppy ate a kid's vitamin containing xylitol. Simple accident: kid dropped vitamin, puppy scarfed it down. (Note: this household is knowledgeable and is xylitol free, but a relative bought the vitamins, unaware of the risk to the dogs.)

The puppy only ate *one* vitamin. Which turned out to contain 1500 mg of xylitol.

100 mg/kg is the threshold for hypoglycemia which can be fatal. At 500 mg/kg, hepatic necrosis occurs -- destruction of liver tissue.

So just ONE chewable vitamin ended up creating a serious problem for a 30 pound pup (which is not quite 14 kg).

The emergency vet induced vomiting. Thankfully, the puppy had had a meal and so there was food in her stomach. In the vomit was the orange tablet, identifiable though dissolved.

Quick thinking on the owner's part (including grabbing the bottle of vitamins) and fortunately a nearby 24/7 emergency vet hospital meant that this pup received prompt treatment, and should make a full recovery.

Check your medications, vitamins, gum, candy, toothpaste, mouthwash, peanut butter and more for xylitol, also known as birch sugar.

This is useful information to have on hand:
https://www.calculatorsfordogs.com/health-nutrition-calculators/xylitol-toxicity-calculator

ALWAYS contact vet and ASPCA Animal Poison Control center immediately!

As for everyone (the non-vets) recommending the use of hydrogen peroxide, please update your understanding:
https://www.gsvs.org/woodbridge-nj/blog/hydrogen-peroxide-for-dogs-emergency/

Pass this along. I hope you never have to use it.

05/24/2026

Breeder brag!

Congratulations to Emily and Gordon on their first ever field trial and was awarded fourth place! Emily has poured her heart and soul into this boy and has been dedicated to his training in all the right ways.

Garth X H***y

05/10/2026

I love when my puppy people truly enjoy their dog and the sport. Emily has done so well with Gordon and it shows! Keep up the good work 👏🏼

05/09/2026

04/09/2026

Breeders should be evaluated too!

03/22/2026

Happy 1st birthday to the Merit X Moxie litter! I hope you’re getting extra special treats and love today. 🥳🧁🫶❤️

03/05/2026

These 9 week old cuties are still looking for their forever homes! Pink girl just became available. Puppies come with their first set of vaccines, several deworming, microchipped, prepaid AKC registration, 24 month health guarantee and examined by a licensed veterinarian. 💵 2,500

Journey X Fergie