Salmy Acres Kennel was established in 1987. The primary mission is to breed top notch hunting/house partners and winning field trial competitors. Temperment, bidability, natural instincts to hunt, retrieve and please are most important. No "force" training methods used. Virginia, including the Washington D.C. metro area and western Virgina and West Virginia being our main objective to promote and improve the breed, as well as the field trial circuit.
Home of FC AFC Salmy's Zorro, 1994 and 1995 US OPEN High Point dog and winner of more than 10 trials and over 200 points and a 2nd in Open National as well as one 4th place. Puppies, and started dogs for sale.
WE HAD A GREAT SPRING TRIAL SEASON!!
Thanks so much to all my clients and everyone that has supported Salmy Kennel. We could not have accomplished so much without you.
This spring season we earned 4 different championship titles.
Freedom, FC title (pending water test). Freedom is also High Point Open dog YTD with 21 points including 3 wins.
Misty FC and CFC titles with 5 wins total in both US and Canada. Misty is 3rd in the US in the High Point standings.
Roscoe earned his CFC championship with 2 wins and a 2nd in Nova Scotia, Canada. (Roscoe is not yet 2 years old) He is also High Point Open dog YTD in Canada.
Iris won trials in both the US and Canada.
Homer won a very tough trial in Minnesota and completed several other trials.
Cliff the pup won 8 puppy/minor stakes in both the US and Canada. Cliff is High Point pup YTD in Canada and is 3rd in the US with the fall schedule ahead of him.
In total Salmy Kennel won 14 trials (Opens) in both the US and Canada this YTD. With several other placements as well.
Congratulations to Jane Haworth for placing several times with Drake (trained at Salmy Kennel) in both the US Amateur stakes and in Canada. Drake won one trial in Ottawa Canada and placed second and earned his Canadian Field Championship.
Also, congratulations to Rich Domo and “Ray” (trained at Salmy Kennel) for winning 2 trials and making her Amateur Championship.
Thank you to Josh Montler, Kyle Wintersteen, Mike Wintersteen, Alex Kerr, Frank Wiseman, Chris Mustin for all the trial support and many thanks to all my gun dog and puppy clients. You guys and your dogs make me look very good.
Mike Wallace
Salmy Kennel