My name is Dr Cathy Priddle and our kennel name, TIERARZTIN, is the feminine form of veterinarian in the German language.

I am a veterinarian residing on a 20+ acre hobby farm in Northern Ontario, with several cats and the neighbour's cattle for company! There are no 'kennels' per se at our house; all the dogs are primarily housedogs and they take turns enjoying the large outdoor play yards, snoozing on their indoor puppy beds, exploring our rolling fields, traveling in the truck during trips into town and generally accompanying myself and my son as we go about our daily routine(s). I have only a few dogs at any one time so that I can give them the time, training, attention and socialization that they require and deserve; and I will only place puppies into similar home situations.

If you choose to purchase one of my puppies, please consider it to be an adoption rather then a sale, and be sure that you are prepared to open both your home and your heart to properly care for your new family member for the next ten to fifteen years. All our puppies are placed with a comprehensive contract and have been dewormed, vaccinated, tattooed, microchipped and, in the case of puppies going to pet homes, spayed or neutered.

Since becoming active in the dog world in 1987 with Rottweilers and 1994 with Pugs, I have suffered through the heartbreak of hip dysplasia, juvenile cataracts and heart disease in dogs that I have loved.

I have written several articles, that have been featured in various breed-specific publications and on the Internet.

In the interest of breeder and buyer education I am currently one of four members of the Canadian Kennel Club Genetics and Medical
Committee. Also, I am, or have been, a member of the Health Committee for both the American Rottweiler Club and the Rottweiler Club of Canada, as well as a member of the Genetics Committee for the Pug Club of Canada. Additionally, I have written health articles for all of the previously mentioned clubs, as well as for the Northern Ontario Rottweiler Club, the Pug Dog Club of British Columbia, the Pug
Dog Genetic Registry, the Clumber Spaniel Club of Canada and the Poodle Club of Canada publications and newsletters.

1. Aortic Stenosis
2. OFA Hips and Elbows
3. PennHip: Early Diagnosis of Canine Hip Dysplasia
4. Eye Certification & Juvenile Cataracts
5. AKC Health Conference Report
6. Information on Juvenile Spaying and Neutering
7. Canine Cancer: A Breeder's Perspective by Rhonda Hovan
8. Pet Therapy
9. Environment, Genes and Mental Hygiene by Pernille Monberg (Wolfhouse Kennels, Denmark)
   
   

Consequently I only breed dogs that have been through a battery of genetic health tests: hips, elbows, eyes, hearts, thyroid, bleeding disorders (Von Willibrand's Disease), hemivertebrae, patellar luxation,etc. (the testing varies between breeds) and I do not breed dogs who have ruptured their anterior cruiciate ligament(s) for any reason.

Most of these tests have been done by board certified veterinary specialists (hips, elbows, eyes, hearts, sebaceous adenitis) NOT by general practitioner veterinarians like myself. I hope to spare anyone getting one of my puppies from the heartbreak that I suffered my first few years in dogs.

With regards to club afilliations, I am, or have been a member of:

• The Canadian Kennel Club
• The Rottweiler Club of Canada
• The American Rottweiler Club
• The Medallion Rottweiler Club
• The Rottweiler Rescue of Ontario
• The Pug Dog Club of America
• The Pug Club of Canada
• The Pug Dog Genetic Registry
• The Poodle Club of Canada
• The Clumber Spaniel Club of Canada
• The Clumber Spaniel Club of America
• The Sudbury and District Kennel Club.
  
• Several of these clubs are Code of Ethics (COE) clubs and I stand proudly behind both my clubs' COE and my dogs for their entire lifetime.
  
  "The more I see of men the more I like dogs."
  - Madame de Stael