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Solene
Solene won the FSS Group at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in 2015, just a few weeks after becoming the first American Bred Barbet to earn a Certificate of Merit. In July 2020, Solene won Reserve Best in Show in the NOHS competition in Canfield, OH. Solene is the 2020 #1 Barbet bitch, qualifying in the Top 5 for Westminster for 2020 and 2021. In 2021, she is the #2 Breed and #3 All Breed Barbet, shown just a handful of times. Solene has always been shown very sparingly but she loves every minute of it.
Nuphar's Four Leaf Clover (Netherlands) x GCh Hickory Tavern Intl Intrigue CM DOB 3/26/16
Radar
AKC, CKC, and UKC Champion
Hickory Tavern Former Child Star CM3
Can Ch Hickory Tavern Fool For Brookberry CM x Can GrCh Hickory Tavern Secret Entourage CM3 DOB 11/15/17
Jessa is from Flynn's first litter and she won Best of Opposite at the AKC National Championship shown by David Descutner. Spending the summer with our friends Shane and Dan, Jessa is having fun dock diving, earning her Senior title with a PB of 17'3"!
Flynn
She has quite a few Best in Miscellaneous and Best in Open Show wins under such respected judges as Michael Canalizo and Charles Olvis. Both Dana and her mom Marlee earned CM3 titles! She has had two beautiful litters and is now co-owned with Kemah Plusk of Denver, CO.
GCh. Hickory Tavern Intl Intrigue CM
Co-owned with Justin & Cheslie Smithey
Co-owned with Justin & Cheslie Smithey
Hickory Tavern Take the Long Way Home DSPOA
GCh. Hickory Tavern Wish Upon A Star CM DS
Can Ch Hickory Tavern Fool For Brookberry CM x GCh Hickory Tavern Wish Upon A Star CM DS FDC DOB 5/29/19
Can Ch Northrock's Athos Pascal x Hickory Tavern Former Child Star CM3 DOB 7/8/20
Flynn is one of our stars at Hickory Tavern Farm. She is the first AKC Champion Barbet, an excellent dock diver, and a good water retriever. She earned her Certificate of Merit title at under two years of age. A 2021 highlight, Flynn won Best of Breed at the Morris & Essex Kennel Club show under Doug Johnson. She is a delightful personality!
Jessa
Flynn was also one of the first high ranked Barbet in NADD with a personal best jump of 16'7". Flynn earned an invitation to the 2018 NADD Nationals in Orlando, Florida. Her daughter Jessa jumped 17'3" in her first year in NADD.
Flynn is the 2020 #1 NOHS Barbet, and the proud mom of three beautiful litters, an AKC Grand Champion., and Select Bitch at the 2021 Westminster Kennel Club.
CH Hickory Tavern Circus Stunt
Radar earned his AKC Championship in just 5 shows in the fall of 2021. He was always Best of Winners or Best of Breed and finished with a 5 point major in Orlando. We are quite excited to show this boy in 2022; he's something entirely different for us!
Bango du Pre de Redy (Switzerland) x BIS CKC Ch. Neigenuveaux's Ermagarde DOB 1/8/12
Solene is our firstborn Barbet and she has done nothing but bring happiness to our lives. She is a sweet and gentle soul who is a devoted pet and gorgeous show girl.
No Barbet in America has won more prestigious events than Solene. Best of Breed at the 2021 Westminster Kennel Club, 2020/21 AKC National Championship, the 2020 National Dog Show, and the 2020 Barbet National show.