My name is Glenn Ridland, and welcome to our page! After I left the military in 1992 I purchased a male
German Shepherd puppy named Fang. He was so smart and easy to train that I took him
everywhere with me. After meeting my wife, Terra, we purchased a new male
together in the fall of
1997 to go along with the female we had adopted the previous summer.
Over the years we have expanded, out-crossing and selectively producing
the stock that we would eventually keep. In keeping with the temperament
we had known and loved, we now have very large
working line Shepherds with excellent temperaments, drive, and intelligence.
Most importantly, these dogs are super loyal to their owners! Over
the years we have implemented other health-tested lines into our program although they are
completely different lines, we've selected them by keeping in mind the same
structure of the dogs that we have become famous for producing. By
implementing these shepherds into our original line, we expect our future generations of pups to
continue our vision of large working line Shepherds with very little angulation,
lots of bone, and excellent health.
Our Signature Line of Shepherds
Each female signifies the next generation of
our puppies Therefore to date, we have raised 7 healthy generations of our own
line of shepherds that meet our standard of reproducibility. Alsa was
the standard by which we've bred each generation, and we are proud to say that
we have improved over the years to reach a new benchmark in what we now refer
to as
"SilverMist Quality"
Willowlynn's Alsa of
Cagomist
Ridland's Jager
Dam: Willowlynn's Alsa of Cagomist
Sire: Heartridge's Cyr
Ridland's Lexie
Dam: Ridland's Jager
Sire: Ridland's Farramond
Ridland's Pandemonious
Thunder
Dam: Ridland's Lexie
Sire: Kodas Arry
Silvermist's Honor
Dam: Ridland's
Pandamnious Thunder
Sire:
Royalair's Legend of Falco
Silvermist's
Keltic Windsong
Dam: Bandoleros Emma
Sire: Silvermist's Like a Rock
Silvermist's Alexandria
Dam: Ridland's Lexie
Sire: Royalair's Legend of Falco
Silvermist's Hayden Royal
Dam: Silvermist's Pandemonious Thunder
Sire: Royalair's Legend of Falco
Silvermist's Quintessa
Dam: Silvermist's Keltic Windsong
Sire: Mottopride's Phantom Fury
My wife, although she loves the big Shepherds, was
interested in exploring the smaller canine breeds streamlined for the
potential of pet and show. In 2003 she produced 3 Canadian Champion
American Cocker Spaniels. In 2004, she produced yet another.
Although she adored her spaniels, her true passion has always been
Pomeranians. Terra has been raising Pomeranians for 11 years.
Although she had already attained a degree in Animal Sciences via
correspondence, Terra yearned to go back to school after our children were in
school full time. From 2005 - 2007, Terra slowed down on her breeding
program, and went back to NAIT to focus on her other passion, which is Health
Sciences. Terra graduated in the spring of 2007 with a Diploma in
Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technology. She graduated at the top of
her class, scoring 1st on her NAIT exams, and 2nd on her final college exam in
a class of 25. Terra took a job working as a CLXT in our local hospital,
working with the general public. As of February 2008, she has begun a year of
maternity leave, with the arrival of our 4th child, Cassidy. Now that
she's home full time, Terra is devoting all of her time and attention to our
children and her poms. Please see the link to Terra's web page for more
information on my beautiful wife!
Jaden & baby Pom, Glenn & Terra
with baby sheps
Our facility is located on 10 beautifully treed acres in the
County of Lamont, just 45 minutes northeast of Edmonton Alberta, Canada. We can ship puppies almost anywhere in the world -
providing the flight is fairly direct from the Edmonton International Airport.
Crate and shipping expenses are extra. For more information feel free to
e-mail us:
topdogs@silvermistkennels.com
Glenn & Terra Ridland
Box 241
Chipman, AB
CANADA
T0B 0W0
(780) 363-2091
