Chrys-haefen Kennels - Scotland, Ontario

Stephanie G.

The dogs are living in horrible conditions in tiny pens in the yard. All day long these poor dogs are out there no matter the weather . HORRIFIC CONDITIONS , DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE GET A DOG FROM HERE. Those poor dogs she has in her care deserve so much more . It makes sick to my stomach to see the way those poor dogs are living . Do not buy from this nasty backyard breeder puppy mill

Jessica N.

Very disappointed. I had heard great things about this breeder so we chose to get our first ever dog from them. We drove almost two hours to go meet them and then paid a $300 deposit for a pup.

Jennifer has never been good at communicating with me, has promised information and photos, and these have never been received. The only updates I have ever received have been when a dog has had a litter and that a pup would be ready on a certain date. We were due to get a pup in a little over a week from now and I have not received photos, information, nothing. I received an email promising me photos and info on Feb 13 and it is now March 26 and nothing. I have emailed asking for my deposit back and of course have not received a response. Very disappointed.

Jeff S.

Jennifer (kennel owner) is amazing and so knowledgeable! Highly recommend any of her beautiful dogs!

Sofia V.

Got my cavalier from here. At 11 months he was diagnosed with severe syringomyelia and had to have surgery. He's now 7 and has been on daily medication since then. When I found out I contacted the breeder and she played dumb and then I think she either blocked me or ignored me as I have never been able to reach her. Not even an apology. She should be reported by everyone and not be allowed to breed cavaliers anymore.

Sarah N.

Absolutely beautiful Cavalier King Charles puppy. Now Rembrandt is 15 months old and has been in perfect health since I picked him up from Jennifer and Opal over a year ago. He’s also a stunner. I’m constantly being stopped on the street by people who want to take selfies with him (plus ending up in a film shoot for an ad…we were walking home at the time he was ‘nabbed’). A fabulous and loving little guy!

Heaven O. S.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Chrys- haefen Golden Retrievers and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.

Jennifer's dedication to breeding healthy dogs with amazing temperament has been unwavering throughout her four decades of involvement. Her commitment to the improvement of the breed has been remarkable, which is evidenced by her membership in the Canadian Kennel Club, the Golden Retriever Club of Canada, and the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Canada. Jennifer's longevity in the field is a testament to her knowledge and experience, which make her a trusted advisor for anyone seeking guidance in the world of dog breeding.

We have 3 beautiful golden retrievers from Jennifer, we highly recommend Chrys-Haefen Kennels a Wonderful Family Business to anyone looking for a Beautiful Golden Retriever to add to their family!

MICHELLE S.

I have had two beautiful goldens from this breeder Jersey lived for 13 years 3 months He never had any health issues and was an amazing dog. I got my second one 16 months ago he is my little love bug I will always go back to them for my dogs. They truly gave me a gift in these dogs

Sarah F.

Just wanted to share my experience and hopefully serve as a warning to others. All of this has been well documented as instructed by the CKC and CKCSCC

Their waitlist was 1-2 years. Then magically they said they had 1 puppy in particular I could have right away and skip the line, as long as it was that exact puppy, no other puppies

The puppy was given her final vaccine by the family’s grandson in the living room, from their own private stock of vaccines, as we were headed out the door with our new puppy. Our puppy had a bright blue glossy eye. I was told the puppies do not see a vet prior to going to their new homes, nor are they professionally vaccinated by a vet. If something was wrong puppy’s eye, we would need to be seen by their personal vet to confirm

We went to our vet to find it was very damaged and was not reactive to light. Our vet hypothesized 2 causes, either our puppy had inflicted some sort of trauma to the eye early in life like a littermate scratching the eye/ the trauma was never treated, or she had an infection that went unnoticed/untreated and allowed the eye to continuously deteriorate. Had the puppies gone to a vet, our puppy’s eye problem could have been treated. We then went to CHK’s personal vet, and they agreed with our vets findings and hypothesis. Both vets agreed our puppy would need to go see an ophthalmologist. $500 refund was given, but deducted the cost of our puppy needing to see their own vet.The puppy also had Giardia and coccidia

We had also now exceeded 8 months without receiving CKC registration papers for the puppy. I
was told by CHK they did their part, and the CKC must be just slow

I called the CKC myself and gave the puppy’s info to ask for an update. They informed me they had no record of a litter being born that day, and had no paperwork at all for any of the puppies

The CKC sent a letter citing the infractions to the breeder giving them 30 days to register the entire litter, and process the registration of my puppy. 30 days went by and the breeder ignored it. On the 31st day, the CKC sent another letter saying they did not comply, and therefore they would be proceeding with the disciplinary committee, including examining suspending their CKC license. On the 32nd day, magically the litter was registered and our puppy was finally registered- but with the wrong tattoo information. The CKC fixed her errors

All by the first birthday: diagnosed her as having luxating patellas, hyperextension in all hind joints, and overall extreme ataxia in the hind end. It was suggested was neurological. We went to a neurologist, and they strongly suspected Syringomyelia. The neurologist told me to immediately inform my breeder so they were aware they were producing SM in their breeding stock and offspring, as any responsible breeder would want to know and ensure it didn’t happen again, as the neurologist said this is highly preventable through MRI testing the parents. I emailed Jennifer, and she replied to the email saying it was highly unlikely she had that at such a young age and she would need to be older to be able to diagnose that.They DO NOT do MRI testing on parents for SM/CM. They went on to say normally when they hear one of their puppies has SM they would offer me a new puppy, but they will give me back all of our money so they do not have to deal with me anymore

We got an MRI which showed Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation, Hydrocephalus, and spinal disc disease/degeneration

All of this at the ripe old age of 1.5 years of age.
I sent the MRI report and they sent the refund money with the promise of me not bothering them anymore

I hope to serve as a warning to others. The only dog I could have just so happened to be the one with corneal disease, syringomyelia, Chiari malformation, hydrocephalus, luxating patellas + ataxia. So now I have a dog in chronic pain needing lifelong medical treatment, that could have been prevented with MRI testing and higher breeding practices/standards