Dogs as Serious About Playing at Work as you Are !!
SOME HUGE CHANGES HAVE TAKEN PLACE - I AM SO SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.
Basically - I have moved and everything that I had saved on my computer in terms of contact information, emails, waiting lists, etc. has been lost.
PLEASE accept my apologies for the inconvenience.
But - Stratford is still up and running, and litters are being planned as you read - so
PLEASE PLEASE - let's reestablish contact.
Call me at 928.242.7895
or - better yet -
Email me at rcmalamutes@hotmail.com
ALSO - THE NEWS OF ELLAS KENNELS IN SOUTH DAKOTA IS WRETCHED AND HORRIBLE. MY FIRST DOG - OPHELIA CAME FROM THEM, AND CHAD WAS AN AMAZING GUY AND HIS DOGS WERE IN FANTASTIC SHAPE - BUT THAT WAS SIX YEARS AGO NOW - AND OBVIOUSLY THINGS CHANGE.
If nothing else - I will use this as an example as to why I am so strict about breeding rights, and why it is SO IMPORTANT for you to know what you are getting into with an Alaskan Malamute. These kind of horrible events should never EVER have to happen.
Please visit the following links for more information: http://www.malamuterescue.org/special/rcsd.html or http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2007/11/23/news/top/doc47477024822b0536502608.txt?show_comments=true#commentdiv
There must be a concerted effort by not only the Malamute community - but dog breeders in general - to never allow something like this to happen again.
Welcome to Stratford's Kennels ! People sometimes ask me where I got the name for my kennel from, and the answer is really kind of a nerdy English teacher kind of thing. Stratford was where Shakespeare was born, and I love Shakespeare. Enough said.
Stratford Kennels is located in the White Mountains of North Eastern Arizona, at about 7,000 feet in the town of Lakeside. I love this area, both for raising my family and playing with my dogs. It has beautiful winters with snow, cold weather and great running conditions, but it also has moderate summers that aren't too hard on the dogs. Living here has truly been a blessing !
Stratford Kennels was established in 2003 with the purchase of my very first AKC registered dog: Stratford's Ophelia ( Ophelia is from Shakespeare's Hamlet by the way, just FYI. ) I had my breed quality female, and I began looking for a male that I thought would combine well with Ophelia's temperment and breeding. I found Moonridge's Kentucky Timber out of Moonridge Kennels in Kentucky. ( Timber was already named and registered- so he kind of broke down the Shakespeare theme a bit. ) Then cameTowbar's Desdemona - out of Towbar Kennels in Canada. ( Desdemona is the tragic wife from Shakespeare's Othello. ) About a year later I traded a puppy to Candyrock Kennels out of Ohio for Stratford's Juliet (from Romeo and Juliet obviously). The newest member of the Stratford Family is Stratford's Oberon (the Fairy King from A Midsummer Night's Dream) - the son of Timber and Ophelia, making our total count of AKC registered Malamutes five.
I guess I have been into sled dogs for just about ever. I can remember reading THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JACK LONDON as a kid and loving The Call of the Wild. Born and raised in Arizona didn't hamper my dream - it just put it on hold for a while until I could finish college and get up to the beloved White Mountains to teach, write, love and train dogs, and raise a family.
I love this breed. I own a Siberian Husky as well, and he is great - but the Alaskan Malamute has my heart. They are kind, emotional, fun, loving, not-quite as high strung as the Siberian, and powerful. They have grace and power and spectacular beauty. What else could you want?
This site is designed with several goals in mind: to introduce you to my kennel and my dogs ( Stratford Dogs and Next Breeding/ Available Puppies), give you as much information on the breed as possible ( About the Alaskan Malamute and Obediance and Training ), give you as many clues as I can to let you know if this breed is right for you (Owner's Resume' ), show you what these dogs are capable of ( Recreational Links ), give you information about Arizona events ( Arizona Mountain Mushers and White Mountain Winter Games ), and spread the love of this amazing Breed.
Use the Navigation Bar at the left to navigate through the site. I am also linked to many outside web pages regarding sledding and weight pulling, making STRATFORDKENNELS.COM your one stop information source for the Alaskan Malamute ! Enjoy !!
If you like what you see - have any questions - want to get on the waiting list for a puppy of your own - or just want to chat about this amazing breed - DROP ME AN EMAIL or GIVE ME A RING. Thanx for your interest !!
Ryan B. Clark
Lakeside, Arizona 85929
(928) 242-7895
Please visit the AVAILABLE PUPPIES link for more information.
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