Our friends may be gone but they are not forgotten

How's Ruff n' Reddy - "Ruff"
American Cocker Spaniel

Ch. Mione How Fancy Silverstone x Orrock's How's Susie
Born: Nov 11, 1963
Breeder: W. J. Howells

Ruff was Barb's first dog.

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Mytzi de L'Etoile Polaire CD
Alaskan Malamute

Ch Skagway's Manitou x
Negri de L'Etoile Polaire
Born: Dec 17, 1983
Breeder: Denise Leman

In Feb of '84 we decided to add an Alaskan Malamute to our family. Little did we know what it would eventually lead to!
Maja, pictured above, the day after she came home with 16 month old Natalie, and Smokey. Below, Maja at about 8 months

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Astablak's Imbri de Chabek - "Imbri"
Alaskan Malamute

Am.Can.Ch. Farouk de Chabek TT x
Ch Keeley's Jinny de Chabek
Born: May 14, 1988

When Imbri joined us we left the city and found a home in the country. She ran in the team.

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Ch. Samovar's Mint Condition CD - "Minty"
Samoyed

Ch. Samovar's Rising Sun x Ch. Samovar's Tuppence
Born: Dec 9, 1988
Breeder: Myriam Mantle

Minty was trained and shown by owner Jennifer.
At their first show, they beat a special for the breed and then got the puppy group. Minty ran in team and lead.

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Astablak's Rok'n The Country - "Rok"
Alaskan Malamute

Am.Can.Ch. Teddy de Chabek x
Keeley's Noel de Chabek
Born: Aug 13, 1989

Jennifer trying to teach Rok to bait when he was about 8 months old. He was a powerful wheel dog.

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Astablak's Zelda de Chabek CD - "Zelda"
Alaskan Malamute

Am.Can.Ch. Farouk de Chabek TT x Keeley's Noel de Chabek
Born: June 30, 1991

Zelda was trained and shown by owner Natalie.
Here they got Winners Female at a booster and 2nd in Novice A on the same day! 

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Astablak's Tika Taaka Toa - "Tika"
Alaskan Malamute

Ch. Wi-Ski at Chabek Sonterbec x Ch. Astablak's Neysa Blue
Born July 18, 1991

Tika was a good wheel dog' She is on the right, her uncle Rok is on the left.

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Astablak's Traveller Over Ice - "Travis"
Alaskan Malamute

Am.Can.Ch. Snoboe's Never Better x Ch. Astablak's Neysa Blue
Born: Oct 14, 1992

A great wheel dog, he was about 8 weeks old in this photo.

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Astablak's Badgio de Chabek - "Badge"
Alaskan Malamute

Ch. Croc Blanc de Taigarok x Astablak's Imbri de Chabek
Born: June 13, 1994

After he retired he went to live with friends in downtown Ottawa where he became a great ambassador for the breed.

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Ch. Astablak's Good Knight Sorcia - "Sorcia"
Alaskan Malamute

Ch. Mazara's Optimum Overdrive x Astablak's Imbri de Chabek
Born: Nov 17, 1995

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Kimlan's Keen to Run - "Keenu"
Siberian Husky

Ch. Kimlan's The Ice Man x Kimlan's Polara
Born: Dec 17, 1996
Breeders: Don and Rosemary Hooker

Owned and shown by Natalie
Keenu ran single lead.

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Astablak's Pathfinder - "Patty"
Alaskan Malamute

Ch. Astablak's Link de Chabek x Ch Astablak's Kayak Overdrive
Born: March 9, 1997

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Astablak's Reign of El Nino - "Elly"
Alaskan Malamute

Astablak's Traveller Over Ice x Ch. Astablak's Good Knight Sorcia
Born Feb 15, 98

Ran doube lead with Bayer, she is just one year old in this photo.

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Ch. Astablak's Inigo - "Inigo"
Alaskan Malamute

Am.Can.Ch Frostfield's Patriot Games x
Ch. Astablak's  Vandamet de Chabek
Born: Oct 17, 1998

Inigo finished in one weekend, taking a BOB over 24 Malamutes.

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Kimlan's Marksman - "Mark"
Siberian Husky

Ch Kimlan's Over the Rainbeau x Kimlan's Arctura
Born: Sept 24, 1998
Breeders: Don and Rosemary Hooker

Mark joined us in 2001, he was a great team dog and occasionally ran lead.

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Astablak's Legolas - "Lego"

Sire: Innisfree Taylrmade4Astablak
Dam: Kimlan's Lady of the Lake
Born: Dec 26, 2003

Lego was an incredible wheel dog. His work ethic will be greatly missed on the team.

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Astablak's Resounding Alaska - "Reese"

Sire: Nakkertok's Salty Dog
Dam: Ch. Astablak's Good Knight Sorcia
Born:July 18, 2001

​The last of our Malamutes

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Astablak's Lord Aragorn "Strider"

​Sire: Innisfree Taylrmade4Astablak
Dam: Kimlan's Lady of the Lake
Born: Dec 26, 2003

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Kimlan's Astablak Serendipity WLD - "Sera"

Sire: Am.Can.Ch. Kimlan's Millenium Moonbeam SD
Dam: Kimlan's Ginger Snap
Born: April 21, 2004

Breeders: Don and Rosemary Hooker, Kimlan Siberians


Sera runs single or double lead and has qualified for her Working Lead Dog certificate.

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"Smokey"
Lab mix

When Wayne first met Barb, to his delight, she came with a young Lab mix. Smokey was the start of our life together with dogs.
Born:  1976

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Ch. Astablak's Vigen Tem Kyrik CD - "Kyrik"
Alaskan Malamute

Ch. Wi-Ski at Chabek Sonterbec x
Mytzi de L'Etoile Polaire CD
Born: Dec 2, 1986

Pictured here with Jennifer, Kyrik was our first home bred Champion. A great lead dog.

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Samovar's Chuba - "Chuba"
Samoyed

Born Oct 1986
Breeder: Myriam Mantle

Chuba came to live with us in the summer of 1990.

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Keeley's Noel de Chabek - "Noel"
Alaskan Malamute

Am.Can.Ch. Farouk de Chabek TT x Keeley's Magic Moment
Born: Dec 8, 1987
Co-owned with Andre and Lise Lepine
Breeder: C & K Campesi
Noel joined us in Dec of 88 and ran in the team.

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Ch. Astablak's Neysa Blue - "Neysa"
Alaskan Malamute

Am.Can.Ch. Teddy de Chabek x
Keeley's Noel de Chabek
Born: Aug 13, 1989

Barb's first show dog.

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Labradales Trix'n'Trills CD - "Trix"
Labrador Retriever

Ch. Graemoor Labradale Smoky x Labradale Baccarat Blk Crystal
Born: Nov 4, 1990
Breeder: Liane Chaput, Ross Brennan

It is very hard to get a good photo of a black dog.
Trix ran on the sled team sometimes but prefered to stay home.

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"Apricot"

Born: Sept 1989

When she was young, she loved to tease the dogs. She lived with us for 18 years.

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Ch. Astablak's Link de Chabek - "Link"
Alaskan Malamute

Am.Can.Ch. Farouk de Chabek TT x Keeley's Noel de Chabek
Born: June 30, 1991

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Astablak's J.J. Outa the Blue - "JJ"
Alaskan Malamute

Ch. Wi-Ski at Chabek Sonterbec x Ch. Astablak's Neysa Blue
Born July 18, 1991

JJ ran in lead, but got distracted by things like birds flying by. Seen here with his mom, learning to lead.

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Ch. Astablak's Vandamet de Chabek - "Vanda"
Alaskan Malamute

Ch. Croc Blanc de Taigarok x Astablak's Imbri de Chabek
Born: June 13, 1994

A hard working team dog and very talkative.

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Astablak's Anya Wanna Run - "Anya"
Samoyed

Samovar's Chuba x Ch Samovar's Mint Condition CD
Born: June 27, 1994
Breeder/owner: Jennifer Collins

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Ch. Astablak's Kayak Overdrive - "Kya"
Alaskan Malamute

Ch. Mazara's Optimum Overdrive x Astablak's Imbri de Chabek
Born: Nov 17, 1995

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Astablak's Bay-er Naked Run - "Bayer"
Alaskan Malamute

Ch. Mazara's Optimum Overdrive x Astablak's Imbri de Chabek
Born: Nov 17, 1995

Ran double lead with Elly

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Ch Astablak's Cub Scout - "Scout"
Alaskan Malamute

Ch. Astablak's Link de Chabek x Ch Astablak's Kayak Overdrive
Born: March 9, 1997

Scout was trained and owned by Geoffrey

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Astablak's Tickle Me Elmo - "Elmo"
Alaskan Malamute

Astablak's Traveller Over Ice x Ch. Astablak's Good Knight Sorcia
Born Feb 15, 98

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Innisfree Taylrmade4Astablak - "Taylor"
Siberian Husky

Innisfree Terra Cotta x Innisfree Kimba Wood
Born: Oct 9, 2002

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Kimlan's Solar Chimes - "Chime"

Sire: Ch. Kimlan's Solar Flare SD
Dam: Ch. Kimlan's Sierra Belle SD
Born: April 21, 2005

Breeders: Don and Rosemary Hooker 


Chime  loved to sled  and usually ran point.

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Kimlan's Ginger Snap - "Snap"

Sire: Kimlan's Freska's Sapphire Sky
Dam: Kimlan's Polara
Born: Dec 3, 2001

Breeders: Don and Rosemary Hooker, Kimlan Siberians

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Astablak's Galadriel "Gala"

Sire: Innisfree Taylrmade4Astablak
Dam: Kimlan's Lady of the Lake
Born: Dec 26, 2003

​A sweet girl who loved to run and never caused problems.

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Kimlan's Arctic Mist Er "Mister"

Sire: Ch. Kimlan's Arctic Fox
Dam: Ch. Kimlan's Lake Willough Mist
Born: March 16, 2005

Breeders: Don and Rosemary Hooker, Kimlan Siberians

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"PC"

Don't bug me, I'm resting!
Born: Spring 2001

PC wandered in as a tiny kitten and decided to stay.

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