Our Application Process is OPEN!
Current Litter(s) Plans:
1.) The Noodle Litter – Born May 3, 2026 – OPEN: We are excited to announce our first litter of 2026 has arrived! We have 4 beautiful babies in our Noodle Litter that will be going to their forever homes in mid-July. Families are welcome to apply.
2.) Fall 2026 Litter (s) – OPEN: We have a number of special up and coming girls who will be entering our program this year after finishing their titles & health clearances. Allowing us to have 1-2 litters planned for the Late summer/ early fall 2026. We are accepting applications for them, but will be putting priority on families interested in the Spring Litter.
3.) Future Litter(s) – a year or more out: When we are this far out, we can’t start applications due to the uncertainty of litters & how life can change for both us & families in time. We encourage families to reach out about 6 months before they hope to bring a puppy home.
AMERICAN FAMILIES:
In August 2024, the CDC/ American Border put new Restrictions in place that prevented Canadian Dogs from entering the US until they were 6 months of age. While a lot of organizations have tried to get this changed & made some success, the 6 month rule has still been in place with no signs of any changes happening at this time.
Red Shadow Kennels Has always been so close with our American Families. About 30-40% of all our amazing pups live in the states so the stress of this horrible decision on the part of the CDC has been Devastating & stressful.
We are at a point of trying to find a solution/ option for the right families in the US about this. We are at a point of ACCEPTING American Families again who meet the following requirements:
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- Go through our full application process like normal and meet the point of approval
- Are willing to come for a visit to our kennel & attend our classes before their puppy goes home at 6 month and to be involved in our process
- Is open to a Boarding fee to help us cover expenses for their pup to stay for 6 months while stilling be involved long distance as much as possible
- Meet other requirement we may request during approval (Border requirements, Deposit/ Boarding fee etc…)
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These are some of the requirements we would need from US Families applying. We would want families to understand the commitment we would be taking on to do this & that we want the right families to feel involved during this. Puppies who would be with us for the 6 months would be full crate trained, potty trained & have basic obedience but families would still be required to help the puppy transition to their new home by still working on a good foundation for their puppy. Especially through Physical & Mental Stimulation.
This will ONLY be offered to the right families who are serious families about going through our process & who have the same level of commitment we are putting in by taking this on in order to allow American families to still apply.
Is a Toller Right for you?:
We are looking for very active families who are wanting a dog to take everywhere and that will be part of their active life. Most of all families who are dedicated to giving our Tollers the “Job”/ Mental Stimulation the breed needs. Given how intelligent this breed is, it means they need different types of performance sports (Casual or Competitive) in their life.
Tollers are one if the top breeds for activities like: Puzzle games, Trick Training, Agility, Rally Obedience, Scent Detection & much more!
These special pups need a home that is dog-centric with a family who will is dedicated to working & training them. There is no question these pups will be high drive, rocket scientists, & for the right family, they can do such amazing things with their family!
Adult Tollers
We do get inquires from time to time asking if we have any retired dogs or Senior Dogs available. We keep ALL our main dogs for life, they are our furr babies and family members first above all, so once they retire, they will always remain with us.
We have been fortunate based the families we approved and the process we have to never have one of our dogs in a situation of rehoming, however we have this area should this ever change & would update
our social media if we ever have an older dog looking for that 2nd home.
TOLLER RESCUE INC:
We highly recommend if you are ONLY open to considering an older Toller, that you support the official Toller Rescue of North America: “Toller Rescue INC.”
https://www.facebook.com/TollerRescueInc.org/?ref=br_rs
All Red Shadow puppies are raised in a family setting. They will have exposure to other dogs, cats, and children. We also provide an accelerated stimulation program where puppies are exposed to a wide variety of sights, smells, tastes and textures in order to develop tolerance, courage and a healthy curiosity of the world.
