Welcome to the Katian Nation! (a/k/a Katian Kennel)
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This site was developed to share our love of Goldens. Until Hurricane Harvey (2017), we were located in southeast Texas (just south of Houston) - but we are now in central Texas (just NE of Austin/N of Giddings. I’ve been blessed to have had Goldens in my life since childhood. I personally train my dogs for hunting and competition & I’m very proud of their accomplishments. I hope you enjoy your visit, and come back often.
You will not find anyone as passionate and dedicated to her field goldens as I am! They are my everything and I welcome the opportunity for me to share my love of these amazing creatures with you. |
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For those of you who don't know: "Katian" (pronounced "Kay-shun") is a play on Katie and Cajun (my late husband's background) - he used to say I'm leader of the Katian Nation - Yes, I know...we can be cooky!
Our new place in Lexington, TX
UPDATE:
Due to the damage our property suffered in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, we were temporarily displaced and relocated near Austin (just outside Lexington, Texas). We purchased almost 30 acres and are transforming our new golden retriever paradise. Phew...it’s been a challenging few years...after losing my husband and then my home, I’ve have had to rebuild from scratch...bear with me as I transition to this new chapter with my golden crew!
More about us...
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For those you don’t know me…hi, I’m “Katie B.” ;o)
Despite my legal background and law degree, I choose to spend my time with my dogs (dogs are much better behaved than most lawyers!) I recently lost my husband and am very thankful to have so many goldens who love me and occupy my time. When I do work on non-dog tasks, I work mostly from home so I can maximize my time with my canine crew. As the old adage goes, a tired dog is a happy dog...we have a lot of happy dogs and they are always doing something or going somewhere! I am honored to be an AKC Breeder of Merit. I am a licensed hunt test judge (AKC & HRC) and member of the Colorado River Retriever Club, the Hunting Retriever Club, the Greater Houston Golden Retriever Club, the Golden Retriever Club of America, Lost Pines Retriever Club, Central Texas Retriever Club and a charter & lifetime member of the Master Amateur Retriever Club. After Harvey, I, my daughter & my golden gang decided to relocate to central Texas. I purchased 30 beautiful acres….a gorgeous place for us and our dogs! Our new place is just outside of Lexington, Texas (less than an hour east of Austin and just a few miles from Giddings, TX). I am truly blessed in that many of my puppies come back to me for training...I love seeing them grow and learn and am so grateful that my extended puppy family trusts us with the next stage in their puppy's life! Our dogs socialize with each other, mind their manners in the house (most of the time), have free play in the fenced backyard and supervised free play throughout the rest of our property. They spend their time checking on the ducks in our aviary, the goats in our pasture and trailing all of the deer, rabbits, squirrels and other wildlife who call our property home. The golden crew confidently ride in our vehicles (cars, trucks, 4wheelers, boats, kayaks, and our RV). In addition to being well-adjusted family companions, our dogs are duck hunters and competitive athletes. They compete in hunt tests, field trials, obedience and agility - needless to say, we are an active and busy family! |
Grip & I (camping in Idaho the weekend we won 1st place at an all breed qual!)
My daughter, Katelyn, with one of the pups
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wooded front yard (Angleton)
We are located on about 30 acres - golden paradise with rolling hills, woods and a beautiful pond!
We do not raise our dogs in kennel runs. We do have kennel runs and our dogs spend time in their runs as well as loose on the property and they take turns enjoying inside time (although Grip, Gaga, Django, Rigger, Daphne, Dixie, Cricket, Pebbles & Taki are permanent fixtures in the house and don't intend to give up their stakeholds) ;o) Our goldens have access to a large backyard and several separately fenced areas as well as a few indoor areas with separate doggie doors. We have cameras set up so that we can keep a constant eye on our crew when we are tied up with non-dog duties. Security and safety of our furry family is of the utmost importance to us. Katelyn is my life-saver and helps out with the dogs whenever I need her. Between judging assignments and handling my own dogs at competitions most weekends, it is good to know that I have reliable help at home to take care of everything so I can enjoy the dogs off-property.
In our pre-Harvey Angleton home, we had a perfect set-up. We are working on developing the perfect set-up at our new place in Lexington...it is a work-in-progress. The puppy nursery is almost done and in my home so that I can keep a constant eye on the pups...The puppy set up includes a great indoor space with a doggie door and access to a private and secure fenced puppy deck/yard. :) We are excited to grow and build on to our place to better accommodate our needs!
We do not raise our dogs in kennel runs. We do have kennel runs and our dogs spend time in their runs as well as loose on the property and they take turns enjoying inside time (although Grip, Gaga, Django, Rigger, Daphne, Dixie, Cricket, Pebbles & Taki are permanent fixtures in the house and don't intend to give up their stakeholds) ;o) Our goldens have access to a large backyard and several separately fenced areas as well as a few indoor areas with separate doggie doors. We have cameras set up so that we can keep a constant eye on our crew when we are tied up with non-dog duties. Security and safety of our furry family is of the utmost importance to us. Katelyn is my life-saver and helps out with the dogs whenever I need her. Between judging assignments and handling my own dogs at competitions most weekends, it is good to know that I have reliable help at home to take care of everything so I can enjoy the dogs off-property.
In our pre-Harvey Angleton home, we had a perfect set-up. We are working on developing the perfect set-up at our new place in Lexington...it is a work-in-progress. The puppy nursery is almost done and in my home so that I can keep a constant eye on the pups...The puppy set up includes a great indoor space with a doggie door and access to a private and secure fenced puppy deck/yard. :) We are excited to grow and build on to our place to better accommodate our needs!
1-acre pond next to our house in Angleton
We are fortunate to have our pond near our house in Lexington so that our dogs can play and train in it daily. In Angleton, we had a small swim-by pond as well as a wooded green-tree reservoir for plenty of water training opportunities...I hope to make that happen at the new place as time & money allows!
Django, Grip, Nacho and Willow are our "launchers" and Gaga, Pebbles and Cica like to swiftly glide into the water - but all of them can't get enough of that wet stuff! Grip, Willow and Django will do laps together for hours if I let them!
Whoever says golden retrievers don't like water, needs to stop by and visit!
Django, Grip, Nacho and Willow are our "launchers" and Gaga, Pebbles and Cica like to swiftly glide into the water - but all of them can't get enough of that wet stuff! Grip, Willow and Django will do laps together for hours if I let them!
Whoever says golden retrievers don't like water, needs to stop by and visit!
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