About Crystal Davies

​My name is Crystal Davies and through the Canadian Kennel Club I work under the prefix Affirm Kennels. My love for dogs began while I was just a baby as my parents, Wilf & Christine Tricker bred Boxers under the Tricker prefix. They always wanted a Boxer so they acquired their foundation female, Murbe's Careless 'Hope', for their kennel when I was only months old. I always loved spending time with the dogs and when I wad old enough I started training them. My first time in the ring was in Junior Handling Obedience with Tricker's Country Christmas 'Simba' in 1997. Later my parents gave the chance to own my first show dog. I chose from a litter of 11 Boxer puppies and I decided on a dog I later named 'Cliff' or Ch Tricker's Classic Victory SOM.  I owner handled Cliff to his championship as a teenager in 1999. ​From then I was hooked and have never looked back.

The first litter that I co-bred, with my mother Christine Tricker, was in 2005. The female was Faith or Ch Tricker's Cause I'm Good DOM and her first litter produced 2 champions, both being Best Puppy In Group Winners. Her next litter produced 2 more champions and gave Faith her Dam Of Merit title awarded by the Boxer Club Of Canada. Among the three other litters I co-bred with my mother there came 5 more champions. Of those five champions they have been awarded a Best Puppy In Show, Multiple Group Placements including First In Group, multiple Best Puppy In Groups, and Multiple Best In Sweepstakes (at specialties and all breed shows). During this time I handled many dogs of various breeds, both winning top awards and finishing championships. 

In 2010 Chase & I decided we wanted to acquire another breed. We wanted a breed I could groom and our daughter Elika could show in Junior Handling. Chase loved the look of the Terriers and I have always admired Lakeland Terriers or more particularly Terri Alloway's Northcote Lakelands. The Northcote Lakeland Terriers have ranked among the Top Terriers in both the US and Canada. They have won numerous Best In Show's including the prestigious Montgomery County Kennel Club. After waiting two years I acquired 'Scout' or MBIS BISS Am Can GCh Northcote's Fire Ranger. He was well worth the wait and did extremely well in both Canada and the United States. Scout's wins included Best of Breed at the Morris & Essex Kennel Club in Pennsylvania at a designated United States Lakeland Terrier Club Specialty with the Top Lakeland Terrier in the USA in attendance, 3 Best In Shows, 3 Reserve Best In Shows, Best of Opposite Sex at Westminster Kennel Club in New York City 2016, Best of Opposite Sex and Select Dog x2 at the United States Lakeland Terrier Club National. He finished his American Championship by showing/winning solely at Montgomery County Kennel Club weekend including one 4 point major and three 5 point majors, won Multiple First In Group wins (both US & Canada), and 4 Best Puppy In Shows.

In 2015 I acquired Abby or GCh Larkspur Acadia Ready For Action, who is co-owned by Terri Alloway, as our foundation female. Abby comes from a blood line of Best In Show winning Lakeland Terriers bred by Susan Fraser of Larkspur Lakeland Terriers. She did well in the ring finishing her Canadian championship by winning  all Group Placements, as well as Multiple Best Puppy In Groups, Multiple Best In Specialty Sweepstakes, and Multiple Best Veteran In Shows. She is noted for winning the United States Lakeland Terrier National Sweepstakes in 2015. Abby then produced some lovely puppies, including my Striker or MBPIS Can GChB Northcote Affirm Awestruck. Striker is bred owned by myself and Terri Alloway. Striker, solely Breeder Owner Handled won 3 Best In Shows, 2 Reserve Best In Shows, and 11 Best Puppy In Shows. He was the #1 Lakeland Terrier In Canada 2018 and 2019*, #1 Terrier Puppy 2018, #3 Puppy All Breeds 2018 and a Top Ten Terrier 2019. He was awarded the Evelyn Kenny Memorial Award for the #1 Dog All Breeds - Breeder Owner Handled -from Alberta. 

In 2019 I bred Abby to a stunning dog from Germany named MBIS MCh Paperman Atlantis owned by Friedrich-Wilhelm Schoneberg. From that breeding I kept one female I called Cahri. Cahri or MBIS MBISS GChG Am Ch Affirm's Charismatic to date has acquired 37 Best In Shows. Cahri finished 2025 as Canada's #1 Terrier and #6 Among All Breeds. She holds the record for Most Best In Shows won in a single year by a Lakeland Terrier in Canada. Cahri also produced a litter in 2023 with our Scout. From that litter we kept Dixie or Ch Affirm's Delightful who was only shown three weekends and became Canada's #1 Lakeland Terrier Puppy and winner of Multiple Group First and Placements. Dixie has a bright and promising show career ahead of her.

As a handler I mainly show in Western Canada and usually have my family with me. Our children included: Elika who was born in 2008, Joshua who was born in 2010, and Kathryn who was born in 2012. At home we have our Lakelands Abby, Striker, Cahri, and Dixie. Our daughters are active in showing dogs as well and now carry on a three generation interest in the hobby of purebred dogs. Have a look at their pages to see their outstanding accomplishments. I've also had the privilege to judge at different events and look forward to doing so more often.