The Quail Ridge Kennel Family

Sherry, Matt, Toby and Paul with
sweet lioness cub Simba.
Animals are always a part of
our lives. Even on our
Vacations!

Meet The QRK Family

The Quail Ridge Kennel Family

Quail Ridge Kennels began operations in September of 1995. In the beginning our goal was
and still today is to provide sound, healthy, happy, quality puppies to our customers. Our love
and respect of animals is inherent in everything we do.

Hello, my name is Sherry. I am a 58 year old wife and mother of two boys, Toby age 25 and
Matthew age 21. We have two wonderful grandchildren. My special, special boy is my
grandson Trent and our sweet little Gabby girl. My husband Paul and I have been married for
37 years and have made our home on our 120 acre farm for the past 35 years.

Since childhood I have been awe struck with animals. As a child growing up in a residential
neighborhood I would kidnap our neighbors pets and hide them out in our basement, loving
and playing with them until owners came knocking at our door.   My junior and senior years of
High School and 2 years following, I worked as a Vet Tech. During this time I devoted all of
my free time to riding and showing American Quarter Horses. Shortly after marrying I
completed a full year of Computer Science Courses. In order to support my animal habit I
entered the world of Accounting. I worked as a Bookkeeper for 20 years and only last year
gave up my practice. In addition to my bookkeeping practice I patented a product and started a
company that marketed the product nationwide. I sold my company in 2000. Immediately
thereafter we completed our new kennel facility and I now have the best job in the world. My
life has come full circle. I have a wonderful family and home. My kennel facilities where I get
to love and play with puppies is a few steps above our old basement.

My husband Paul retired in May of 2009 after 27 years as a natural gas compressor mechanic.
His title here at the kennel is Head of Maintenance or simply Mr. Fix It. Since retirement he
spends a good deal of time washing down runs, feeding and watering and just playing with
the dogs. Paul and his sidekick Jack enjoy long rides around the farm on the golf cart, big
bowls of popcorn an old Westerns on the TV .

Toby, our oldest son is a graduate of Arkansas Tech University - Ozark Campus and is
currently employed at Chrisman, Inc., here in our hometown. He is the father of the most
amazing little boy, Trent and the sweetest little girl Gabby. They are the light of mine and Pop's
life.   Uncle Bear aka Matt is also pretty fond of the Wee People. Toby is responsible for our
animal shelter donation offer and the rescue of our Sarge.

Matthew is working for the US Forest Service as a Network Administrator while earning his
second degree at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.   He is the electronics/technical
advisor to our kennel. Anything electronic, he has it covered. At age 12 he was building new
computers using salvaged old computer parts.   Matthew's is also a major player of puppies.

From our family to yours; "May your next new puppy bring your family
many smiles and much happiness."

Matthew, the Wiz Kid.

Toby and Trent