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A look at CK Stables and CK Kennels from the highway east of Harrisburg.

• CK Stables has 27 large horse stalls, pasture, 16 paddocks, indoor riding arena, heated barn, and other amenities. There are riding lessons and options for full care stall board or partial care stall board. • CK Kennels provides overnight dog boarding, long term boarding, and dog daycare in a state-of-the-art facility. • CK Bulldogs raises and sells French and English bulldogs.

Kristen grew up raising bulldogs on her family’s farm north of Canton. When they started dating, Chance quickly came to share her passion. Together, they’ve been raising and selling English bulldogs since about 2003 and added French bulldogs in 2007. Kristen also grew up riding horses on her family’s farm.

Chance’s childhood experience with raising animals was a little different. “I remember multiple times my name would come over the loud speaker in middle school and I thought, ‘Man, what did I do now?’ But when I got to the office, the call was ‘Hey, we need you and three of your friends … the emus got out and are running around Harrisburg. We need you to come help catch them.’” Chance’s dad raised emus on his farmland which used to sit where Sam’s BP and Harrisburg South Middle School are at now.

“My dad thinks I’m nuts to be raising dogs, but I remind him most people think he was further out there raising exotic birds back in the day.” Chance’s parents had 400-500 head of emus, as well as a few horses.

After high school, his journey zigged and zagged. With his parents, he started the car wash in Harrisburg. In addition, he had an automotive body shop in Sioux Falls. (Both businesses have since been sold.) He and his dad also did lots of “dirt work” … demolition and site preparation on properties that were going to be developed. In addition, Chance has been in charge of snow removal for the Harrisburg School District for 20 years. He did it by himself for many years, but as the district grew and the stable and dog business grew, his dad and uncle have taken on much of the snow plowing.

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