Tamroc Kennels was founded by Jim and Lib Click in 1983. Long-time members of the Myrtle Beach Kennel Club, and active in breeding and showing Rottweilers and Silky Terriers, they envisioned creating the kind of kennel where they’d be comfortable leaving their own dogs. Lib designed and built the facility, and Jim designed all of the operating processes and procedures, most of which we continue to use every day.

In 1987, Lib and Jim invited their niece, Dr. Mary Matthes-Guilbeau, to set up her veterinary clinic at Tamroc Kennels. Dr. Mary has been practicing at this location for 28 years. Her daughter, Dr. Jade Elizabeth Guilbeau, joined the practice in 2015 after Both Dr. Mary and Dr. Jade earned their DVM degrees at Mississippi State University.

When Jim Click passed away suddenly in 1991, Lib continued as solo owner/operator with the much-appreciated assistance of Manager Jennifer Hammond, and a team of loving animal caretakers.

Lib passed away in 2011, and Tamroc Kennels continues its family-business tradition with Jim Click, Jr., Elizabeth (“Bette”) Click Krivatsy, and Jennifer Hammond, supported by the same team of animal lovers.