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Stories written by ralbee
I believe the vast majority of highly successful breeders would agree that the real cornerstone of a breeding program is a good brood bitch, and that the right bitch will be the single most important purchase that, over time, will dictate the success or failure of a breeding program. Why is this?
November 15th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
Creating a self-portrait is a time-honored tradition among painters. Including their own dog in a self-portrait implies a
special bond between artist and dog.
November 14th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
As the baby boomers are aging, tips on maintaining our health and maximizing our quality of life are frequent topics of discussion. We know that better medical care and nutrition have contributed to a longer life span than we had just a couple of generations ago. The same is true for our pets.
November 13th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
Spanish Water Dogs were granted full recognition by the AKC as of January 1st, 2015. To say that we hit the ring running is somewhat of an understatement. Within 21 days we had our first Champion made up with several more dogs well on the way.
November 12th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
The 2015 Morris & Essex KC show is a wrap and many fanciers across the country are already counting down the minutes to the next edition of this quinquennial event. Thousands of words have been written celebrating this very special dog show and I am certainly not a capable enough wordsmith to try to better what has been written in the past.
November 11th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
The Multiple Best In Show & Multiple Best In Specialty Show Winning Canadian Select Champion/American Select Platinum Grand Champion
GCh. Lockenhaus’ Rumor Has It V Kenlyn
America’s #1 GSD* · #1 Herding Dog* · #1 Dog Amongst All Breeds*
November 10th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
Think about what is important to you. If you take a moment, it is pretty clear. Now think about what is important to your significant other, co-owner, breeder or neighbor. Understanding what is important to others will save you an incredible amount of grief and misunderstanding.
October 25th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
The Xoloitzcuintli (pronounced show-low-eetz-QUEENT-lee), or Xolo, is an ancient breed, but relatively new to AKC dog shows, having been added to the Non-Sporting group in 2010.
October 22nd, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
I bought my first show dog in 1971. The world of dog shows and purebred dog breeders has been turned on its axis several times since then. Since my beginnings in purebred dogs, there has been a revolution in my thinking.
October 22nd, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
What makes anyone more well-known than others? Why do some people who should be more successful regarding their achievements remain anonymous? Why do those interested turn to one particular breeder rather than others? What makes a breeder well-known and acclaimed internationally and what do others do that makes them unable to take one step further? And what does all this have to do with marketing?
October 19th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »