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In
the past I have been both
active in and out of the conformation
ring with my introduction to shelties
starting in 1990 which culminated in an
OTCh (Obedience Trial Champion) in 1994
with my first sheltie OTCh. Tam
Ann's Bit Of A Difference Am CDX, FbM.
CGN Multi Am/Can HIT. He was also 9th
Top (all breed) Obedience dog and 4th
top obedience sheltie in Canada for 1994
(Huge thanks goes out to Deb Desjardine
(Campaign Dog Academy) and Isobel Hutton
for your friendship and knowledge over
the years). In the midst of
starting in obedience I was getting
involved in beginning my "line" of
shelties and began my start in the
conformation ring with the purchase a
young bitch from Joan Guest (Mountaintop
shelties) who gave me my start showing
in the conformation ring and
became Can. Ch. Mountaintops Rumor Has
It "Whisper" who sadly does not
trace back from any of my present day
dogs. My main mentor was Cathy Pickard
of Kincardine shelties who so freely
shared her friendship and knowledge of
structure and movement and greatfully
shared a beautiful sable bitch Ch.
Kincardine Aberdale Cavalcade, who
is the foundation of my lines. I
in turn have helped share that knowledge
to many other sheltie fanciers hopefully
continuing the great knowledge of
structure and movement that was so
graciously shared with me. I will
not forget the very backbone of my
breeding program and who I am forever in
debt to, Randy Sheets of Krentel
Shelties for believing in me enough, a
young novice breeder with big dreams, to
entrust a beautiful blue merle puppy
with me 2 years after I called him up to
inquire when I fell in love with the
beautiful outline in the Sheltie
Pacesetter of this puppy's sire. This
blue merle puppy is the late
Am.Can.Ch.Krentel Aberdale Silversmith
ROMC "Sterling" who went on to be
the sire of 20 Canadian Champions
and 1 Am. UKC Champion. I am
proud to see others carry on down with
my lines and who have kept their standards high
as well in health, temperment and structure. My dogs have excelled in all
venues on both sides of the border and
overseas
and are behind several kennels now, proving not only do
we breed for true
sheltie beauty and structure
but brains and good health as well. I
strive to always maintain the
breed standard in mind when doing
any breedings, always seeking to improve
each and every generation, and always
strive for healthy happy dogs with sound
structure, temperament and personalities
so that they can excel as family pets
first and foremost and still maintain
the classic beauty and qualities of the
wonderful little dog I am devoted to,
the dog they call the
sheltie, or shetland sheepdog.
I
am a long time breeder of quality Canadian Kennel
Club registered Shetland sheepdogs.
I
try to health check my dogs prior
to breeding and I screen eyes, thyroid,
hips, VWD (bleeding disorder) and MDR1
(drug sensitivity). Remember just
because I am not a member of my breed
club CSSA (Canadian Shetland
Sheepdog Assn or DC&SSA does not mean my
standards are any less then those that
are. My financial priorities in these
hard times have been elsewhere and being
a member of this club and that club just
to prove I have quality dog and
integrity as a breeder and as a
person has not been at the top of my
list just so I can brag about what clubs
I am members of. I am however a member
of the Canadian Kennel Club and have
been since 1993.
I am not a commercial kennel, and
DO NOT supply to pet stores, puppy
mills, "designer dog" breeders or dog wholesalers. All puppies
are born in my bedroom beside my
bed not in a "puppy room or dog room"
and are raised in the middle of my
family room beside my kitchen. All dogs
not sold as show/breeding prospects to
proven show homes are sold on strict
spay/neuter contracts and will be
required to be spayed/neutered at the
appropriate age . All
my dogs are not just a part of my
family, they ARE my family and loved as
such!
My life revolves around my dogs, the
rest are just details.
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