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will not fly a dog that is not a direct one inbreeding to
flight. Unless we could drive to a set type, but have
National, our dogs were not exhibited, tried to line breed
although they always placed when we about 3 generations
did get them there. before we go out to
I observed handlers and how they bring in something
treated their dogs at local and at away we need to keep
from home weekend shows for a long improving on. We
time before trusting Nancy McWright look for consistency
Rogell to take my dogs away from in other lines and
home. She showed CH Winsong’s their success when
Chumley Chow, CH.Winsong’s going out.
Diamond Jack, and CH Winsong’s
Serenade O’Moonbear, “Sarah”. Q. Do you think
Michael and Linda Brantley were using frozen
trusted handler friends who showed semen from dogs
our dogs also. We are proud that that have died
Michael and Linda put a best in is a positive or
show on, CH Winsong’s Tango In negative thing in CH Winsong’s No No Nanette
Dreamland. This allowed us to be purebred dogs?
the breeder of a Best In Show Bitch, As for using frozen semen
one of a very few BIS Bitches up from dogs from the past,
until that time. They also handled Everyone has to make those
CH.Winsong’s N Credible , “Credie”, decisions by studying pedigrees
and her son, CH. Winsong’s Trumpet for qualities they need to bring
Man “Louie” to their championships into a litter, or avoid. Pedigrees
and some very nice breed wins.. should be evaluated for what
We did not promote our dogs Pat Trotter calls “black holes”,
outside the US. We would not sell a or places in a pedigree where
dog out of the country. I was always traits cannot pass on from male
concerned with shipping, Veterinarian to female off- springs. One
care available in other countries, living gets enough “Surprises” as it is,
condition, and not being able to bring even with carefully researching
the dog home if things did not go well. pedigrees. I have used frozen
Our dogs were our children, and I felt semen twice, resulting in two
responsible for every puppy born in nice litters with champions in
our kennel. I still do!! We only did each. It is good that breeders
that twice at the urging of breeder have that option with the gene
friends in the early days, and regretted Pool as condensed as it is. CH Winsong’s Jill
it both times. That is just the way it is.

Q. In your opinion, what is
Q. What qualities or the greatest thing a breeder on what we like, not what we need to
philosophies do you employ can do to give back to the breed? fix. Education is so necessary. I would
when making breeding Giving back to a breed we love like see information we present to
decisions? and work to preserve is a serious Judges, provided to the membership
We never bred more than one or responsibility. Breeders need to work in Breeder seminars as an educational
two litters a year. Sometimes we did openly and honestly to eliminate piece at Nationals. Breeders need to
not have a litter for two or three years. health issues and improve structure. learn how to evaluate their own dogs
We had two litters at once a time or We need to breed selectively Square, before they do a breeding.
two, like we were doubtful either girl balanced dogs and correct stilted,
We need new people in the breed.
would produce, and guess what!! pendulum rear movement. Narrow We need to recruit Junior Handlers,
We plan a breeding way ahead. fronts and incorrect shoulders are and we need to educate them. There
We look at phenotype and research serious problems we need to focus on. is much work out there for the
pedigrees to put together Biting the bullet, and eliminating dogs membership to accomplish if we are
what we have, and where we from a breeding program that do not to be guardians of the breed we love
need to improve. We did help correct these problems is tough. so much.
We love our dogs and tend to focus
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