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We need club members to
give of their time and effort
to further the objectives of
CCCI and Regional Clubs. I
spent 9 years on the CCCI
board, 3 of those years as
recording secretary, and judged
Sweepstakes at a National. We
have belonged to RMCCC
since 1982 and worked to
achieve AKC Sanctioning to
hold RMCCC First Regional
Show. We belonged to the
Greeley Kennel club where
I served on the board, and
after our move to California
joined the RWCCCC, where
I serve as club secretary and
Show Chair for our October
shows. If successful service of GCH Sing Foo’s Mary Margaret at Winsong CH Winsong’s Lord Nelson
some sort was a requirement
of membership, perhaps petty
grievances would not get in her beautiful correct
the way of the real business of what front, sound coming
we should be about, preserving and and going, traits
protecting the integrity of this breed. which she passed on
to her get, still rules
as the matriarch on
Q. How does the breed today this hill. Old Count
compare to the Chows back was my heart dog
when you first started out? even though I did
I feel that we have come a long way not breed him; he
improving temperament. Each year gave so much to our
at a National I am pleased to see more bloodlines, and loved
leg under our chows, and better neck his humans with such
carriage with the head held above the loyal devotion only
topline as they move around the ring. a special Chow can
When we first started in the breed, it give. CH Winsong’s Remington at Liberty
seemed bigger was better resulting in
long low dogs with never too much
head or coat. Elegant, athletic dogs Q. If you had one
were mostly passed over as lacking wish for the breed, what would
“Type”. My heart sinks though when it be?
I see narrow fronts, long dogs and My wish for the breed is that we
sloppy rear movement. We have a lot continue supporting research, and Thank You
of work yet to do producing sound work together to make informed
dogs coming and going. breeding decisions focused on Chow Life would like
correcting problems in the breed, and to sincerely thank Jim
ultimately find preventative measures
Q. Who is your favorite to guard against such devastating and Sue Brough for
Chow (dog and bitch) that you things as cancer and bloat. We participating in our Meet
personally bred? have people who have left the breed the Breeder series.
Our ROM Girls and the beautiful because of the heartbreak experienced
Black dogs we have had in the Kennel in these areas. Let us all pull together
are special to us. Chunky Monkey and be lifelong learners.
and Tank are special to Amanda and
us. We always marvel at the endearing Our next interview will
little personality quirks these boys be with Jennifer Stroop of
pass on to their get. Lady Leah, with Jenuine Chows...
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