Beauceron.Akita.Golden
Posted : 6/23/2009 1:07:59 PM
aww i so want a harlequin now! Nikki..if shes a "D" litter, how is her registered name "Soliel du Chateau Rocher"? When i got Tessa, Karla mentioned i had to register her beginning with a "C" (Contessa du Chateau Rocher)..just curious if i missed something!
yeah i really wanted another TM, but i think i really want to stick with my breed...i dont believe theres anyone in the state of TX that breeds beauce anymore...and i have alot of interested people in her, and i really enjoy the versatility of the breed. We are currently looking to add flyball to her resume, as there are some people wanting to start a local team..i know Tessa would love it!
As for breeding, as my mom and I were talking, due to us having so many hurricanes in this area, January would be a better time to breed...if she was bred in July that would make puppies due in Septemeber, and the last several years we havef had to evacuate a few times between sept-nov. Definately dont want to take a pregnant mother or young puppies on a long stressful evacuation trip! Dont think im quite ready for this coming January, maybe Jan 2011...lol. We will begin her health testing (CERF, OFA hips and elbows, etc) in July...and we'll see where we go from there. Debbie Skinner has some very nice males, and im realloy leaning more towards improving working/versatility of the breed more than " a flashy show dog"....so really looking at working (herding/FR/etc) studs.
But again...do i really want to breed, or just get a puppy? lol...Like i said, if im wanting more working lines, I really like Debbie's dogs..but she doesnt breed harlequins...and i really do want a harlequin...so i may get another puppy from Karla...oh decisions decisions lol