ColleenC
Posted : 6/26/2007 1:45:14 AM
I LOVE Parson Russells! When I was little there were ALWAYS Russells at the horse shows we went to. In fact, I don't remember many other dogs than lots of Russells, BCs, and Aussies. Those were the main dogs at the shows. Some had packs of hounds too because fox hunting was big. But, my parents never let me pet the Russells because they said they are all nippy. In college, one of my professors partnered with the local kennel club to have training classes and I borrowed one of his Russells to work with. I fell in love! I've wanted one since I was little and now I have two of my own plus 14 others that I get to love and play with every day! When I brought my mom out to see them, she was so impressed by all of their temperments. We socialize like crazy so we don't have nippy dogs! There are so many people who have ruined the breed. Temperment is the number one consideration(besides health) for us! Of course looks are nice, but the most beautiful dog with a bad temperment is not a good thing.
Now, I don't think I'll ever be without a Parson and I hope to be a well-known breeder someday. I already have one litter to my name and they are gonna do great in the ring.
Id also like to breed a sighthound one day too. My mentor's wife has a Borzoi that I adore and will be handling. They are fun dogs. Terriers and sight hounds are my two favorite types of dogs and I can't think of any out of those groups that I don't like. Well, the Bedlington Terrier is weird looking and the Dandy Dinmont looks like a little old lady, but they are still neat dogs.