Who were/are some of your most significant Pugs, both in the whelping box and in the show ring? That list includes: • Ch. Bonjor Clark Kent, 8 BIS, 1 National Specialty (Show Producer) • Ch. Broughcastl Barrister (Producer) • Ch. Broughcastl Blaque Bombaway, 1 BIS (Show Producer) • Ch. Broughcastl Blaque Blush, 12 BIS (Show) • Ch. Broughcastl Bugatti, 30 BIS (Show) • Ch. Blaque Canasta (Producer) • Ch. Tupelo Showboat Tu China Tu, 42 BIS, National Specialty Winner (Show Pro- ducer) • Ch. Broughcastl Barbarella (Producer) • Ch. Fantasia Broughcastl Party Man (Producer) • Ch. Sandcastl Simplistic, 18 BIS (Show) • Ch. Sandcastl Sarpendon (Producer) Each of the above dogs/bitches added good soundness and health to their offspring, or they would not have been included in my breeding program. Please comment positively on your breed’s present con- dition and what trends might bear watching. Type has greatly improved. Sound rear movement is a concern of mine and bears watching. I have been called the “Keeper of the Face.” So many breeders for- give head faults. Not me. The sport has changed greatly since you first began par- ticipating. What are your thoughts on the state of the fancy and the declining number of breeders? How do we encourage newcomers to join us and remain in the sport? The amount of work it takes to raise dogs properly can be overwhelming to new breeders. Sharing informa- tion and experiences would better prepare them. The interest is there. Good mentoring is the key. Where do you see your breeding program in the next de- cade or two? I hope to continue breeding sound, healthy, typey Pugs. Then pass my knowledge along to people I trust to carry on. Finally, tell us a little about Doug outside of dogs…your profession, your hobbies. I was a Marketing major and Piano Performance mi- nor in college. My profession is Cosmetology and Makeup. My Hobbies are the piano, showing American Saddle- bred Horses, Hackney Ponies and, of course, dogs.
CH Broughcastl Blaque Blush, under Breeder-Judge Charlotte Patterson
CH Bonjor Clark Kent winning the National under Shirley Limoges
CH Blaque Bombaway, under Judge Betty Dexter
Stakes-winning Hackney Pony Jezebel
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