Zorro as a pup.
Young bitch, beautiful head and coat!
Black/tan young male notice the lower “pouty” jaw.
It has been awhile since I have bred a litter or shown a Griffon, so I have no answer to this question. 12. If you were not involved with showing dogs, what would you do? I would travel, be lazy and sleep until noon. About the Author
This goes back to question #2. But having said that, I must mention that Zorro’s dam, Ch. Treyacres Every Good Thing (call name, “Goody”) won her first group at 8 months of age. Again, I just held the lead and she won it on her own. 5. What is your pet peeve in the show/breeding world? Too many breeders are kennel blind. Also, I have taught Judges Education quite a bit and it is interesting to watch and seewhich ones have an eye for a dog, which ones studied the breed standard and understood it and applied it when judging... and there are always a few that don’t have the foggiest about any of it. 6. Is there a grooming secret you would like to share? Accent the positive and eliminate the negative! 7. Do you inbreed, linebreed or outcross and why? something not mentioned before...”Webbed feet”... some Griffons are born with webbed feet (toes that are joined together (not separated). This often goes with a “kinked” tail. This tail has a “kink” in it and hopefully the “kink” is near the end of the tail, so that it will be gone when the tail is docked. Do not be upset when you see a pup born with webbed foot and kinked tail as this goes with a beautiful head and good bone!! The pup in this photo is called MR. WeBB. Wonder why??
Dogs have always been a part of my life... many different breeds from Bull- dogs, Airedales, Irish Wolf Hounds, Akitas,
Black/Tan rough Male.
I did not do much “inbreeding”— but some line breeding. But when I did saw a griff that I liked and thought it had something that my bitch/dog could use. I did not hesitate to outcross. But if it had noticeable faults or it had pro- duced pups that had noticeable faults... I would run the other way. 8. Do you think your current standard is adequate? Yes. 9. Where do you house your dogs and whelp your bitches? This is not applicable now but I had indoor/outdoor runs as part of my home... large exercise area and whelping room. 10. At what age do you determine a puppy to be show quality? This depends... some pups develop early and are ready to go and others mature very late. Some of the earlier questions/answers cover this subject. Do not force a young pup to go around a crowded ring and expect him to enjoy it. But there are some that thrive on this... so if they enjoy it... go for it... Just make sure that they love doing it. 11. What is the greatest health concern for your breed today?
Poodles, Bull Terriers and more than I can remember. Some of these dogs were just house pets, some were shown at in breed but all were special. It is difficult to put the time frame that all of this took place but one day, Dayne, my daughter, wanted a small dog that she could love and hold. At that time she was about 6 years old. She had been training and showing her miniature poodle in obedi- ence and finished her C.D. in 4 straight shows... and in the ribbons 3 of those times. I had been asked to start an obe- dience class by the local Blennerhassett Kennel Club and these classes continued for many years. Later I became an AKC obedience judge for Novice, Open, Util- ity and Tracking. But during all of this time, Dayne would not give up on get- ting a small dog. We made contact with professional handlers, Jerry and Elaine Rigden and they had a small beautiful red rough Brussels Griffon that they had and they offered it to Dayne as a pet. Well, we were hooked on the breed. Our quest took us to Jim and Sally Wheeling (Hazeldean Brussels Griffons).
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