BREEDER’S FORUM with DIAnnA tExtER mAnCHEStER tERRIER
1. Tell us Three conformaTion characTerisTics you consider criTical in your breeding program. 1) Proper moving topline, 2) good strong rear with right amount of angulation—not too much or too little and 3) nice good proportionate head—right amount of fill and proper length from nose to stop and stop to skull. 2. WhaT dog ThaT you have bred have you been mosT exciTed abouT and Why? GCHG Bayside’s Beginning, “Adam”; because he is only barely three years old and already a gold, already an ROM and HOF dog and Gold Grand Champion and he is an awe- some and easy dog to live with. Not all show dogs are easy to live with. 3. WhaT are your ThoughTs on imporTing and exporTing? I am sending my first puppy out of the US to Australia. It’s a very complicated process, but with our limited gene pool I think its an important and necessary step to take. 4. WhaT has been your high poinT as a breeder? Being able to produce consistent litters with top quality conformation. 5. WhaT is your peT peeve in The shoW/breeding World? “I Am SEnDIng my fIRSt PuPPy out of tHE uS to AuStRALIA. It’S A vERy ComPLICAtED PRoCESS, But wItH ouR LImItED gEnE PooL I tHInk ItS An ImPoRtAnt AnD nECESSARy StEP to tAkE.”
That it is all too often not about the dog, but about who is showing the dog. 6. is There a grooming secreT you Would like To share? Manchesters are low maintenance with very little grooming. Yes, buy a Manchester to
avoid grooming! 7. do you
inbreed, linebreed or ouTcross and Why?
This answer depends on the bitch and what you think she needs and what will give her that. I think each breeding deci- sion needs to be based on the merits of the bitch and what will bring into the line what you would change about her if you could. 8. do you Think your currenT sTan- dard is adequaTe? No, I think its too vague and leaves too much up for interpretation. 9. Where do you house your dogs and Whelp your biTches? Always in my home. 10. aT WhaT age do you deTermine a puppy To be shoW qualiTy? At 8-12 weeks, I evaluate quality. 11. WhaT is The greaTesT healTh concern for your breed Today? In general they are very healthy. Getting other breeders to do consistent health testing would be awesome. 12. if you Were noT involved WiTh shoWing dogs, WhaT Would you do? I could not answer this, they keep me busy and are my constant companions. I hope I never have to answer this question!
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