do our best to present a dog to its very best. A properly groomed dog is a must. 7. DO YOU HAVE A FOR- MULA FOR BREEDING? DO YOU INBREED, LINE BREED OR OUTCROSS AND WHY? I have inbred, line bred and out- crossed. Inbreeding can set type, but you must know your lines. You can set both good qualities and bad. I almost always line breed, but do outcross after several generations. I think the current standard is ade- quate, with the exception of movement. 9. WHERE DO YOU HOUSE YOUR DOGS AND WHELP YOUR BITCHES? My dogs live in my home. I do not have a kennel building. I do have a room designated just for the dogs. There is an area for grooming, play and sleeping. It is where I spend most of my time so there is a television. I whelp my lit- ters in a bedroom. They remain in the bedroom until the puppies are three 8. DO YOU THINK THE CURRENT STANDARD IS ADEQUATE?
weeks old. At three weeks, they move to the kitchen. 10. AT WHAT AGE DO YOU DETERMINE A PUPPY TO BE SHOW QUALITY? I evaluate puppies at 8 and 12 weeks. I usually have an idea of the pup’s poten- tial at 12 weeks. That does not mean that I am always correct. I have seen a promising puppy fail to mature as expected. I have seen the reverse, as well. 11. WHAT IS THE GREAT- EST HEALTH CONCERN FOR YOUR BREED TODAY? Papillons are generally a healthy breed. We now have several genetic tests for health issues in the breed. Papillons can now be tested for PRA1 and NAD. We hope to soon have tests for PRA2 and juvenile cataracts. 12. IF YOU WERE NOT INVOLVED WITH SHOWING DOGS, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? I cannot imagine a life without dogs and dog shows. If I left the show life behind, I suppose I would focus on trav- eling with my family.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR I have been a dog lover and owner since childhood. I met my first Papil- lon in 2002 and fell in love with the breed. I have been breeding and show- ing Papillons under the kennel name “Copella” since 2003. A mild interest in the sport of dogs became a pas- sion when I finished a 14-month old Pap with a Best in Show from the 12-18 month class. To this day, he remains the only owner/handled Papillon to win Best in Show from the classes. Since then, I have bred and owned multiple Best in Show, Best in Specialty and group winning Papillons. Many have been cam- paigned to top rankings.
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1. WHAT BREED CHAR- ACTERISTICS ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU WHEN YOU PLAN A MATING? I breed for the whole dog, not bits and pieces. That being said, both par- ties must have a good foundation, so good structure, good health and sound minds. I want to keep proportions. It is very easy to get long and low. Heads also must have the correct proportion. I must have a pretty head; I have been told over the years, “Heads are easy.” My comeback is—if heads are so easy, why are there so many ugly heads that do not fit the standard? I want dogs that compliment each other and cross fault well. 2. WHICH DOG THAT YOU HAVE BRED DO YOU FEEL COMES CLOSEST TO THE STANDARD IDEAL? CH Loteki By Good Fortune and her half-brothers, CH Loteki The
Winds Of Fortune and CH Loteki Supernatural Being. 3. PAPILLONS ARE AN INTERNATIONAL BREED. THOUGHTS ON IMPORTING AND EXPORTING? I have imported two dogs, one from Great Britain and another from Holland. The dog from Great Britain was a won- derful addition; he was a tightly line bred dog from some very nice dogs. He produced dogs different from my line, but perfect to breed back into my line. The dog I got from Holland had an out- cross pedigree; what I got was all over the place—along with any number of undesirable traits. The tightly line bred dog gave me several offspring to go on with. There was nothing to move for- ward with from the other dog. I have had two dogs go to a good friend in Japan, but we have known each other for 30-plus years. I believe it is important to remember when
importing the different standards. There are subtle differences and parts of the standard which are important under FCI may not be under the AKC standard— size, coat (wavy versus straight), eyes (almond versus round), etc. 4. TO DATE, WHICH DOGS DO YOU FEEL HAVE CON- TRIBUTED MOST TO YOUR BREEDING PROGRAM? CH Loteki Autumn Magic, that pro- duced 18 AKC Champion offspring. She is a 2nd generation Dam of Distinction (a Papillon Club of America award for a bitch that produces 10 or more CH offspring). Magic produced CH Loteki Denzel Fortuneteller, that also became a Dam of Distinction. A multiple group winner from the puppy class, Gypsy produced CH Loteki Supernatural Being, CH Loteki The Winds Of Fortune and CH Loteki By Good Fortune, that became a Dam of Distinction also. CH Loteki Oh My Goodness a Good Fortune
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