Fernando wins Best of Breed at first show of the New Year!

Posted: January 6, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: FFT Lhasa Apsos | Tags: | Leave a comment

Saturday Fernando was awarded Best of Breed over an entry of 19 class dogs and 3 specials. Iris and Lily, young littersisters at their first show placed 1st and 2nd in the puppy bitch class. Lily went on to win RWB (Reserve Winners Bitch) to a 5-point major. Way to go Little Ladies!

A great start to Filling Big Shoes!

Posted: January 1, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: FFT Lhasa Apsos | Tags: | 1 Comment

Remember the shoes Kathy sent Savion, welcoming him into the world? Big shoes, in more than one way…Savion is named after the famous choreographer/dancer Savion Glover. (Looking at this photo, I’m reminded of clomping around the house in mom’s high heels, feeling oh-so-grown-up, wondering how such shoes would ever fit me.) 

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 Sunday, at his first fun match, Savion won the Non-Sporting Puppy Group! Yippee! How are those shoes fitting now?!

Julie on…being a Breeder!!!

Posted: December 30, 2007 | Author: | Filed under: Apso Aficionados, Lotsa Lhasa Info | Tags: | 3 Comments
Debby and I have spent a lot of time on the phone to each other the past week, boosting each other and commiserating with each other over our lives with dogs. Sometimes we wish we could change things but in the end we know that dogs will always be a very important part of our lives.
After a very long day that turned into a longer night waiting for puppies to arrive, a holiday season based around going to the vet – no way a little snowstorm wasn’t going to stop me! – I thought the following article was most appropriate.
  

          A Breeder (with a capital B) is one who thirsts for knowledge and never really knows it all, one who wrestles with decisions of conscience, convenience, and commitment.  One that shares this knowledge and guides those interested.
          A Breeder is one who sacrifices personal interests, finances, time, friendships, fancy furniture, and deep pile carpeting! She gives up the dreams of a long luxurious cruise in favor of turning that all important show into this year’s “vacation”.
          The Breeder goes without sleep in hours spent planning a breeding or watching anxiously over the birth process, and afterwards, over every little wiggle or cry.
          The Breeder skips dinner parties because that litter is due or the babies have to be fed at eight. She disregards birth fluids and puts mouth to mouth, to save a gasping newborn, literally blowing life into a tiny helpless creature that may be the culmination of a lifetime of dreams.
          A Breeder’s lap is a marvelous place where dogs of proud and noble heritage often snooze.
          A Breeder’s hands are strong and firm and often soiled, but ever so gentle and sensitive to the thrusts of a puppy’s wet nose.
          A Breeder’s back and knees are usually arthritic from bending and sitting in the whelping box, but are strong enough to guide that new little pup to maturity.
          A Breeder’s shoulders are often heaped with responsibility, but they’re wide enough to support the weight of a thousand defeats and frustrations.
          A Breeder’s arms are always able to wield a mop, support an armful of puppies, or lend a helping hand to a newcomer.
          A Breeder’s ears are wondrous things, sometimes red (from being talked about), or strangely shaped (from being pressed against a phone receiver). Often deaf to criticism, yet always fine tuned to the whimper of an anxious puppy. 
          A Breeder’s brain is foggy on faces, but can recall pedigrees faster than an IBM computer.
          The Breeder’s heart is often broken, but it beats strongly with hope everlasting…….and it’s always in the right place! Oh, yes, there are breeders, and then, there are Breeders!!!
Author Unknown

Connor x Rosie puppies born 12-27-2007
red girl, parti boy

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Photos from the National…

Posted: November 1, 2007 | Author: | Filed under: FFT Lhasa Apsos | Tags: , | 4 Comments

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Vickie loves this photo of Josie and Melissa. And, so do I. Notice both Josie and the Foodog are in the same pose! I’ve spent the past several days compiling photos, sent to me by various people, from National Specialty week. In about a half hour, I’m out the door for a quick road trip to meet up with Julie in Lincoln, Nebraska, collect several dogs including Edie Bedie, dog talk and celebrate Fernando’s accomplishments. In the meantime, enjoy these photos.

Mom…on Kaylee’s accomplishment

Posted: September 1, 2007 | Author: | Filed under: Apso Aficionados | Tags: , | 2 Comments

What is a Register of Merit Breeder (ROM)?  Every breed has different guideline and numbers, but basically it is being the “listed” breeder with the AKC on a dog that obtains its championship. The American Lhasa Apso Club requires you to be the listed breeder, on 10 champions to earn the ROM status.  It is an awesome accomplishment and shows you have knowledge of the breed.

I am a bad mom, and not because I never recorded when my kids got their first tooth, or took their first step, or said their first word. No! I forgot to keep record of something really important. After our big weekend at the Minnesota Specialties, we all figured that Kaylee was now a Register Of Merit Breeder, because she was breeder on 2 of the dogs which earned their Championship last weekend.  After I got home from the show on Sunday I sat down and made a list of the dogs that Kaylee was a breeder on. (I was going to surprise her when she got home from work.) It came to a surprise to me that Kaylee earned the status of Register of Merit Breeder on June 22nd of this year!!!  Kaylee is not only a breeder of, but also a co-owner of:

1. Ch. Timbers’ She Tsabo Shot O’Tequila ROM
2. Ch. Timbers’ She Tsabo Tequila Rose
3. Ch. FFT. Fernando
4. Ch. FFT All Said N’ Done
5. Ch. She Tsabo Magic Man
6. Ch. FFT Veni Vidi Vici
7. Ch. FFT C’est la Vie
8. Ch. FFT Que Sais-Je
9. Ch. FFT Sine Qua Non
10. Ch. She Tsabo Timbers’ Magic In Th’ Air (finished 6-22-07)

We now add to that impressive list:

11. Ch. FFT Do U Wanna Dance
12. Ch.FFT Kisses of Fire

I’m not sure how we verify that she is the youngest ROM breeder of Lhasa Apso (at the ripe old age of 20) but possible the youngest ROM breeder of any breed.

Kaylee has paid her dues not only in the show ring – she has shown at one time or another 9 of the first 10 champions and C’est  La Vie and Veni Vidi Vice were also her Junior Showmanship dogs – but she has whelped, groomed, fed and picked up as much poop as any seasoned breeder. Anyone who knows Kaylee, would tell you she truly knows the breed from heritage, to structure, to understanding their temperament.  FFT is proud to have her as part of our team, and hope she continues in Lhasas in the future-the breed will benefit from her knowledge.

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