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Interview
Have you also experienced
breeding another breed(s)?
What do you like the most
about breeding Aussies?
Yes, I tried to breed Finnish
Lapponian dogs, but I never
felt the same passion burning
inside me as with Aussies.
So, the experience went short
because I lacked the interest.
There was no point in breeding
dogs I felt nothing about.
At what age(s) do you
evaluate your puppies to regarding about substance and concerned about the quality of
show potential? undercoat quality. The second the undercoat. I believe this trait
For me, evaluating future show evaluation is made at 8 weeks. is largely influenced by genetics
At this point, I will only keep
and I never keep a puppy that
prospects is a 3 parts process. the puppies who have kept a lacks undercoat as it is very
nice conformation and are easy difficult to improve this later on.
I make a first selection at 6 movers.
weeks of age. I groom every Do you groom and train your
puppy and have them stacked. I also assess temperaments at dogs by yourself, or do you
It’s very important to me that this point. I put aside puppies have somebody who helps
the puppy stacks easily as it with too much sensibility and you?
means that conformation is the ones that could be too
sound. hyper. I am a hairdresser, so naturally,
grooming seems easy to me,
Once conformation is The last evaluation comes and I really love it. I don’t have
approved, I’m then very any particular secret but I can
with dental x-rays and an say I am precise and thorough
assessment of attitude. Some with it. It is important to me to
puppies will never be put on a use high-quality products and
ring because they don’t show to keep my show dogs in great
themselves. condition. I’ve been currently
using the brand Be Love for the
I like to have a real relationship last three years and am very
with my show dogs in the satisfied with the results.
ring. That’s why I have great
difficulty entrusting them to Is there anything you would
other handlers, especially when like to add?
I’m present at the show. It’s Thank you for giving me this
vital to me that the dog enjoys opportunity. I enjoyed sharing
himself with me in the ring. my story with you.
Your dogs always look so On behalf of the Australian
fluffy and well-groomed. Shepherd Magazine and our
What is your secret to keep readers, we would like to thank
them in such a great shape? you for this interview and also
When looking at a puppy as for everything you do for our
a future prospect, I’m very amazing breed.
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