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that strong top-line, pretty head, good muzzle and a
must have under-chin, I want to feel that chest that
comes down to the elbows, a slightly longer than tall
dog, I prefer a short hock dog that is clean coming
and going. And a dog for show must want to show,
he must stand tall and ask for the win, he is enjoying
his job in the show ring. All of those qualities are
what I want to breed and of course before I choose
a dog for breeding, I study their pedigree and see if
I want those dogs in my breeding program. Many
people only breed to the dog that is doing the most
winning, but that may not be the right dog for you.
Look what you feel you need to improve upon in your was CH Bayouland’s Dazze Me Razz and she and
breeding program. Becky were best friends, we called her Razz, and

they achieved an All Breed Best In Show. I believe
What do you consider your biggest highlight it was back in 2005, Becky was 18 years old and
and greatest achievement as a breeder/owner? Razz was 4 years old; She was stunning and they
Of course, I have had many dreams and goals that made an excellent team. I also produced a dog CH
I wanted to accomplish. One of them was to be a McMatt’s Blue Graffiti (Garrett) who I sold to Cristina
judge and have my daughter showing and finishing Freixes in Spain, this is when I wanted to have an
dogs for us. I was always in awe of the famous excellent McMatt Dog in Europe. Cristina took that
Siberian Husky breeder; Mrs Kathleen Kanzler and dog so far, he was Reserve BIS at the famous World
her daughter Trish (I wanted to be her); I was told Dog Show, and he attained many Veteran Best in
that I could never be like her, but I proved them Shows. He was very well known. I brought him over
wrong! I am a Senior Breeder Judge for ASCA and and bred him to one of my Multi BIS CH McMatt’s
I am very proud of that. I’m very proud that I’ve Autumn Breeze and kept my current blue bitch who
produced many bitches that have gone on and has done much winning. Then I bred a Cruiser x
produced top winning dogs. I’m proud that people Razz litter, in that I kept a black tri girl that lived with
who don’t know me tell me that they have dogs her co-owner, Vicki Wehrle of Graffiti Aussies. We
with McMatt bloodlines, that makes me giggle. I’ve bred Suzi to Breeze’s sire, CH Ivoryisle’s Meet’s the
produced 5 Best in Show dogs; people go for years Criteria (Syd). At that time, Tina Beck of GoldCrest
and never get a Best in Show dog. My first one, was Aussies had a bitch out of the same cross and she
a beautiful red bitch I got from my long-time friend, bred her to Syd and got Breeze that she sent to me
Yvette LeBlanc of Bayouland Aussies, this bitch and Breeze went out with Handler Paul Catterson

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