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Interview

and that was just the beginning. Since we have and Friends none of this would be possible. I
had several amazing litters who have given am so grateful to everyone who helped me out
us so many great memories and even made and taught me so much over the years. I never
Breed history. Collectively we have finished stop learning and feel it is so important to teach
many Junior Champions, Champions, Group newcomers afterall we were all beginners once.
Wins/Placements, Junior Best in Show wins/
Placements, Best in Show wins/ Placements, What made you want to become a dog breeder?
Supreme Junior Best in Show and Supreme Best I learnt much from breeding rabbits which gave
in Show. My heart dog Multi Ch Austrian Dream me knowledge of how breeding works and I
Fascination with fire “Scamp'' alone took Top Dog always felt breeding dogs was something I
of Austria, Best in Show Bundessieger Dortmund, would love to do. I love learning about anything
Eukanuba World Challenge Finalist, Cruft res. CC related to breeding whether it's about health or
and much more. While others have taken Junior genetics or how to better my gene pool. I really
World Winner, Res. Junior Best in Show at World love dogs and it is crucially important to me to
Dogshow, European Winner, many Champion Breed healthy working dogs which can do so
titles including 5 Bred by ASCA Champions and many things which make humans happy.
UK Champions and many more of which I am so
proud. The priority for our breeding programme Did you have mentors/mentors and how have
is to breed happy, healthy and very sociable they helped you?
Dogs. Our breeding programme has never been
focused on show results instead breeding correct I personally feel no one gets success alone. Even
type, construction and movement and happy those who feel they can make it alone, it's not true
Aussie temperaments. There are still new goals you need help and advice from fellow breeders
to be achieved but we have lots of time and who and the trust to have their lines to create your own.
knows what the future will bring. Sometimes we do not like the advice we receive
but it will still inform the decisions we make in the
How did you get introduced to the world of future. I have been very fortunate to have the best
showing and breeding? mentors. They began as mentors but have become
Initially I began with my pet Aussie, Grace who true friends and without them my Breeding would
be nothing. I am so grateful to everyone who gave
I tried showing for fun. She loved it but was not
successful in the ring so I concentrated on the other me their opinion over the years. Different insights
dogs who had the potential to be competitive. I and ways of thinking have helped to inform my
really love presenting great quality Dogs to the thoughts and decisions. It is so important to work
world. I love grooming my dogs and presenting together and not against each other and it would
them to the highest quality. I want both myself make life so much easier for everyone. I am so
and the dogs to have fun both in and out of the grateful to everyone over the last few years.
ring. Unfortunately not all dogs are show dogs
even if they are beautiful, some just don’t enjoy it Have you been inspired by any other Kennels/
and we have to respect that even if it feels like a breeders?
waste. I have always had a passion for breeding, Absolutely, yes I feel saying names and kennels
initially sparked by watching my parents breed is not enough. I was so inspired by many Breeders
horses and my Grandparents breeding cattle. I, and their work, they include Fallcat, Harmony
myself, began breeding rabbits at the age of 8 Hill’s, Stormridge, Elite’s, Northbay, Sirius,
ending up to a very high level. I am now solely Limelite, Sentikki and many more. Collectively
based on breeding stunning and healthy dogs. they have done so much to help me create
I enjoy watching this beautiful breed at home Austrian Dream kennel by helping me with not
everyday, for me it's not just about showing them. only dogs but to learn about lines and breedings
and so much more. It gave me the opportunity to
It is important to me to add before I move onto the see how these lines worked together or didn’t as
next question without help from other Breeders the case maybe. You don’t even need to be close,

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