We purchased our first two Dobermans in 1993. A male, Cameron, and a female, Wendy. Even though we acquired them for protection of our business, we fell in love with the breed. After losing both of them, we did a lot of research and found a male, Cody, and a female, Red Lady. We discovered how wonderful, loving, and protective the Dobermans really are. Our family pets get a lot of our attention. We are only in our house to eat and sleep, and the rest of the time we are with them. We read a lot about them, but until you have one you really don’t know.
We found two females, sisters Sweet Dreams and Southern Belle. After two years and after talking to a lot of our friends and relatives, we realized what a need there is for protection dogs and what wonderful companions and family dogs Dobermans are. Most of the first litter went to friends and family.
More and more people came to us wanting one of these beauties. After much thought and research on health, temperament, and background, we decided to become breeders of Dobermans. We have tried to better our breeding stock, and now have some quality Dobermans. We do scheduled health testing to assure that our Dobermans are in top condition. We place them in qualified homes for Family Companions and Protectors. These are the things we strive to insure.
We breed purebred Dobermans for:
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The Health |
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Temperament |
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The Love of the Breed |
Dobermans are:
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Elegant in Appearance |
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Of Proud Carriage |
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Reflecting Great Nobility and Temperament |
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Energetic |
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Watchful |
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Determined |
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Alert |
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Fearless |
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Loyal |
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Obedient |
I am a breeder
My food receipts for a
family of 7 and my dog food bills match
My water bill has doubled
My electric has tripled
It is I, a breeder, who when my refrigerator quits, saved the dog meds and let
the food go bad.
My feet find the way to the kennel before I have even grabbed a cup of coffee in
the morning and the kennel is my last stop before bed.
While my friends are on a cruise to the Bahamas and my family meets for
Christmas, I am home delivering puppies.
I haven't had a real vacation in 7 years, but maybe soon. All plans are made
around heat dates, whelp dates and vet dates.
I shower and 10 minutes later my grand kids say I smell like a dog My clothes
are all stained with fecal matter, urine, afterbirth or bleach.
I have to remember to clean my shoes before church.
Most of my friends breed
dogs.
Who else can you call at 3 am for support?
Who else has the experience I sometimes need, the med. I sometimes need, or just
an uplifting word I sometimes need?
Who else would understand how it feels to have invested hours and hours and
hours in a weak puppy to lose it? Or the joy in investing hours in one that
lives?
I have slept on the floor
beside a litter until the crucial 2 weeks have passed.
I have bottle-fed a litter of 12.feeding every 2 hours and it taking 90 minutes
to do for weeks at a time.
I have learned to be proficient at micro chipping, vaccinations, sub q fluids,
bottle-feeding and tube feeding.
My vet knows me by first
name.
The vet knows my children.
The vet now knows my grand children.
My vet knows it was I, who added on the wing to the vet clinic I am a breeder
It is to me that 63 days
takes on new meaning still excited by every new life.
It is I who delivers all my pups; towels and heat lamps on ready happiness and
sadness sometimes intermingled.
Even though it increases my workload, I look forward to the 10-day stage when
eyes open, and puppies begin to emerge from the helplessness of newborns. Puppy
breathe, a first bark. And a heart of exploration.
I am not uneducated, unemployable, illiterate or lazy, as some Animal Rights
folks would imply of breeders. I am a conscientious lover of animals and I have
found my niche.
I am a breeder
And although I feel no
shame there is a part of me that feels the need to hide from powers that could
come to invade my home and take my dogs ...maybe for finding a mild infraction,
a leaf in the water dish? A kennel not yet cleaned for the day?
A rash I am home treating? I tell my children and grand children to hush, do not
tell others we are dog breeders, - and I wonder when did breeding puppies go
into the same secret place as criminal activity?
I am a breeder and l am not cruel,
dumb, uncaring or criminal. I am
not raking in money while sitting on my butt. Every penny I make I earn through
blood, sweat and tears. My greatest joy is a healthy puppy and a wonderful home.
The cards of thanks and the pictures of my puppy with its new family is the
fringe benefits of my efforts.
I am an animal lover, nurse, midwife, heavy laborer, customer service representative, and marketer.
AND I am a breeder.