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I've been in dogs since the day I was born. I come from a show dog family my mom has been breeding and showing Chows for over 20 years and my sister has been showing Silky Terriers since she could walk and now professionally handles many breeds. At the age of six I entered a show ring with one of my sister's Silky Terriers; I was not yet old enough to show in Juniors so I played in the breed ring till I was. When turned nine I was given my first dog, a Beagle named Ch. Betcha Double Trouble at Kelin “Snoopy” I finished him quickly and after that things took off. Snoopy helped me to achieve several Best Junior Handlers before I had turned 13. However I soon drifted off deeper into the world of competitive swimming and had little time to accompany my mother and sister at the shows.
Learning how to hog the bed early...
After I graduated High School my desire to return to the show ring increased in addition I now had more
time since I ended my swimming career. I then went in search for a breed that would be highly compatible with my personality and life style. Being an ex-swimmer I wanted a breed that enjoyed the water as much as I did, I also wanted something bigger than the Silky Terriers and the Beagle I had shown when I was younger. That is when I came across the Chesapeake Bay Retriever and knew I had found my breed. I soon came into contact with Joanne Silver of Silvercreek Chessies and later got my first Chessie, Ch. Silvercreek's Kokoleka Nalu, CGC (Polynesian for Chocolate Wave), a beautiful bitch whose love for the water is hard to beat. Nalu is my first Chessie and will not be my last.
My original breed being beagles and still loving those silly hounds I co-breed/own dogs with Heidi McKeon of Tradewind beagles under the prefix Tradeoff.
In 2000 Nancy Mulligan introduced me to the Wirehaired Pointing Griffons. I began co-owning and handling her Griffs, they are such a loving and enjoyable breed.
I also handle Nancy's Basset Hounds as well as many other breeds for others.
☼ Proud member of the American Chesapeake Club, Greater Miami Dog Club, and South Dade Kennel Club.
We are located in Miami, Florida
