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NEWS April, 2012:
For those that have asked where we will be this spring, we will be exhibiting at the following shows. I will add the ring number and show times about a week before the show. Please look us up if you visit these shows:
May 24: Kennel Club of Northern NJ, East Freehold Park, Kozloski Road, Freehold, NJ - RING #1 at 11 AM
May 26: Monmouth Cnty KC, East Freehold Park, Kozloski Road, Freehold, NJ, RING #2 at 9:30 AM. BIG NEWS for us - Miles was awarded Best of Breed from the 9-12 puppy class and Emily was Best Opposite Sex from the 6-9 puppy class. Judge commented that she was only sorry that she couldn't award BOTH of them Best of Breed. We are so excited with these results.
May 27: Plainfield KC, East Freehold Park, Kozloski Road, Freehold, NJ, RING #6 at 2:00 PM - more BIG NEWS for us. Our puppies had a repeat performance from yesterday with Miles going Best of Breed from the 9-12 class, but to make it even better, he did it by going over a finished Champion. You don't see that happen very often. And little Miss Emily took Best Opposite Sex again.
Our New Years Resolution for 2012!
No, I am not going to stop eating chocolate. And I'm not going to promise to go to the Health Club every day....or even three times a week! Instead, we decided on something that we know we can actually DO!
So it is with deep pride in our breeding program that we are announcing that ALL of our dogs....yes, we do mean ALL of them, are going to have CHIC numbers or they will not be included in our breeding program.
It has always been our policy to only use dogs that are mentally and physically sound, however, until recently, there was no venue for proving our claims. Well, now we have CHIC. CHIC (The Canine Health Information Center) is a database jointly sponsored by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) And the AKC/Canine Health Foundation. It awards certification numbers to those dogs that have passed the specific health clearances that are dictated by the parent club (in our case, the Papillon Club of America). This means that our dogs have passed health clearances and found to have normal hearts, patellas and eyes. As the paperwork comes through, we will be adding our dog's CHIC numbers after their names which are above their pictures in the website. As always, we are doing our very best to bring you the very BEST Papillon.
Spring is here! So it's time to share the picture of Babs with her rose. Just one of my favorite pictures.
You know, while we are ever cognizant about hereditary issues in our breeding program, we mostly chart things like correct shoulders, size, coat texture, health, temperament, etc. What we really haven't thought much about are habits which are also inherited. Here is Bab's daughter, Jada Stevenson. She didn't have a rose to call her very own, but she did find a pretty ribbon.
We're decided to leave these pictures of Casper up awhile longer as so many of our friends get such a kick out of them. He's such a cool little dog!
It was a cold Sunday morning in January. You know those kind of mornings. You snuggle up on the sofa with your mom and take a nap.
Mom gets the bright idea that we should go to the Summit Health Clinic with some club members. I'm saying "let's stay home and smooch - here's a kiss".
But no, Mom wants to put on her shoes, gloves, scarf, hat and coat and actually go OUTSIDE in 6 degrees. Sometimes I really wonder about her! "You go", I say. "I have to finish reading my e-mail".
Well, she's not having any of that, she thinks I can read anytime. So I ask her if it's OK if I finish my bully stick first.
"NO" she says, "GET DRESSED!" Hmmm, is this considered "dress"?
Now she's starting to get testy. She yells "NO - stop fooling around". Wait a minute, I'm 12 years old, I'm TIRED and I have to help daddy with the remotes.
Ahhh, DADDY....why didn't I think of this earlier. Surely Daddy won't make me go outside.
Daddy is making believe he's sleeping - COWARD! I'd better try something else. Perhaps if I roll over and play dead?
Now mom is more than a little annoyed and she's actually got a leash in her hand! I never have a leash around my neck. This is getting serious. I'd better give up and get ready to go. I give her my best smile.
So off we went and strange doctors checked my eyes, my heart and my knees! They kept asking mom why she was bothering to health certify a 12 year old dog. Why? Well, of course because she CAN! (well, actually it's ME who can!)
Congratulations to CH. Donshar's Sweet Casper who continues to amaze us with his incredible good LOOKS, good HEALTH and good SPIRIT. Casper has received his CHIC number at 12 years of age. Nice job Casper. (Oh, and we shouldn't forget to mention that Karen brought Ch. Zip along too who he also passed all the required health tests and now has his CHIC number).
I have been breeding and exhibiting dogs since 1969 and am a Veterinary Technican specializing in Emergency/Trauma medicine with a special interest in animal nutrition. I am a member of the Papillon Club of America and the President of The Greater Delaware Valley Papillon Club. I hope you enjoy my little web site. Please stay and view some of our favorite dogs both past and present. We take great pride that our dogs are bred naturally, whelped naturally, raised naturally and fed naturally. Our stud dogs have a normal vigor and are able to breed without artificial means. Our brood bitches are strong and healthy and are able to whelp and raise their litters without intervention. And our puppies are sound and intelligent and willing to please. We would not sell you any puppy that we would not be proud to keep for ourselves. Please e-mail us at: sherjak1@verizon.net; or telephone at 732-525-1636. I can be reached from 4:30 AM to Noon EST during the week. Please don't call afternoons and evenings. Jim and I work nights and sleep during those times. Call anytime on weekends.
The purpose of any true breeding program is to create a Papillon that matches the Standard Of The Breed as closely as possible. With each generation, most of the Papillons we produce should be (and are) of better quality than their parents. We have a small breeding program. We do not house dozens of dogs and produce dozens of litters every year. Therefore we are extremely proud that four of our dogs have been recognized in the Papillon Club Of America's Hall Of Fame as top producers. They are:
Ch. Skorr's Tallyho, SOM; Ch. Berman's Roi-L Candide, SOM; Ch. The Pines Rolling Thunder, SOM; and Ch. Sherjak's Fancy Feathers, DOM
While you are surfing the net, please be cautious of beautiful websites showing beautiful dogs. I have already found a picture of one of my own Champions on someone else's site where he was pictured as one of their own dogs. Be aware that puppy mills also have beautiful websites. Do not think that everyone you meet on-line is a reputable breeder. The best way I can think of to determine whether or not you are dealing with a reputable breeder is to ask them if they are a member of the Papillon Club of America and/or a local breed club. The Papillon Club of America carefully screens it's members and would not allow a puppy mill to join.
