Discussions on the PUG
DORIS ALDRICH I am from Pelham, Massachusetts. I am retired and just enjoying life. I’ve started in obedience over 42 years ago. JUDY BROWN
quality Pugs, mentors who were willing to spend the time teaching us about the breed and our talented handler, Christopher Keith. TIMOTHY CATTERSON My partner Chuck
I live in Logansport, Indiana. I gar- den, read, and spend time with fam- ily and friends. I also like to travel but other than a summer vacation with my family most of my travel has been to dog shows. I’ve been in the breed for 15 years. I first owned a Pug 20 years ago;
Scott and I live in New Castle, Indiana where we’ve lived for 35 years. Chuck is still working in the same building where he’s worked for 45 years. I
it was a pet pug from a backyard breeder before I knew bet- ter. My first show with a Pug was in Louisville, KY, in 2002. I received a pretty cobalt blue vase for winning open black bitch. I was thrilled. PATTI & RICHARD CALDWELL
have retired from AT&T several years ago and spend most my time being involved in the sport of dogs. I got my first Pugs Tad and Daisy in 1965 and had them for about 20 years until I started with my Italian Greyhounds. Chuck and I have been showing dogs from the first year we were together, back in 1973. Together we bred and finished many champions in the Greyhound breed, including a national-specialty winner. We have been judging since 1989. I have also served as a Trustee of Take the Lead since 1994. SUZANNE DILLIN I live in Texas in a smallish town called Flower Mound; it is north of the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex and south of Denton, Texas. So we are fortunately within reach of great museums, restaurants, cultural events and prominent enter- tainers—great place to live. My other interests would be my return to painting and writing a children’s book. I have been held captive by the Pugs for over 25 years. I have refused to pay the ransom to get away from them, so it appears that I will remain stuck beside my precocious Pugs. So our first Pug filled our hearts and mind, making me promise not to be without one. Ever. That was about 1987. I began joining the dog world in about 1965. I fell in love with the Irish Setter and so we took them to heart. However, we also had three young sons to raise and found ourselves out of time. Later I glimpsed the beautiful English Cocker Spaniel. We eventually acquired a Galaxy granddaughter, the beginning of 47 years in the breed. My husband is a bird hunter which brought us the German Shorthaired Pointers over 25 years ago. About the same time a Pug hooked into my soul and here we are.
Patti and Dick Caldwell live on 45 acres in Lavon, Texas; it is 30 miles northeast of Dallas where they breed and exhibit Golden Retrievers and Pugs. They each have retained their own Golden Retriever kennel names, but breed and exhibit their Pugs under
the name Bookmark. Outside of dogs, Dick is a crossword maven and Patti enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her friends. We both treasure our families. The expres- sion “their life has gone to the dogs” certainly applies to us with taking care of our dogs, going to training classes, being very active in several dog clubs and going, most week- ends, to dog shows. Patti had gotten her first Pug in 2005 and when we married, the Pug came with her as part of a package deal. We then got another Pug… and another Pug… and, well you know how it is with this sweet, funny breed— you can’t have just one. We have been very fortunate to be able to finish almost all our Pugs and obtain high national rankings on several of them. Our breeding program began in 2010 and, in addition to other champions, produced “Keebler” who we are currently campaigning. Much of our success has been due to breeders who first entrusted us with
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