The Breeders’ Bible ACCORDING TO THE LATE, GREAT CAROL GARRISON continued
JOSEPHNEILM C GINNIS III
REMEMBER: EVERYING IS HEREDITARY.
PLAN EVERYTHING FOR THE GOOD OF THE BREED. We have to fight for what is right. We need to edu- cate our judges to see what breeders are aiming for. And, we must breed to the standard. • • • • • So, now I hope you see what I mean about Carol’s modus operandi. As I said, it worked very well for her. To tell you the truth, I thought long and hard about publishing this article in this magazine. It would be easy to dismiss it by saying “Well, that’s fine and dandy for Min Pins, but what about my Danes, or Dandies (or Poodles, or you name) it but here’s the key: breeder. If you run a successful hotel, you could probably run a successful restau- rant, automobile dealership, or flower shop – many of the same rules apply...and as I have said, this is the best ‘set of rules’ I’ve put my hands on yet, and I didn’t want to waste time. Because if the above arti- cle can improve the quality of one litter, or save one person from heartache, it was well worth it.
You can not rationalize faults. If the mind is sound, a single bad experience will not ‘spook’ a dog forev- er. If the rear is sound, jumping off the couch will not cause the dog to limp for days. CO-OPERATION BETWEEN BREED- ERS IS VERY IMPORTANT. Pet people won’t wait – if you don’t have something for them, they will wind up at a pet shop. We call back and forth, and can usually provide a good pet for these people. DON’T BE IN SUCH A HURRY. I always get suspicious of a dog that looks mature at 7-8 months. They will probably end up looking like a Mastiff. KEEP RECORDS. I keep graphs and weights of the puppies, and it is a tremendous aid in grading them. If you keep good records, you will soon see in black and white what you are producing.
Thank you, Carol. ■
publishing houses. Joe is currently Executive Editor and Chief Media Consultant for AraMedia Group Inc., a job of which he is justly proud. Joe has been editor of multiple leading dog magazines since 1983, and at the helm of ShowSight Magazine since inception twenty-five years ago. In addition to his love of dogs, Joe’s interests are in cars, music, architec- ture and design. An ex-lifeguard, Joe remains an active watersports enthu- siast while also indulging his love of live theatre. Joe’s education was in
Pre-Med/Psychology before changing career directions. In addition to being a multiple Dog Writers Association of America award-winner, Joe is a Tony Award® winning Broadway producer and Olivier Award® (UK) winner. Originally a nightclub singer, Joe swapped hats to executive produce four albums in Nashville and provided backing vocals on several tracks as well. Joe is also a licensed REALTOR® specializing in properties for dog lovers and breeders.
With over fifty years’ experience in purebred dogs, Joseph Neil McGinnis III has been fortunate to serve in myr- iad capacities, from rescue work to chairing large all-breed shows. Joe was a multiple breeder/owner/han- dled All-Breed Best in Show and Specialty Best in Show winner and breeder/owner of more than fifty champions before putting his breed- ing/exhibiting passion on hold to co- found Doll-McGinnis Publications, which for 34 years reigned as one of the most prolific of the purebred-dog
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