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1. Where do you live? How many years in dogs? How many years as a breeder? 2. What is your kennel name? How many dogs do you currently keep? 3. Which show dogs from the past have been your noteworthy winners? 4. Which have been your most influential sires and dams? 5. Can you talk a bit about your facilities? Where are your pup- pies whelped? How are they raised? 6. What is your “process” for selecting show puppies? At what age do you make your decisions? 7. How do you prepare your pups for the show ring? Does your breed require any special preparation? 8. Can you share your thoughts on how your breed is currently presented in the show ring? 9. Are there any health-related concerns within your breed? Any special nutritional needs? 10. In your opinion, is your breed in good condition overall. Any trends that warrant concern? 11. Is your breed well-suited to be a family dog? Who are the best candidates to own your breed? 12. Do you feel that your breed is supported by a sufficient number of preservation breeders? 13. For a bit of fun, what’s the most amusing thing you’ve ever experienced with a Toy Dog? DEBARAH BILLINGS Where do I live? How many
Can I talk a bit about my facilities? Where are my puppies whelped? How are they raised? I have a room with everything need- ed, dedicated to whelping puppies. The dam and her babies then go to my bedroom for constant monitoring for the first three weeks and then move to an area with more freedom for mom. What is my “process” for selecting show puppies? At what age do I make my decisions? I evaluate my litter at 8 weeks of age and again at 12 weeks. At this age, it gives a better estimate of mature weight. I keep the puppies that pass the 12-week evaluation to see how they develop. How do I prepare my pups for the show ring? Does my breed require any special preparation? We do early socialization and attend handling classes when available. If shows offer 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy, it is a great opportunity to introduce the youngster to the show environment. Is my breed well-suited to be a family dog? Who are the best can- didates to own my breed? We recommend finding a breeder who will also mentor if you decide to obtain a Biewer Terrier. They are wonder- ful companions as well as eager to please. Several owners take these dogs on long walks and even compete in agility trials with success. Do I feel that my breed is supported by a sufficient number of preservation breeders? I would hope that as the breed’s popularity is exploding, we will gain more preservation breeders for the future health and longevity of the Biewer Terrier. SUSAN & PETER COLCORD Where do we live? How many
years in dogs? How many years as a breeder? We live in New Hamp- shire. Peter had been involved showing dogs for 25-plus years, but left the dog world to pur- sue opening a business. He and I have been breeding and show- ing Pomeranians now for eight years. Peter started in Keeshon- den and had National Specialty winners three years in a row.
years in dogs? How many years as a breeder? I live in Blountville, Tennessee. I have always been an animal lover and have owned dogs and horses for the majority of my adult life. I started my Biewer Ter- rier breeding program in 2009 after falling in love with my discovery of this unique and fascinating breed in 2006.
We chose to show Pomeranians when we entered the show world again because they are also a Spitz Breed, only smaller and more portable! What is our kennel name? How many dogs do we currently keep? Our kennel name is Luvin Poms. We are a small-scale breeder and our goal is to produce show quality Pomeranians that are bred to the Breed Standard. We are consistently striving to produce sound dogs and we are very particular which dogs we choose to breed. We breed in order to show our own dogs and we are very proud of that. Which show dogs from the past have been our noteworthy win- ners? Our first big-winning Pomeranian was GCHG CH Ansaro’s Theodore Roosevelt of Luvin Poms, call name “Teddy.” Teddy achieved a Top Twenty ranking four years in a row and had multiple Best in Specialty Show wins and Group placements. We are cur- rently specialing a dog that we purchased from Thailand to add to our breeding program; MBIS MBISS TH. PH. EW’19 AM. GCHS CH Tokie Trend Factor, call name “Bad Boy.” Bad Boy was ranked #2 All-Breed and #3 Breed for 2021 and had two Bests in Show and many, many Group placements. We have finished many cham- pions over the years and we were recently awarded Top Exhibitors of the Year and Top Bred-By Exhibitors of the Year by the American Pomeranian Club for 2021.
What is my kennel name? How many dogs do I currently keep? My kennel name is Windsong Biewer Terriers. I currently have six Biewer Terriers included in my breeding program. I do genetic health-testing as well as breed-specific OFA testing. I keep a select few show prospect puppies for future breeding plans. Which show dogs from the past have been my noteworthy win- ners? GCHS Windsong’s Somethin’ To Talk About, “Rumor,” was our first AKC Champion and Grand Champion during 2021, the inaugural year for the Biewer Terrier’s fully recognized status with AKC. She holds the record of No.1 All-Breed 2021. Rumor won Best of Opposite at the breed’s very first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 2021. She also took Best of Breed at the prestigious Morris and Essex show, the National Dog Show, and Royal Canin’s AKC National Championship. Rumor is the only Biewer Terrier to have won the Toy Group, with a total of three Group Firsts. Windsong Biewer Terriers had a total of eight new Champions for 2021, which includes different owners/handlers. Which have been my most influential sires and dams? Wind- song’s Serious In Sapphires CM and Sopranno Mini Mafija have produced a significant number of champions for our program.
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