Jack was born in Denmark on
12/26/2006. I had my eye on him
long before he was a twinkle is
either his mom or his dad's eye. I
like his parents and their parents
so I was patient (unlike waiting
for my first dogs). Jack is a verrrry
mellow fella! He doesn't ask for
much other than a belly rub and a
low back massage from dad once
in awhile. The girls pretty much
have him bamboozled (but isn't
that the way it should be?
Well now what! I have to have another male!
Gizmo is my newest addition; born in Delta
Colorado on 11/15/2010. He will live his life as a
beloved pet with friends of mine. He will
occasionally be asked to perform"certain
services" that I'm quite certain he will not find
objectionable. His dam is actually a puppy from
one of my previous breedings that was then
outcrossed to a dog from a breeder in Canada.
Such a horrid tale! Assuming he passes all his
health tests, he will eventually be bred with
Francis and Maize and perhaps Betsy. From
what I am hearing from his family, he is full of
piss and vinegar!
Billie (a girl) is the daughter of Louie who
is the son of Scotty too Hotty who won
the World Show awhile back. Louie was
a beautifully sweet dog who charmed
everyone he met. Initially a little shy he
became the center of attention
wherever he went. For a year or so he
lived with a University Professor who
took him to her classroom,
consequentally, her classes became
known as the ones with the little white
dog. He currently lives with a wonderful
woman who is able to take him to her
Interior Design Shop with her everyday.
But, enough about him! Billie is sweet
enough in her own right. Her languid
brown eyes can be found frequently
staring straight into my own. She lives to
love and she does it well. I don't think I
could sleep through an entire night
without her crawling under the covers
with me and nestling up to my chest with
her head on my arm.
And then came Lola, my little itty bitty
Lola who readily smiles for anyone who
will look her way. She is the daughter of
Gracie and Louie. (Gracie is also the
mother of Billie). Gracie is a kind and
gentle girl who is now retired. She was
born to be a mommy. Before she was
old enough to have puppies of her own
she was sharing the whelping box with
Billie and any other dog that would
allow her in.
Francis is the daughter of Jack and Billie.
Well, I had to keep her, she was
stumbling toward me wagging her tail
while she was still in the whelping box at
three weeks of age! She has continued to
be a delight, so much so that we are in
training to be therapy partners through
the Delta Society. She has continued to
have a friendly, outgoing and unobtrusive
personality to people in all walks of life.
And just when I'd been saying I wasn't
going to get anymore dogs, along came
Maize! She is Jack's daughter from a
breeding with a bitch that was sired by
Louie and a bitch out of Sandee's
Cotons. I had no intention of keeping
her, I was just taking care of her until
she found her forever home. She stole
my heart with her joyful abandon,
intelligence and willingness to learn and
do everything she could to please me.
She is currently completing her
advanced obedience class. I hope to do
Obedience competitions with her
sometime soon.
After deciding to keep Maize, all my resolutions
about quitting breeding went by the wayside so
why not get Betsy from Bluebell Cotons who
was breed with Colorado Coton's Jake (now
residing in CA). She is so full of herself and so
utterly endearing I'm afraid I am not teaching
her good manners. I am going to keep trying
though. However, it is hard to resist a DARLING
Coton pawing at your lap and looking longingly
into your eyes so you will pick her up!
All of my dogs are health tested when they reach one year of age. Their patellas, hearts and eyes
are examined and registered with OFA. Blood panels are done to screen for kidney, liver or
hematological problems much like a physician would at an annual physical. At two years of age
their hips are checked for dysplasia and the results sent to OFA. Genetic testing is done as tests
become available.
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