Wonder Woman Diana (GRCH Bucky & CH Phemme) is my pride and joy baby girl! She has her OFA Spine certificate, OFA heart and OFA eye certifications; along with radiographic and vet analysis of her patellas, elbows and hips, which will be submitted for her CHIC later this year. She is BOAS unaffected. my daily hiking buddy (she moves beautifully) and is a compact (23 lbs), thick boned and GORGEOUS supermodel of a gal. She has been shown in the ABKC and pointed, as well. She will be bred (again, as her first breeding didn't take, unfortunately) winter of 2025 to Vacationland's T-Bone who is also in the process of gathering his certifications for his CHIC. This is a thoughtfully collaborated line breeding to substantiate what we already know is working in this line: Correct structure, great temperament, open breathing, heavy yet functional bone, multi-generational soundess (and OFA certifications) and beautiful movement. Stay tuned for information on Diana and her big plans!
Gorgeous T-Bone (GRCH Bucky & Jackie) and his OFA cert rating him Normal at 12-months old. Often, a dog's hip scores will improve after age 2. I've started waiting for hip certifications until they are older, (ideally past age 2), and relying on radiographs to evaluate them during their OFA spine evals where we can see if a dog's hips look correct and healthy. I'm confident in my vet's analysis and like not having to subject my girls to too many radiographs, as I've done in the past with prelim OFA's AND finals. It's costly and bulky, I've come to understand. As long as a dog has been thoroughly evaluated for soundness by a vet team, and the pedigree of the dog is strong, I'm confident that I am making informed breeding decisions. However, CHIC certs are the end goal, always! I'm excited to see T-Bone, Jolene, Diana AND Bubbles collect their certs as their kin have done, as well. It's definitely a marathon... not a race. But the end goal is always to breed the healthiest, most correct and functional Frenchies possible.
T-Bone; his sire GrCh Bucky; and grandsire GrCh Lilac Haze Bendrix. Generational and verified soundness is the goal for show dogs and pets alike!
Jolene (Diana's littermate) captured at a recent ABKC show where she won her first Champion class. JoJo will be completing her CHIC certifications this year, and we have plans to breed her, as well, on her next heat cycle this winter. Maxi and I joke that we can't find anything to improve on Jolene. From the tip of her tail, to nose, Jolene is beyond gorgeous and correct. Her breathing is whisper-quiet, her temperament is the perfect amount of fun drive for hikes and play, and she's a gentle and sensible family member who gets along with everyone. I'm excited to get her hips rated by the OFA after seeing her spine OFA radiographs and hearing the vet say, "Oh wow. Those may be excellent hips!" They were so beautiful: Perfectly snug in the socket with no deviations or even a hint of subluxation. We shall see what the OFA rates them as, but I was pretty jazzed to see Jo is as pretty on the inside as she looks on the outside. I have a few ideas for her stud, and will keep everyone posted as she gets close to her breedings. Very exciting!
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Bubbles' first litter ("The Bubblings") went so well, and all five of her babies found their way to the most amazing homes. Little Otto stayed back for some training and preparation to live in El Salvador with a wonderful family whom we now call friends. Maxi and I can't wait to take a vacation down there and visit them... and to see Otto Bubbling frolicking in the surf. We loved this litter so much, and want to keep back one of Bubbles' pups to continue her legacy. So, pending confirmation... her prior line breeding has been repeated on March 10th in hopes of a Bubbling to keep back, and to also share with our wonderful pet home families. Stay tuned on Bubbles! I can't put into words how much she means to us and how wonderful and heathy of a dog Bubs is. She continues to asound me with her athleticism, incredible breathing, sound and loving temperament... not to mention her beauty, thick lil booty and strong hips and knees. This lady is built to run, hike and play with ease, as our breed should be able to. I'm so excited about the possibility of Bubblings II running around the house... and I'll definitely keep everyone posted. I'd love to finish her CHIC evaluations, but for now we have her normal OFA Spine report, normal OFA Patellas, normal OFA Heart, OFA preliminary GOOD hip evaluation and OFA normal eyes certificate. She has NO allergies (none of my breeding dogs do... VERY important to me to try to breed out) and is also rated a 0 in the RFG BOAS testing. Please ask to see any of my dogs health scores and exams. I'd be happy to share!