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Back in the mid-sixties I was a German Shepherd exhibitor when I
met my first Keeshond in an obedience class. I could not get over his
beauty and intelligence. I set out with my friend Sandy Kreuger to find a
Keeshond bitch that we could co-own, show, and breed. We found Traveler's
Zeedrift Carioca, a daughter of Ch. Zeedrift Kwikzilver, HOF. We were very
fortunate to achieve in Cari's first litter the kind of success most
breeders work years for. Her first litter produced Ch. Flakkee Instant
Replay, HOF (the top-winning Keeshond of all time -- Phillips System).
Cari's next three breedings produced Ch. Flakkee High Roller, who got
numerous Group placings, Ch. Windrift's Blackjack, a Group 1st winner, and
two other champions. Moving forward from the great start I got with Cari,
I have bred over 200 champions and 18 Best In Show winners.
My background in breeding and showing is very diverse. I began as
an obedience trainer for a Standard Poodle kennel. I worked as an
assistant to the noted professional handler, Rick Chashoudian, and
polished my show handling skills by taking many of his terriers up through
Group First. I have owned and bred Airedales, Labrador Retrievers,
Rottweilers and Papillons. I'm now breeding Pomeranians in addition to the
Keeshonden, and still handle professionally for select clients.
My kennel is located in Santa Rosa in the beautiful Valley of the
Moon. I have roomy quarters for seven or eight resident dogs plus a few
boarders visiting to be shown or bred. Most of the Windrift brood bitches
live in the homes of co-owners, as beloved pets. |
