Where do I start? I grew up in Hacienda Heights, California. We always had dogs in our lives and also Cats. When my grandfather would come down from Washington, he always brought his working dogs. He had 2000 sheep in Washington to guard with some of the best sheep dogs. My Grandfather worked his dogs by sign language. With his dogs, that’s what got me to start learning more about all kinds of dogs and what you can do with them. Growing up we had horses, dogs, cats and chickens. We had to learn very fast on how to take care of them, I always wanted to be a vet but ended up being a NA in the Medical field. When I lived in Mexico for a year, I would go with my father-in-law to take care of other people’s animals from helping with birth, to snake bites on horses, whelping pigs and cutting teeth as they are born. You could say my father-in-law was like the town’s vet on hand. When I got married, I wanted a breed of working dogs. We started off with English Sheppard’s and came to find out the hard way that they don’t like to stay home, they like to run and work. Our place wasn’t big enough for what they needed, so we ended up losing them as we could not keep them home for very long. In 1975, we got our first American Pit Bull & English Bull Dog mix. At the time, we were just learning about the breed, our pup was stolen from our yard, some one took him and when they found out he would not fight, he was left for dead on the side of the main road. We looked everywhere for him, at pounds and markets, we made signs and when we finally found out what happen to him, he was put to sleep. The dog pound that had picked him up, felt he was a pure bred and took him to the vet, when no one claimed him after 10 days they put him down. That was the same day I found out what had happened to him and the officer said SORRY! Well that’s what put me in high gear to work for this breed and here I am today 33 years later and still learning. I have worked with some of the best kids in 4-H. We’ve won a lot of dog shows through San Bernardino, California. I belong to many different clubs and associations: National American Pit bull Terrier…..1982 American Pit Bull Terrier Club of Southern Cal. = 1980 and have always been a officer of some kind through the years. 4-H Dog groups in San Bernardino County…..1987 Leader of dog groups for Adults and Children (all breeds)…..1996 – 1998 Quarter horse Association Peruvian Paso Association UKC single Registration / dog inspector…..2002 I have been showing dogs since 1980 UKC: APBTS, Rat Terriers AKC: Staffordshire Terriers, Stafford Bull terriers, Rough Coated Collies, I have worked on the enchantment committee for the city of Hesperia for Animal control and corral 101 in Hesperia Ca. I have judged for AKC with fun matches and worked beside a great teacher Rich Camacho. I have learned and work beside some of the best people and judges along the way: Ron Gaither Karla Cole Sandy Comer Susan Nikkel Jean Murray Sam Royall Jerry Brown Robbie Herring Anna Harris Dennis Blickenstaff |
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