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  • Japanese Hadleigh in America #5 A Rudy daughter was sent to Japan to be bred to Jap Ch Hadleigh Superman, producing a beautiful bitch named Am Ch Valcopy Wakham to Die For(Pictured).
  • Japanese Hadleigh #4 Jap Ch Hadleigh Superman, a son of Jap Ch Hadleigh Super Star continues the Hadleigh legacy.
  • Japanese Hadleigh #3 Jap Ch Hadleigh Fisherman, is another son of Ch Hadleigh Super Star who I just love.
  • Japanese Hadleigh #2 Ch Hadleigh Pride of the Star was bred to Hadleigh Lady Patrina, who was by an old Hadleigh bitch who has not been fertile.
  • Japanese Hadleigh #1 Pictured is Ch Hadleigh Pride of the Stars the dog that was to continue the Hadleigh legacy in Japan. Though his earlier identical breeding, Ch Hadleigh Shining Star was exported to Japan, he was to do more influence for the eventual Japanese Hadleigh.
  • Our trip to the Philippines to judge the 39th and 40th Specialty Championship Shows of the Philippines Pomeranian Club was truly a trip of a lifetime. Who would have thought that meeting Basilio Yap of the world renowned Canton Poms at Crufts in March would result in Sean and I travelling half way round the world to judge and enjoy time in such a beautiful country as the Philippines!!!
  • I just got back from my good friend Basilio Yap’s in Manila. It is a very long flight but more than worth it! As everyone knows Basilio is a wonderful host and really makes you feel welcome. His family is just as welcoming , two beautiful daughters, a very sweet Mom and extremely friendly extended family. The most awesome part of the trip was the incredible Poms he has. The studs are unbelievable!
  • Canton Pomeranians has been in the show scene is the Philippines since 1977 and I had my share of wins…many big wins locally. I have sent dog overseas and many of these dogs have distinguished themselves around the world in 5 continents with championship and grandchampionship titles in their new homeland. One in Australia became a grand champion and even top toy for the year. But for me, the biggest challenge is making a name for myself in the US where competition is the toughest.
  • Veterinarians are people that we need to look up to, having undergone rigid training in animal health and like the human doctor, must be someone that we can trust. Not only do we expect them to give professional advice, but we also expect them to be concerned about how about the human side when it is about the health of our beloved dogs; ie, feelings of the dog owner. I say it is a sad day for veterinarians because this encounter illustrates my disappointment in one of them. I have no desire to put down or embarrass anyone. I rather be focused on issues rather than on the person. As such, I will refrain from giving the names of the customer, veterinarian and vet clinic concerned…but if I am asked privately, I will not hesitate to divulge their identity. So, here is the story.
  • Decades ago, there was this beautiful champion cream Pomeranian from Canada, so beautiful that I thought he was beyond compare. He was bred to a black and tan champion bitch producing a beautiful sable pup named A_ who could not be shown because he had a blue marbled speckled eye and a weak rear. He was sold to a hobby pet breeder who allowed him to be bred at public stud and at the same time his breeder was given stud rights, thereby producing several champions. Two generations after, an A grandson became the Number 1 Pomeranian and Number 1 All Breed Dog in the Philippines for 2 consecutive years. Three generations after A, from another branch of his breeding, his great great grandson M would become a famous international dog siring an APC BIS Nationals Winner. By this time, the bloodline of A has been spread out in most of the continents of the world. I liked the sire of A so much that I did a swap deal with the owner of A where I got a bitch puppy sired by my Canton stud bred to a bitch he owned - the bitch was a daughter of A bred to his half paternal sister. I have consciously kept this breeding apart from the rest of my stuff because of “ the dirty blood”…but really these are really silly prejudices as I will explain later.