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Expert Advice: Dog Breeding AKC Breeder Spotlight: Debarah Billings of Windsong Biewer Terriers
AKC Breeder of Merit Debarah Billings hails from Bristol, Tennessee. Her breeding program and Windsong Biewer Terriers began in 2009. Her goal was and continues to be breeding for improvement as well as promoting the Biewer Terrier.   AKC: How did you get started in breeding dogs? Debarah: After retiring in 2008, I started my […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/akc-breeder-spotlight-debarah-billings-windsong-biewer-terriers/ | October 14, 2021
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices AKC Breeder Spotlight: Kathy Clayton of Chitawee French Bulldogs
Kathy Clayton lives on 867 acres of wooded land in South West City, MO, at the corners of Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas. She is an AKC Breeder of Merit - Gold and has bred Chitawee French Bulldogs  for 28 years and is a National French Bulldog Club of America nominee  for the AKC Sportsmanship Award. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/akc-breeder-spotlight-kathy-clayton-chitawee-french-bulldogs/ | September 10, 2021
Expert Advice: Dog Breeding AKC Breeder Spotlight: Dori Anderson of Outbackred Australian Terriers
Dori Anderson, an AKC Breeder of Merit and preservation breeder of Outbackred Australian Terriers, lives in Hartford, Wisconsin. Established in 1983, Outbackred produces show quality Aussies with a focus on temperament, conformation, and structural soundness for future generations. They have produced many AKC Champions.     AKC:  How did you get started in breeding dogs? Dori: […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/akc-breeder-spotlight-dori-anderson-outbackred-australian-terriers/ | July 14, 2021
Expert Advice: Juniors Meet Allison Chism, 15-Year-Old German Wirehaired Pointer Breeder
For 15-year-old Allison Chism of Ocala, Florida, there has never been a time that she hasn't been at dog shows. "I've loved being able to grow up and watch my mom, sister, and my grandmother succeed, which has given me the inspiration to follow in their footsteps," she says. Chism officially stepped into the ring […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/sports/allison-chism-junior-handler/ | June 29, 2021
Expert Advice: Breeding & Whelping AKC Breeder Spotlight: Nancy Wargas of Full Circle Farm Anatolian Shepherds
Nancy Wargas lives in Simpsonville, SC, where her primary focus is loving her seven Anatolian Shepherd Dogs, two cats, chickens and a parrot. She has raised Quarter Horses, sheep, goats, chickens and Anatolian Shepherd Dogs on Long Island, NY, and in Rowland, NC. She is an AKC Breeder of Merit, who has bred Anatolians since […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/akc-breeder-spotlight-nancy-wargas-full-circle-farm-anatolian-shepherds/ | June 15, 2021
Expert Advice: Breeding & Whelping Breeder Spotlight: Brittany Cipriotti of Ellenni Danes
Tuxedos are usually reserved for formal affairs, but Brittany Cipriotti of Warrenton, Virginia, lives with that striking black-and-white pattern day in and day out. Under her Ellenni banner, she breeds mantle Great Danes with her mentor and co-breeder Kristi Allison of Blackstone Great Danes, as well as similarly patterned but more vertically understated Boston Terriers. That’s not to say this Silver Breeder of Merit is monochromatic: Cipriotti also breeds fawn and brindle Danes with Marion Clark of […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/breeder-spotlight-brittany-cipriotti-ellenni-danes/ | April 16, 2021
Legislative Alerts Colorado: Proposed Initiative Would Harm Responsible Breeders, Animal Owners –and Ban Standard Animal Husbandry Practices, Including Artificial Insemination
Volunteers may soon be seen throughout Colorado collecting signatures to put a measure on the November 2022 ballot that they will claim will protect animals in the state. The American Kennel Club joins many other animal welfare, livestock and animal husbandry groups in expressing grave concerns and opposition to the proposal. We urge all dog […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/colorado-proposed-initiative-harm-responsible-breeders-animal-owners-ban-standard-animal-husbandry-practices-including-artificial-insemination/ | March 25, 2021
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices AKC Breeder Spotlight: Eric and Julie Kalamaja of Kalamals Kennel
Kalamals Kennel is a family-run show kennel in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, where Eric and Julie Kalamaja have been cherishing and sharing their lives with their beautiful Alaskan Malamutes since 1988. Their focus is on health, temperament, longevity and total well-being, producing happy and affectionate companions, as well as champion show dogs. AKC: […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/akc-breeder-spotlight-eric-julie-kalamaja-kalamals-kennel/ | February 9, 2021
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices AKC Breeder Spotlight: Stephanie Mazzarella of Amoroso Xoloitcuintlis
AKC Breeder of Merit Stephanie Mazzarella has had Xoloitzcuintlis for 30 years. She and her husband live on seven acres outside of Atlanta, Georgia, and have a home in Florida as well. She has produced many AKC and international champions and trained Xolos as service dogs. Many Amoroso Xolos are also serving as therapy and […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/akc-breeder-spotlight-stephanie-mazzarella-amoroso-xoloitcuintlis/ | January 12, 2021
Expert Advice: Breeding & Whelping AKC Breeder Spotlight: John Buddie & Tartanside Collies
There are two kinds of breeders: Those who think that the history of their breed commenced with their arrival, and those who understand that they are part of a larger, grander tapestry.  John Buddie of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, is one of the latter.  A retired schoolteacher and the 2015 AKC Herding Breeder of the Year, Buddie has been rearing his Tartanside Collies for 55 years – and counting. Starting […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/breeder-spotlight-john-buddie-tartanside-collies/ | January 7, 2021

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