This is Tulip a now 3 year old that belongs to the O'Hara family. it was such a beautiful smile , I just has to use it. She is a Halo and Osa daughter.
Several of the photos are done by Jerry Vavra Photography 503 897 3384 I have had him take my candid shots for over 26 years.
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I have been "in" dogs since 1958 when I showed my very first dog in Redwood city in Calif at the young age of 15. Altho I did badly I was hooked and went on to become very involved in the showing of dogs and AKC
(American Kennel Club) I have shown and owned Dobermans and Collies before settling on the Chow Chow for over 24 years. Today altho I have resigned as a AKC judge for the Shiba Inu and Chow Chow, Bulldogs, Shar-Peis, Schipperkes, Dalmatians, Bichons Frises and the Toy Fox Terrier. I am still very much involved in the Shiba Inu. Having understood the complexity of a poor temperament I felt that if you could not live with a dog, it didn't matter how beautiful it was, and so it became a must for me to breed only sound minds and sweet temperaments in my Chow Chows. I have taken that same idea on to the Shiba Inu.
I became very well known in the World of my dogs, having owned the number 1 Stud dog and number 2 all breed Chow Chow in 1984. He went on to be in the background of many of today's top winning Chow Chows. When I first became aware of the Shiba Inu, I like many others before me said, what is that? it looks like a fox! How many times I have heard that same thing since then! I received my first Shiba (Willow) in 1988 who became my heart dog of all time.
In 1990 I worked to gain AKC recognition for the breed since at that time they were only considered a rare breed.
With the help of a few others, we gained that goal and I have not looked back.
Since the Shiba has come into AKC I have bred over 100 champions in the 2 breeds, (Chow Chows and Shiba's) including the only Male American Bred National Specialty winner from 1992 to 2007 And the 2010 and 2012 Top 20 winner! In 2004 I was one of the first breeders to be asked to join the Breeder of Merit program. close to being platinum, I strive to only produce good temperament as well as quality while only having a few Shiba's as opposed to 30 or 40 as some feel is necessary to be able to produce lots of low-quality Champions! I am very proud of the little Shiba above (Tempe) she qualifies for the Dam of the year and now qualifies for her ROM
I have been "in" dogs since 1958 when I showed my very first dog in Redwood city in Calif at the young age of 15. Altho I did badly I was hooked and went on to become very involved in the showing of dogs and AKC
(American Kennel Club) I have shown and owned Dobermans and Collies before settling on the Chow Chow for over 24 years. Today altho I have resigned as a AKC judge for the Shiba Inu and Chow Chow, Bulldogs, Shar-Peis, Schipperkes, Dalmatians, Bichons Frises and the Toy Fox Terrier. I am still very much involved in the Shiba Inu. Having understood the complexity of a poor temperament I felt that if you could not live with a dog, it didn't matter how beautiful it was, and so it became a must for me to breed only sound minds and sweet temperaments in my Chow Chows. I have taken that same idea on to the Shiba Inu.
I became very well known in the World of my dogs, having owned the number 1 Stud dog and number 2 all breed Chow Chow in 1984. He went on to be in the background of many of today's top winning Chow Chows. When I first became aware of the Shiba Inu, I like many others before me said, what is that? it looks like a fox! How many times I have heard that same thing since then! I received my first Shiba (Willow) in 1988 who became my heart dog of all time.
In 1990 I worked to gain AKC recognition for the breed since at that time they were only considered a rare breed.
With the help of a few others, we gained that goal and I have not looked back.
Since the Shiba has come into AKC I have bred over 100 champions in the 2 breeds, (Chow Chows and Shiba's) including the only Male American Bred National Specialty winner from 1992 to 2007 And the 2010 and 2012 Top 20 winner! In 2004 I was one of the first breeders to be asked to join the Breeder of Merit program. close to being platinum, I strive to only produce good temperament as well as quality while only having a few Shiba's as opposed to 30 or 40 as some feel is necessary to be able to produce lots of low-quality Champions! I am very proud of the little Shiba above (Tempe) she qualifies for the Dam of the year and now qualifies for her ROM