Having grown up on a small farm in Eastern Washington, I was exposed to American Saddlebred show horses.  I can recall being as young as 7 and being taken with their extreme beauty and athletic ability.  I was soon given my first show horse and thus exposed to the world of showing horses.  At age 14 I had a freak accident with a horse which resulted in reconstructive surgery to my ankle, thus ending my 7 years in horse showing.

At 15 I purchased my first show dog, an Afghan Hound. I played in the Afghan Hound breed for a few years until I was introduced to a now very dear friend of mine, Gloria Busselman of Pen Sans Shih Tzu fame. Her dogs were so wonderful that it was not long until I gave up my Afghans and the Shih Tzu became my passion. Gloria and I formed a friendship of work and love that we enjoyed for many years. I took in all that she had to teach, much like that of a young apprentice. Over the years we had many winning dogs that we bred and showed together. 

In 1993 I decided that I was finished with caring for the long coated breeds. Since I am a hairdresser by trade, I felt as though I was doing hair all day and all night, so I decided that my life in dogs had run its course. I took a break from it all for a couple of years and then realized that it must truly be in my blood. I missed it so much - not only having dogs but the sport of it all. Over the years I always had a Whippet or two for a pet, so it was a very natural decision that Whippets would be my next focus.

I purchased two Whippets in early 1995. I finished one and the other turned out to be a pet. I soon set out to find what I would consider to be my foundation, a great bitch, for which I could use as the cornerstone of my breeding program. I soon had the opportunity to purchase Select Ch Watch Me Shape of My Heart, from Jeanne Thomas William's of "Watch Me Whippets." Basia has proved to be a valuable bitch and a key element in producing the Windigo look.
 
 

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