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We live in London.....

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Tapestry is a small home based kennel.  Not counting visitors and puppies we may be growing out, three seems to be a good number for us and we seldom have more at any given time.  This provides us with the luxury of being able to enjoy the ones we have to the fullest as they truly become our pets first, show dogs second.  We breed only when we are wishing to have a next generation to show.  If our numbers start to creep up we have been fortunate to find special homes for our older ones so they can enjoy being spoiled as couch potatos with their forever families.   Although I enjoy the competitive nature of this sport, dog shows have been and are a very social event for me and have provided the opportunity to meet some very interesting people, travel to some places I otherwise would probably never have gotten and to have made  many wonderful friends over the years. 
 I have since 2000 run conformation classes at Pets Plus Obedience School in London.   It is not uncommon for the children to come along to these classes with their parents or grandparents and before long  I start working with them which is something I thoroughly enjoy.  Therefore it was a privilege to be asked to be one of three judges for the Junior Handling Regional Finals in 2007.  I have had the honour of judging  Specialty Sweeps  for Shelties in 2007 in Kansas City, Missouri,  as well as  at the Dominion Collie & Shetland Sheepdog Assoc. Speicality in May 2009 in Orangeville, Ontario.    Although I do not have any aspirations to become a judge I really enjoyed these opportunities.
I am a Canine Good Neighbour Evaluator with the CKC and have obtained a CD obedience title with my Bernese. I have been involved with the St. John Ambulance Therapy dog program and have visited seniors  in local nursing homes for many years.  It is always a delight to see how much pleasure it gives them to have animals around. 
Quality never quantity is what Tapestry is all about and whether it is Shelties or now Lowchen we will continue to breed to "the standard" maintaining a balance between type and soundness.
                                                                                   Gillian                                       
Member of Canadian Kennel Club
Former Member of Canadian Shetland Sheepdog Association
Former CSSA Director - Ontario South Region
Member of Lowchen Club of Canada
Member of Lowchen Club of America &
Editor of Club Magazine - Headlions
Member of Forest City Kennel Club
Member of Club VI
Canine Good Neighbour Evaluator - CKC

Tapestry Perm Reg'd
Enjoying the world of purebred dogs since 1970