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
