My name is Jen, I'm 22 and I live in Ohio. I only have two real dogs, Sophie and Harper. They're my absolute best friends in the entire world, and I'd choose them to hang out with over any person.
They really never look that nice though, they're usually mucky and filthy and we have to clean them/our house constantly.
Sophie is a purebred Golden Retriever whose name is really Wooly Ridge Golden Princess CGC. Harper is a pound puppy; she's either a Lab mix or a very poorly bred Lab. Both of them LOVE the water and will swim in it for hours at a time. They also love to jump off of the dock into the lake and make a huge splash. Harper is a chow hound and she will do anything for food; we're still working on her table surfing issues that she has had since we adopted her. Both dogs have a million toys (thanks to PetEdge.com) and love to squeak them at all hours of the night. I got Sophie in March of 2002, and Harper in May of 2008. Their best friend is a German Shepherd mix named Charlie who lives down the street from us. They love going on long walks (they walk about 3-5 miles a day, depending on my work schedule) and even with a backpack full of weight Harper still has the energy to run around when we get home. Even though they're spoiled, both dogs are very well- behaved (minus Harper's surfing issues) and are trustworthy around kids, animals, their food bowl, and off-leash.
About S
S was established December 2002 (though I swore it was 2001), and joined the NCC January 30, 2003, thanks to Lauren at Starswept and her puppies which were even then too cute to pass up. In August 2003, this was the first kennel to have every NCC recognized breed. Historically, S has specialized in sporting and hound breeds, but has recently begun to appreciate the herding and working groups. And no, the S does not stand for anything.
Like a real kennel, I try to have good "all-around" dogs; S dogs do not just sit around and look pretty. I try my best to event my dogs and treat them as pets. Every month, all of my eligible dogs participate in the Nordic Canine Club's NCC, NCC Group, and (if available) NCC Breed shows. They also compete for the Virtual Kennel Association in both all-breed shows and Companion/Preformance events. Additionally, S Kennel hosts many event trials on our kennel grounds and travels to other kennels competing in their events as well. I compete my dogs in many different disciplines, and hope that you will do the same with any puppies you adopt from my kennel. S puppies are bred to be working pets: dogs that you will love as a member of your kennel's family and event as often as possible. They are not just a pretty face. Nothing makes me happier than seeing a puppy I've bred earning title upon title. To treat a cyber dog like a working pet means to give it a call name as you would a real dog, and enter it frequently in events. To uphold this standard, it is a rule that S puppies must have call names posted, and I generally only adopt to people who I've seen active in event trials.
Current kennel goals include the following: -Achieve a 20% title rate in each group (amounting to approximately 630 dogs), concentrating on the groups with the lowest title rates currently (groups 3, 5, 6, and 9). Achieved, currently working towards 75% title rate. -Adopt and breed uncommon color lines in several breeds. This includes all-black German Shepherd Dogs, all-white Ibizan Hounds, plattenhunde Great Danes, lilac Border Collies, and all-white English Bulldogs. -Breed diverse lines in recently-established breeds such as Pit Bulls and Chinooks while not creating an infamous Czechoslovakian-Wolfdog-situation and ruining the potential for breeding anything ever again; retire foundations after 2-3 litters. -Breed fewer litters with fewer puppies to allow increased concentration on titling adopted puppies; adopting those puppies out to established kennels with good reputations in eventing and responsible ones in breeding. -Remain active in running events and breed shows while entering as many as possible to maximize titling in a variety of areas.