New Page: Romandachs Champions of 2004

New Page: Romandachs Champions of 2005

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Updated 12/15/2007

Merry Christmas!!
                    From Romandachs!

FLASH!!
CH Romandachs Son Of The Wave MWP
Dylan gets an "Award of Merit" at the Alabama Dachshund Club specialty, a
show for DCA (Dachshund Club of America) 2006 in Pine Mountain, GA.
MANT Thanks to my BEST Friend, Mentor, co-breeder of the litter
and Dylan's handler, Sherry Whitt.

I am SOOOO Proud of him!!!

Of course MANY Thanks to breeder judge Ann Harrison for taking note of and awarding
the AOM, based on what she saw in Dylan.

Dylan takes a Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Variety at the Columbus, IN
Dachshund Specialty under Canadian Breeder/Judge Guy Jeavons, then he went on to take
Best of Opposite Sex to Best in Specialty Show!! Excellently handled by co-breeder
Sherry Whitt. I can't THANK her enough!

Sherry owns Dylan's sire CH Duchwood's A First For Me MS, Crosby.
She bought him, showed him, campaigned him and then selectively chose
dams that she felt would further promote him in the Dachshund world.
She has gotten NOTHING but Grief from Crosby's breeder. Sherry was
put down heavily and openly on internet forums for doing this breeding, yet this breeding
and the Champions finished out of this breeding made Crosby a #3 Top Producer
for 2004. There were 5 puppies in the litter and 4 that went on to get their
Championships all of which were Owner/Breeder or Owner Handled.

Sadly, Dylan at 4.5 yrs of age is completely blind from a hereditary disease
afflicting dachshunds, which is PRA. Progressive Retinal Atrophy is a Simple Recessive
disorder of which Dachshunds do not have a DNA marker to identify the disease in
our breed. I am working with Michigan State University in hopes of finding the markers
for PRA in Dachshunds. If we can find the markers, we can, over time, irradicate the disease.
We need affected dogs to donate blood samples and cheek swabs to Michigan State.
The more samples they have the greater chance of finding the genes causing the problems.
If your Dachshund goes blind or starts to have vision problems, take it to a Vet Opthamologist
qualified to do Eye CERF exams, find out if it is PRA. If your dog has PRA, it will eventually
go blind, if it lives long enough. Some hae late onset PRA, others have earlier onset PRA. Even
Dylan's PRA is considered late onset, His Grandfather, Milo (Dominos Texas Livewire MW) has
PRA as well. On April 1 2008, he will be 9 yrs old and although he has some vision problems
which are hard to detect (I only notice because I know he has considerable retinal degeneration
based on an ERG exam. Why Milo continues to have vision at almost 9 yrs of age and
Dylan is completely blind at 4.5 yrs of age is currently unknown.

FLASH!!

Romandachs Return To Cinder NW JE ROM
**NOW an ROM (Register Of Merit)** and Eligible for her ROMX
(Click Image for Cinder's Pedigree/Info page!!)

Cinder tied for #3 Top Producing Wire Brood Bitch in 2005!!!

I am SOOOO Proud of her and her offspring!
 

Please sit back and enjoy your visit. These guys are a Labor
of Love that I have shed MANY tears over the past few years
in getting where I am at, they are The Future of Romandachs
and a Dream come True!
I HOPE you enjoy!!!
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(eventually)

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Romandachs Rising Stars of 2007/2008

International Jungsten CH Romandachs Indiana Girl MWCP
CH Romandachs Son Of The Wave MWP x Romandachs Chocolate MNM MS

"Indy"
Indy has already went Reserve to a 4 point major in her first show
at just 6 months, 1 week. She is a pretty bitch and one of three
very nice bitches in her litter. Indy has her first 4 points.
FLASH!! Indy got her first major under Betty Stenmark at the Wentzville, MO shows
the last weekend in January. She now has 10 points!

Indy's first litter kids, Lady Di, Stoney and Coal are pictured below.

Indy's sister Madison
Romandachs Madison V Sherricks MW
 is owned by Sherry Whitt and now has 10 points toward her Championship.
She is a Beautiful Girl!!
Sherry is looking for a Breed home for Madison once she finishes her Championship
if interested, click the email link below.

Pictured above picking up her second major a 3 pointer while at the
Columbus, IN shows, Sept 2007. Madison has been shown on a very
limited basis and has done very well. Her first litter of pups
are on the ground now. There are two male wires available.
They look OUTSTANDING!
romandachs@romandachs.com

Romandachs Midnight Truffles MS
CH Englelong Ozzie MS x Romandachs Chocolate MNM MS

Truffles has 2 points toward her Championship

Peegee looks just like her Daddy Ozzie.
Peegee resides with Cindy Rentas
 

Tyme went Winners Dog at NMDC, June 2007
The judge was Carlos Puig a well respected Professional Handler.
Had this been a show with points he would have gotten a 4 point major.

Tyme weighed in under 11 lbs as all Miniatures at EXPO have to weigh 11 lbs and under.
Carlos gave Tyme the once over a few times before giving him Winners Dog, then an
Award of Merit. I am VERY Proud of him!!

Romandachs Diamond In The Scruff MW
CH Romandachs Bacardi MWCP x Romandachs Indiana Girl MWCP

Lady Di and her brother Stoney

Lady Di, is back here and being shown by me.
She now has 8 points and both majors toward her Championship.

Here she is in Florida getting her first major.

Lady Di tends to be on the FAT side a LOT. I guess she overeats a bit...LOL
Here she is with her brother Stoney in June 2007, the shows right before NMDC.
Di picked up a major and Stoney picked up his first point.

Romandachs Romancing The Stone MW
CH Romandachs Bacardi MWCP x Romandachs Indiana Girl MWCP
Stoney will come back out in 2007. He is still on the skinny side and a bit
tubey, but I am sure in 3 months he will fill out quite a bit.

Stoney
FLASH!!!! I took Stoney to Two Specialty Shows in Ohio on September 7th & 8th
and an All Breed show on September 9th. He picked up 3 MAJORS and
13 points toward his Championship (An AKC Championship requires 15 points and 2
Majors from at least 2 seperate judges) Stoney needs 1 single point to finish his Championship!!

Here he is the first day getting a 4 point major under judge Neena Vancamp
He got Best of Winners

I have been showing Stoney strictly in the Bred-By Exhibitor Class.

Here he is getting his 5 point major under Susan St. John Brown
He got Best of Winners and Best Bred-By in Specialty Show.

At the All-Breed show the major broke in Wire Dogs but that didn't stop
Stoney, he went Best Of Breed/Variety, Best Of Winners over two specials
to get a 4 point major under June Penta.

I got LOTS of compliments on him!
 
 
 

Romandachs Ole Lump O' Coal MW
CH Romandachs Bacardi MWCP x Romandachs Indiana Girl MWCP

Coal resides with Cindy Rentas. Coal picked up a Major in Columbus, IN
Sept 2007. He now has 5 points toward his Championship.
 

Lady Di, Stoney  and Coal are the first offspring of both Indy and Bacardi.
What a KNOCKOUT Litter!! Watch for them in 2007!!
 

I am Sooooo proud of him, he was shown in the Bred-By Exhibitor class
 

 
Angeldox Hoover Constellation MS
This is an OUTSTANDING boy with phenominal movement.
It seems that Hoover is often the Prince instead of the king.
Hoover went Reserve to a 5 point major at the OH Specialties
in September 2007, then went Reserve to the 4 point major the next day
(Solo, above, was Winners). FINALLY he got Winners Dog on the 3rd day
for 2 points. Unfortunately, one dog was missing and it broke the major.

Hoover is a VERY nice boy.
His two girls out of his first litter will be out showing next year!

Shay Shay, the foundation bitch for my Piebald Breeding Program, This is
Shay with her 3 daughters from her ONE and ONLY registered litter.

Rosie, Shay, Maggie and Cinder
Maggie is the only Champion of the litter, she is a Canadian and American Champion, she has
2 Champion Offspring.
Rosie has a 5 point major and a 3 point major but HATES to show. She has 2 Champion Offspring.
Cinder has 1 single point, she got her Junior Earthdog title in one weekend, She has her ROM
(Register of Merit) and Qualifies for her ROMX (Register of Merit Excellent) She was the #3
Top Producing Wire Brood Bitch in 2005 and has 5 Champion Offspring and counting!!

I have bred 12 (7 white or white factored) Champion dachshunds and
8 CH pointed Dachshunds, 3 of which are Piebald or Irish Spotted carrying Piebald!!
I have finished 2 Champions which were not of my breeding and I have a
couple more CH pointed. I have a few others out in show homes that have
not entered the ring yet, and I have a few babies waiting in the wings for maturity.

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Follow the link below!
Piebald Champions

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Dachshunds, follow the link below!

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of my Friends Websites!!
 

Sherricks Dachshunds

Petalpusher Dachshunds

The Best Dachshund Rescue Organization
on the Internet is:
Dachshund Rescue of North America
If you are looking for a Dachshund to adopt
think of DRNA.org First!
Please go to their website and "Click" on
the "Available Dachshunds" link!
 

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