Ravin Dalmatians

10/27/2024

Credit: Black Kraken K9!

10/27/2024

Why does a purebred puppy from a reputable club breeder cost so much?

1. Health Testing on Sire and Dam
2. Routine Veterinary Care
3. Breeding Costs. Progesterone Testing, Stud Fees, Brucellosis Testing, Travel to and from. TCI, Frozen Semen, Chilled Semen, Shipped Semen
4. Quality Puppy Food and Supplements
5. Whelping Supplies (boxes, pens, toys, expendables, supplements, other containment)
6. Vet Checks for Puppies, Vaccines, Dewormers, Microchips
7. AKC registration and Microchip Registration
8. My time. It takes about a week of my time arranging the breeding and to raise the puppies until 8 weeks that is a minimum of 1500 hours of work and effort.
9. Puppy kits, printed materials, and health information.
10. My time spent educating owners and continuing to give advice for the life of the dog.

I won’t include the club memberships, championships, travel to shows, advertising, hundreds of hours of time spent promoting purebred dogs. I won’t include missed vacations, sleepless nights, very high repro vet bills, missed breedings, c sections, singletons, or bad luck. All expensive and we do it for no other reason than to preserve our breeds.

If I hear another person say they are just looking for a pet and not a showdog then my advice to them is go ahead and buy a car with no warranty, no manual, no VIN or registration and the odometer is broken. Good luck with that. I hope you have a good trainer and good insurance. Most of what we produce are just pets. Loved cherished companions that go to carefully screened homes. it is only the exceptional ones we breed. That therein lies the difference.

09/21/2024

Today we showed Nelli at the Helena Montana shows. She was awarded BOB, OHBOB, BBE and another 4 pt major.
She then won an OH Grp 2, and BBE group 2. Nelli finished with four major wins and 1 single.

08/31/2024

At the Amana Colonies shows
Leena BOB and OH resulting in an OH group 3 win and regular group 1!! Yay Leena!! Leena is 13 months old.

Baron was not to be ignored and was WD, BOW for a 5 point major win at the ripe old age of 6.5 months old.

08/19/2024

At the Greely, Co shows, Leena and Nelly do it again
Nelly WB for a 3 pt major (no boys),
Leena Select bitch and best of breed owner handled.

Pictured is Leena on the left
Nelly on the right
Age; 13 months old

08/18/2024

Today at the Greely KC shows Nelly was awarded WB and BOW! For those of you who know Leena, Nelly is her litter mate sister. Today was her second time in the ring. Leena was awarded select bitch.
Gloria Kerr was the judge.

08/10/2024

With the many distractions going in our society, is anyone watching the Olympics. Some pretty amazing performances, Wowzers

08/07/2024

I have been contacted by a long time friend who recently lost his Vizla. I told him I’d ask on FB to see if anyone knew of an Vizla available. He is a great home. He is open to an adult or pup. Can anyone suggest anything?

06/23/2024

A picture will follow but I’d like to announce Leenas accomplishments at the national specialty. Following the actual specialty were four regionals. Leena was RWB the first one in a very nice groups of girls. For non dog show folks, that is like a 2nd place over all the class girls. The afternoon specialty Keena was awarded BOW AND Best Bred by Exhibitor. That win gave her a whopping 5 points. The third specialty Keena was again awarded BOW (meaning she was awarded the win over all the girls, and all the boys in the classes). That finished her champion title. Keena is now known as Champion Ravins Ray of Light, or Leena.
Thank you to everyone who commented on Leena’s quality. Most of all, I am grateful for Leena.

04/12/2024

Dogs are dogs. They're not fur babies. They're not children. They're dogs.

That doesn't mean I don't love my dogs. It doesn't mean you can't call them your "kids" or "fur children." But for their sake, respect that they are dogs. Treat them well, but treat them as they should be.

People humanizing dogs is actually what's getting a lot of them put down, rehomed, dumped, and loaded with behavioral issues.

The best way to honor and love your dog is to respect the fact that they are different from us. That's part of what makes them so amazing!!

Bringing home a new dog and giving it whatever it wants, whenever it wants, is not setting them up for success. It may feel good to "spoil" them. I get it, but what you're actually doing is creating a brat.

I hear this often: "My dog bit our friend on the couch because he thinks the couch is his." OK, who let them think that? The dog didn't just waltz in and claim your couch. The dog wasn't given boundaries to begin with. I let my dogs on the couch, but if I tell them to get off and go to their bed, they will without hesitation. They've earned that privilege based on respect, trust, and understanding.

If you want to "spoil" your dog, do it by setting them up for success. Exercise them, give them boundaries, give them a job, and give them what they actually need instead of the latest squeaky toy. The time you spend playing with your dog means more than the toy itself.

Love your dog. Cherish your dog. Respect your dog, but for the love of the dog, TREAT THEM LIKE A DOG.

(And before anyone wants to say something silly...My dogs are my family. They literally signed my marriage certificate, but they also have boundaries. Just like any healthy family should!)

07/25/2023

07/20/2023

They’re growing!

07/07/2023

Introducing Astrid X Dawson.
Pups due July 16, 2023
This will be an all liver litter. If you’re looking for a beautiful liver pup, contact us.
Ultrasound suggests 8 babies.
Both parents have been health tested and have super temperaments.

09/21/2021