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About Us
Every good breeding program begins with a good foundation . . . |
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These three beautiful dogs (Emily, Evan and their daughter Ellie) are the foundation of all of our past, most of our current and all of our future breeding program ~ its a rare Damascusroad pedigree these days that doesn't feature these three dogs at least once:
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We believe that the bitches are the backbone of any good breeding program!
And we'll soon have 6th generation puppies on the ground :-) |
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Introduction We are Pomeranian breeders by choice and not necessity ~ breeding Pomeranians is not a business at Damascusroad, it is a hobby and a passion. We are also a small kennel by choice, believing that quality and not quantity is what really counts in a breeding program. This means that we breed very few litters each year, and each breeding is carefully planned with a view to producing better puppies each and every time and hopefully making a long term contribution to improving the quality of the breed. For each breeding, we use the best stud available for that girl ~ whether we happen to own the stud or not. If we need to correct something, and we think someone else's stud can do that better than our own, then we don't hesitate to incur the shipping costs and stud fees. No expense is spared in producing and raising each and every Damascusroad litter.
We breed for what we like in a Pomeranian within the context of North American breed standards (CKC and AKC). We like a dog that is sound in mind and body, and breed for structure, type, movement, good health and excellent temperaments. And we love pretty heads, huge coats and good movement. We breed for beauty that truly is more than skin deep. At Damascusroad Pomeranians you really can judge a book by its cover!
We don't breed a lot of colors, preferring the orange and red colors, and the sable and black and tan patterns. This, of course, is just a personal preference and one that reflects our belief that in a small kennel such as ours with limited time and a small number of dogs, you simply can't do all things well, including colors. So we stick to these colors and patterns with relatively few exceptions. In 2010, we bred some of our girls to Denzel (MBIS BISS Am/Can CH Finchs You're So Special N Blk) winner of the 2010 APC Nationals in Kentucky, grandson of both Parker and Colt, and a double Travis G-Grandson). We did get some interesting colors, so we'll see where this takes us :-)
Our Pomeranians are first and foremost well-loved family pets that we have the pleasure of showing and, occasionally breeding - usually about 5 or 6 litters a year (some years, more than others) from which we occasionally have puppies available for show, breeding or pet. Reservations are recommended as we do have a waiting list. You can view our latest arrivals on our Litter Announcements page, but please note that a litter announcement rarely means that puppies are available from the litter. Often, puppies are spoken for before they are born so if you are interested in one of our puppies, it is recommended that you get on our waiting list. You can see how some of our puppies grow out by clicking here. And you can see our most recent champions by clicking here. |
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Our "Kennel" Our "kennel" is our home which is situated on just over an acre of land in a lovely country setting.
You can see the home environment in which our dogs live on our Fun Photos page; the room pictured there is basically our 27x16 family/TV/computer room in the basement. We also have a huge bathroom, hall and grooming room down there. I spend a lot of time down there with some of the dogs, and my daughter spends a lot of time upstairs with some of them as well.
Where we're located We are located in the beautiful province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Click here to view a map showing our location in North America.
Our home is located in a small community about 50 minutes from St. John's International Airport. St. John's, the capital city of the Province and the oldest city in North America, is located on the eastern extremity of the easternmost province of Canada. Newfoundland is an island with two major ferry links to mainland Canada, air connections to all major cities throughout North America including daily direct flights to and from major cities in Canada (Halifax, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, etc.) and, being Canada's closest point to Europe, to major cities in most European, Scandinavian and Asian countries as well as other countries throughout the world. We are a 50 minute drive from the St. John's International Airport. |
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Who We Are . . . The first three photos are of me, thought I'd put them in just for fun . . . we think our puppies change as they get older LOL. The second row of photos is self-explanatory.
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Our Club Memberships There are two all breed kennel clubs in Newfoundland, both located in St. John's. These are the Newfoundland Kennel Club and the Avalon Kennel Club (see Links page). There is also a toy breed club, the Toy Dog Club of Newfoundland. In all, there are about 18 all breed shows annually on the Island of Newfoundland, and one Toy Group Specialty. Our dogs are also shown in other provinces, usually by a professional handler. But we do not campaign our dogs ~ although we may once I retire in 2008 and have more time available.
We are active members of:
We subscribe to a number of breed and all-breed magazines, including:
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Our Breeding Program Our breeding program builds upon the famous Millamor and Chriscendo lines as you can see from the pedigrees of our current breeding stock and the puppies that we have bred over the years. In particular, we line-breed on Chriscendo's foundation stud: Multiple BIS Am/Bda/Can CH. Millamor's Rock Medallion ROMX through Medallion's sons, BIS CAN/AM CH. Chriscendo Calvin Klein ROMX, CH Chriscendo Castle Rock and Medallion's son Bavanew's Top Gun ROMX, a Calvin Klein son. These lovely little dogs, like their sire Medallion, exemplify the type of Pomeranian we strive to produce. If you look at the pedigree of our foundation bitch CH Emily and our foundation stud BIS CH Evan , you will see that these three dogs are quite dominant, especially in the third and fourth generations.
While we firmly believe in line breeding, we also select for type within the line. As Lloyd C. Brackett, the world famous GSD breeder who produced more than 90 champions in only 12 years, stated: "Experience has shown that if more than mere multiplication is to be had, and any real and lasting results toward breed improvement are to be obtained, a breeder must use a system of line breeding, which not only combines animals very similar in their characteristics but narrows the pedigree to a few closely related lines of descent. This "purifies" the pedigree rapidly and enables a breeder to control, to some degree, all characteristics. It discourages variability and reduces it to a minimum." He also wrote: "Physical compensation is the foundation rock upon which all enduring worth must be built. A line bred pedigree is valuable or dangerous in exact proportion as the individuals have been selected. Line breeding does not replace selection but, on the contrary, demands the most discriminating choosing within the line." We don't just breed paper, we breed type within the line. |
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Our studs We don't keep many studs, usually only one or two at a time, since there are plenty of good studs available at other kennels that we have ready access to. Lately, we keep the boys long enough to finish their Canadian Championship and breed a litter or two before they go to their new show homes ~ but not always. If we like what our studs produce (for us or their breeder, in the case of purchasing a proven stud) and think they can contribute to improving the breed, we "may" very occasionally make them available to other kennels on a limited basis but we have very stringent requirements for the cleanliness and health of incoming bitches (email us for a copy of our stud service contract) ~ there are no exceptions to the requirements, it doesn't matter who you are, how well we know you, or how well known you are, so please do not ask. We will not under any circumstances put our own dogs at risk to service an outside bitch. Also, before our studs are used in our own breeding program, or at public stud, they are thoroughly health checked (e.g., eyes, ears, heart, lungs, kidney, liver, thyroid, lymph nodes, knees, and so on). This applies to all our breeding stock. Please click here to see the current availability of studs at Damascusroad. |
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Health checks All our breeding stock is health checked (e.g., eyes, heart, lungs, kidney, liver, thyroid, lymph nodes, knees, and so on) as a matter of routine before they are used in our breeding program. This applies to dogs we keep from our own breeding program as well as dogs imported from other kennels into our breeding program. Moreover, you can rest assured that we do not use dogs/bitches in our breeding program that have, or have produced, serious health problems ~ no matter how much we may have paid to acquire the dog/bitch and what the cost implications are for eliminating it from our breeding program. Thankfully, we've had only one very bad experience with an imported bitch producing puppies with health problems with three different studs in four different litters (one-eyed puppies, puppies with PDA, puppies that developed BSD, puppies with no testicles, etc). The bitch, who had cost us a very significant sum, was spayed and placed as a pet, as were all of the offspring, including the apparently normal girl who'd finished her championship from the Junior Puppy class. We kept nothing from this very expensive bitch. We do not knowingly breed health problems! |
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Our Puppies Our puppies are not perfect, but most of them are pretty darn cute ~ see for yourself on our Promising Puppies page, our Litter Photos or our Puppies Growing Up page. And we do have pictures on our website of all our puppies for the last few years, whether they are pet or show. You can also see our latest Champions on our New Champions page ~ we had four finish in 2004, four in 2005, and five in 2006 to the 2nd of July ~ our 13 year old foundation bitch Emily was the fifth. We also currently have several others out being shown in different parts of the world and will soon have another four out in Canada. Watch our New Champions page for the latest news on this topic. We don't finish a lot of puppies each year, but we don't breed a lot either so our finish rate is fairly high.
None of our dogs are kenneled as a matter of routine, including our puppies. They all live in the house with us. Our puppies are home raised in the kitchen/dining room area, the highest traffic area in the house since its right off the living room (see picture above). Here, the puppies are raised underfoot, and are often picked up, hugged and kissed. For this reason, all of our dogs/puppies are well socialized and have superior temperaments. Our dogs occasionally do some pen time, but the pens for the puppies are located in the kitchen/dining area, as shown in one of the pictures above, while some of the adults are in our so-called kennel (click here to view pictures) where I spend a lot of time. The dogs are only in these pens for their own safety when we are not at home . . . that's not often since Carol works full-time at home looking after the dogs.
All inquiries are welcome, but we do have waiting lists, so you may need to be patient. Click here if you would like to view our latest litter information, including planned breedings and new arrivals. This page is updated regularly. |
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Show Quality Puppies:
We don't sell anything for show that we don't think is
good enough to keep ourselves if we had room. We stand
behind everything that we sell (genetic health and conformation). A note on our refund/replacement guarantee: No refund will be provided, no adjustment to price will made nor will a replacement dog be provided under any circumstances or for any reason unless and until the original dog is returned to us accompanied by its official registration and pedigree documents. We will not take any compensatory action unless you return the original dog! This stipulation in our return/refund policy is reflected in all our contracts. The original dog must be returned before we will take any compensatory or remedial action no matter what conformation or health defect is claimed for the dog. If you do not wish to return it, that is your decision. But please understand that refusal to return the original dog in accordance with the terms of our contract and sales policy voids your health and conformation warranty. You may keep the dog OR have a refund/replacement, but not both. 72-96 Hour Refund/Return
Policy Show Prospects:
We don't sell
show "prospects".
An Offer of a Damascusroad Puppy: All puppies are offered by email, usually following an email discussion. If we offer you a puppy, you will have 24-hours to accept the puppy under the terms offered or to begin a discussion of terms. If we do not hear from you in that time, the offer will no longer be valid and the puppy will be considered available. Pet Puppies: Difference Between a Pet and a Show Puppy There's usually not a whole lot of difference between pet and show puppies — and most often, it's not something a pet buyer would notice. And it definitely has nothing to do with the health of the puppy. For instance, a little girl may be too small to be bred, so will go as a pet. A male may have an undescended testicle so can't be bred, and it will go as a pet.
Refund/Return Policy and Health Guarantee Our pet puppies come with a 30-day refund/return guarantee. It doesn't matter why you return the puppy, you don't even have to give a reason. There is also a written 6-year genetic health guarantee — full replacement for the first two years, pro-rated at 20% a year after that based on current pet price. But the original dog must be returned. In this regard, please see our note above.
We will take our dogs back at any time, at any age. Our philosophy is that if you don't want our dog, then we don't want you to have it. And we assume responsibility for its entire life. If a dog needs to be re-homed, then we prefer to do that ourselves. And if we can't find a suitable home, we'll keep it.
That's pretty much it for our Sales Policy. Everything else is just detail that is included in our sales contract.
When you purchase one of our puppies, you get not just the puppy but the benefit of all the years we've spent getting to this point in our breeding program, and the enormous investment of time, energy and money we've made in our dogs over the years. That will be reflected in the price you can expect to pay.
Puppies are priced individually according to quality, pedigree, sex, the age at which the puppy will be shipped, whether or not the puppy has a championship title, and the complexity and cost of requirements for shipping to your country. In addition to the price of the puppy, there is a flat rate fee which covers just about everything else in most cases. Please contact us for information about pricing. |
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You are what you eat and your dog is too We believe this to be true, and this belief is reflected in our feeding regimen. Our puppies are weaned and raised on the same diet that our adults are fed ~ weaning is a natural process at Damascusroad, not an induced process. To learn more about our natural feeding regimen, please click here. To learn why we don't feed a diet that consists solely of kibble, please click here to visit our About Pet Food page. |
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And if you haven't already read enough about us :-) Choose one of the following links to read one of our Kennel Visits: |
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• Home • Contact Us • What's New • New Litters • Puppy Exports • About Us • Pom Reader Kennel Visit • Poms in Canada Kennel Visit • About Poms • Stud Services • Links • Photo Album • • Fun Photos • New Damascusroad Championships • Puppies Growing Up • List of Articles • About Pet Food • Skin/Coat Care • Vaccination Information • CKC Breed Standard • |
