After emails back and forth, getting to know each other better, and sharing photos of each other’s dogs, we figured out that there is a high probability that one of the upcoming planned litters will produce the pup we are hoping for. We agree to keep in touch with Diane regularly to make sure we get on her waiting list when the time comes. Below is a wonderful email we received from her:
“Hi Yvonne, It was very nice speaking with you also. Thanks for the pictures—they are adorable! Love the expression on your Catahoula! I do believe that you will provide a great home for any puppy and I am really excited that it may be one of mine. You will be very happy when you come meet the “big” guys. I cannot say for sure right now that I would be available, but chances are that I will. My youngest litter turns 8 weeks on the 1st of July and depending on whether or not they have all found homes I will still be home with babies. If they have all gone home I will be attending a dog show in NJ on the 11th and hope to be back home on the 13th, if so the 14th may be the better day. The best way to ensure a pick in a particular litter is to have a deposit in early. I do not encourage sending deposits before a planned breeding is confirmed, but it seem that those wanting grey puppies outnumbers those interested in any other color puppy. I know that next year I plan to breed Ramona early and Alondra later in the year. Alondra will without a doubt have a litter full of greys and with Ramona there is a chance of her producing grey as well as her mother is grey. But we can discuss that when you come up for a visit. Talk to you soon! Diane“ We had our first call with Diane Connors, which went very well! We are figuring out when we can head out to Dade City to meet her and her four-legged family! She has a few litters planned, but we are looking for a male, show quality blue pup, so it may be a challenge to bring home our boy any time soon.
Several months ago, we decided that we wanted to bring home a Cane Corso puppy. We are strong believers in rescuing homeless pets, but wanted to choose our next puppy’s temperament and genetics, which is something one cannot do with rescued pets. We strongly encourage people to consider pet adoption as the first option, but in this case we had solid reasons to go with a breeder. We have rescued many dogs over the last decade and currently have two rescues, Luna & Mouse. Luna, born November 2005, is a female red merle Catahoula Leopard Dog who we rescued as a puppy after her momma became a Hurricane Katrina refugee. Mouse, also born November 2005, is a male fawn Doberman Pinscher who we rescued as a puppy from Prayers N Paws Doberman Rescue in North Carolina. Below are some photos of them. Before them, we had many other rescues – a Great Dane named Lucas, a Pit Bull named Kaila, a Neopolitan Mastiff named Nala, just to mention a few. I also grew up with Rottweilers and German Shepherds, some of which were competitive working dogs with me as their handler. I have ridden horses competitively since I was old enough to walk, specifically hunters and jumpers, which has given me an immense amount of knowledge with regard to working with large, dominant animals effectively. We wanted a puppy that we could work with as a competitive working & confirmation dog, which meant that we needed to be able to predict his temperament according to a breed standard, thus motivating us to work with a reputable and respectable breeder for our Cane Corso puppy.
After months of researching breeders, we decided we wanted a puppy from Mar e Sol Cane Corsos in Dade City, Florida, so we submitted an online application today. Diane Connors, the owner of the kennel, immediately wrote back with a positive response: “Hi Yvonne, Thank-you so much for your interest in one of my puppies and for taking the time to complete my puppy application so thoroughly. It seems as if you do have extensive experience with several breeds of dogs and quite capable of properly raising a large, dominant breed. I would love the opportunity to speak with you as I prefer phone conversations over email (so impersonal). I have young puppies right now so spend most of my day here at the house taking care of and entertaining them. Please feel free to contact me at your convenience at (XXX) XXX-XXXX. Thanks Again! Hope to hear from you soon, Diane” We are now one step closer to our new family member! |
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