Hello!
I started showing dogs when I was nine: first Keeshonden, then Goldens. I apprenticed with professional handlers and showed many breeds in the Sporting, Hound, Working, and Herding groups.
I worked for professional handler Coral Appleton of Oklahoma and bought my first juniors dog from Gloria Kerr, now an all-breed judge. I co-owned this Golden, Krishna Tawa Karisma, with Gloria, and she produced many conformation champions.
Though I graduated high school with only occasional attendance, college was less forgiving. I stopped showing dogs in my early 20s and focused on my PhD in history and raising four children.
My daughter introduced me to longhaired miniature dachshunds and I was drawn in once again! My Dachshunds bring so much joy to my life.
Club
Membership
We are active members of the Florida Gulf Coast Dachshund Club.
Dauntless
Dachshunds
Joie (pronounced "Joey"), Tybee (like Tybee Island, GA), GCHB Augusta, and CH Pip at Dauntless Dachshunds.
Augusta
Augusta is from Ch. Riverwalk’s Ancient Ancient Age with Leoralees out of GCH Mygadach’s Times They Are A Changing ML.
Pip
Pip is from GCH Lekoll Bobbi Sharm Ukradi Moy Poceluy out of GCH Dash’N Doxie’s Chocolate Silk v Longdogia, ROM.