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My love for dogs has
always been strong and unwavering. I recall
cuddling Toto (my mixed Chow back in
Vietnam) while my mother prepared a hearty
dinner. That was so long ago…It was quite an
ordinary evening during the fall of 96’. I
was preparing dinner as my son returned from
a tutoring session. During dinner, he seemed
preoccupied with his thoughts. With a
minimal amount of motherly mind probing, he
confessed that he was in love… with a tiny,
white, hairy, cuddly, simply irresistible
creature. My son was in love with a Maltese.
I was intrigued by how much my son was
fascinated by this dog. As I researched the
breed, I too was entranced.
The first Maltese to join our family was
"Malta". She was my Christmas contribution:
little did we know that a new chapter of our
lives were about to begin. The joy and love
this little Maltese has blessed us with is
immeasurable. She is truly priceless. Malta
immediately clung to our hearts and never
let go. Her burning love and insatiable
appetite for attention made us realize that
we could not deny her company, even for a
short while.
A few months later, a second furry white
creature galloped across the plains of white
carpet. His name is "Maltino", the grandson
of Ch. Rebecca’s Desert Valentino. Though a
little mischievous at times, my son at once
found a tight bond with Maltino. Whenever my
son roams the house, doing whatever
teenagers do these days… the "trouble-maker"
happily frolics behind. Showing or breeding
Maltese never really crossed my mind. But
after our dynamic duo developed straight
silky hair, beautiful eyes, short little
noses, and loving personalities…
My Maltese have enriched our lives to such a
great extent. I could not even bear to live
without them. After placing our puppies in
good homes, I found a deep void inside my
soul. I cried while letting the puppies go
and cried harder thinking about it. My son
noticed how sad I had become if I were not
clenching a baby Maltese, giving all the
love it could handle. I once spoke to my
son, stating my intentions of
showing/breeding Maltese following
retirement
"Mom, why don’t you breed Maltese a little
right now, why wait?" he said.
I consider myself a novice, depending on my
friends and advisors who have vast knowledge
of the breed to help. Ch. Marcris Angel
Omen’s Michele is my first purchased female
champion from Joyce Watkins. Ch. Su-Le
Sun-Blossom (Sunny) was obtained from
Barbara Bergquist as a show quality puppy.
Sunny was shown and finished by Tonia
Holibaugh. The top-notch stud dog of the
family is Marcris Risqué Justice (son of
Marcris Risqué Business) who came home with
us when he was merely six months old, but
was finished by Tonia Holibaugh within two
months. Justice was not even a year old at
the time.
This was just the first chapter of our lives
with Maltese. The playful barks, the
galloping herds, and occasional skirmishes
between brothers and sisters shall be
remembered forever in our minds, our hearts,
and our souls. A novel awaits our lives. |
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