Our Beginnings
In 1998 I met MY breed, the Alaskan Malamute. I was introduced to this breed by my then future sister-in-law. Tobesha was my sister-in-laws large Alaskan Malamute. He impressed me with his size and temperament. He was a big, loveable dog. I loved that he possessed similar facial features to the wolf. From that moment on I was hooked.
My first attempt at raising Malamutes resulted in dog aggressive territorial disputes. We ultimately had to place our second Malamute,
Bear. Next I unexpectedly lost my beloved first Malamute,
Jinx to "bloat" at a young age. I was devestated. I wanted another Malamute. I hoped this puppy would heal my aching heart. Instead of getting a quality puppy from a reputable breeder I made an impulse decision and found a litter of puppies in the newspaper. The next day I brought home my backyard bred pup.
He was cute but not conformation material. Later my veterinarian informed me that my puppy was cryptorchid. This required he be neutered. I was disappointed and knew that the show circuit would have to wait.
It seems that once the show bug gets in your system it is unescapable. My ideas of owning and competing with a spectacular show dog have never ceased. May of 2002 I attended my first conformation event in Ogden. My year and a half old son attended with me. After that event I was hooked. I knew this was what I wanted to do. I regularly attended all the local conformation events whenever I could.
As it turned out at that particular show I was informed of a
litter that had just been whelped between Wolfmtn's Watchin 'Z' Terraglo "Watcher" and Barrenfield Major Knockout "K.O.". Later, I drove two hours north to view the puppies. There were 6 gorgeous puppies, 4 boys and 2 girls and they were all just adorable. There was still one puppy available, but my situation did not permit me to bring home another puppy.
A year and a half later I learned about a
repeat breeding between Watcher and K.O. I contacted Pat Jenkins of Wolf Mountain kennels and reserved my show female. On July 13, 2004 Watcher produced 6 lovely puppies 4 boys and 2 girls, the exact ratio from the first litter. I was overjoyed and a little skeptical. Pat, initially, wanted to keep a female for herself which limited my options. Still, I knew I was finally going to own my first show puppy.
Eventually, Pat allowed me first pick female. September 11, 2004 I went to the Davis County Fairgrounds where Pat was attending a conformation show. Initially I was going to take home female 1 but Pat and Leneia Rogowski (Stormrunner Kennels) informed me the other female had the better chance of being a good show dog. I took their advice to heart and chose the puppy they suggested. I figured with over 50 years of show experience between them they knew what they were talking about. Anck came home and since then has made herself a large part of the family- and me a very proud mom!
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