Ann
and Jim Elliott are the faces and the work force behind Glenmorris
Kennels. Ann handles the breeding, grooming, training and most
of the handling of the dogs.
Jim is a natural born handyman, keeping everything else running
smoothly both here and on the road (he has gotten more than one
vehicle on the road home for someone that would be otherwise stranded
at a show site). He knows his way around the ring being alternate
handler until our daughters grew old enough to oust him. He is
also is the official sounding board of all grand ideas and the
giver of dog treats.
We have been involved in this dog game for the last 35 years and
basically raised our family, three lovely daughters on and around
it. Our show philosophy has always been centered on our family
and we attended as a family unit. Of course this limited the number
of shows we attended – none during exam time, when science
fairs were being prepared for or during Christmas concert preparation.
We have never campaigned a dog, gotten to any American shows or
even finished every dog worthy of a title but it doesn’t
matter.
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Our runs are covered and the dogs have a large play area that
more than meets their exercise needs. The adult dogs share house
time. All puppies are born in our bedroom, graduating to the kitchen
as they develop.
We plan our breedings carefully, ensuring that our breeding stock
is free of hereditary defects that could be passed to their offspring.
Our breeding program is based on dogs we have intimate knowledge
of. Most of our dogs can be traced to the original female we purchased.
We have used great caution when introducing anything new in our
lines. We have made a long time commitment to ethical breeding
and business practices.
We
would like to thank you for taking the time to visit with us and
allow us the opportunity of sharing our vision of the Shetland
Sheepdog with you.
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