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[Mardelin]

We were both in Oklahoma with Trish......

I think you'd have a pretty good idea of what you're trying to produce, right? I know that even within a litter you're going to have totally different looking pups - just like humans. I just like the look of her lines - from what I've seen.

Yes, are so right, but, do keep in mind that This Time does not breed for dark soft coated dogs... on very rare occasssion it does happen, but not very often....She breeds for silk. So, if you are looking for a coat such as Ziggy.....and that's what you really want, you may have to wait a bit longer.

You can definately tell a This Time dog, you can spot them in the ring everytime. I was fortunate enough to get my foundation dogs from her, but it took alot of time and work to prove myself to her.....Without her I couldn't have hit the ring winning with my dogs. The lil boy in my Avitar is a This Time dog "Ch. This Time I'm Here Let's Party" I have a total of 3 This Time Dogs. 1 lil girl in the ring right now that I bred her mother back to a This Time. Another 2 are from my breeding are going into the ring.

Oh! yes, soft coated can mean cotton.......

[karen171]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Trish is Trishires.....she does not have a website, as she is very old fashioned and does not believe in advertising.....and does have Champion lines in her pedigrees. She breeds on a very limited basis. As handling keeps her very busy.
She only has one lil girl available (at least when I last spoke to her a week ago), not dark at all, but pure silk. That is if she still is available.

Karen's dog is from This Time lines (which are This Time & Pastoral Lines, This Time is my mentor/breeder, I handle her dogs)

I've seen and groomed Ziggy, nicely structed dog, very, very dark (soft coated), but beautiful......

Remember exhibitor breeders, don't just push a button and whala, out come the puppies ordered to your specifications....You will most likely have to put your name on their waiting lists and wait for what you are looking for, wish it happened that way. Because if it did, we'd special order a Best In Show every breeding...

Connie, Ziggy's breeder says he has what is known as a "modified silk" coat. He is especially more cottony on his back near the base of tail. Also, his head color is lighter now than it was but probably won't get as light as the standard describes. I think a lot of people like the darker head color but the standard says the head color should be light and not dark. Hope this clears it up.


In these pictures you can see the texture of the hair on his back:

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by karen171

Connie, Ziggy's breeder says he has what is known as a "modified silk" coat. He is especially more cottony on his back near the base of tail. Also, his head color is lighter now than it was but probably won't get as light as the standard describes. I think a lot of people like the darker head color but the standard says the head color should be light and not dark. Hope this clears it up.


In these pictures you can see the texture of the hair on his back:

Hi Karen,

Has Ziggy maintained that beautiful head and expression that This Time dogs are so noted for??????

As far as his head clearing.....my Charmer didn't clear completely until he was about 2.....

[karen171]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Hi Karen,

Has Ziggy maintained that beautiful head and expression that This Time dogs are so noted for??????

As far as his head clearing.....my Charmer didn't clear completely until he was about 2.....

Oh I think he has but you know I'm prejudiced. He definitely still has that This Time attitude.

Ziggy is just a little over a year old but he's mostly very dark. He has gotten quite a bit lighter...even the hair on the body is changing like your gorgeous Charmer's. It's silvery colored in places now.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by karen171

Oh I think he has but you know I'm prejudiced. He definitely still has that This Time attitude.

Ziggy is just a little over a year old but he's mostly very dark. He has gotten quite a bit lighter...even the hair on the body is changing like your gorgeous Charmer's. It's silvery colored in places now.

Yes, the are noted for that attitude.....sometimes a bit of a challange, as was my Denny (real head strong and a definate mind of his own)......Like I said you once you know your dogs, you can definately spot a This Time Dog.

Although Charmer was a born show dog, he was definately a late bloomer, late to grow coat, late to clear.