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My first Springers came from field lines. In
1980 we brought Charmin home and then in 1982 along came
Lady from the same kennel. They became a big part of our
family and were loved by our two children, Carmen and
myself. Although they were never bred, it was these two
girls who inspired me to breed.
| In 1985 I was introduced to "Mindy"; Serenade's Pirate
Queen CD.
We brought her
home to start the journey into the world of show
dogs. Although Mindy never went in the conformation
ring, she did do very well in obedience. |
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Later in
the year we brought home another girl "Cora";
Ch Burmon's Corona. Now I had another dog to
practice my grooming skills on! I laugh now at how silly they
looked because of my incompetence with scissors and shears. |
And from there, as
they say, the rest is history!
1984-1989
1990-1999
2000-2004
2005-Now
Kennel Name: A very good friend
of mine Mary, who had shown and bred German Shepherds, took me to
my first dog show. After that I was hooked and the search
began for a bench line English Springer Spaniel. While I was
looking for a pup I started contemplating a kennel name.
I started with 'Kar' for my
husband Carmen; 'ma' from Mary (who got me hooked into this
wonderful breed!) and 'di' from Diane (myself), to
come up with KARMADI.
Co-ownership:
I am a firm believer that each dog
that I produce should have the best home that I can give him, so
with that said, this is the reason for my co-ownership
program. I have five dogs who live with me at
home. I keep the very best from each litter, so that I
can show them and hopefully they will continue on in our breeding
program.
There are only so many
hours that you can devote to your dogs and the young ones
need to be socialized properly, which includes obedience or
conformation classes. This is why I decided, many years
back, to have a co-ownership program. Over the years, I have
met many wonderful people that have become very
dear friends, making it apparent that this is truly the way
to go.
Breeding:
All of my breeding stock are living
close by. My dogs have their own people and I have the
opportunity to show and breed them if clearances are met.
This has given me the opportunity to be very fussy about who stays
in my breeding program. I definitely have the best of both
worlds, the most important aspect being, the dogs that are kept on
for consideration aren't in a kennel situation; they live out their life just being dogs and a big part
of someone's family.
Being a champion
doesn't necessarily mean that it's a good dog for breeding
purposes. There are many other considerations.
Madam: Never in my wildest dreams could I have
envisioned that I would produce a blk/wht girl "Madam" MBIS BISS A/C Ch
Karmadi's Madam President who was:
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#2
English Springer Spaniel in Canada (2004)
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#10
English Springer Spaniel in the US (2005)
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#
3 English Springer Spaniel in the US (2006)
Madam is the
first dog that I have sold as a show dog. There were many
sleepless nights before I decided to let her go to her
new home. I only sold her when I was assured that she would
not be living in a 'kennel' type situation, and on the condition
that when her show career was over, she would return to live with
me.
Breeding and showing
dogs has been an educational and exciting venture for me, offering
me the opportunity to travel much and meet many wonderful people.
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