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"Ash" Aubinwood Ashley at Sanflorian 4/20/00 CKCSC, USA CH Bramble Ethan x CH Heavensgate Abigail at Aubinwood |
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Ashley, like Madison, came to us as an adult and as a brood bitch. Her sweet and gentle demeanor quickly stole our hearts and she made herself so quickly and permanently part of the family that it's hard to remember she wasn't always here. She did her job well and gave us 2 beautiful litters. Unfortunately, Ash has been the one to teach us about the tragedies dog breeders can face. In October 2005 she whelped a litter of 8 puppies, 6 of whom died within 36 hours of birth. We almost lost Ashley as well that night. And Ashley is the mother of Hickory, our puppy affected by Episodic Falling Syndrome. The onset of Hickory's EF was the end of Ashley's breeding career and the high hopes we had for establishing our "line" with this foundation. We share these stories simply to illustrate again that dog breeding is not something to enter into lightly. Ashley enjoys life as the retired "grand dam" of the house and we hope she will continue to do so for many years to come. |