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 Grazioso Kennel
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7/18/2014 11:00:53 PM reply with quote send message to Grazioso Kennel Object to Post   

How many people actually use the retirement couch? What is your criteria for who gets put there vs. simply FHed?
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 Amoroso
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7/19/2014 12:23:20 AM reply with quote send message to Amoroso Object to Post

I use it for my Merit award winners...some others use it for their top show dogs, but I don't. However, the Merit winners are few and very special (I've bred three so far, in breeds where there hadn't been any previous ones since 2007-2008), so I choose to keep those.

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 Leotyde Kennels
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7/19/2014 3:19:56 AM reply with quote send message to Leotyde Kennels Object to Post

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Just the special dogs... Had GCH CH Degree Lucky Strike there in my basic until she died. #1 English Setterby GCh points (239), #40 all time ES, 2 group wins (which was not happening at the time or now).... Could not fh, felt like a crime. One special"dog"

www.showdog.com/dog.aspx?id=12252049


Eta she would be silver grand in akc, that would be a cool addition... And another reason I held on lol
Also typing at 4am, bad idea
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 Beach Dunes
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7/19/2014 3:29:57 AM reply with quote send message to Beach Dunes Object to Post

I keep my dogs that win BIS or many group placements. I have not had a merit dog yet.

My 3 current couch dogs are:

A 19 BIG winner
A 2 BIS, 10 BIG winner
and A 10 BIG winner

The BIS winner almost being a merit dog and having produced the top sop for the time that introduced a 10 HD.
 Amoroso
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7/19/2014 11:54:53 AM reply with quote send message to Amoroso Object to Post

I should say, if one of my dogs won a BIS, I would definitely not FH him/her! Lol my merit winners have been in breeds that don't win BIS yet (a Dachshund bitch, a Bull Terrier stud, and a Keeshond stud), so that is why I justify to keep them over my good show dogs happy :)

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 Amoroso
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7/19/2014 11:57:29 AM reply with quote send message to Amoroso Object to Post

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double post sad :(

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 GraceInGlory
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7/21/2014 10:41:32 AM reply with quote send message to GraceInGlory Object to Post

Maybe I have a hard time letting go... but I keep just about all of my Grand Champions! LOL

Occasionally, if I need to cut back on expenses, I'll go through and FH some of the dogs that had less noteworthy show careers or offspring lists.

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