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Welcome to
Regal Maltese. We classify ourselves as AKC Show Exhibitors. Our goal is
to scientifically concentrate on improving the Maltese line. If you
love and cherish Maltese dogs as much as we do, you will feel at home on
our web site.
We live in Fort Wayne, Indiana which is in northern
Indiana. My husband Harry is a family dentist, and I am a surgical
nurse, and I decided to stay at home and care for our Maltese. Since
our kids were very active in their youths, we now have the time to really
put an effort into caring for our "new" children.
Two of our
close friends have Maltese but it wasn't until I visited a friend in
California that I knew Maltese were in our future. I can't think of
enough adjectives to describe my friend's little ”Meeko." She didn't
know his pedigree. But as I became more familiar with the breed, I
bet he was out of superior lineage. His coat, temperament, and
structure are impeccable.
Our first Maltese came from a lady that
had partial paralysis due to a stroke and could not keep him. Brandy
was eight weeks old when we brought him home. He is too large, and
does not meet the AKC Standard for AKC conformation, but we love
him. However, he is involved in obedience classes and visiting dog
services, and is doing quite well. After getting Brandy,
we made up our minds that we wanted to get involved in
showing, so we kept looking for the "perfect dog."
It was not easy
finding someone to trust us with their beautiful dogs and established
lineage. After several frustrating telephone calls, I finally called
Jerre Dunlap, Wynsom Maltese in Tennessee. She was wonderful to us
and showed faith in us caring for her most prized possession, and then a
couple weeks later we were on the road to get Kilo, our first show
prospect. He was handled and finished by
Diane Ehricht. Kilo
finished from the Puppy Class in only three weekends, when he was 10
months old. We were proud parents and needed to have another Maltese
in our home.
Our next puppy came from Pam Armstrong of Hi-Lite
Maltese in Washington. We are grateful to Pam for parting with a
little girl that we named Katie. Katie is a beautiful little female
and we dearly love her. With her coat that is fine and silky, I have
been told by the "experts" that she will be a perfect compliment to
Kilo. Katie has been "away at college" and earned her Championship
in March 2004. Katie was handled and finished by
Diane Ehrict.
Our youngest "child" will be one year old in May 2004. We
were not planning to get another puppy, but then we met Candy. One
day, when we went to visit Katie, at Diane Ehricht's house, Diane told
Harry and me she knew about a puppy with an impressive pedigree. We
looked at Candy, and feel in love with her immediately! We purchased
Candy from
Roxanne Milligan, Shakespeare Kennel, in Toledo, Ohio.
She is a beautiful little girl, and very much loved by all of
us.
Our article would not be complete without special heartfelt
thanks to our sponsors, Jerre Dunlap and Jackie Seman, both of
Tennessee. They sponsored our membership to the
American Maltese
Association, and have been wonderful mentors. Jackie and Jerre
always have the time to talk to us and give us direction in the "World of
Maltese."
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