About KRYSTAL PAPILLONS
AS AN EXPERIENCED BREEDER
A CONSISTANT BREEDING PROGRAM
AS AN EXPERIENCED BREEDER
As I have raised my puppies I have learned quite a lot about the breed by observing and interacting with them every day of their lives. I would like to note at this point that I am expressing my opinions based on the experiences I have had with my dogs over the years.
As early as 3 weeks old you can see the beginnings of individual p
As I have raised my puppies I have learned quite a lot about the breed by observing and interacting with them every day of their lives. I would like to note at this point that I am expressing my opinions based on the experiences I have had with my dogs over the years.
As early as 3 weeks old you can see the beginnings of individual personalities in the puppies. Even though their eyes and ears open between 10 to 14 days of age, they do not really notice each other until 3 weeks old. Their teeth are coming in by then as well. Lots of development is happening all at once. Their ears are getting bigger, coats are getting longer and they are toddling around their bed better each day. They start playing with each other by trying to bite each other’s noses off. So cute. This is the time I open a door in their bed so they can come out and piddle in a litter box.
As soon as their teeth start coming in it seems their appetite is more than their mother can satisfy. They cannot digest anything other than milk until this point. Getting teeth seems to be a trigger. I introduce food to them in addition to nursing from their mother. I think the dam is glad I do. She no longer wants to stay in the bed 24/7 and is glad for a break from being the milk bar. Her appetite increases as well as they demand more and more from her.
Now the development seems to increase day by day. Instead of lurching and stumbling, they start to actually walk. By 5 weeks old they are pros at it and hardly fall over at all. An interesting thing I have noticed is that as they become aware of objects in their surroundings they will zero in on something and go for it. The difficulty with that is they are oblivious to anything in the way. So they will run through the food bowl, water dish, over each other. I use an x-pen to confine them. In their desire to get to something of interest they will run right into the fence, almost like they could not focus on or see more than one thing at a time.
MY GOALS
A CONSISTANT BREEDING PROGRAM
AS AN EXPERIENCED BREEDER
While the quality of Krystal Papillons is there, I have never had the where-with-all to show one as a special. That is to say show a champion to achieve a Grand Championship and the recognition that goes along with it.
My pleasure and satisfaction has come from showing in the classes and putting champion titles on my dogs. Who knows, maybe someday, you will see me in the ring with a special!
A CONSISTANT BREEDING PROGRAM
A CONSISTANT BREEDING PROGRAM
A CONSISTANT BREEDING PROGRAM
In forty plus years in Papillons, I have finished over 54 American Champions with numerous Canadian Champions, plus others with Obedience, Rally, and Trick Dog Titles.
It is with Pride that I breed Papillons in all colors. Each and every puppy is given the same amount of training, time, and love. Therefore, I am proud to claim that Krystal
In forty plus years in Papillons, I have finished over 54 American Champions with numerous Canadian Champions, plus others with Obedience, Rally, and Trick Dog Titles.
It is with Pride that I breed Papillons in all colors. Each and every puppy is given the same amount of training, time, and love. Therefore, I am proud to claim that Krystal Papillons have great and outgoing dispositions for whatever their future may bring.
Two of the primary concerns when choosing the parents are Health and Conforming to the AKC Standard of Excellence. I want all of my dogs to be capable of not only being healthy and living to ripe old ages of over 16 but to get around spryly and happy as the years advance.
PUPPIES OF THE PAST
