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JD had always wanted a dog of his own, his parents though were most reluctant to let the young boy have one. Believing that in a short period of time his interest in the canine would cease and they would be left looking after the pet that really did not fit in with their life style. Mum and Dad belonged to a group of friends and business acquaintances who enjoyed a circle of dinner parties, social functions and holidays. One afternoon shortly before the beginning of the summer holiday season, JD returned home late from school, announcing that he had asked and had been given a job at the local boarding kennels. His mother was a little horrified at the idea, her thirteen year old boy working in a boarding kennel! His father though praised his son for his initiative, adding later to his wife he felt the experience would once and for all rid JD of the idea of having a dog. Little did his parents know that the following weeks would compound JD’s intentions, and make unimaginable changes to his life and that of his parents. The owner of the kennels was also a highly respected breeder, dog exhibitor and judge, with a vast wealth and knowledge of many dogs. There was a room called the den in the house full of books, wonderful pictures, copies of pedigrees and show catalogues. JD was in a different world, one he felt sure he was meant to be in. Indeed it did not take long for JD’s interest to be seen as more than simply looking after the canine guests. JD was a bright boy, quick to learn and soon asking questions about the owners dogs, breeding and showing, and to his delight he was taught a great deal by the kennel owner who had taken quite a liking to the enthusiastic young lad. Summer flew past that year, towards the end of the really busy season JD felt sure the owner would tell him his services were no longer required. Instead he was asked if the breeder could meet his parents, at first JD was a little reluctant about this idea, and explained neither his Mum or Dad particularly liked dogs. The breeder sensed what the boy was going through and made a telephone call. A few days later JD was showing his mother and father around the kennels, they met the staff, they noted the cleanliness of the place, the well ordered way in which it was run. The breeder served refreshments in the den, JD’s mother was overawed by the wall of awards, her attention drawn those won at Crufts. So little did she know about the world of dogs, beyond that of the pet, little did she realise that such a world could offer vast opportunities and respect. This realisation began to slowly change JD’s mothers idea of dogs, slowly and a little reluctantly his father also began to see very clearly it was indeed his son’s ambition to be involved with dogs, and from the look of things his wife’s also. They soon become quite friendly with the kennel owner and when it was suggested that JD had a puppy from the next litter planned the following Spring, it did not take too long for his parents to agree, resulting in a very happy and excited Judge. From the onset the breeder kept JD involved with this forthcoming event, he was told al about the background history of the sire and the dam, the achievements they and their relatives had in the show ring. With his parents approval Judge was allowed to stay at the kennels when the whelping date was close and was present at the birth of the litter. Five very tiny puppies being the result. How JD managed to survive the following weeks at school was a miracle, dashing home ever day to do his homework before being allowed to visit the puppies, his puppy. This had all been part of a deal agreed between Judge, his parents and the breeder, that JD’s school work should not suffer because of the puppy. Even his father began to feel a sense of excitement in the air as the time went by and it grew closer to the day the puppy would go home with JD. Exactly at what point the change occurred to this day remains a mystery, but suddenly JD’s parents were talking and taking the canine world seriously. They stepped into the show scene as if it had always been part of their lives, with advice from the breeder plans were already being made for the puppy’s first show. The next few years of JD’s life provided the foundation for his future in the canine world. With help and assistance from the breeder, parents who had become engrossed in their newly found hobby, a completely new and extremely different circle of friends, JD was a very happy teenager. From the first ever litter his mother had bred, his parents had kept one puppy, the kennel owner another and one more was to enter the show ring. All were doing exceptionally well at shows, except for some reason, it was the third puppy from the litter that was being shown and who was doing all the winning. JD continually found himself being beaten into second or third place. Still, JD was by no means slow in learning this game, there was more to the canine world than his parents knew, he set out to find out what …… first however his parents insisted JD go off to University.
Judge Dogge Stories by Susan Hopgood
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