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Beginning in 1995, I began show training and handling Dobermans for friends and acquaintances. I also shown other breeds including Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Chow Chows, Rough Collies, Whippets, Canaan Dogs, Boston Terriers, Flat Coated Retrievers and Great Danes. I worked at Georgia’s premier private boarding school for puppies for 13 years where I was kennel manager and assistant trainer. I am the manager of Caring Canine Rehabilitation Center in Stone Mountain, Georgia, and practice as a certified canine massage therapist. I graduated with honors from Gwinnett Technical College as a Registered Veterinary Technician and am certified as a canine rehabilitation practitioner through the University of Tennessee. Due to my busy schedule, I have retired after over 5 years as Agility Trial Chairman for the Sawnee Mountain Kennel Club of Georgia, where I also served over the years as 2nd Vice President, Director, Secretary and 8 years as newsletter editor. I have served as past President of the Atlanta Doberman Pinscher Club as well as having served as WAC coordinator and occasionally as Show Trial Chairman.
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My husband James and I have been married for 25 years.
James is also a dog lover, as he bred and trained field
trial Beagles with his father for the first 20 years of
his life. He is a marketing manager, has a second-degree black-belt in American style Karate,
a black-belt in Tae Kwon Do, a black-belt in ShuriRyu karate, and is a faithful fan of NASCAR racing.
He
never hesitates to jump right in with the whelping and raising of
puppies, and care and training of adults. In 2000, James became
active in AKC agility-- achieving DPCA Top 20 agility status only 2
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We are fortunate in that we have a complete set of agility equipment (most of which is to AKC specifications) on our property. The area is lighted to allow for night time training. |
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Only breeding occasionally, ADAMAS takes seriously the code to “Only Breed to Improve the Breed.” Only dogs which have been proven worthy in competition, are considered for breeding. ADAMAS does not breed for “white” a.k.a. “tyrosinase positive, oculocutaneous albino” Dobermans. We will not breed to ANY Doberman identified as a carrier or possible carrier of this deleterious trait. We also do not breed for over sized Dobermans, aka "king size" or "Warlock." As a DPCA member, we strive to breed Dobermans to fit the AKC accepted standard, which calls for dogs of 26-28" at the shoulder, or 24-26" for bitches. In addition to size, and like the
majority of reputable breeders, we attempt to avoid producing dogs of
diluted color (blues and fawns/isabella.) While the dilution gene
is spread throughout the breed, there is a DNA test to aid breeders in
detecting its hidden presence in any given dog. Breeders can use this test
to avoid doubling up on the recessive dilution gene.
Unfortunately, prospective puppy buyers will often see and fall victim
to classified ads placed by disreputable breeders selling "rare" blues
and fawns at inflated prices. The reason that these dogs are
"rare" as compared to the standard black and red colors is that
reputable breeders try to avoid producing diluted colors due to their
propensity to loss their coats. While these fawn and blue colored
puppies look appealing to start with, approximately 70% of them will
suffer from SEVERE alopecia which sets in around 2-3 years of age.
Affected dogs lose the vast majority of their body coat, leaving their
skin exposed to the elements with only a few wispy hairs scattered here
and there. Even for the approximately 30% of blues and fawns that do not
suffer from alopecia, their dilution makes them susceptible to severely
dry, flaky skin as blues and fawns have fewer hairs per square inch to
protect their skin as compared to blacks and reds. |
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 ADAMAS breeds for what we call "all-around" dogs- that is, dogs that
not only look beautiful,
but have the brains, willingness to please and drive to do performance
work like obedience and agility, and the stable temperament to be
loving household companions. To that end we will
not breed dogs that have not been proven worthy, in one or more venues,
of passing on their genetic imprint to the next generation. One
such venue is the DPCA's Working Aptitude Evaluation (WAE or WAC).
On average nationally, only about 30% of Dobermans taking this test
pass. This is a picture of
Int'l CH ADAMAS
In Harm's Way CD, AX, AXJ, WAC, CGC (AKC major pointed) in the final
portion of the test- protecting his owner from a stick-wielding, threatening stranger as
an evaluator watches. While going through this site, you will
notice that almost all of our adult dogs have the WAC title as well as
performance titles to prove their brains, willingness to please, drive
and stability of temperament. The ROM (Register of Merit) title at
the end of one of our dogs' names means that they have not only passed
the WAE/WAC test, but have also achieved their AKC Championship and have
been titled in a performance venue such as obedience or agility. |
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While the breed was once associated
with a bad public perception, reputable breeders have worked hard over
the last several decades to make the breed a dependable companion.
These days, very few Dobermans have unstable temperaments and the
majority of these can be attributed to poor breeding, poor socialization
on the part of the breeder AND owner, lack of positive obedience
training, physical abuse and/or neglect. |
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Amadeus was one of several breeds demonstrating agility and trick training to the large audience. The event was hosted by morning radio show personality Tom Sullivan of Star 94. |
CH ADAMAS Ricochet RN, AX, AXJ, ROM is a seasoned therapy dog. He is pictured here at a library as part of a program that encourages children to read. |
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Here, Elizabeth is shown training "Faiqa" to assist her disabled handler in negotiating stairs and curbs. Faiqa was donated by her breeder, Penelope Brooks, MD. |
CH ADAMAS Ricochet RN, AX, AXJ, ROM in the news- donating canine oxygen masks to the Lumpkin County Fire Department on behalf of Atlanta Therapaws. |
ADAMAS Enchanted Host MX, MXJ, WAC performs an agility demonstration for employees of Federated Systems. |
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Dobermans Please
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