Since getting Yoshi, we have expanded our doggie family and have bred a litter. We attend as many shows a year as time and coat condition allow for. You can see pictures of our dogs & puppies on the picture pages. We have also started working with American Eskimo rescue.  Rescue dogs can range from dogs that can no longer live with their families, strays, and unfortunately, neglected or abused dogs from backyard breeders or puppy mills.  Our rescue efforts to date include four Eskies from a backyard breeder, and one that needed a new family due to a change in the owner's lifestyle.  The resilience of the Eskimo's spirit and inherent desire to bond with people have helped them to get placed in appropriate, nurturing homes.  Most are adult Eskies that are displaced and can make excellent companions for those who want a dog, but not necessarily the problems that go with training a puppy.  Our dedication to this breed and the plight of unwanted animals has made this a rewarding part of our life with Man's best friend.  You can read more about American Eskimo rescue on our rescue page or you can go to Heartbandits which is a national American Eskimo rescue organization. 
 

Backyard breeder: We use the term "backyard breeder" to refer to irresponsible breeders.  There are people breeding all different breeds of dogs with little thought being put into the physical characteristics or temperament of the dogs.  They tend to have little knowledge of the breed or its genetic line.  They do not stand behind the soundness of their dogs, and do not try to match the appropriate dog personality with the right person.  Frequently, these are the unfortunate dogs that end up in shelters or with rescue groups. 

Breed Standard: The breed standard is the written description of the physical and temperament characteristics that has been defined for each individual breed by the governing breed club. Basically, what the "perfect" version of the dog is supposed to look & act like.