Danny, husband to Ruth Ann is the brawn of the trio who stays home most of the time and keeps the dogs in clean and cared for when Ruth Ann is away promoting our Russian Toys and Papillons.  But don't go thinking I am just the kennel help.  My history in dogs started in my early 20's when I wanted a Papillon as a pet.  In 1980 the Papillons were about as rare of a breed as the Russian Toys are today. Back then, I could not find a breeder to sell me a Papillon.  So I got a Maltese.  Went to a few shows, bred a litter and the dogs became a big part of of my life.  I bred or co bred over 20 homebred champion Maltese under the kennel name of Lyndylore.  About a year after getting my first Maltese I found a breeder willing to sell me a Papillon.  For the next 17 years I bred, showed and handled my Maltese and Papillons.  In 1985 I started apprenticing under the great late professional handler Lou Grello. For the next few years I helped champion dogs from all seven of the AKC breed groups for clients before becoming a professional handler on my own. In 1998 Ruth Ann and I combined our Papillons together and this was also the same year I bred my last litter of Maltese.  Ruth Ann and I enjoyed 10 years together living in Central Pennsylvania, showing our own dogs while we worked together selling dog products online and at dog shows.  We really had a lot of fun in our old motor home traveling the North East and Mid Atlantic and the Mid West with our dogs.  Our dogs liked it too, when leaving for a show circuit, they always raced to the motor home and climbed in and wait to be put into their travel crates, and off we would go.  Today we live in Texas to be near our Grandchildren to watch them grow up.

I must admit back in 2005 when RA said, she wanted to get a Russian Toy Terrier, I was not too thrilled about the idea of getting owning one. Having bred a few Yorki litters, I really didn't want another breed with Terrier heritage.  Then at four months of age Ruth Ann brought home, Highfield I wanna be loved by Navsegda, "Betty", she changed my thoughts while she wagged her tail, cuddled, and kissed my face into understanding the RT's were not little terrorist.  Now I am just about as involved as Ruth Ann and Scarlett. although I must say I get overruled often and so for the most part I just go with their idea's. It is easier that way...