Welcome to S, [aka the NCC's China]! Current statistics (07/08): Total dogs: 3317 Total NCC registered dogs: 3108 Total dogs with at least one title: 1976 Percentage of dogs with at least one title: 60% Total NCC championship titles: 1595 Current kennel goals include the following: -Achieve a 20% title rate in each group (amounting to approximately 630 dogs), concentrating on the groups with the lowest title rates currently (groups 3, 5, 6, and 9). Achieved, currently working towards 75% title rate. -Adopt and breed uncommon color lines in several breeds. This includes all-black German Shepherd Dogs, all-white Ibizan Hounds, plattenhunde Great Danes, lilac Border Collies, and all-white English Bulldogs. -Breed diverse lines in recently-established breeds such as Pit Bulls and Chinooks while not creating an infamous Czechoslovakian-Wolfdog-situation and ruining the potential for breeding anything ever again; retire foundations after 2-3 litters. -Breed fewer litters with fewer puppies to allow increased concentration on titling adopted puppies; adopting those puppies out to established kennels with good reputations in eventing and responsible ones in breeding. -Remain active in running events and breed shows while entering as many as possible to maximize titling in a variety of areas. S was established December 2002 (though I swore it was 2001), and joined the NCC January 30, 2003, thanks to L at Starswept and her puppies which were even then too cute to pass up. In August 2003, this was the first kennel to have every NCC recognized breed. Historically, S has specialized in sporting and hound breeds, but has recently begun to appreciate the herding and working groups. I love all of my dogs, but my favorite breeds, and thus those dogs from S who will give you the most competition in the event ring, are German, Belgian, and Dutch Shepherds; Bloodhounds; Clumber Spaniels; Golden and Flat-Coated Retrievers; Chinooks; Border Collies; Pit Bulls; Dobermanns; Rottweilers; and Schiller Hounds. Like a real kennel, I try to have good "all-around" dogs. I try my best to event my dogs and treat them as pets. I compete my dogs in many different disciplines, and hope that you will do the same with any puppies you adopt from my kennel. S puppies are bred to be working pets, dogs that you will love as a member of your kennel's family and event as often as possible. Nothing makes me happier than seeing a puppy I've bred earning title upon title. To treat a cyber dog like a working pet means to give it a call name as you would a real dog, and enter it frequently in events. To uphold this standard, it is a rule that S puppies must have call names posted, and I generally only adopt to people who I've seen active in event trials. I have thousands of dogs that would love it if you'd pay them a visit! I do not currently focus on breeding, so please do not email me requesting litters. I breed spontaneously, so please also don't email me asking what I am making, because I will really have no idea. When I do breed, I usually make litters in groups 1, 2, 6, 7, and 8 (my favorite groups!). You're not likely to see many toy breed or terriers at S, as they are my least favorite breeds. I usually breed large dogs, and I also breed some rarer breeds at S; having all NCC accepted breeds here really allows me amazing breeding opportunities. Oh yeah, join the NCC. Send in a membership form, then introduce yourself on the message board! If you have any questions at all you can post them, or email me at s08.jpowell@wittenberg.edu. "well. you draw nice dogs. but if one has a deformed toe, i'm going to say MY GAWD THAT TOE IS FUG." Congratulations, Prism, on being S's first American Champion!!! Started [12.22.01] 1st Completed [08.13.03]

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