Rusty Rose Ranch
Why We Decided to Retire Nago and Spyro from Breeding
As Nago recuperates from his neutering, I’ve been asked why I decided to retire my two foundation dogs after only one litter. ...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Oct 312 min read
Uncensored Opinions....
Our little kennel was a topic of conversation on the Facebook Uncensored Opinions of Breeders today! While I am not a part of this...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Jun 261 min read
MASCUSA Conformation Judging
I’m so disappointed to read the comments from Judge Nannette Newbury on the conformation judging at the MASCUSA specialty. I’ll never...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
May 33 min read
Public Statement In Reference to Journey Tree and Allegations from Karen Goddard-Blevins
I would like to address the public Facebook post made by fellow MASCUSA member Karen Goddard-Blevins. Her post, as originally put on her...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Mar 43 min read
What We Can Learn from Papillons about Show line/Sport Line splits
The following blog is based on 2023 data pulled from https://baddogagility.com/ For quick reference, the BDA stats are based on AKC...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Feb 182 min read
Form Follows Function
Form follows function. We see this phrase thrown around a lot in the dog world, but what does it actually mean? Well let's break it...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Jan 175 min read
Versatility vs Specialization
This conversation started off as a response to a friend's facebook post, but I thought it was worth discussing in it's own right. My...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Jan 112 min read
Keeping things in perspective....
Occasionally, I see my friends in the show world who have more moderate dogs claim that we "don't need a show line/sport line split"...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Jan 45 min read
Thoughts and Feelings on the MASCUSA Studbook Extension
As many in the MAS community are aware, we are attempting to extend the studbook for AKC MAS. Yesterday, we received information that...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Dec 29, 20237 min read
"You hate conformation!"
In light of a recent accusation, I want to take some time to talk openly about something. I recently had someone accuse me of "hating...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Dec 27, 20231 min read
MAMASC
I am so honored to to have been chosen as a director of the Mid American Miniature American Shepherd club! I truly believe this to be the...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Dec 13, 20235 min read
My First Year In Agility Trials: Things No One Warned Me About
1)Your Q rate will be really low. Baby dogs have low Q rates to begin with, even under veteran handlers. Baby dogs with novice handlers...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Dec 7, 20231 min read
No Bullying Allowed!
I’m going to put this out there: there is a difference between being blunt and being a bully. There just is. I am the bluntest person I...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Nov 21, 20232 min read
Southern Classic Wrap-Up
Well we are now back from the prestigious UKC Southern Classic! We are all exhausted (My watch says I walked 30 miles in 3 days at the...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Nov 21, 20231 min read
Things that make me say, "Hmmm....."
It makes me so sad to see supposedly "reputable" breeders treating dogs as commodities. There is more to being reputable than health...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Oct 30, 20239 min read
A Deeper Dive into Breed Line Splits
The working dog came first. Let us not forget this. Before there were dog shows, field trials, agility trials, herding trials, obedience...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Oct 25, 20233 min read
Quantity Vs Quality Debate
Seen in the wilds of Facebook this morning: https://www.facebook.com/adam.levy.549/posts/pfbid02ymbie29yQsWMeoxaxz1EyQ5gva674tmk8wSmAqUtP...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Oct 25, 20233 min read
MASCUSA Releases New Zero Tolerance Stance on Bullying
I think all of us are glad to see MASCUSA taking a stand against bullying, both online and in person. I will copy their complete stance...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Oct 13, 20232 min read
How We Determine Who is Eligible for Breeding Rights
The issue of whether or not to sell puppies on full registration (aka “with rights) is a controversial one. Some people never sell on...
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Rusty Rose Ranch
Sep 22, 20234 min read
Breed Standard: Guidelines or Laws?
I had an interesting debate with a good friend of mine this week. I've always made it clear I'm breeding for agility. In the opinion of...
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