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you for visiting
our web site. Let me introduce myself and tell you something about
myself
and my lovely Shih Tzu. My name is Betty Meidlinger. I have been
breeding
and showing Shih Tzu for thirty-four years. My granddaughter, Kailey,
is
also very involved in the showing and care of our dogs. She has become
a very important part of Mei San Shih Tzu. My first Shih Tzu was Ch
Greenmoss
Jezebel, an import from England. She is the one that started this all.
So far, we have 75 Champions and many in the wings waiting to get
started
on their show careers. I breed for show potential dogs to improve the
stock
that I am working with. Not all the puppies can be show dogs but make
beautiful,
loving companions. I do testing on my dogs including the DNA test for
renal
dysplasia.
My
kennel name is Mei
San, which in Chinese means "my precious ones". I am a founding member
of the Twin Cities Area Shih Tzu Club and have held many offices and
have
been a board member for many years. I am also a member of the American
Shih Tzu Club and was on the board for three terms. I am a member of
AKC
and in good standing with them. I also belong to a number of the local
all breed dog clubs in our area.
My
dogs are in their
dog rooms, which are part of our home. Puppies are raised right in the
office where there is activity. They also listen to the television when
things seem too quiet. I find that puppies need to hear the sound of
children's
voices so they will not be afraid of children. So, they listen and
watch
Sesame Street every day. My main concerns with raising show or
companion
Shih Tzu are health and temperament. You can have the most gorgeous
Shih
Tzu. But if it's not free of hereditary defects and has a bad
temperament,
it is not a good Shih Tzu. Of course, we want the beauty of the Shih
Tzu
also. We strive for it all.
I
have done Shih Tzu
Rescue for the Twin Cities Area Shih Tzu Club. We placed over 200
Shih Tzu in the ten years we had the program. I no longer do rescue
work because of time limitations. But I would never turn away a Shih
Tzu who needs a good home. I have loved Shih Tzu
since I first saw them in 1967, and they have been a great addition to
our lives.
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