My name is Jennifer Jones, and I am located in Roswell, New Mexico (yes, its in the United States, directly between Texas and Arizona….we are not in “Mexico”). It is about 50 miles from Ruidoso, 80 miles north of the wondrous Carlsbad Caverns and 60 miles from Sitting Bull Falls….and all the camping, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, four wheelin’ and huntin’ you can find time for.
I am a member of the PCA (Papillon Club of America) and am a Silver level AKC Breeder of Merit-Silver (pending AKC approval). I DNA test for PRA-1, NAD, VWD and CFVII, and OFA for hearts, patella’s and eyes.
I avoided making “alliances” in the beginning, because that seemed to burn bridges with other breeders, ie: if you buy from breeder “A”, you’re blacklisted from buying from breeders “B, C and D” and vice versa. I felt that importing was the best way to remain independent and hopefully to avoid much of the drama that goes on ring-side. It doesn’t seem to be that complicated any more, as I am seeing more and more “newbies” in the ring every year.
If you would like to get into showing and breeding, I would recommend going to the AKC website and signing up for a mentor. I didn’t know they had a mentoring program when I started, but it would have been alot easier if I had. https://www.akc.org/sports/conformation/mentor-program/
We live on almost 6 acre farm where we grow roughage for our horses. I also keep guard dogs to ward off predators.
Before my life with Papillons began and before the family exploded in size, I co-managed a private animal shelter that was owned by a vet. I was sent to some animal behavior classes, as well as to local groomers to learn how to groom. On my free time, that vet started teaching me the skills of a Tech (Veterinary Assistant). I relished those skills and later on, they helped me to get a job as a Vet Tech when we moved to another town. It has been BY FAR, my very most favorite job, working for Dr. John Rauch and Larry Young at Artesia Animal Clinic. Dr. Rauch has since retired from AAC, but I still work very closely with Dr. Young. If you find yourself in desire of getting a reference about me, Call Artesia Animal Clinic at 575-748-2042. Now that I live in Roswell, I only use the Artesia clinic for difficult emergencies. I now use Dr Weiner at Cielo Grande Vet Center in Roswell for my routine vet care. You can call them for a reference at 575-623-8000.
Prior to the private shelter, I worked in a no-kill humane society shelter. What a horrific experience! “No Kill” shelters are a noble idea, but completely, and enormously unrealistic. On a good day, I only had to carry 15 dogs to the dumpsters, and a bad day, it was closer to 30-35. The dogs that were not killed by each other, were killed by disease. The thing about no-kill shelters, is that they tend to be over crowded. Sometimes bleeding hearts just can’t say “no” to taking just one more in. And when they do turn dogs away, those dogs just get turned loose on the streets because waiting your turn on a waiting list that rarely opens up is just not possible when you have a dangerous dog you need to remove from the home.
I can tell you from a very bad experience, that there are far worse things than death, and for a dog, being warehoused in a no-kill shelter can certainly be one of them. Working so closely with the rescues and shelters, I have found that, even though they mean well, it is not always the best thing for a dog. I know too many “foster homes” for pets that have no business caring for another living creature and in any other setting, they would be fined for hoarding and I just won’t take the chance of one of the pets that I am responsible for, ending up with one! Many times, these “rescues” and “fosters” are just glorified “dog flippers”; people who use their status of “rescue” or “foster”, to “rescue” dogs from unsuspecting shelters and families, then sell or breed the animal for profit.
Below, you will see pictures of our property so you can see how we live. The yard is currently tore up while I’m fixing the foxtail grasses, but as soon as I have quality grass growing, I’ll post pics of the yard and dogs as well.
Please also check out this article…it is a MUST READ for anyone who values the constitutional right to own and/or breed their pets:
“Mentoring: A way to oppose the Animal Rights Crazies” an AWESOME article about how to fight the Animal Rights Movement, and why you should. If the link doesn’t work, please google it, its really well worth the read!
Thank you for checking out my site, I hope you enjoy your visit.
Jennifer Able-Jones
Roswell, NM 88201
Jennifer@jbarpapillons.com
