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Vickie Halstead RN, LNC
Circle Pines, MN
victoire2@mac.com
763-786-6645
763-360-0864 |
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My main goal is to improve the quality and health of the Bichon Frise. I do this by breeding only champions, completing genetic screening for diseases on parents before breeding, considering pedigrees carefully before breeding, having no more than 2 litters per year so the puppies can be properly socialized, raising my bichons and puppies in my house as part of the family instead of in a kennel, and providing 3 year health guarantees on puppies sold. I am only involved in one breed of dog so I can do the best job possible. My second goal is to provide happy, healthy puppies as pets to carefully chosen homes. My third goal is to produce that special show quality bichon. |
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| breeding and showing bichons
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| since 1990 |
| I have successfully produced 28 AKC registered Bichon Frise litters, out of which 26 have become champions, and more to come. |
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| Speaker at Theriogenology national meeting
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| Diagnosis of Pregnancy: My research project ongoing since 1998 on measuring abdominal girths to diagnose pregnancy and predict litter size, instead of expensive veterinary tests. |
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| St. Barnabas School of Nursing--graduated March, 1973 |
| RN for 34 years, currently work in ER plus some consulting/teaching |
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| Kaplan College |
| graduated from Legal Nurse Consultant program August, 2003 |
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| Attended several canine seminars |
| 1990-present |
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My experience as a nurse and medical/legal knowledge have helped my breeding program in many ways. I groom my own bichons as pets and for shows. My teaching experience has helped me train new bichon owners to groom and show their dogs. |
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available upon request |
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