Cob has been around for quite
sometime now since its first litter in December of 1995.
By 1996, it was known to be the Home of the Best Baby Puppy In Show
Winners. One after the other, Cob Puppies kept winning the award
every dog show and it continued on till the succeeding year.
Cob won its first Best-In-Show in 1997 and by that time the puppies
have grown. All the foundation stock one by one finished their
Grand Championship garnering major group wins or placements gathering
points for their Hall of Fame Status.
By 1998, the puppies have grown, finished their championships.
From #4 Top Breeder in ranking, Cob became #1 by 1999. Corazon.
C. Salazar was Top Breeder for 2 consecutive years and # 2 for the
year 2001. Having bred over a hundred champions,60 Philippine
Grand Champions and 4 Home-bred Show Dogs Hall of Fame.
Known as any Breed Clubs biggest supporter, Cob had been known to
always have the biggest number of entries at Metro-Manila shows.
A dog show isn't just the same without the Cob Kennels gang!
Oftentimes, including judges, are in awe once they find out that
roughly 10 sometimes 20 % of the entries are all Cob dogs! we
normally cause delays in shows because of the lack of handlers for our
dogs!
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Unsolicited opinions
of course is not much of value, Cob wears its blinders.
Much talk has been uttered as to show people wandering why Cob
seldom sells its litters or for the amount of dog that Cob's
keep, one for surely can buy just one top caliber dog that can
win BIS all the way. So, why doesn't Cob do that instead
of the whole slew of dogs tugged along every dog show.
Cob Kennels is easily spotted with the most number of vari-kennels
stacked in one corner. And the Cob pack just
smiles.
More so, the Cob Kennel Gang often wish they don't
place second in group competitions nor win any BIG awards if
possible 'coz the staff and the dog would much rather go home
early and not wait for the BIS competition much later during
the day.
Of course, the Cob
dogs would much rather be in the doggie haven in Bulacan where
they are given the good life and treated right! The
Staff would also rather retire early on Sunday afternoons and
relax!
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Cob's goal may be forever an enigma. We follow a rigid
process of selection in our breeding programs. We do not
breed any of our bitches unless it has finished its
championship and has
been officially retired from the show ring. Some never
even get bred and just get spayed even after they have
finished their Grand Championships or even Hall of Fame.
Official records show that Cob has the most number of titled
dogs in a limited span of time in its existence. While
others vie for the same stature, it is highly unlikely for the
another kennel to covet the recognition awards that Cob has
managed to accomplish in such a short period of time.
Out of the Cob dogs that is maintained, only 15% have not
finished their championships. While many kennels may
show 5 to 10 specimens per show, the stock that they keep in
their backyard have never been to shows and they get bred to
the ones in the ring. Except for the toy breeds that are
merely just pets and just meant to be loved, all of the Cob
dogs are of show quality.
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All Cob Dogs are show dogs to say the least. Not all show dogs
are breeding material either. Not all top-winning dogs are
producers. Cob uses the dog shows as activity for its dogs and
staff to fine-tune their craft. It's a fun day away from work
much like a week-end barbecue. Dog shows too are opportunities
for Cob dogs to get socialized and have a life outside the doggie
haven. The judges' opinion are valued and used as checkpoints
for future breeding selection. It is also a way of checking if
the judges' for the day did their homework.
Winning big of course is honourable. But sometimes, what really
matters is how one accomplishes its goals. Cob may not have an
All-Time-BIS-Winner to brag not that we haven't won BIS in the
past. We may not always win the group and to others, we
acknowledge that we will always place in group competitions because we
happen to be the "Herding Group" but what it boils down to
is that Cob dogs shouldn't place if the judge does not see our dogs
fit! And besides, our home-breds are winning over the imported
and really expensive dogs.
Also spares us the bonuses to the handlers!!! The extra expense
of throwing win-blow-outs to friends.
And the best part of it all is that we have more friends. We
keep our friends, value and nurture friendships we make in the
dog world.
Need we say more?
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