Cheryl Chang

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=145 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="039f0f21egerdp.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#006633" FACE="Kidprint" ><B><IMG SRC="0ba8c500.gif" border=0 width="140" height="80" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#006633" FACE="Imprint MT Shadow" ><B>Ko'olau Bed & Biscuit</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#66334C" FACE="Arial" ><B>      |         </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#66334C" FACE="Imprint MT Shadow" ><B>  </B></FONT><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Koolau Bed Biscuit"><U><B><IMG SRC="04819190.jpg" border=0 width="25" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Koolau Bed Biscuit"><U><B>Return to Home </B></U></A><B> </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Imprint MT Shadow" >back to</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#66334C" FACE="Kidprint" >  </FONT><A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Family"><U>Our Family</U></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="038f2f02egerdp.jpg"> <div> <B>Cheryl Chang</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kelly Chang"><U>Kelly Chang</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Michael Chang"><U>Michael Chang</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Guest Gallery"><U>Our Guest Gallery</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=335 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03bf0f03.jpg"> <div> <I>DISCUSSION with Cheryl</I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="733" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 146 WIDTH="515"><div> <B>How did you become a "Dog Person?"</B></div> <div> I grew up on a farm in Illinois and for as long as I can remember I have had a dog.   The first steps of my journey into the "dog world" was in 1980 when I obtained by first "show" Pekingese, "Garth."     I started showing and training Garth and through the years participated in dog activities, developed friendships and never stopped learning from my dogs.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0ebc68c0.jpg" border=0 width="198" height="140" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="735" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 294 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0d413200.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="288" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="432"><bR> <div> <B>What has been your greatest accomplishment with your Pekes?</B></div> <div> I have been honored to have had the top show placing Pekingese in Hawaii for the last 10 years. Last year was the peak of my Pekingese breeding career with "Mulder" (Ch. Da Mao's The Truth is Out There, C.G.C.) who placed tenth overall for all breeds in Hawaii and was the top breeder, owner-handled dog in Hawaii.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="734" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 209 WIDTH="567"><div> <B>You have been training dogs (& people) for a long time.  What is your training philosophy?</B></div> <div> I started my career training and exhibiting my "non-traditional" obedience breeds, Pekes and Siberian Huskies.  This was an uphill battle to say the least.  In the process of learning and practicing training philosophies for 18 years, I have always learned something new from every dog. </div> <bR> <div> My training philosophy is that first the handler is trained, then the dog.  All training methods have their place and it is the trainer's position to access the handler's and dog's personalities and introduce them to the training method that best suits the team.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="148"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="209" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="148" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="732" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 337 WIDTH="94"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="337" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="94" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="619"><div> <B>Tell us about your activities in the Hawaii dog community. </B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" >Windward Hawaii Dog Fanciers Association</FONT> - </div> <div> - Member since 1995</div> <div> - Served as board member </div> <div> - Currently Treasurer and Chief Steward</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" >Tropical Toy Dog Fanciers Association</FONT> - </div> <div> - Co-founder </div> <div> - Current President</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT>VCA Kaneohe Animal Hospital - Puppy Kindergarten and Canine Good Citizenship </div> <div> - Founder of Training program</div> <div> - Director of Training</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" >Obedience Training Club of Hawaii</FONT> -  </div> <div> - Member of since 1980.</div> <div> - Kindergarten Puppy Class instructor for 10 years.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">"<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" >In Celebration of Dogs</FONT>" - This event with exhibits and activities involving dogs is held every four years </div> <div>      - Co-founder </div> <div> - Chairperson  </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Copyright 2000 - Ko'olau Bed & Biscuit - All Rights Reserved - <A HREF="mailto:Koolaubedandbiscuit@doglover.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:Koolaubedandbiscuit@doglover.com"><U>Koolaubedandbiscuit@doglover.com</U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>