Dash...

Ch DM Dots N' Dashes

Dash aka Ch DM Dots N' Dashes has been away from home for a couple of years now and we miss him terribly.  He's been living with a family in Amarillo and he was being shown by their youngest son, who has done a wonderful job with him.  They were an excellent team and the young man showed Dash to the #4 Greyhound in the country in 2007!   Not too bad when you consider that Dash was the dog that no one wanted, when he was offered for sale.

Dash - Aged 4 wks

As a puppy, Dash was very handsome and he had outstanding movement.  The problem was that he had broken his tail and, with the bones sticking out, it had to be shortened.  Because of that, no one wanted him for a show dog.  They all thought that he'd never finish his championship.

Well, when a show home wasn't forthcoming, we thought of placing him in a pet home.  However,  before that could happen, I entered him (just for giggles) in the Rio Grande Kennel Club shows held over Mother's Day weekend in Albuquerque.  Imagine my surprise when he went Winners Dog on the first day and Winners Dog, Best of Winners on the second!  Short tail or not, he took the points both days!  I was totally gobsmacked!

Little did I know that that was just the start.  Since then, Dash has had many wins and many, many group placements.  Dash's junior handler, Tyler, has shown him to all of his group placements.  The boys started their winning streak in Garden City, Kansas when judge Lester Mapes awarded them a Group 4.  Up until this past spring, the boys were on a roll and they were quite the team.  Tyler took Dash to two of the Eukanuba National Championship shows and Tyler also presented him on the green carpet in Madison Square Garden at the Westminster Kennel Club show.  It's been one heck of a ride for the boys.  But, Tyler has grown and branched out into showing other breeds.  Since he's showing other breeds, it is time for Dash to come home.  We hope to have him back here with us  soon.

DM Dots N' Dashes in Los Lunas 2006

Thank you Dash for the memories.

Show Record

Sadly, the Hocketts refused to return Dash.  More on that situation below...

We miss our Dash and I'm sorry I ever let him go.  This is truly one of the great regrets I have.

UPDATE

Dash was the object of a lawsuit when Alberta "C.C." Hockett, also known as, Alberta "C.C." Evans, breached the contract with me regarding Dash.  Upon the breach, I immediately requested she return Dash and she refused. Lawsuit was filed and the judge ruled in my favor.  However, rather than returning our dog to us, he allowed her son, Tyler, to keep him. To compensate me form losses, the judge awarded me $11,000 + attorney fees + interest at 5%.  In addition, she is under a court order to put me back on the dog's papers as co-owner.  At this point in time, nearly 3 years later, Alberta "C.C." Hockett / Evans has ignored the court's judgment, which came down in February 2010.

Not long after the judgment was delivered, August 2010, an email was received from Ms. Hockett / Evans stating that Dash was seriously ill and dying.

I requested that they take him to a vet at my expense, since I was legally his co-owner, I begged her to not let him suffer. She refused and rather than doing right by the dog, she took offense at my request.

Over the past 3 years, several letters have been sent to her, demanding payment in some manner, including offering an installment plan.  All have been ignored and returned unopened by the USPS.

At this time, Alberta "C.C." Hockett or Evans owes me well in excess of $13,000.  I've been unable to collect anything on the debt due to the "Homestead" laws in Texas.  I've not given up and refuse to do so.  I've contacted the various credit bureaus and they will not ding her credit report because I'm not a corporation.  Collection agencies do not want to touch this because she's in Texas.  So, I'm telling everyone out there....  BEWARE!