New web site

It is absolutely amazing how fast this new web site is coming together.I knew that my former person I hired was just a horrible business person. He should look for a new line of work.If he was too busy then he should have not taken on a new site when he did not have the time to dedicate to produce it.
More on a positive note... I am having a great time learning this stuff. And the new picture software is so easy , it is mind blowing.Now I can easily correct all the dark photos I have shot and now use those instead of throwing them away.

Swjatoslaw

I have been playing with my new photo software and have cropped a head shot of "V". Isn't he just beautiful ?

New web site

Hi All ,
my new web site is finally coming together. What an adventure! After the split with my former associate, I decide it was time for a name change, as we had been using their Kennel prefix, which was similar to my given proper name. When I started in the Russian Toys I was calling them "Scarlett's" but now I feel that my own proper given name must be abandoned in reference to my effort with the Russian Toys. I do not want any confusion over what I have achieved with the breed.

So I have a new slogan... "A New Name , A new Year, A New Beginning...." A new beginning because my kennel is young again.
Although truthfully the name Highfield , now my kennel prefix for my Russian Toys , is not new to me. It is my former, maiden name, and the kennel prefix used by my mother and myself for over the past 40 years.

I imported some new dogs and retired some older dogs. As you can see in an earlier post the quality of pups I am producing, and I am so thankful for the relationships I have developed with all the new breeders who have allowed me to have these outstanding dogs!

I hired a new web master to design me a new web site last year in July, he had to be the worst work ethical person ever ! Have you ever paid some one and had to beg continuously to work on your site ? It was awful! And that is putting it mildly.Well I finally have had enough. Now, I chose a reputable company, they are teaching me how to do it myself and they do all the marketing, how great is that ?

Please stop by often as it is a work in progress. www.russkiytoys.com/

Scarlett

New Champion Ruble

Coming back from a long weekend of shows in Perry, Georgia.The Middle Georgia Kennel club hosted a cluster of 6 shows this past weekend.Where I attended and presented three of my Russkiy Toys. My boy Ruble became a new UKC champion.I also showed my girls, Allie and Tatiana too.All sharing the spotlight at times. Allie was the youngest at 6 months, who stole the honors of Best of breed twice, Tatiana was Best of Breed once and Ruble was Best of Breed three times.
Ruble stole the show and brought many a smile and lots of cheers from the crowd.He preformed many antics and showed everyone exactly how quick and agile this breed could be. He never missed a hairball rolling across the floor nor any spot that looked out of the ordinary. He proceeded
to show all the spectators how one tiny little dog could be gliding around the ring, change directions and pounce on a moments notice. Then scratch off, in a gesture of ownership of the ground that he proudly declared as his. What a fun boy he is.

Little baby Alyonushka, Allie for short, showed her big brother that girls just don't always want to have fun .She maybe young but she can still beat the pants of of him. She stole the show from him twice by beating him for the Best of breed spot.And she was just 6 months old!

Welcome All

In continuation with my journey in the world of the Russian Toy.... I want to share pictures of Pooh and his development, as he was my first RT and love. Here is a first glimpse of Pooh as I saw him . Pictured above with his siblings. Can you guess which one is Pooh ? If you guessed the one in the middle you are correct.

New Beginnings

Introducing the Ruble X Kassi litter, born October 12, 2009 (on my mother's birthday) named with a theme in mind , "of Classic attire".
Highfield Sexy Black Dress - Black and tan female "Sexy"
Highfield Black Tie Affair - Black and tan male "Tyson"
Highfield Stiletto - Red sable male "Toto"
Highfield Silk Stockings - Red / Brown female "Rosie"

Welcome All

Welcome to Highfield Russkiy Toys .I would like to share with you my experiences, joys , thrills and spills with my World of the little Russian Toy Dog.
I began my search for my first Moscow Toy Terrier ( as they were known for the long coated variety), in the fall of 2004.I went through all the normal channels one would take when researching a new breed by gathering as much information as possible, I should say as I could find at the time. Very little was known about the breed outside its native land , Russia. I contacted the only available sources here in the USA at the time.I contacted the only breeder at the time located here in the USA , Sheryll Alred of Mozaika , who quickly told me she was only interested in breeding tiny pet quality dogs not selling show quality or breedable dogs.I contacted the other two "kennels" that were advertising Moscow Toy Terriers and found out that they were not breeders but were indeed brokers at the time. Importing dogs for potential buyers.
I spent countless hours perusing the internet looking for as much information as I could find about the breed. Looking for fine examples and top winning dogs. There was so little information on the breed anywhere at the time.I wrote countless letters to what breeders I did find.Frustrating at best. I thought I had a good idea of what I was looking for in the breed but trying to find it was a whole different matter.
I finally settled on a breeder named Elena Morozova, Hrustalnaya Mechta, as she was so kind and answered my countless letters. She was always truthful and forthcoming with her answers. And believe me I had plenty of Questions for her.I looked at her dogs and picked out the structure and different characteristics that I wanted in my first dog. Again Frustrating , as I could not find exactly what it was I was looking for in just one dog.I am a bit of a perfectionist and can be very critical of what I was looking for exactly in my first Toy Terrier.
She finally had a litter that I found a puppy that I felt was as the standard described. Now that was the one I wanted.I chose my first Moscow, I wanted a boy as I prefer boys over girls in temperaments in any breed. I have always found boys to be much more loving companions.
I chose a little red boy named Lutik.I changed his name to Pooh,I thought Lutik sounded too close to lunatic and I knew that I did not want that.The rest is history as the say.... now I have many after my meeting of my little Pooh.
So next will be the history and story of my Pooh.