I purchased a female Doberman from you in the early 1980ties and I am sorry I can not remember the exact year. Perhaps 1981 or 82. I registered her as Princess Polly Wally Doodle. (Please don't cringe at that) Polly was with me until 1995 and every day with her was a blessing for me. She was not my dog, she was my best friend and I loved her more than I could ever explain to anyone. Even after 10 years I still grieve for her. She was perfect in every way possible.
When I called you, you asked what I wanted in a dog. I told you I wanted disposition and looks, and drove to Kimbertal the following Saturday. I was incredibly impressed with your wonderful kennel and its cleanliness and organization and the helpfulness and friendliness of every person there.
God surely smiled on me that Saturday for as I walked into your kennel I had no idea how I was ever going to choose from all the adorable Dobe puppies. As I stopped to look at each litter with their little paws up on the half door and their little tongues panting, I couldn't help but notice one litter that had a female who was a bit larger than the rest and who kept pushing her litter mates away so she could be the only one to be viewed. You said that I shouldn't worry about choosing a puppy because it was apparent that a puppy had already chosen me. How true that was.
Polly was due to be shipped to the Virgin Islands as a show dog that same day, but the night before had chewed the stitches out of her tail which had to be redocked, making it too short for the show ring. How lucky it was for me that she did for Polly grew into a magnificent dog; beautiful on the outside and beautiful in her heart. Although I had exceptionally good dogs all my life, Polly was an entirely different experience and I think a great deal of this had to do with your careful breeding program as well as something indescribable in her soul.
Before we left Kimbertal, you placed shredded newspaper on the front seat floor in case the puppy got sick. No worry there. Polly spent the ride home in my arms as she began to make her way into my heart. And there she stayed, and will always remain.
I have written you several thank you letters in an attempt to thank you for my wonderful dog. I will never heal the hole in my heart that she left when she passed away. I do not know of a soul who did not love her, and I comfort myself thinking of her running in green fields in heaven and hope that she will remember me if I get there too.
I want to get another Doberman in the near future and I am writing this letter to thank you and to ask for your help. I would like to get a puppy as close to Polly's bloodlines as possible; but somehow, somewhere I have lost her registration and her pedigree. Her father was Chocolate Kisses who I was told, was one of your favorites. He was a huge and beautiful dog but one that you said was too large for the ring. His disposition was supposed to be superior.
Polly's mother's name was Jade and that's all I can remember.
My question is this: How can I find out the pedigree of her parents? Would the AKC still have Polly's registration? Would they have her pedigree or would you have it? Finally, if I can get the pedigree would it ever be possible to look at the bloodlines and find a puppy you have that would be a strong descendant? I would very much appreciate an answer on this and hope that you can direct me on the best way to obtain this information. Although I now live in North Carolina, I would still only look to Kimbertal for another puppy. I say this because of the wonderful impression your entire organization made and because I feel any puppy fortunate enough to be part of the Kimbertal program has a built in guarantee that it will be superior in every way.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Sincerely,
Linda T.
