Pictured above showing MBIS MBISS Gold GCh Majenkir Bookstor Vintage Glamour and GCh Majenkir Luna Flyte to First Place in the 2014 Santa Barbara Breeders Showcase Hound Group under judge Gretchen Bernardi, these girls represented the MAJENKIR breeding program of Karen Staudt-Cartabona. Photo by Julie Lynn Mueller. Our philosophy for the breed is that it is not necessarily about "improvement", but rather "preservation". The "ancient type", first introduced to this country by Joseph Thomas and preserved for many years by Louis Murr (Romanoff) and Karen Staudt-Cartabona (Majenkir), among others, is what we will strive to maintain in our breeding program. Now in it's foundation stages, Justart plans to build heavily upon the "tried and true" blood of the Majenkir program. We both spent our earlier dog years in other bloodlines, but I, Justine, kept finding myself drawn to the Majenkir family time and again through old magazines, yearbooks, and by observing the 2008, 2010, and 2011 Nationals. In May 2011 I made a really eye-opening trip to Majenkir and spent a month learning all that I could from Karen Staudt-Cartabona. Her ideas and application of them to her program really made sense to me, and a year later Stuart joined me in pursuing our own breeding program developed from the Majenkir line. Karen's recent top stud dog, Ch. Majenkir Regal by Design ROMX-C has to my mind the perfect name for this breed, they are regal by their design. Anything built for speed and power is usually a beautiful sight to behold, borzoi being no different than a sports car in that manner. Curvy, but with extraordinary power, make them the beautiful animals they are. Beauty is BECAUSE of their coursing-type build, not an addition to it. It is with this in mind we embark on our mission to produce quality borzoi of the "ancient type". With the foundation bitches that we have been lucky enough to acquire from Karen, we feel we have the very best start possible in achieving this goal.
Stuart spent over 8 years working for top professional handlers Bill and Taffe McFadden (during the campaigns of 3 different #1 all-breed dogs-Kerry Blue Terrier Ch. Torum's Scarf Michael, Dandie Dinmont Terrier Ch. Hobergay's Finneas Fogg, and Giant Schnauzer Ch. Galilee's Pure of Spirit, as well as the Top winning Scottish Deerhound of all time (who he put several BIS on), Ch. Jaraluv Ouija). Stuart and Justine both spent a couple of years working for Eddie and Lesley Boyes of Tregoad Kennels and Absolutely Smooth Fox Terriers (Absolutely owned by Jim Smith). Stuart's parents, Bill and Marilyn McGraw, own Mechta Borzoi and campaigned MBIS MBISS Am JP Ch Sunburst Huntsman at Mechta to 5 BIS's, 2 Westminster BOB, a National Specialty BOB. Stuart handled "Hunter" to one of his BIS wins. This background has helped provide us with a broad knowledge base on which to build.
We are located in Browns Valley, California on 3.5 acres in the country. The dogs enjoy a very natural environment with a lot of exercise, which is essential to the proper development of a Borzoi. They are our beloved friends and enjoy lots of house time also. Each is their own very special character and it is a true joy to live with them.
Feel free to contact us with any comments or inquiries-email or phone: borzoitrouble@gmail.com or (530) 444-0138 (Justine), or (530) 333-7109 (Stuart).
Stuart spent over 8 years working for top professional handlers Bill and Taffe McFadden (during the campaigns of 3 different #1 all-breed dogs-Kerry Blue Terrier Ch. Torum's Scarf Michael, Dandie Dinmont Terrier Ch. Hobergay's Finneas Fogg, and Giant Schnauzer Ch. Galilee's Pure of Spirit, as well as the Top winning Scottish Deerhound of all time (who he put several BIS on), Ch. Jaraluv Ouija). Stuart and Justine both spent a couple of years working for Eddie and Lesley Boyes of Tregoad Kennels and Absolutely Smooth Fox Terriers (Absolutely owned by Jim Smith). Stuart's parents, Bill and Marilyn McGraw, own Mechta Borzoi and campaigned MBIS MBISS Am JP Ch Sunburst Huntsman at Mechta to 5 BIS's, 2 Westminster BOB, a National Specialty BOB. Stuart handled "Hunter" to one of his BIS wins. This background has helped provide us with a broad knowledge base on which to build.
We are located in Browns Valley, California on 3.5 acres in the country. The dogs enjoy a very natural environment with a lot of exercise, which is essential to the proper development of a Borzoi. They are our beloved friends and enjoy lots of house time also. Each is their own very special character and it is a true joy to live with them.
Feel free to contact us with any comments or inquiries-email or phone: borzoitrouble@gmail.com or (530) 444-0138 (Justine), or (530) 333-7109 (Stuart).