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these people today in both breeds I treasure
most and I am sure there are many more in
all the other breeds. These people love to say
“line-breed” and/or “outcross” without even
knowing what they really want to produce. Just
today, I was browsing through social media and
a Labrador Retriever breeder showed a video
of his black puppy moving down and back,
he was so proud of the puppy without even
noticing that the puppy was out at the elbows,
just to give you an example. I still think that the
type and soundness of the Labrador Retriever
in the Philippines were way better, as a whole,
during my time 25 years ago than it is today.

Thinking as a breeder, I study the type of dogs
I like within the breed. I do my best to look
at outstanding specimens abroad and visit top
kennels. I sit down with the breeders and try
to pick their brains. Breeding dogs is a non-
stop process of learning and I have to say that
I learn new things almost everyday, whether it
is from a novice or a famous breeder. Once the
learning stops, so does the quality of the dogs
one breeds.

I fi rst entered into the political arena of cynology
in 2003 when I was elected to the Board of
the PCCI and became its Assistant Corporate
Secretary. I then became the Corporate
Secretary, in 2004, and in 2005, due to the
political unrest within the PCCI. I took over as
President and Chairman of the Board, a position
I hold to this day, together with my team. In
2007, I was elected as a board member of the
newly formed FCI Asia and the Pacifi c Section.
In 2013, I was elected as President of the FCI
Asia and the Pacifi c Section and member of the
FCI General Committee. I was also nominated
as the WUSV Continental Director for Asia
from 2017, until my resignation in 2018.

In my fi rst year in the board of PCCI in 2003,
I was instrumental in converting the puppy
registration to direct registration, which is
presently being used. I also designed the
pedigree forms that are being used today
and due to this change; that following year, in
2004, was the largest revenue year in PCCI
history. Since our take over in 2005, our club
has continued to grow by leaps and bounds –
our registrations continue to grow together

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