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Cob Royalties... The Pekingese have always had a special place in our hearts and home. During our lifetime, we have always had a Pekingese that had the whole run of the house. These little dogs are usually the only ones permitted by my mom to sleep beside her. However peculiar it may sound, the Peke have always been our family's alpha dog. My nephews first family dog was also a Pekingese named MAO. Kikko, 1987-1995
Another very nice trait I like about Pekes is that they protect their family. The breed is very territorial. You would think that these little dogs are good for nothing except as lap dogs. Don't be misled. They protect their masters and are intensely loyal dogs. KIKKO would go around me on patrol while I was asleep and would bark at anyone who was making noise. Don't dare come anywhere near me while I was sleeping. My Mom once approached and wanted to kiss me good-bye while I was sleeping and guess what happened! Kikko bit her. There's no problem when I am awake. Kikko knows I can take care of myself. Another story my Mom loves sharing about is that of
Kikko was
the going away present of an No one can certainly take the place of KIKKOMAN. He was the King of Sto. Domingo and to make certain that he never gets forgotten, he made sure that he dies on such a day no one forgets, St. Valentine's. I was sure he won't live long. Crytorchids and monorchids never do. Sure, I took on another Pekingese and another (TOFU) and another (LYCHEES) and another (SEAWEED). We all know who had been scarred. In any event that a Cob puppy is diagnosed to have a hereditary disease, please do advice us to improve our breeding program in the future. Breeders Creed or Greed? A national registry of dogs should concern its members of the proper rearing of canines in all respect and aspects. It should redirect its goals to the promotion of the welfare of dogs and so with humane treatment. It should provide its members with a breeders' code of ethics as well as a guideline for its members on how to remain in good standing. What good are dog shows for when on the other arena, pitbull fighting are taking place as much as "asusena" is still being served up north as the country's delicacy? Dog shows promote the dogs and the breeding of fine specimens, champions of pedigree. What good is promoting the sport of dogs when information is not properly passed on by the governing body? Members make up a club and usually, registering bodies are non-profit in nature. Power comes when profits and benefits become the ultimately goal. Shouldn't be the dog that should benefit from the club and not the members making profit from them? To serve a few and forget the many! Who's Scar? The Cob Royalties
... held closely near our hearts SEAWEED came from the same seller we bought Tofu and Tausi from but bred by another. At last, we have acquired a Pekingese that didn't really add more cobwebs in our minds. The first time we bred her, she did not know how to go on labor. All the puppies died. The second one, we saved one out of three, SOY BEANS.
DEE-KIAM came to our house as an exchange for a Shar-Pei. Considering that was how he got into Cob, he's probably the only Pekingese we have that can be shown. He's out of the top Pekingese breeder in the Philippines, DREAMVILLE.
SOY BEANS This little sleeve Pekingese is the Cob Kennels' helps favorite. So tiny, he refused to grow after reaching the age three months. At first, we thought something was wrong with him. He has an appetite more than our adult Pekes but he just refuses to grow. I didn't think it was right to offer him up for sale with such a condition. When the renowned Pekingese breeder, Dr. Raymond Lo mentioned that the tiny ones are called sleeve and that they're priced by Ancient China highly, all the more we decided to keep him. And you know what else keeps the attention to this little bean? He's the only dog we've seen pee while lying on his back like a baby! Better watch out or else, you have squirting fountain that can go on anytime. |
Tabu, Kikko and Tofu ... In Cob's Heart Lies ReCOHllections Tabu, 1972-1987
Tabu and Kikko have passed away. Seated on the throne is TOFU, my little disaster. Tof-tof, Topiko, Tofu, my little one, Bulilit, Disaster. The 1st time I laid my eyes on him, I fell in love with this little, cute, ball of a fur; his tum-tum touching the ground he walked on. He's the runt of three, the brother of TAUSI. It seems I do have some certain attraction for runts. It was only accidental that I saw him. I was looking for a bulldog. Unfortunately, the bulldog was sold by the time I managed to get a hold of the newspaper with the ad. Coincidentally, the seller I knew from the past. Tofu was diagnosed to have a congenital heart disease, an enlargement of the vulva which according to my veterinarian is the cause for his epileptic seizures aside from the fact that there were ear mites swimming inside both his left and right ears at the time I got him. His right eye was scarred by his sister during play. And also during that time, I've had a minor parvo virus infestation and Tofu was the fourth one to show symptoms. After having recovered, his liver needed to be treated from tick fever. A buyer of a Chinese Shar-Pei swapped her pekingese with my puppy and brought the tick along. I was not quite sure if my little one was tough enough to stand all these. It was a pity to see him more than twice a day under epileptic attacks. I was told by his seller that he was sired by her dog and that Rambo is a Philippine Champion. It makes me more angry and hurt to find out that the breeder was not even whom I bought Tofu from. I informed her though of Tofu's condition. Tofu's littermate TAUSI afflicted with the same congenital heart disease passed away. My veterinarian couldn't have misdiagnosed Tofu's condition. After Bel has seen Tofu, we went back to buy TAUSI, Tofu's big sister. TAUSI is another heartbreaking story. She died in my arms while waiting for our turn at my vet's clinic. I didn't know at the time that we could have been treated right away since Tausi was an emergency case. Everybody who were waiting saw what happened. After that incident, my vet and I am built a special relationship. I had Dra. Sicam perform an autopsy. And because Tausi died of a congenital heart failure, she highly suspects Tofu has the same problem. I just wish the breeding wouldn't be repeated again because the chances of survival for the would-be puppies are very slim and if ever they do, it's awfully painful, I'm sure! Painful for the pup, painful for the friend they have. It gives me such pain just seeing Tofu pad his paws, eyes diluting and the whole body twisted, grasping for breath. Breeders ought to be more conscientious and not look at dogs as gold mines. My dear little one, for all the pain you and I suffer, the joy of having you around and I hope you feel the same way towards me, surpasses all when I see your eyes sparkle with delight when you try to attempt to lick my face; at an instant when you hear any movement denoting that I am already awake; when I walk towards the can of Science Diet puppy biscuit treat; when you dash out the door towards the next room; when I cover you up with pillows before we go to bed; when you try hard to bully your big sister, Tausi or Lychees; and when you endlessly wag your tail with glee hopping, bouncily like a ball down the hall. I love you my little disaster. The first time I eve laid my eyes on you . . . so tiny finishing the food away. I teased you by pulling away the pan and you kept following it everywhere despite of your tummy being in the way. You can hardly walk. I couldn't resist you. Right there and then, you became my little one. In the car, you quietly waited for me while I dropped by the mall to pick up something and when we reached Cortijos, you lovingly licked your mama. You're such a terrific little fellow! Disastrous, yes, but I love you and your mischievous ways. As for Tausi who died in my arms, afflicted with the same congenital heart disease, the scars left behind remind us of the pain inflicted whenever greed creeps in. Sometimes, we dog-lovers buy another one of the same breed thinking that getting another dog just like the previous one eases the pain of losing the one that is closest to our hearts. Somehow, it's never the same without Kikko, the main man.
TOFU This little prince now sits at his throne. Ever loving, he puts me to sleep licking my hands and my feet. He has sired a puppy out of Seaweed, SOY BEANS who takes after his cute looks. Fortunately, Soy has not showed any sign of having inherited any congenital heart abnormality. We figured that Tofu's epileptic attacks were caused by the ear mites swimming in his ears. No Cobdog suffers from ear mites. As for tick fever, we have total protection by spraying all Cobdogs with Frontline aside from other sanitary measures that we practice in our kennels.
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Kikko
watching over Diane, the baby girl I adopted ... May they both rest in
peace
Kikko, the main man. Since my Dad died, I shared room and bed with my Mom for about ten years. Kikko slept with us. My Mom had this special pillow out of goose-down feather. Kikko discovered it and decided he wanted the pillow for himself. The two of them would constantly fight over the pillow. When my Mom has fallen asleep, Kikko would sleep on the pillow and everytime my Mom wakes up, it's Kikko's face she sees. Of course, my Mom would start yelling. But that's not the end of the story. When my mom gets out of bed, she tacks away that special pillow as she hates Kikko's fur. Then she would tell Kikko not to dare go on her side of the bed. She would then have her morning coffee in the kitchen and Kikko would come along to relieve himself. After he has done so, he would come back to bed with me and of course, play guard. And his favorite spot would be the goose-down pillow. When he hears my Mom's footsteps, he would pretend he was never on top of it. But my Mom knows he has been there since his head has left a mark.
ex-girlfriend I lived with for about 4 years. 
TABU reigned for 13
years dominating every dog during his time. One of the main reason why my brother was forced to give up his Dobermann Pinscher,
CLAY for adoption was because his dog constantly challenged Tabu. Tabu must have been the most spoiled dog in
Sto. Domingo. At age 2 months, we took him with us during our Christmas vacation down in the Bicol Region. A trip full of tales that my Mom would always tell anybody interested, how we hid him so that he could ride the airplane. I kept him in a bag and in those days, they don't check your carry-ons. Everything went well except there was an air pocket and the coffee I was drinking spilled on him. He barked and to the flight attendant's surprise, she said "Oh my God, dogs are not permitted on this flight!" One part of the trip, we took the train with a total travel time of 16 hours. What's nice about Chinese dogs is that they are easily housebroken. At 2 months old, Tabu did not want to mess up the bag where I put him. The poor puppy was holding off his pee as hard as he could. My Mom, probably out of boredom from the trip decided to let Tabu out and cradled him like a baby. So naturally, while my Mom was squeezing him, Tabu couldn't hold off his
pee.
Don't forget to leave your paw prints (or bouys) behind!
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