Hello my name is Jennifer Munn, but my friends all call me Jen. My husband Junior and I live in Hayes, Virginia where I am the charge nurse at an assisted living facility close to our home, and Junior works in the construction field.

Our journey into the sport of pure bred dogs began in 2000, and started with us devoting much of our free time in going to shows, reading books and articles, talking with experienced breeders, researching pedigrees, looking through both past and present breed publications, visiting web sites, and talking dogs with people from a variety of different breeds and backgrounds. The knowledge we gained eventually lead to our wanting to show, and then breed our own Poms. We realized early on through our research that we had a certain type that caught our eye, but that our emphasis would remain on incorporating the breed standard in it's entirety into every breeding we do. We look for an overall balanced dog that is pleasing in type, with a nice outline, correct movement, and an outgoing disposition.

We enjoy the challenges and rewards of breeding, but remain pet owners at heart. Which is probably why we place such a high priority on that precocious personality which to us is the essence of the Pomeranian. That personality is what initially attracted us to the breed, and we still get a chuckle daily living with dogs who think they are in charge of the humans that serve them gladly. Our Poms live in our home with us, and are usually found napping on the sofa, or sleeping in our bed, and have free reign of the house when we are home to supervise. We love to show our dogs and are very proud of their accomplishments in the ring, but the most rewarding thing about being a breeder is living with these wonderful animals daily as part of our family.

Thus the decision was made before our first litter that quality, not quantity, would dictate our breed program. This has lead us to our overall goal of producing consistently good dogs, while breeding but a few litters per year. Also whenever possible we handle our own dogs in the show ring. Not having a well known face can be a detriment at times, but we feel very strongly that being a breeder/owner/handler encourages us to produce top notch dogs who can be competitive on their own merits, regardless of who is on the other end of the lead. It also has the added benefit of exposure to many different types of Poms while being ringside at the shows. This allows us to continue to develop our eye for the breed, and stay abreast of what issues are to be kept in mind when choosing the breedings we will do in the future.

I have found breeding and showing dogs to be a continual learning experience, with it’s share of disappointments, as well as wonderful triumphs. I enjoy the fact that there is always something new to be learned, and am very excited about the future of our breed program. We have high hopes some of the goals we have set for ourselves and our dogs will be achieved in the coming years. And in the meantime feel privileged to share our lives and hearts with this very special breed.

Best Regards,

Jennifer L. Munn
Achilles Pomeranians
Member…….
American Pomeranian Club
Central Virginia Toy Dog Fanciers