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A Little About Me & My Family:

My name is Jo-Anne Bandes, and my husband's name is Bruce. We have 11 children between the two of us, and 12 grandchildren, with another grandchild on the way this coming July of 2010. Our Family is like a "yours, mine and ours" situation. Our youngest child, our 18 year old daughter Sarah, we had together. She is our "Sunshine".....

We fell in love with the Shih Tzu breed in 1998. I breed as close to the standard as possible and my goal is to continue to improve my breeding program and to provide the best pets and show quality Shih Tzu for my clients. My puppies are raised with lots of love and care, with a lot of socialization. They are sold to approved homes on a spay/neuter contract, or to approved show homes. I provide a guarantee for all puppies sold. My Shih Tzu are all American Champions and only bred to Champion males to insure the quality of the breed.

We recently relocated from central New York to Palm Coast, FL as a result of my husband's retirement from the practice of law. We really enjoy our wonderful Shih Tzu and if anyone is interested in knowing more about them or myself, feel free to email or call me.

My husband, Bruce and Myself on our wedding day.

Here are some photos of my children.......

Our baby Sarah... mine and Bruce's daughter we had together after we were married.

Our daughter Sarah

My stunning daughter, Christina and her fiancé Richard
(They just had a beautiful baby girl, Savannah, born on January 3, 2010)

My beautiful daughter, Kaitlyn, and her husband, Bill
(They have a daughter, Maddy)

 My gorgeous daughter, Joanna and her husband Steve.

Our new home in Palm Coast, Florida.

We love it here! A perfect place to enjoy a retired life with my husband and our Shih Tzu's'.

A photo of the front of the house

Backside of the house

And our backyard leading to the water.

Our Beautiful Scarlett

CH Jo's Eternal Flame of Faith
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CH Dance's Golden Nugget of Demi
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Demi's Who's in Charge

11/04/2003 - 5/19/2007

Scarlett was our first Champion. She was the love of my life. My number one favorite Shih Tzu. She slept in our bed at night with us and we loved her dearly. She finished her championship right before her first birthday. She was sweet, loving, loyal and a joy to be with. Unfortunately, we lost her at a very young age. We were devastated, and still in deep morning for her. Scarlett will be in our hearts forever. We miss her so much, she will never be forgotten. Her pictures will always proudly hang on the walls of our home. I know she is still here with us in spirit and someday I will be with her again...in Heaven :)
Rest in Peace, our sweet baby girl...."Scarlett"

My Favorite Links

Here are a few of my favorite links:

Winin Shih Tzu
Home of Carol Green and her Shih Tzu

Encore Cockers
Home to Judie Posner and her American Cockers

The American Kennel Club
The American Kennel Club is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its Registry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function. Founded in 1884, the AKC® and its affiliated organizations advocate for the purebred dog as a family companion, advance canine health and well-being, work to protect the rights of all dog owners and promote responsible dog ownership.
A great resource to learn more about the Shih Tzu breed and to find other links to great value.

Designs by Cloudland Castle now offers hand painted ceramic plates of all breeds or a hand painted portrait of your dog on a 8" or 10" ceramic plate. 
Also now offering kennel owner forms: specially made for the professional kennel owner. Click above and check out all the desktop publishing and other needs you may have and I have to offer!

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Contact Information:

Jo-Anne Bandes
82 River Trail Drive
Palm Coast, FL 32137

Home: 386-585-4064
Cell: 518-844-1369

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