Abiqua Kennels is Tom and Chris Levy

Hi, I'm Chris, the Abiqua webmaster.  I was born in Portland, Oregon and have lived there most of my life except for short stints in California and Idaho.  I'm a graduate of Oregon State University in Zoology which has helped in my avocation of everything doggie, (not my vocation).  I am a Senior Systems Analyst and Project Manager for computer systems for the Oregon Judicial Department in Salem, Oregon.  I have had Miniature Schnauzers and German Shorthaired Pointers since 1972 soon after Tom and I married.  I showed in obedience where I took 5 dogs to titles including a Utility dog and in conformation where I finished over 30 dogs of my own and my friends'.   I've also owned a few Cairn Terriers along the way.  

I belong to the American Miniature Schnauzer Club, am a member of its Board of Directors, and am in charge of developing an educational CD of the breed.  I belong to the Portland Miniature Schnauzer Club, the Terrier Association of Oregon, Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon, and am President of a new all-breed club, Silver Falls Kennel Club in Salem.  I am an AKC judge and approved to judge 16 Terrier breeds, 3 Non-Sporting breeds, and German Shorthaired Pointers.  I'm enjoying this aspect of my life in the dog world, along with giving seminars on terrier history and their structure.

We've had Shiba Inu since 1989, and the highlight of our interest in Shibas was when we attended the Japan National (Nippo) show with in 1993 with an entry of 624 Shibas!  (That's us in Japan in the photo to right).  We were able to visit with some Shiba breeders there and it really helped  us to get a feel for good Shiba type.   We both belong to the National Shiba Club of America.  

Tom was born in California, but his mother's family was Oregonian.  He is also a graduate of Oregon State University in Construction Engineering.  He's been the driving force behind Abiqua German Shorthaired Pointers.   Tom started his own construction business in 1994 with a fellow OSU graduate.  His company is DIRT, Inc., and they specialize in site work, such as earth moving, sewer, water, and roads.  Because of the time it's taking him on the new business, we now just have 1 GSP and we're no longer breeding them.  Tom is a past president of Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon and is also a member of the Terrier Association of Oregon and Silver Falls Kennel Club.

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