About Me
My name is Amanda. Growing up, I was always surrounded by animals: dogs, cats, horses, hamsters, gerbils, mice, guinea pigs, etc. I was a major animal lover and decided that I wanted to do something with my life that involved animals. As a child/teenager, I was very big into horse-breeding and worked at a local Arabian Horse breeding facility where I learned so much about conformation and breeding overall. I eventually started working in the veterinary field. While I don't work in that field anymore, animals are still a large part of my life.
Another of my passions is video games. Video games are a huge part of my life, and most of the people in my life today are people I met through the game, World of Warcraft. That is where the name Epic Quest came from. I have traveled as far as California for conventions, and one of the ones I go to the most is Blizzcon which is in Anaheim, CA. I normally go every year they have it, because these people I've met over the many, many years of going, have become my family.
Over the years of dog showing, I've extended my family into two kinds: my video game/online family, and my dog show family. I don't know where I would be today without the support and love from either one.
Another of my passions is video games. Video games are a huge part of my life, and most of the people in my life today are people I met through the game, World of Warcraft. That is where the name Epic Quest came from. I have traveled as far as California for conventions, and one of the ones I go to the most is Blizzcon which is in Anaheim, CA. I normally go every year they have it, because these people I've met over the many, many years of going, have become my family.
Over the years of dog showing, I've extended my family into two kinds: my video game/online family, and my dog show family. I don't know where I would be today without the support and love from either one.
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After my mom passed away in 2017, I decided that I wanted to open my heart to my very first ACTUAL purebred and well bred puppy. I looked into numerous breeds, Australian Shepherds, Labs, Golden Retrievers, and Boxers, but finally my heart decided on the Standard Poodle when a friend of mine recommended to me Rose City Standard Poodles.
Kathy from Rose City was very helpful, she let me know that she was having a litter in July for her bitch Harlow who I fell in love with after seeing pictures. Harlow, was also related to my friend's poodle, Gisele, as they were sisters from the same litter. I placed a deposit down on the Harlow x Logan litter of 2017 and had my eye on three of the girls the entire time. In the end, I chose red collar girl, then named Ally, and renamed her Shae. BUT, Kathy from Rose City, also had another litter that had been born only a month before in June, and she still had one female puppy out of that litter. I kept going back and forth and in the end I decided to take her too. And that is how I became the proud fur mom, of my Shae and my Zoe.
Puppy raising was new to me, but we got through it together. And you know how they say, sometimes dogs save your life? Well, I am pretty sure both these girls saved my life. I was experiencing some pretty terrible depression after losing my mom, and they helped me get my life back on track.
Kathy from Rose City was very helpful, she let me know that she was having a litter in July for her bitch Harlow who I fell in love with after seeing pictures. Harlow, was also related to my friend's poodle, Gisele, as they were sisters from the same litter. I placed a deposit down on the Harlow x Logan litter of 2017 and had my eye on three of the girls the entire time. In the end, I chose red collar girl, then named Ally, and renamed her Shae. BUT, Kathy from Rose City, also had another litter that had been born only a month before in June, and she still had one female puppy out of that litter. I kept going back and forth and in the end I decided to take her too. And that is how I became the proud fur mom, of my Shae and my Zoe.
Puppy raising was new to me, but we got through it together. And you know how they say, sometimes dogs save your life? Well, I am pretty sure both these girls saved my life. I was experiencing some pretty terrible depression after losing my mom, and they helped me get my life back on track.
Shae at 5.5 weeks!
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Zoe at 5.5 weeks.
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Originally, both were intended to just be my furbabies and pets. However, in April of 2018, I decided to travel to Athens, Tennessee to a dog show to see my breeder and see what all this hubabaloo was about dog showing! I had always watched dog shows on TV, but never really thought of myself as the type to parade a dog around the ring! Well.. I was hooked instantly.
Since then, I have competed in many shows, and I'm still learning to this day. Both of my girls from Rose City, are Grand Champion titled in UKC and Shae has even won a Best in Show! Both are also Rally titled and SPOT titled.
I had my first litter in May of 2021 from Zoe. She blessed me with seven beautiful puppies and I kept a solid boy and a parti-colored girl. They had their first show at the Virginia Classic in December of 2021 and I couldn't have been more proud hearing judges comments about the dogs I've produced.
I have now produced three bred-by UKC CHs, one CAN CH, and two are working towards their UKC Grands with one working towards his CAN Grand. A few are titled in performance venues as well.
At my very first poodle specialty ever in April of 2023, I WON the Champion class with my first ever bred-by Zendaya (Zoe x Remmy). This is not where my path ends, it's only beginning.
Since then, I have competed in many shows, and I'm still learning to this day. Both of my girls from Rose City, are Grand Champion titled in UKC and Shae has even won a Best in Show! Both are also Rally titled and SPOT titled.
I had my first litter in May of 2021 from Zoe. She blessed me with seven beautiful puppies and I kept a solid boy and a parti-colored girl. They had their first show at the Virginia Classic in December of 2021 and I couldn't have been more proud hearing judges comments about the dogs I've produced.
I have now produced three bred-by UKC CHs, one CAN CH, and two are working towards their UKC Grands with one working towards his CAN Grand. A few are titled in performance venues as well.
At my very first poodle specialty ever in April of 2023, I WON the Champion class with my first ever bred-by Zendaya (Zoe x Remmy). This is not where my path ends, it's only beginning.
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