Thanks for visiting my website. My name is Selena Elrod and my registered kennel is Abarat. I am 23 years old, and have been involved with Doberman pinschers since 2001. I am a Professional Groomer, Grooming Instructor, Certified Obedience Instuctor and Certified
Master Trainer. I own a pet care facility called
Nirvana Pet Resort Inc.
Needless to say, dogs are a big and important part of my life.
Animals have been a passion of mine since I was just a little girl. Dogs have been my more specific interest since my first obedience class when I was 10 years old. And Doberman pinschers have been my complete and absolute obsession since the day that I first laid eyes on one.
My first Dobe was a piece of work, who'd been handed around from home to home his entire life. He was neurotic, aggressive, sharp as a tack, beautiful and brilliant. Most of my friends and family despised him. He bit me, dragged me around, barred his teeth at people, tried to kill other dogs, destroyed doors, walls, furniture, cars, and everything else. And I was delighted. I had a Doberman pinscher. In my mind, I had achieved complete and total happiness.
I believe that Dawson came into my life for a reason. Because of him, I learned a great deal about working with dogs and ultimately decided
that I would like to pursue a career in dog training.
My involvement with Dobermans expanded to showing in 2004 with the purchase of Ch. Pineridge Julien Mayfair CGN. He finished his Championship at 8 months of age, in 12 days of showing with Group placements (a G2, G3 and G4) and 5 Puppy Group Wins. In fact,
during those 12 days, he only lost the Breed twice. As a baby, he consistently beat Canadian and American Champions.
After Julien, I decided to purchase Senna Discovery Ranch. I imported her from Argentina, and I believe I was one of the youngest people
in the country to do this, at only 17 years of age. My research and study of the Doberman pinscher began when I was 11 years old, and will
never stop. It was during one of my internet searches that I discovered the beauty of the South American Doberman pinscher and the difference
between them and the dogs in Canada and the US. It was at that moment that I decided the most beautiful dog would be a blend between the two
styles, and this idea was the foundation of my breeding program.
From Julien and Senna I kept two females for my breeding program: Abarat's Starry Eyed Surprise and her younger sister, Ch. Abarat's Trix R 4 Kidz. Kiki has already produced some beautiful babies of her own, who will carry the Abarat name into the next generation and hopefully become invaluable contributors to the betterment of the health, conformation and temperment of the breed. While 2010 will be a slow year for Abarat, I have many exciting plans for 2011, so check back for updates! In the meantime, enjoy my site :)
