A Maltese we named Bernie started it all.

[the other mike]

Five years ago I found a scrawny-looking dirty little mutt near a Wal Mart wandering around lost. So I brought him home and she turned out to be a full-blood Maltese who we named Bernie, (I put it in the lost and found put some fliers out but no one ever answered) and he mated with our female Brussels Griffon, Sugar, and we sold the puppies for $75 - $100 each. They had 2 more litters after that and then Bernie followed our big dogs into the woods and never came back. ...after a week of searching we gave up.

But we kept 2 of the puppies from his last litter and ended up also purchasing a registered Shih Tzu and a registered Maltese and discovered a hybrid breed called Mal Shi we had never heard of. Now I won't say what they sell for - we have full Maltese, Shih Tzu's and Mal Shi's - and several litters each year--but if you think it's the 'goose that laid the golden egg' financially, you should see our veterinarian bills sometimes. We have a waiting list though.

But honestly even if we didn't make a penny doing it this would make it all worthwhile. This Mal Shi boy was her 5th birthday present yesterday..... a customer sent this picture.

Here are a couple other previous customers.

 

[Grumblenuts]

 

[the other mike]

Five years ago I found a scrawny-looking dirty little mutt near a Wal Mart wandering around lost. So I brought him home and she turned out to be a full-blood Maltese who we named Bernie, (I put it in the lost and found put some fliers out but no one ever answered) and he mated with our female Brussels Griffon, Sugar, and we sold the puppies for $75 - $100 each. They had 2 more litters after that and then Bernie followed our big dogs into the woods and never came back. ...after a week of searching we gave up.

But we kept 2 of the puppies from his last litter and ended up also purchasing a registered Shih Tzu and a registered Maltese and discovered a hybrid breed called Mal Shi we had never heard of. Now I won't say what they sell for - we have full Maltese, Shih Tzu's and Mal Shi's - and several litters each year--but if you think it's the 'goose that laid the golden egg' financially, you should see our veterinarian bills sometimes. We have a waiting list though.

But honestly even if we didn't make a penny doing it this would make it all worthwhile. This Mal Shi boy was her 5th birthday present yesterday..... a customer sent this picture.
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Here are a couple other previous customers.
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He -- Bernie , not Bernice.

 

[the other mike]

 

[Hellbilly]

Five years ago I found a scrawny-looking dirty little mutt near a Wal Mart wandering around lost. So I brought him home and she turned out to be a full-blood Maltese who we named Bernie, (I put it in the lost and found put some fliers out but no one ever answered) and he mated with our female Brussels Griffon, Sugar, and we sold the puppies for $75 - $100 each. They had 2 more litters after that and then Bernie followed our big dogs into the woods and never came back. ...after a week of searching we gave up.

But we kept 2 of the puppies from his last litter and ended up also purchasing a registered Shih Tzu and a registered Maltese and discovered a hybrid breed called Mal Shi we had never heard of. Now I won't say what they sell for - we have full Maltese, Shih Tzu's and Mal Shi's - and several litters each year--but if you think it's the 'goose that laid the golden egg' financially, you should see our veterinarian bills sometimes. We have a waiting list though.

But honestly even if we didn't make a penny doing it this would make it all worthwhile. This Mal Shi boy was her 5th birthday present yesterday..... a customer sent this picture.
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Here are a couple other previous customers.
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He -- Bernie , not Bernice.

I think you'll appreciate this.

 

[the other mike]

Five years ago I found a scrawny-looking dirty little mutt near a Wal Mart wandering around lost. So I brought him home and she turned out to be a full-blood Maltese who we named Bernie, (I put it in the lost and found put some fliers out but no one ever answered) and he mated with our female Brussels Griffon, Sugar, and we sold the puppies for $75 - $100 each. They had 2 more litters after that and then Bernie followed our big dogs into the woods and never came back. ...after a week of searching we gave up.

But we kept 2 of the puppies from his last litter and ended up also purchasing a registered Shih Tzu and a registered Maltese and discovered a hybrid breed called Mal Shi we had never heard of. Now I won't say what they sell for - we have full Maltese, Shih Tzu's and Mal Shi's - and several litters each year--but if you think it's the 'goose that laid the golden egg' financially, you should see our veterinarian bills sometimes. We have a waiting list though.

But honestly even if we didn't make a penny doing it this would make it all worthwhile. This Mal Shi boy was her 5th birthday present yesterday..... a customer sent this picture.
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Here are a couple other previous customers.
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He -- Bernie , not Bernice.

I think you'll appreciate this.
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I just bought a new (used) Ibanez guitar and a little Peavey practice amp yesterday at a pawn shop. $300 total..

 

[the other mike]

 

[Hellbilly]

Five years ago I found a scrawny-looking dirty little mutt near a Wal Mart wandering around lost. So I brought him home and she turned out to be a full-blood Maltese who we named Bernie, (I put it in the lost and found put some fliers out but no one ever answered) and he mated with our female Brussels Griffon, Sugar, and we sold the puppies for $75 - $100 each. They had 2 more litters after that and then Bernie followed our big dogs into the woods and never came back. ...after a week of searching we gave up.

But we kept 2 of the puppies from his last litter and ended up also purchasing a registered Shih Tzu and a registered Maltese and discovered a hybrid breed called Mal Shi we had never heard of. Now I won't say what they sell for - we have full Maltese, Shih Tzu's and Mal Shi's - and several litters each year--but if you think it's the 'goose that laid the golden egg' financially, you should see our veterinarian bills sometimes. We have a waiting list though.

But honestly even if we didn't make a penny doing it this would make it all worthwhile. This Mal Shi boy was her 5th birthday present yesterday..... a customer sent this picture.
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Here are a couple other previous customers.
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He -- Bernie , not Bernice.

I think you'll appreciate this.
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I just bought a new (used) Ibanez guitar and a little Peavey practice amp yesterday at a pawn shop. $300 total..View attachment 453777

I wish we still had pawn shops.

 

[the other mike]

I wish we still had pawn shops.

Where aren't there pawn shops ?

 

[Hellbilly]

I wish we still had pawn shops.

Where aren't there pawn shops ?

Vermont. All we have a gold and jewelry shops now. Kinda makes sense with facebook marketplace and craigslist. No real need for pawn shops.

 

[the other mike]

Vermont. All we have a gold and jewelry shops now. Kinda makes sense with facebook marketplace and craigslist. No real need for pawn shops.

I would love Vermont from May until around Christmas time. About 1 month of snow-skiing is enough for me. Say hi to J Paul Bremer though.

 

[Hellbilly]

I would love Vermont from May until about Christmas time. About 1 month of snow-skiing is enough for me.

Summer in Vermont is awesome. Winter....not so much. I've been here for over 60 years and I still hate snow.

 

[the other mike]

Summer in Vermont is awesome. Winter....not so much. I've been here for over 60 years and I still hate snow.

I grew up in NE Ohio which wasn't much better.
Survived the Blizzard of 78....but it is the main reason I've been in the south the past 35 years and counting.

 

[Grumblenuts]

I would love Vermont from May until about Christmas time. About 1 month of snow-skiing is enough for me.

Summer in Vermont is awesome. Winter....not so much. I've been here for over 60 years and I still hate snow.

Been in PA over 60 years and I still hate winter altogether!

That said, Vermont was the best for skiing when I used to ski. Plus there's Bernie

 

[Hellbilly]

Summer in Vermont is awesome. Winter....not so much. I've been here for over 60 years and I still hate snow.

I grew up in NE Ohio which wasn't much better.
Survived the Blizzard of 78....but it is the main reason I've been in the south the past 35 years and counting.

I wanna move to Nashville when I retire and play music all day.