Jeannie Love is the breeder behind Amore’ Italian Greyhounds. Read about the kennel’s beginnings, champions, dogs, puppies, photos and more!
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I got my first IG in 1987 and bred my first litter in 1989. Initially, I wasn’t interested in showing but my mentor talked me into it and that was 32 years ago. My current show girl is Number 9 in the US.
Jeannie Love: I live in Hawthorne, California. I’ve had Italian Greyhounds for 37 years and have been breeding for about 35 years.
Jeannie Love: Amore’ Italian Greyhounds is my kennel name. I currently have seven IGs.
Jeannie Love: My most influential sire was Ch. Amore’s Rebel Without a Cause; my most influential dam was Ch. Amore’s Til the End of Time. I currently co-own a lovely Canadian boy, Ch. Diavolino’s Lost in the Moment, who is producing wonderful get. Four of his get had nice wins at the Woofstock cluster in 2022. He is Red Velvet’s sire.
Jeannie Love: Finding good homes is a challenge. I never breed a litter unless I have an extensive wait list.
Finding good homes is a challenge. I never breed a litter unless I have an extensive wait list.
Jeannie Love: I use a spreadsheet to keep track of when vaccines or medications or health checkups are due. My feeding regimen is that I feed twice a day, using a high-grade kibble mixed with raw beef or chicken.
Jeannie Love: Actually, traveling with a Toy Breed is very easy. I use pee pads in the motel bathroom and a carry-on Sherpa for the plane ride.
Jeannie Love: IGs excel at Lure Coursing, Agility, FastCAT, Scent Work, etc.
Jeannie Love: Yes, we have some very talented Juniors coming up.
Jeannie Love: Yes, but unfortunately, many long-time breeders are deciding to stop breeding. The cost is becoming a big issue.
Jeannie Love: Noteworthy winners include GCh. Diavolino Amore’ Sugar Cookie (her mother, Canadian/American Grand champion Diavolino’s Own the Moment, was Best of Winners at the 2009 IGCA National). Daughter Cookie was Best of Winners at the 2019 IGCA National, and her daughter, GCHB Amore’s Red Velvet, was just awarded Select Bitch at the 2022 National. That’s three generations of National winners.
Jeannie Love: Unfortunately, IGs are usually scheduled at 8 or 9 in the morning. It’s too cold for skinny, short-haired dogs that early and they don’t show well in the cold.
Jeannie Love: Several years ago, I packed up the car and drove an hour to the show venue. When I unpacked the car to go ringside, there was no dog in the crate. I forgot to put my girl in her crate; left her safe and warm at home. I still laugh when I remember that.
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