{"id":221,"date":"2019-12-01T21:43:46","date_gmt":"2019-12-01T21:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?page_id=221"},"modified":"2019-12-02T06:28:03","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T06:28:03","slug":"how-it-began","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/how-it-began\/","title":{"rendered":"How SaeSi began"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Funny how\u00a0one\u00a0puppy can totally change a life, but that is exactly what one special whippet boy did! Rotaiva&#8217;s Song From Gabriel, CGC, CRX, DSA, ThD &#8220;Gabriel&#8221; (AKA Gabe or G-Man) was my Valentine&#8217;s Day present to myself in 1994, and I know how blessed I was to have had him in my life for 13 1\/2 years. He taught my sons and me so much. He truly was beyond compare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe94-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"172\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe94-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=172\" class=\"wp-image-172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe94-1.jpg 520w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe94-1-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe94-1-150x143.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe94-1-157x150.jpg 157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 85vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe_headst-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"170\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe_headst-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=170\" class=\"wp-image-170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe_headst-1.jpg 520w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe_headst-1-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe_headst-1-144x150.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 85vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe012106-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"173\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe012106-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=173\" class=\"wp-image-173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe012106-1.jpg 520w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe012106-1-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe012106-1-134x150.jpg 134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 85vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe98a.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"133\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=133\" class=\"wp-image-133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe98a.jpg 520w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe98a-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe98a-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe98a-250x144.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 85vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe98b.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"134\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=134\" class=\"wp-image-134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe98b.jpg 520w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe98b-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe98b-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe98b-250x150.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 85vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe98c.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"135\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=135\" class=\"wp-image-135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe98c.jpg 400w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe98c-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe98c-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/gabe98c-195x150.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">\u00a0Rotaiva&#8217;s Song From Gabriel, CGC, CRX, DSA, ThD , ASFA ptd &#8220;Gabriel&#8221;  AKA Gabe or G-Man<br>(Bohem Phantom Of The Opera ex Chatwig Chittagong Glory)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through Gabe I was introduced to the world of whippet racing and dog shows. Although he was strictly a pet quality pup, he had so much heart that anything I wanted him to do he did with total dedication. He got me hooked, big time! He raced, lure coursed, was a junior showmanship dog for my sons and a friend&#8217;s daughter, did therapy &amp; service work, was a dog scout, he even went in the obedience ring a few times. The lessons he taught those who knew him were huge as was his heart and the love he gave was immeasurable! (coursing photos by Shot On Site)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few months after Gabe came into my life I obtained his sister, &#8220;Tara&#8221;, she was my Queen! I worked hard at learning how to show her myself and after about 2 years I finally went in the ring with her instead of sitting on the sidelines watching, our first time together she received a reserve to a major under esteemed Whippet breeder judge Mary Beth Arthur, I was a hot mess but TarTar was as cool as they come!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/shapeimage_3.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"57\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/saesi-home__trashed\/shapeimage_3\/\" class=\"wp-image-57\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tar5yrs98.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"166\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=166\" class=\"wp-image-166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tar5yrs98.jpg 256w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tar5yrs98-150x122.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tar5yrs98-184x150.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 85vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tar9_98.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"167\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=167\" class=\"wp-image-167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tar9_98.jpg 400w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tar9_98-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tar9_98-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tar9_98-213x150.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tara4pt.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"176\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tara4pt.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=176\" class=\"wp-image-176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tara4pt.jpg 206w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tara4pt-150x140.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tara4pt-161x150.jpg 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 85vw, 206px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/taracourse-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"177\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/taracourse-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=177\" class=\"wp-image-177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/taracourse-1.jpg 520w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/taracourse-1-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/taracourse-1-150x140.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/taracourse-1-160x150.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 85vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">The foundation of all SaeSi whippets Rotaiva Snowbird, FCh\/DC, CR, JC <br>(Bohem Phantom Of The Opera ex Chatwig Chittagong Glory)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tara was such a blessing and taught me so much, patience was definitely a big lesson. She also taught me that even if others don&#8217;t like you, it doesn&#8217;t matter as long as those you love accept you for who you are. I was a very lucky woman to have had her in my life and I owe my whole line to this one amazing lass, ALL SaeSi Whippets go back to Tara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the old saying goes &#8230; it&#8217;s all history from there. I bred my first litter when Tara was 4 1\/2 years old. I felt I needed at least that much time study dogs, pedigrees and overall structure. I read books, magazines, picked the brains of my mentors, and went to as many events as possible (pretty much every weekend!) and finally I felt ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phasegrp2riddle.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"157\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phasegrp2riddle.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=157\" class=\"wp-image-157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phasegrp2riddle.jpg 288w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phasegrp2riddle-150x127.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phasegrp2riddle-178x150.jpg 178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 85vw, 288px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Phase winning Grp 2<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"515\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase032308d.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"150\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase032308d.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=150\" class=\"wp-image-150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase032308d.jpg 515w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase032308d-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase032308d-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase032308d-229x150.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 85vw, 515px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">PhaseYa at 9 1\/2 yrs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase_guyjoyce.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"141\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase_guyjoyce.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=141\" class=\"wp-image-141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase_guyjoyce.jpg 520w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase_guyjoyce-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase_guyjoyce-150x121.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase_guyjoyce-186x150.jpg 186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 85vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">PhaseYa at 7 yrs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/shapeimage_5-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"69\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/shapeimage_5-1.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/saesi-home__trashed\/shapeimage_5-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-69\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/shapeimage_5-1.png 402w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/shapeimage_5-1-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 85vw, 402px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">PhaseYa (far left)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Group photo of PhaseYa with some of her offspring left to right: PhaseYa, Fly, AKC Ch RBIS UCh SaeSha, Monkey,  AKC Ch Beefcake, Ike (AKC ptd), UCh Choice (AKC Maj ptd).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My first litter was sired by Ch\/UCh\/CanCh Sonseeahray&#8217;s Fiat Design, SC. Tara produced 11 pups in that first litter &#8230; everyone said the average was 5 or 6 pups so I guess I had two in one! From that first litter I kept Ch SaeSi You\u2019ve Got The Look, JC, &#8220;PhaseYa&#8221; (above photo). PhaseYa was an amazing show dog, never had to work to show her as she showed herself, never pushy but not a push over either. She was a treasure whom we lost too young at 10 1\/2 years of age due to kidney failure. When she was 4 1\/2 she was diagnosed with Idiopathic Myelofibrosis which is an uncommon type of bone marrow cancer that disrupts your body&#8217;s normal production of blood cells. Myelofibrosis causes extensive scarring in your bone marrow, leading to severe anemia that can cause weakness and fatigue. With blood transfusions and high doses of steroids (and a LOT of prayers) we were blessed to have her for another six years. Unfortunately the 18 months on pred to save her life left damage to her kidneys. She lived all her life very loved and will always be deeply missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also from that first litter was our lovely &#8220;Diva&#8221;  who came back to us at 11 years of age after her owner passed away. Although she was never shown or bred, she truly was a very important role model here for the others she helped to raise. We were very glad to have her live out her life with us, and blessed to see her live to 17 years 1 month and 1 week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva_11mths.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"192\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva_11mths.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=192\" class=\"wp-image-192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva_11mths.jpg 267w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva_11mths-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva_11mths-236x150.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 85vw, 267px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Diva at 11 mths<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"178\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva2-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=178\" class=\"wp-image-178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva2-1.jpg 604w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva2-1-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva2-1-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva2-1-197x150.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 85vw, 604px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Diva at 12 yrs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"193\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=193\" class=\"wp-image-193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva.jpg 576w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/diva-214x150.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 85vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Diva at 15 yrs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/TARPOSE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179\" width=\"249\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/TARPOSE.jpg 258w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/TARPOSE-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/TARPOSE-126x150.jpg 126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 85vw, 249px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>My second litter was sired by the incomparable Squeaker (photo left), Ch Wheatland Cab Calloway, RCh, &#8220;Squeaker&#8221; owned and bred by Kim Otero of Wheatland Whippets (<a href=\"http:\/\/dbeisinger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"d Beisinger photo (opens in a new tab)\">d Beisinger photo<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the second litter we had seven lovely pups. Of those SaeSi She&#8217;za Brickhouse, CRX &#8220;Tickle&#8221; whom I tried to breed but alas it wasn&#8217;t meant to be and SaeSi Aw You Dawg, CRX IV, OTRM, JC (WRCh &amp; FCh ptd) &#8220;Mouff&#8221; who was owned by Gregg Gammie and myself, who sired two litters. PhaseYa and Mouff have been the foundation of both lines of the SaeSi dogs of which I have now combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tickle-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"186\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tickle-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/?attachment_id=186\" class=\"wp-image-186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tickle-1.jpg 432w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tickle-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tickle-1-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/tickle-1-210x150.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 85vw, 432px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Tickle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/shapeimage_11.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"70\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/saesi-home__trashed\/shapeimage_11\/\" class=\"wp-image-70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/shapeimage_11.png 402w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/shapeimage_11-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 85vw, 402px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Mouff<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While I will always love the team work involved in conformation shows, there&#8217;s nothing that gives my heart the same joy as watching these well tuned athletic canines do what they were bred and LOVE to do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase032308c.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"158\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/__trashed\/olympus-digital-camera-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase032308c.jpg 520w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase032308c-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase032308c-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phase032308c-196x150.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 85vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">PhaseYa<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Mouff.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"244\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Mouff.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/how-it-began\/mouff-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-244\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Mouff<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"515\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/jezz_thetake.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"147\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/__trashed\/jezz_thetake\/\" class=\"wp-image-147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/jezz_thetake.jpg 515w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/jezz_thetake-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/jezz_thetake-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/jezz_thetake-250x144.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 85vw, 515px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Jezz<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/zep_wra05.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"155\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/__trashed\/zep_wra05\/\" class=\"wp-image-155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/zep_wra05.jpg 720w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/zep_wra05-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/zep_wra05-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/zep_wra05-188x150.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 85vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Zeppelin<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/strut_wra11.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"163\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/__trashed\/strut_wra11\/\" class=\"wp-image-163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/strut_wra11.jpg 598w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/strut_wra11-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/strut_wra11-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/strut_wra11-223x150.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 85vw, 598px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Strut<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"515\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/spank_710b.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"153\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/__trashed\/spank_710b\/\" class=\"wp-image-153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/spank_710b.jpg 515w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/spank_710b-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/spank_710b-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/spank_710b-193x150.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 85vw, 515px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Spankee<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Top left to bottom right: <br>&#8220;PhaseYa&#8221; <strong>Ch SaeSi You&#8217;ve Got the Look, CR, JC <\/strong>[Ch Sonseeahray&#8217;s Fiat Design, SC ex Rotaiva Snowbird, FCh, CR, JC (AKC Maj ptd &amp; Best of Breed winner)]<br>&#8220;Mouff&#8221; <strong>SaeSi Aw You Dawg, OTR, JC, CRX6<\/strong> (ORC ptd) [Ch Wheatland Cab Calloway, RCh ex Rotaiva Snowbird, FCh, CR, JC (AKC Maj ptd &amp; Best of Breed winner)]<br>&#8220;Jezzy&#8221; <strong>SaeSi&#8217;s The Ultimate Sin, JC<\/strong> (AKC ptd) [Ch Kamada Beyond the Flame ex Grp Placing Ch SaeSi You&#8217;ve Got the Look, JC, CR]<br>&#8220;Zeppelin&#8221; <strong>WildAbout SaeSi Petty Gossip, CRX4, OTRM, SC<\/strong> (WRCh ptd, AKC Ch ptd) [[SaeSi Aw You Dawg, OTR, JC, CRX4 (ORC ptd) ex Fortune Time In A Bottle]<br>&#8220;Strut&#8221; <strong>SaeSi Talk To Her Walk, CRX<\/strong> [SaeSi Aw You Dawg, OTR, JC, CRX6 (ORC ptd) ex Delphi Point of Know Return, CRX]<br>&#8220;Spankee&#8221; <strong>UCh SaeSi Talk Dirty To Me, CR, OTR <\/strong>(UKC FCh ptd) [SaeSi Aw You Dawg, OTR, JC, CRX6 (ORC ptd) ex Delphi Point of Know Return, CRX]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"515\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/akasha032710c.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"123\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/akasha032710c.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/__trashed\/akasha032710c\/\" class=\"wp-image-123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/akasha032710c.jpg 515w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/akasha032710c-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/akasha032710c-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/akasha032710c-193x150.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 85vw, 515px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">AkaSha<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/khayman_myers.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"148\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/khayman_myers.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/__trashed\/khayman_myers\/\" class=\"wp-image-148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/khayman_myers.jpg 500w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/khayman_myers-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/khayman_myers-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/khayman_myers-204x150.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Khayman<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phoenix_air.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"152\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phoenix_air.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/__trashed\/phoenix_air\/\" class=\"wp-image-152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phoenix_air.jpg 712w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phoenix_air-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phoenix_air-150x148.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/phoenix_air-152x150.jpg 152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 85vw, 712px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Phoenix<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/shapeimage_12.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"71\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/shapeimage_12.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/saesi-home__trashed\/shapeimage_12\/\" class=\"wp-image-71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/shapeimage_12.png 402w, https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/shapeimage_12-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 85vw, 402px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">PharGus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Top left to bottom: <br>&#8220;AkaSha&#8221; <strong>RBIS UCh SaeSi Snowbird Got the Nyte, CR<\/strong> (akc maj ptd) [CH Jaama And Karasar&#8217;s Master Plan, JC ex UCh Ch SaeSi Wpndr Ovrnyt Sensation]<br>&#8220;Khayman&#8221; <strong>SaeSi My Immortal, CRX, OTR<\/strong>  (AKC Maj ptd, UKC Ch &amp; FCh ptd, ASFA ptd) [Can Ch, Ch Karasar&#8217;s  Infinity at Jaama, SC ex RBIS UCh SaeSi Snowbird Got the Nyte, CR (akc  maj ptd)]<br>&#8220;Stevee&#8221; <strong>SaeSi Inked Isn&#8217;t She Lovely, JC, CR<\/strong> [Bayberry Sam I Am, CRX8 (AKC Breed winner, maj ptd) ex SaeSi MeLan I Tattoo Nights]<br>&#8220;Phoenix&#8221; S<strong>aeSi Syncopated Rhythm, CR, FDX<\/strong> [Lyth Groovin&#8217; ORC, WRChX ex SaeSi Talk To Her Walk, CRX]<br>&#8220;PharGus&#8221; <strong>SaeSi Driving Rhythm, OTR<\/strong> (ORC ptd) [Lyth Groovin&#8217; ORC, WRChX ex SaeSi Talk To Her Walk, CRX]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Funny how\u00a0one\u00a0puppy can totally change a life, but that is exactly what one special whippet boy did! Rotaiva&#8217;s Song From Gabriel, CGC, CRX, DSA, ThD &#8220;Gabriel&#8221; (AKA Gabe or G-Man) was my Valentine&#8217;s Day present to myself in 1994, and I know how blessed I was to have had him in my life for 13 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/how-it-began\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;How SaeSi began&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-221","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=221"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":286,"href":"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/221\/revisions\/286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1stchoice.us\/saesi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}