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                Breeder Interview: Marjorie Martorella, Marjetta Pointers BY ALLAN REZNIK continued
  BIS GCH Marjetta in the Limelight.
He was owned by Jeanne Deeming during his specials career.
  Multi BIS Ch. Marjetta Darkside of the Moon. Abby was co-bred with Steve & Eileen Herman.
3. Who were your mentors in the sport? Please elaborate on their influence.
There were many people who influenced me in my formative years in the sport. When I was torn between Irish Setters and Pointers, Ted Eldredge of Tirvelda fame told me the Pointer breed needed a young person. Irish Setters at the time were very popular and there were many influential breeders throughout the country. I took his advice but still was enamored with the Irish and started showing them professionally.
Jack and Flossie Rementer were Point- er breeders and Jack judged the Sport- ing Group. I would visit them about once a month and soak up everything I could about the breed. Wayne Cavanaugh and I would talk Pointers for hours on end. I co-owned a dog he imported from Ireland and bred him to my Donna and they pro- duced two BIS littermates, Ch. Marjetta Mylestone and Ch. Marjetta Lady Vanessa. Although not in Pointers, Celeste Gavin and I were close friends and often travelled to shows together. She had a great eye and would help me evaluate my litters. She co- owned my Ch. Marjetta Lord Carlton who was a BIS winner out of Donna’s first litter.
4. The Marjetta Pointers are widely known, highly successful and well respected. What breeding philosophies do you adhere to?
I have adhered to line-breeding. When doing an occasional outcross, it is impor- tant to do research on the background of the dog’s line as you are not just introduc- ing him but also his family. When I would import a dog from England, I visited the kennels and was familiar with the dogs in the pedigree. After the outcross, I would go back to my lines.
I think it is important to be able to assess your stock and be totally honest with your- self. Know what faults you have and need to improve.
I have never been influenced by fads or breeding to the top dog of the day. I saw what happened to a top Pointer breeder who got caught up in breeding for col- or and it was the eventual demise of his breeding program.
5. How many dogs do you currently house? Tell us about your facilities and how the dogs are maintained.
I currently have three Pointers and one English Cocker. I have never had a big ken- nel and bred, on average, a litter every year or two. The most dogs I’ve ever had at one time was around eight. The Pointer is a
breed that needs a lot of socialization. Since I live by myself and had a job, it was not wise to have more dogs than I could do jus- tice to. The dogs have indoor-outdoor runs and large paddocks to run in. I have always felt that the dogs needed to have plenty of exercise to develop properly.
6. Who were/are some of your most signifi- cant Pointers, both in the whelping box and in the show ring?
As stated earlier, my foundation bitch, Ch. Truewithem A Taste of Triumph, has had a significant impact not only on my breeding program but on the breeding pro- grams of all those who used her sons. Ch. Marjetta Lord Carlton lived out his life at the Cumbrian kennel of Henri and Nancy Tuthill, producing many champions for them. BIS Ch. Marjetta Mylestone also produced several champions. Ch. Marjetta National Acclaim was widely used and is found in many of our current pedigrees.
I acquired another Truewithem bitch, Sweet N Sassy. I had judged her at a show and put her up. After the judging they told me she was a Truewithem bitch. I, of course, realized that as the Truewithem dogs were of a definite type. She became available and produced very well for me. Her most famous daughter was Ch. Marjetta Reatta
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