Born on April 4^th 2001

Bred by Barbara Hughes Ladrigue and Frances Fine

Barbara Hughes resides in Bay City MI

France Fine resides in Southgate MI

Modi’s Mother was Pickwick Fine Sabrina Fair, her parents were Pickwick Fine Pooh Bear and Pickwick Fabulous Fine Fox

Modi’s Father was Pickwick Fine Mighty Montgomery, his parents were Pickwick Fine Pooh Bear and Pickwick Tojo Patriot Patty

You can see from this pedigree both parents had the same father, Pickwick Fine Pooh Bear

Modi came to us from a strong and impressive line of Champions, and we believed him to offer a strong genetic health background to our breeding program. We were so very wrong!

In spring of 2002 it became apparent that Modi would have difficulty breeding and surgery had be performed, namely "phemosis and paraphemosis’ or more commonly described as circumcision.

As summer progressed, Modi began limping, first with one front foot then the other. Repeated trips to the vet could not determine any cause. Finally x-rays were taken early in July which discovered signs of early arthritic changes in his bone structure on his front legs. At the same time follow up tests were done regarding his breeding ability and it was determined he had a zero sperm count.

On July 17^th I sent a letter from our veterinarian to Modi’s breeders, to confirm what I had brought to their attention verbally in the previous weeks. Barbara Hughes wanted time to decide if she was going to extend her usual 48 hour health guarantee to cover Modi’s genetic health problems. Following repeat phone calls I gave Barbara until September 15^th to decide if she was going to accept responsibility for the in-line breeding that I believe caused Modi’s health issues. September 15^th has come to pass and Barbara has not accepted any responsibility, continuing to live by her 48 hour guarantee!

I would like to point out that Modi’s health problems would not be considered unhealthy by the AKC, and Barbara has said the arthritic front legs are not cause for concern or shouldn’t stop him breeding; that his hips are excellent so disregard his arthritic front legs! That is if he could breed of course! Either way, his health is nowhere near the standards I require for him to be included in our breeding program.

Modi is presently staying with my husband who operates a mobile laboratory working on rural drinking water projects in remote areas, the people working on the project love him to bits, one person has offered to give him a home on a Bison ranch.

I continue to reaffirm my guarantee, that for the life of any of our pups, should they develop any genetic health disorder as confirmed by a Veterinarian I will replace that pup without question!