I was 9 years old when my Dad gave me a white mosaic female for Christmas. I was already feeding and cleaning cages for my Grandpa and his 500 chins and then I'd go home and help my Dad do chores with his 125 chins. I guess they figured I was responsible enough to take care of 1 of my own. Lol! From that point on, I worked for my Grandpa and he would repay me by letting me choose a culled female from his breeders. This is how I got started and built my small herd of animals. Eventually, I moved all of mine in with my Dad's and we worked together with them till 2009. We sold them all to Gary Neubauer and Bill Booker. I got some chins back in 2010 on my own and am now in the process of building back up my established quality show lines.