About
I grew up in rural Ontario Canada in a family that bred and showed Saint Bernards and Newfoundlands. I knew someday when I was out on my own, I would have lots of animals, specifically dogs that would require less grooming and slobber!
I acquired my first Doberman named Cairo, a black male, in 1978 and fell in love with the breed. I was attracted to their intelligence, personality and their “look of eagles”. While I've had several Dobermans along the way, I didn’t get actively involved in showing Dobermans until 2009, shortly after I moved to Massachusetts.
I first met Kelly Lyn Marquis, a nationally well-known Doberman handler and breeder in 2010 who would become the handler for all my dogs in the conformation ring. I knew back then I wanted a black female to special and breed. Ten years later, with Kelly’s help, I acquired my foundation bitch “Piper” who would eventually become GCHS Undermountain Stylish Debut of Marquis WAC TKN. Piper was one of the Top 20 Dobermans in 2020-2022 and has since produced two litters of lovely puppies who are currently showing in the conformation ring in New England, of which two have already finished their AKC Championships.
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My mentors Kelly Lyn Marquis and her mother Linda Marquis have become dear friends over the years and we now co-breed together. We strive to produce healthy puppies, preserving correct temperament and conformation, taking into consideration pedigree and health testing for both sire and dam. I am actively involved in showing in conformation and I am a member of the Doberman Pinscher Club of America, as well as serving on the board for our local chapter club, Pilgrim Doberman Pinscher Club.
Kelly, Leslie & Piper at the 2021 Doberman National
My husband Peter and I currently live west of Boston in the beautiful apple-picking countryside of Bolton, MA. Here, our dogs have two acres to run, play and enjoy. Our dogs and puppies do not live in a kennel and are part of our family enjoying all the same comforts of home that we do.