As a teenager, my family acquired a Lhasa Apso puppy.  And thus began an adventure that I certainly could not predict!  Little did I know the impact this little dog would have on my life!

Being of an inquisitive nature, I began to try to find more information on the breed.  There was little to be had, but I did come across a small paperback book written by Frances Sefton.  In the meantime, I went to college and married while still a student.  My parents would not let GiGi come with me but I was determined to have another dog of the same breed.  My husband did not believe in actually paying money for a dog and insisted that if I wanted a dog that I would need to find a source of funds!  So I took the challenge, found a baby sitter for our daughter, and went to work for a temp agency.  Two weeks later, money in hand, I found a little black bitch, 9 months of age.  The lady who referred me to the breeder of Cinder suggested I go to a "match" with her to see what was involved in showing dogs and I was hooked! And thus my journey began.

Since I had a background in livestock - my degree was in Animal Science - it didn't take long to realize that Cinder was not of a quality to be a foundation bitch.  I was fortunate enough to acquire a 6 year old brood bitch, Cordova Sin-Sa ROM, who had already proven herself as a producer, and her litter with me in 1976 produced 3 champions.  After much thought and deliberation, I chose to continue a breeding program which included only animals that could trace their heritage back to Hamilton Farms, a line developed by Suydam and Mrs. Cutting.  I felt then, and still feel today, that the  Cuttings' extensive travels in Tibet made them the ultimate authorities on this breed as seen in their native country.  It is with much pride that I feel that animals carrying the Sin-Sa prefix are as much at home in their native land as they are at my home.