Alki Stars Shih Tzu

05/27/2025

6 week update 🤩

First real bath and grooming session out, and these little babes did so great. Crazy that we’re over 1/2 way there 🥹

05/21/2025

Some fun show news from the weekend! Saturday our up-and-coming future stud “Thaddeus” went Best of Winners, Best of Opposite for 2 points, and Reserve Winners Dog on Sunday, and our Emma daughter from her first litter, “Tess” went Best of Winners Sunday for 2 points, leaving 3 singles left for her Champion title 🥹

Pic of our sweet kids ringside Sunday ❤️

Kylin’s That’s What He Said “Thaddeus” bred by Mark Iseki and Linda Davi

Alki Stars Trust the Emerald Dragon “Tess” bred by myself and Heather Kalda

05/07/2025

I’ve had a couple interactions recently with potential puppy buyers and I thought I would post here a little bit about myself and how I personally do business.

I come from a long line of animal caretakers (farmers/ranchers/etc.) and it was instilled in me at a young age to be a good steward of the animals in my stead. In the scope of dog breeding, that also means ensuring the placement of a dog or puppy is in the best interest of the animal AND the family.

**I will never encourage or force a sale that goes against my intuition, in fact I will likely talk you out of a sale if I don’t think that particular dog or puppy (or even my program) is a good fit for your situation**

I am always willing to take a pup back if it for any reason doesn’t work out, but I really want to get it right the first time to save both puppy and family heart ache. I am here as support for the lifetime of my puppies and beyond, in successes and hard lessons.

04/29/2025

Fun show news update- Tess went to a show in Yakima this weekend and took breed 2 days, bringing her total to 2 majors and 10 points. 5 singles to go 🙌🙌

04/26/2025

Jack x Emma 2.0 floofs are 2 weeks old today 🥹

04/25/2025

Our favorite 🥳

It’s no surprise that Shih Tzu owners have been so delighted with this little “Lion Dog” for a thousand years. Where Shih Tzu go, giggles and mischief follow.

Why do you love the breed?

04/25/2025

Little babes ventured out to the vet Wednesday and she reported no hernias, and all are looking healthy ❤️ Litter is now live on Good Dog and will be on AKC Marketplace today. They will be 2 weeks old tomorrow 🤩

04/19/2025

These sweet babes are a week earth-side today ❤️ We will be going thru our waiting list today, and will open them up for deposits Wednesday after our vet check 🥹

A little throwback pic of Emma’s previous litters to peek at her consistency 🥰

04/13/2025

Our girl had 4 solid babes- a gold male, 2 gold females and a black female 🤩

04/12/2025

We’re on puppy watch today! Sweet Emma is ALLLL belly 🥹

How many do you think are in there?

03/23/2025

First show day out for this handsome guy, and he took reserve to a 5 point major 🤩 Wish us luck for tomorrow 🤞🤞

Kylin’s That’s What He Said ‘Thaddeus’

Bred by Mark Iseki and Linda Davi

03/20/2025

We ventured out to our vet on Friday to confirm what we have been hoping for- a successful repeat breeding of our Jack x Emma litter, expecting at least 4 sweet pups 🤩

2 girls from the first litter reached their Champion titles within 6 months of starting their show careers, and one is 1/2 way to her grand with the second on her heels. Ultrasound verified the due date we had- April 18th 🙌🙌

Keep us and our good momma Emma in your thoughts and prayers for an easy, uneventful pregnancy and strong, healthy babes to potentially show this winter 🤞