- 07/29/2007 (1:52:17 pm)
- Georgiann Makropoulos
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My friend Becky Holleman may have a Masters Degree and impeccable teaching credentials, but the North Carolina native decided raising the beautiful Cavalier King Charles Spaniels would be where her heart belongs. She also raises the adorable Havanese breed as well. When Becky started this hobby, many of her friends and family felt that she was making a huge mistake. She had become a very respected school teacher and was choosing to leave the security of a State job as well as the kids she had grown to love to raise dogs. Needless to say, she's a real maverick. Born to an American father and a British mum, the cross made her a free spirit. Her love of dogs she gained from her parents. Her father, Buck Sasnet still raises beagles and sells them all over the country. He's in his eighties but shows no signs of slowing down from the hobby that has turned into his retirement profession.
The Cavaliers are extremely popular in Hollywood. Recently "American Idol" contestant Katharine McPhee has adopted one of these prize pooches. She sports around Hollywood with the adorable doggie. But the first Cavalier that I fell in love with was that of former First Lady Nancy Reagan's. She says that the dog was always her favorite and she is a person of undeniable taste and character. Becky says, "This breed is the greatest that I have ever seen. Don't tell my dad that beagles are no longer my favorite dog breed. He just loves and adores his dogs." Recently visiting the home of the famed Cavalier breeder in Kinston, North Carolina, I fell in love with a black and tan Cavalier. "No," Becky said. "You can't have him, he's already spoken for." To my utter surprise, it was my childhood hero, the wrestler Ric Flair and his beautiful wife Tiffany. The couple and Ric's gorgeous daughter Ashley have all adopted Cavaliers from her in the past. Just last weekend, Becky and her husband Andy paid a visit to the Flairs at their beautiful Charlotte, North Carolina mansion to deliver Naitch. It stands for Ric's wrestling title - Nature Boy.
The Flairs are very good parents to their Cavaliers. Becky Holleman would never give her pets who are like her grandchildren to anyone whose home is not perfect for them. Ric and Tiffany treated Becky and Andy to a delicious dinner and talk by the pool while the Flairs got to know their new family member Naitch a lot better. Ric Flair is probably the most charismatic and sincere performer in the wrestling sport. The public needs more figures like the Nature Boy in the entertainment world. Becky Holleman can be contacted for anyone interested in adopting one of her world famous Cavalier King Charles Spaniel by going to: http://www.kingstoncavaliers.com/.
Richard Beattie is a media mogul in Colorado Springs, Co who has his hands in Hollywood as well. Richard worked with Constance Towers thirty five years ago this month. He worked on stage with her many times but his most memorable performance was in "The King & I" with Towers and Yul Brynner. "I have admired Connie all my life. She was so good to us kids when we were growing up. My sisters and I felt so safe with her as a performer. She was a star and we held her in such esteem, but she never acted like a star, but a mother to us." Towers and Beattie will be working together again starting the first week in August. The duo will be portraying mother and son on the Podcast Serial "Same Time Same Number." The two will portray an estranged mother and son. Towers will portray a veteran soap star and Beattie a radio host, who finally tries to reach out to his mother to heal the family rift. The series will be a weekly seven week drama that culminates into the answer to the question, can this family really heal. It's more than ironic that the two are not only close after knowing each other for over three decades but that Beattie and Towers both have extremely strong familial relationships of their own. Towers who portrays the evil Helena Cassadine on ABC's "General Hospital" will be playing a much different character from any she's played before. And Beattie is not only acting in the series, he's producing and directing as well.
Celebrity Adopters
Our first celebrity adopter is Ric and Tiffany Flair!!
Woooooooooooooo
In total they have purchased 3 puppies!! This is the first puppy. It was purchased as a Christmas gift for Ric's youngest daughter, Ashley.
I have to say they are the NICEST couple!
Very down to earth and friendly!! I am so glad I got the opportunity
to meet them!
December 06
What a good looking couple!
Tiffany, Louie, Ric and me.
This is Ashley (Ric's daughter) and Louie! Match made in Heaven. :o)
June 07
Ric's oldest daughter, Megan purchased a ruby male from me.
It was so nice to meet her and I got to see Tiffany again. These gals are just too sweet!
Tiffany and Megan
Wilson (Tiffany's long haired Chihuahua) and Fletcher
Megan and me
July 07
Ric purchased a cute black and tan male for himself. What a wonderful Dad to let his girls get theirs first!! His name is Naitch for "Nature Boy" of course!
The one and only "Nature Boy" with "Naitch"!
I have to reiterate these are the nicest down to Earth
people you would ever want to meet. Ric is such a super
sweet guy and Tiffany is gorgeous on the outside and inside!