About Us            

My name is Deb Kisgen. I was born in Lemmon, SD and was raised ranching and farming. My Dad had a farm near Lemmon, SD and my Mom and Stepdad had a ranch near Buffalo, SD. That upbringing gave me a strong basis for hard work and the appreciation of the simple things in life. We did a lot of riding on the ranch and trained horses. Rodeo was a big part of my life growing up and I continued to participate through high school. My grandfather, Wayne Evridge, gave me a great respect and love for animals. He taught me a great deal about breeding. He raised top quality quarter horses and was a National Youth Director for the American Quarter Horse Association for many, many years. He was one of four people chosen by the AQHA to select the site for the Quarter Horse Hall of Fame. I learned so much from him and miss him dearly.

I have several brothers and sisters who still ranch, rodeo and train or raise horses. My nephew Cole won the team roping for the state of Texas two years in high school. He ended up 11th in the Nation one of those years. My niece, Jess, won the Pole bending for the Nation in high school a few years ago. She also won first in the nation in the breakaway roping at the college national finals. All of my daughters and nieces and nephews have accomplished so much and we are so proud of them all!

I am a blessed woman, married to a wonderful man who works at a coal mine, and have three beautiful daughters. My family is my whole world and I love to spend time with them at every opportunity. My oldest daughter, Stevi is pursuing a biology degree with the intention of becoming a pharmacist. She lives near Cincinnati, OH. My second daughter, Alysia, is working at the same mine where her dad used to work. My youngest daughter is in the bachelor degree nursing program in Rapid City, SD. She will graduate the same time that I do. We also have a foreign exchange daughter, Monica Leguizamo, from Columbia. She is now in Bogata, Columbia to attend the university and pursue her degree in international business. I am a nursing student attending Gillette College in Gillette WY. I will receive my RN degree in May 2011 and look forward to being in North Dakota permanently when I am finished with school..

We live in Pick City, ND about 3 minutes from the boat dock for Lake Sakakawea by Garrison Dam or the river below the dam. We love Walleye fishing but plan to also do some Salmon fishing so this location is paradise for us. There is a big marina in the state park about a half mile from our house. There are a lot of big beautiful sail boats, house boats and fishing boats that have slips there so it is always fun to see them all. They do scuba diving instruction and certification there so we are looking forward to learning to scuba dive. We just love the location!

I chose the Chinese Crested breed because they look like little horses. I am chemical sensitive and very allergic so I looked for a breed that does not have dander to irritate my allergies. Chinese Cresteds do not bother my allergies. After I got my first one, I was hooked! They are so amazing, beautiful and comical!

I enjoy showing my dogs and have had a good deal of success at it. It is vital for breeders to show their dogs to continually improve the conformation of the breed. For this reason, we require that those interested in breeding our dogs must also show them and do all available health testing. We are very particular who owns our dogs so that the quality of breed we have cultivated will continue on with all those who own CedarFrost dogs.

I have raised dogs that went to Germany, Argentina, and Latvia. The one in Latvia has his championship in 5 countries including a National Championship and a Best In Show. I co-own several dogs and partner with a couple of great people around the country. One of the dogs with me, Crombie, finished his championship with a Best of Breed over the #11 ranked dog in the country. I enjoy continually improving the breed.

I breed for consistent quality and constantly strive to raise the standard. My puppies are born in my bedroom where they remain until they are about 4 weeks old. They are handled daily and begin bonding at birth. I believe in imprinting puppies just as horses are imprinted. As soon as their eyes are open, they begin show training...LOL. At this time, I begin getting them comfortable with stacking on the grooming table.

At about one month old, the puppies are moved to the kitchen/living room where they become accustomed to many noises, people coming in and out, and other dogs (separated by an ex pen, of course, to insure their safety.) The get handled, played with and loved daily. All my adult dogs are cycled from their rooms to the living room daily to be loved and handled. The puppies begin their house training by using puppy pads in their ex pen. As soon as they are old enough to go outside, we transition the potty training to outside only. This helps to instill that the only place the puppies should potty is outside. All of my puppy homes are carefully selected.

We have several lines so we can provide you with very best of breeding stock if you are a conscientious breeder who is willing to adhere to the requirements of quality breeding. Some of our puppies go to show homes and some go to companion homes.