| Be the change you want to see in the world. ~Ghandi |
| I would like to begin by saying welcome to our website. Arturo and I would like to thank you for stopping by for a visit and checking out our beloved companions. Our journey in Rottweilers has been both heart breaking and rewarding. We have made alot of friends along the way and enjoyed some very nice wins. Our first rottweiler was a rescue bitch that Arturo and I adopted in Knoxville, TN. She was our introduction to the world of Rottweilers. Unfortunately her time on earth with us was far too brief, at around 6 months of age she collapsed in the backyard while playing. We got our first glimpse at a heart breaking hereditary condition called Sub Aortic Stenosis. It was several months before we would look into get another rottweiler. We decided to educate ourselves on the breed first. We also thought we might be interested in showing. We were very naive. We thought that if someone showed dogs then they must be a reputable breeder. I got Harley from Gregory's Kennels, he had an amazing temperament and heart the size of Texas. He was a fun starter dog for the show ring and he even placed at the Medallion Rottweiler Club, but we would face heartbreak again. He failed his hips on preliminary OFA evaluation, he had Osteocondritin Dessicans in his shoulders, and bilaterally blew his Anterior Cruciate Ligaments. Harley never seemed to let any of this bring down his spirits, he was always willing to work through any pain. When we began searching for our next show dog we knew exactly what we wanted and we would be willing to wait any amount of time to get it. I wish I could say I found Naya but Arturo stumbled across her while looking at European dogs. Naya was the realization of a dream for us, and before we knew it she was on her way back from Slovakia and in our home. She was exactly what we wanted in terms of conformation, temperament, and health. Naya would be the beginning of Adonis Rottweilers. Arturo and I currently reside in beautiful Lexington, KY with Naya and two of her offspring Will and Jane. Arturo is a Staff Sergeant in the Army and he just returned from an 18 month tour in Iraq. Currently he is a Recruiter for the Kentucky Army National Guard. We took a small break from showing while he was gone because he typically handled our dogs but now we are back to what we love best. When we aren't busy with the dogs or family life, Arturo enjoys weightlifting and sports. I'm a member of the Bluegrass Junior Women's Club and I enjoy helping out in the community. In my spare time you'll find me out jogging with one our dogs. Thanks again for visiting our site and we hope to see you at the shows! ~SSG Arturo & Jessica Urgelles |
| “No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?” ~Elbert Hubbard |
| “May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human enough hope to make you happy.” |