I am Karen A. Murad of Krystal Papillons in Graham, WA.  I have been involved with the papillon breed since about 1970 when I lived in San Diego, CA.  My first puppies were bred back in the days when there were not too many dogs in the US and gas was $.25 a gallon.

I became much more involved in the breed when I acquired what was later to become my foundation bitch, CH Karens Dark Krystal, CD, in 1986.  Since then I have bred many litters, building and expanding on that good foundation.  Presently my stock is mostly of English bloodlines.

While the quality of Krystal Papillons is there, I have never had the where-with-all to show one as a special. That is to say show a champion to achieve a Grand Championship and the recognition that goes along with it. My pleasure and satisfaction has come from showing in the classes and putting champion titles on my dogs. Who knows, maybe someday, you will see me in the ring with a special!