"When we lost our Peke LiLiSu to a sudden stroke, we realized how much of a void he left behind. His clownish antics, his bossy manner, his expansive personality were sorely missed. And so we began to search for a successor, even though we worried another Peke would never fill the big paws our first left behind.

Enter Anita and Empress Pekingese. From the very first response to our initial inquiry (which we emailed to every Pekingese source we could find) to periodoc emails and phone calls to check on the well-being of the Peke we adotped from her, Anita has been warm, gracious, and a wealth of knowledge about all things Peke. We so appreciate her level of interest and care for each Peke she has raised, as well as her professionalism and sense of duty to the Pekingese line.

We've never hesitated to contact Anita with questions (which she ALWAYS answers) and we take delight in letting her know how incredibly well LiLiXi has fitted in with our family, and done our first Peke very proud. LiLiXi is everything we hoped for, and we are indebted to Anita both for allowing us to adopt him and for making his entire adoption an easy, pleasant, experience. We would definitely send anybody seeking to adopt a Pekingese to Empress Pekingese!"

"We lost our beloved black & white 4 yr old male Pekingese, D'Artagnan, suddenly on Jan. 30, 2010 to undiagnosed heart failure. D'Art was the best little companion either my husband, Michael, or myself had ever had. We were heartsick. Luckily, I was fortunate enough to find Anita Riley, breeder of the beautiful Empress Pekingese dogs. Anita has graced our lives with a darling little lady of 8 years of age, Cherie Noel.

I have grown to love Anita as a dear friend. We have gained another friend as of the arrival of Cherie this first week of March 2010. She is the most cheerful little pal, constantly wagging her tail and cheering us with her sweet little face. Anita made Cherie's transition to our home in Murrieta, Southern CA painless for all of us. Thank you so much, Anita, for our loving little lady Cherie."

"I have had Pekes in my life literally since my birth, and I am now over 60. Many breeders have passed through my life in that time . . . none have been as knowledgeable and helpful as Anita. My husband and I have 2 of her outstandingly beautiful girls . . . they gather crowds wherever we go, and they are our pride and joy. For the past 5 years, Anita has been easily available to assist and direct us, and to share our love and joy of Dragon's Girls. She is one in a million."

"I was pretty sure Haley would be great because in our correspondence I saw how much Anita cared about her Pekies that they must have gotten the best of care from her. Seemed to me she was so concerned that I would provide a good home for Haley, the money didn't matter that much to her, it seemed just that Haley would get the best of care. I am so glad that I got my girl from Anita. And I knew she was a good breeder, that she cared so much for her little ones."

"Empress Pekingese and especially the person behind it -- Anita Riley -- must have some extraordinary foundation stock as we are very pleased with our puppy. He is a confident little guy who bespeaks of the care he received in those formative months of early puppyhood. Anita was attentive to responding to our questions or concerns and did not misrepresent our wonderful Huggy Bear ... he is all we could hope for and more!"

"Hi there from Sassy's new parents. It's hard to believe almost 5 years have gone by and our little girl is almost 10!!!! She is the light of our world and the most loving person we know. She purrs constantly and is a very happy little girl and in excellent health. We love her dearly and thank you so much."

"Three years ago, we found out that Sushi, our 14 year old Pekingese, only had a few months to live. We decided to get another dog while she was still alive to ease the transition. We found Anita on the web and were delighted she was a local breeder right here in Hot Springs. After meeting with us, she promised us a female out of a litter to be born the next month. Unfortunately there were only males. Seeing our disappointment, she called several of her breeder contacts and found us a rare and beautiful little sleeve female out of Oaklahoma called Allie (see sleeve tab). We renamed her Jazzy. Anita is not only a very conciencious breeder but she also became a friend. She even groomes and babysits Jazzy periodically. It is without reservation that we recommend Anita and Empress Pekingese."