He is a very nice dog Dana. You said in another thread, "I breed sporting dogs" and he looks like a sporting dog. Like he could win in the show ring and then head right out to go hunting and never miss a beat. Are you planning on titling him in any other venues?
Thanks, Maegan. I don't know if we will. Deuce's sister is doing well in obedience, but I have neither the time nor the energy to get him to the point where he could achieve there.
I always want to put hunt and field titles on my dogs, but I have gotten to the point where I cannot stomach killing birds for fun. To me, it's not fun, it's barbaric. And while it's amazing to see the dogs fulfilling their purpose, I just cannot do it. I might send him out and have a handler train and title him, but it will be some time before that happens, because I think this guy is going to have a long show career.
But if there were titles in tennis ball, he'd have them all.
Deuce is totally gorgeous. He looks extremely handsome and very well taken care of (absoutely no surprise there!!). Thanks for letting us see him! I miss seeing you here.
Me practicing with Deuce today, 4/15/19. I have to show him from bred by four days in a row this weekend, with all pros in the ring except me. If I can consistently make him look this good, I'll be super happy. But this is much harder than it looks! There's a reason I pay people to do this. LOL!
Deuce is 16 months old in this photo. I can't wait until he matures.
I've never handled a dog in a show in my life...until this weekend. And today, Deuce and I won Winners Dog and Best of Winners from the Bred By Exhibitor class. That's super hard to do, especially since I had no experience, was terrified the whole time, and struggled. But we won anyway, and Deuce's competitors -- the owners and the professional handlers -- burst out in cheers and applause in an amazing show of support. What a fantastic day.
WOW, THAT'S GREAT!!! He's such a gorgeous boy and although I know next to nothing about conformation and dog shows it obvious he's top-notch. What a great endorsement of your and Theresa's program of careful breeding and hard work. Congratulations.
Congratulations on the awards....Deuce is one very handsome and happy golden boy!!!! You and Theresa have raised some very wonderful girls and boys!!! It's so nice to see these pictures!
That's so great. Congratulations. I love looking at those gorgeous dogs! They look like bodybuilders of the dog realm--so strong and healthy.
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