Not a top five list in general, but five whose puppies I actively want to live with as a nonexpert with crushes on a few dogs.
Well, what I greedily want for myself is a Yogi puppy- Highmark Mirasol Once A Knight. I love Fisher, Reason, Finnegan,Keyser and the nonshow dogs like Kramer etc. I like the all aroundness,moderation, heads, intelligence,and soundness of the pups.
I have a lot of faith that Stoney will be a contender as he finishes his MH this year and joins the club of CH/ MH. AM CH BISS Springcreek Everlore All Time Hi WCX,SH,CD,RN,VCX,CGC, and some other alphabet soup I cant remember off hand. I will always have an eye out for a Stoney puppy. He hasnt had much time for girlfriends yet since he is earning all these advanced degrees and is only 4 years old, so it's obviously too early to put him on this list for studs, but I do would want a puppy of his from the right CH girl with nice bone.
Sunkota's Phorgone Conclusion- The stamp Phlyer was able to put on Fenway, even though he has a field bred mother(A Firemark's Push comes To Shove daughter)amazes me. I love the head, bone, and mischievious, playful,happy personality. Fenway passed his CGC today at 8 months, and is so intelligent with an excellent front and long neck, great rear angles too. Looking through Phlyer's kids and grandkids is like a who's who in dogs! Since there's a Phlyer pup asleep on my foot right now who epitomizes golden personality, he has to be on my personal list. Miles, Truman, and Traeloch's Maggie come to mind. . .
FC AFC OTCH FTCH AFTCH Can MOTCH TNT's Stanley Steamer UDX, WCX , MH, OBHF, FDHF, OS is an OS sire whose performance abilities in areas of interest to me exceed wildest dreams. This is a great stud for obedience/performance goldens:
http://www.k9data.com/pedigree.asp?ID=75137
I do think a few of the Nautilus boys are gorgeous in the opposite way from Yogi- over-the-top lush and luxurious pups with love, love, lovey dovey, joyous, radiant personalities.
Klaasem's Zoom Zoom Zoom and his Maine brother Hubbs(Klaasem'sHubba Hubba Hubba) need no comment.