When breeding my first ES decades ago I traveled to a very
reputable breeder whose stud dogs were highly respected in the bird dog world.
He let two brothers out into the exercise yard for me to choose between. Both
were nicely built, good looking dogs.
The first one briefly greeted us and then went off across the yard to do
dog things. The second dog came over to me, held his head high and looked right
at me. He then floated across the yard
with high head and tail catching the breeze of the day, looking like a million
bucks. The bite on the second dog was off a bit so the owner said that he and
others had usually chosen to breed to the first. But to me the decision was an
easy one since I have always sought eye catching style. I gambled on the bite and in all of these
years I have had only one puppy with a bad bite but a whole bunch with that proud
tail waving high in the breeze and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Firelight Storm and Firelight Tweed
Cheers, Happy Hunting and High Tails,
Lynn Dee
Nor would I.
ReplyDeleteI just love the way Ember carries himself and many strangers have commented on his handsome looks.