Halo is 3 YO and is a large bitch at 23 inches and 52 pounds.  She has always been very agile and fast and her stamina is unbelievable.  I have had some say she has too straight a front, but that was when she was 1 YO.  She was a late bloomer and didn't come into season for the first time until she was 2 YO.  I pulled her out of the ring at 1 YO as she was not as developed as the other bitches and did not compete well with them.  I put her back in the ring about a year ago (age 2 YO), and now she holds her own (she is one major away from finishing). 

Ringo is 25 inches and 60 pounds and although not as agile as Halo was at this age he certainly has the stamina. I would guess that the size would not have much impact in general on endurance as long as the dog was not over weight and was in good condition. 

My oldest female, Belle, is a very large female (she is actually just outside the standard) at 24 inches and 57 pounds.  She is now 5.5 YO.  She is also faster than Halo on a straight course and has just as much endurance, she is not as agile though.

They all three run together when I take them out hiking and I have seen very little difference in their endurance levels.  The real test for my crew is when I take them hiking in the mountains of Colorado and New Mexico.  We spend a week hiking about 5 miles a day and although tired at the end of the day, they are always ready to go the next day. So far, only Halo and Belle have been mountain hiking.  It will be interesting to see how Ringo does.  

Bruns -  Trego and Halo are built allot alike.  How old was Trego in those shots?

Here's Terra taken  summer 2007 at 5 years, 23" 52 lbs. Maybe being solid makes her appear smaller next to a bright ticked bitch? I don't know. She's the perfect build for what we do, agility, flyball and field mostly. Her daughter, Rayne at almost 8 months is slightly shorter and very skinny, maybe 45 lbs. She and Terra are the same speed on a straightaway but Rayne corners better and is more agile. I'm hoping for great things from Rayne in the show ring and agility. Time will tell....
 

I'll work on getting a stacked of baby, Rayne.

Gail

I agree with what Gail said about Trego and being stretched back too much in the first picture.  I could tell Matt that you were a rookie handler though because of the way you are grasping Trego's tail. I actually think Trego is a nice looking female and was happy to see another one that looked very similar to Halo.  I wouldn't quit my day job, but I think you have a very nice bitch and she would certainly do well as a special.  Of course, you would have to get past all the pros out there that are doing it as their day job.

Gail - The standard for bitches is 23 inches and 60 lbs.  Down in Texas there are allot of little bitches in the 21 inch range.  Which when Halo shows with them they make her look big. I personally prefer Halo's size to the little ones, but that is my personal preference.  I always say with Halo it is feast or famine.  The judges either love her and she wins or is reserve, or they put her at the end of the line.  I have always felt it had to allot with her size.  Just an observation on my part.

Can you guys give me some input on Phoenxi? I know she is the "wrong" color for AKC but I am showing UKC. I have had judges give me some great feedback on her. These are 6 month stack pics. I have a nicer one of her 7 month stack but I don't have it on photobucket. Thanks!

Very nice overall picture.  Looks very nicely proportioned.  I had the same comment Matt did about the hocks being to far back, but that looks to be a stacking issue not and issue with Phoenix. 

Now we just need to get everyone who likes the black and black and white to joing the GSPCA and vote the black and black and white into the standard. 

If you don't agree, please don't lynch me as I am entitled to my opinion and I happen to like the black and black and white.