Stick has now hit 8 months old.  He's still growing one piece, one part at a time and I suspect that he'll balance out and not be quite so leggy as an adult.

With  his dam's side of the equation I've always thought one of her's might be "the one" to try and make a dual dog out of.

Several of ya'll really liked him as a puppy, how bout a little critique.

Here he is at 4 months.

This we took this weekend at 8 months.

thats one fine looking pup

Posted By singltrak on 08/31/2009 9:02 AM
Frankly, there's a lot worse looking dogs out right now.
He's stretched out a bit far in the rear...try it with the hocks perpendicular to the ground. (his eyes look a little light but could just be the way the light is hitting them). It isn't going to kill him in the ring but a dark eye is of course preferred.
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Start out taking him to some fun or B Matches for practice, then some small shows. My all breed club is having a B Match September 20 down in Mesquite south of Las Cruces. All are welcome to come...let me know if you need more information, Charlie.."Thanks.  I knew he was stretched out a bit too far, but it was getting late and we were running out of daylight.  Both parents have good dark eyes and I suspect his will get to be a deep amber by the time he's an adult.  We're planning to try and get him to a couple of small shows in the area, get as many experienced show people as we can to look him over, then we'll make some decisions.

Hopefully I'll get lucky and find a serious show person that would be interested in co-owning him so they can do the show half while I do the field half.

He definitely shows great potential in the field, but I haven't been to a dog show in over twenty years so I really don't know what they are looking for today.

He's out of Bullettand Diva and you can see from his pedigree that he's got "it" from both field and show side's.

I've honestly contemplated trying to show Duke as well if I could find the right judges who will use a white dog, but I know that's difficult to say the least.

I'll see if we can get some pictures with him better stacked. (Stick that is)

Thanks, he's a lot of fun too.  He is however making life a bit more complicated for us opening up new venues and possibilities.

Thanks.  October is going to be real busy for us.  Not only have I got to get the gang some runs in before nationals, I'm judging our HT up in Amaraillo the 18th/19th.

Right now I'm aiming to see if I can maybe go to CO for the GSP club trial and maybe one just before or after.

I got him squared up a little better tonight.  He's a REAL energetic wiggle worm and so it's going to take some doing to get him to really stacking well.

Both parents are very dark eyed so I have no doubt that over time his eyes will darken up.  Duke's are so dark they are almost spooky.  both have perfect scissors bites and as far as I can tell no real flaws in their physical structure, but then, I'm no show judge.

Duke is so trainable and likes showing off if I thought I could get him in front of the right judges I'd do it just for fun.

One other thing that Moose mentioned is the spot. If the spot were smaller I would be more concerned as sometimes when a small spot dips down on the show side it makes the dog look sway backed. I don't think it will be a problem with this boy though as his spot is big. In your last picture if you got him up on his front legs and moved his back legs out about one inch you would have a good stack with him. He also would not look quite so leggy then either. I would put a chain collar on him also to work the stack as it will help you hold him a bit. Loop the chain on the thumb of your right hand and hold his check and ear when you stack him. If he wiggles tighten you hand and the chain and tell him no. Don't let him get the better of you. Then focus on the things I mentioned in the previous post. Good luck!

Just for comparison, this is Ringo at the same age. That was a friend stacking him for me so I could get a good look at him.  Notice his long legs and he has side spots too. Also, note that the position of the right hand on the handler.  She has his cheek and ear in her hand and his chain collar looped over her thumb.  Also not how she holds the tail.  He was fighting us when we were working the stacking which is why his ears are laid back, but we were able to get him to stand still.