[Anton]

Thanks all, I'm really excited. I was just about to give up on finding just the right dog for Stella. For some reason, I just never felt comfortable with dogs that were discussed with her breeder.

When I saw Pepper at the Nationals, standing in the Veteran class, I nudged Cathy, and said................"There he is !!"

I've know Pepper most of his life. He showed right here in my area. I was in California when he won BOB at the Nationals (with my Taylor taking BOS to him). I have always liked him, but I didn't really think about him. But when I saw him again as a VETERAN, and watched him float around the ring at 9 1/2, I KNEW he was the right dog.

I have this thing about wanting to see what these dogs look like as OLD dogs. And I'm also a breeder that doesn't like to breed to a dog who has been bred a lot.

I know Pepper is at least a Bronze Sire (maybe even Silver) with just 7 litters. Stella is his 8th breeding.