[Teresa]

My two cents...and wasn't limiting my search to any specific area (and yes, it does get expensive doing long distance breedings, especially when schedules don't work out!)

Someone posted a list of dogs that included two boys on my short list - CH Von Riddle's Starman RE (bred to him but missed), and CH Bernkastel's B'mer. My own three co-owned boys that I have decided to collect (only two have been used - by me) also meet my specs, but I'm already as linebred as I want to be this generation...so will also be looking out. I was quite happy with my Zorro kids - he lives in GA during the winter. Have admired many dogs out of Dasko, but don't likely have enough working homes for that - plus he has been used a bit more.

I want titles front and back (and know there are some great dogs not titled, but I have to know them personally well enough to think they could), nice medium workable temperament, all four clearances on themselves and their parents, and a reasonable number of cleared siblings. I really like dogs that have an extended family with good longevity - realizing if you want everything, the list gets short REAL quick. Producing ability is nice to see, but I've been the first to use several dogs, so that isn't at the top of the list. I've decided to be pretty fussy about the elbows, thinking we may need that in about 3 or 4 years. I would never toss a great dog over G1's, but if I can use clear out of clear parents for everything and keep the quality and temperament, it will make a good foundation.

Very sad to hear about Brito - he was a handsome and accomplished dog. I looked at him, but there was not enough health background in his pedigree for my comfort...I figured to let everyone else try him out, and maybe even use a son if a nice one came along with good background on the bottom.

I'll keep watching the thread - I don't get to the east coast for years at a time, so if there are nice boys that aren't widely advertised....