About - Pedigree - Photos

Whelped May 31, 2009- White, Black, and Tan Ticked- FDSB #1641258

*OFA Hips Good (Sept 2014). OFA Eyes Normal (Aug 2014), OFA Thyroid Normal (Aug 2014)
OFA Elbows (Sept 2014): one normal, one Grade I DJD: based on these results, Remi will not be bred.

About

We picked up our new eight week old boy on July 26th from PDX, where he flew in from Minnesota. After an hour of playtime at a family member's house in Portland, Remi rode in his crate the three hours home without so much as a whimper. He met about nine people his first day and was very confident and friendly with every encounter. Once home, he continued to take everything in stride, exploring and getting familiar with the other dogs. It was apparent that Remi really liked the water and got into the wading pool and investigated every sprinkler and hose that we'd gotten out. And what a bold little pup he as! Heights didn't scare him, and he quickly found ways to navigate obstacles.

Remi was started on birds when he was about twelve weeks old and was a natural, of course! Within the course of two days' brief sessions, he was finding birds, pointing on scent, introduced to a blank gun while chasing and playing with a bird, and made his first puppy retrieve with a live bird to hand. Since then we'd done a few more light sessions of working on planted quail and multiple outtings to fields to just explore and work on basics like recall, heel, and simple whoas. He was excellent about making sure he knows where the handler is at, and although pretty close ranged as a pup, more time/experience in the field gave him confidence to get out there.

Remi finished three months of training in Idaho, in September 2010, under the experienced, gentle hands of R. Middleton. He did great and is a "cracker jack," as his trainer called him. Remi has great stamina and drive. He'd been working on yard work during this starting process, but to build confidence and experience, he got to go hunt up released and wild birds throughout the weeks. Without any commands, since he was only still learning whoa and retrieving, he held his birds well through the shot and had natural retrieves.

We were excited to see how he continued to develop this hunting season. In the end, we were very satisfied with how he was turning out in the field during our hunt season, with his nice handling, great bird finding, and solid pointing. Rick and I really enjoyed hunting over him in 2011 and 2012, although it was all Rick 'n Remi in 2013. He is all business in the field and very skilled. He's works hard and enthusiastically, and his athleticism really shines through when he is hunting. He's very easy to handle when we take him out. His range is medium, typically less than 200 yards--we've purposely allowed him to stay out, but he keeps it comfortable depending on the cover. Rem has a nice 11-12 o'clock tail on most points, strong prey drive, and an excellent nose that he uses well.

Personality
As a youngster, Remi was determined, super playful, confident, friendly, and we'll admit, a bit of a brute! He had his clumsymoments, too. Somehow mixed into that, he was a bit lazy... but he's more active/athletic as an adult. What was nice was that he was easily crate trained and never complained when he had to take breaks/naps in the carrier. He was also a great traveller from the beginning. He was eager to play with Sophie's litter, which was always too tiny for him, being bigger and rougher, as he also was eager also to play with the big dogs, none of whom wanted a new buddy. At around five months old, though, Morgan took him under her wing and now they are best friends, wrestling and keeping watch over the property together.

Today, Remi is all those traits described, but also more sensible, with improved manners! He is easy going, playful, and very social. He's a smart boy and easy to teach. He is highly food and praise motivated. He loves the water, has his proud moments, and is not overly sensitive (yet very responsive). Remi is a shadow of a dog, following and hanging out with anybody who is outside, and he thrives on attention. He's not as gentle and graceful as our other dogs (think bull in a china shop), but he is great with his two and four legged friends. He wants to be loved by everyone! When we take him places, he is very curious and wants to explore and greet. Basically, Remi is like a big cuddly teddy bear that is ready to play, look for mice and tweetie birds after he gets a few loves from us, and of course, go do his thing in the field.

Conformation
Remi developed into a gorgeous, heavy boned dog! At his mature height now, he is a little taller than Jake and weighs more due to his huskier, thicker build. He is about 65 pounds, and like his brother Agate, is built like a tank-- sturdy. All of his legs are straight, his chest is broad and deep, and he's got a nice tailset. His head has good overall shape and appears handsome and sweet. His muzzle is on the shorter side and his head is broad. He's got a good bite. Of course, he's got Royal's eyes, which are very expressive and pretty. His coat is amazing; it's fairly long and has a wirey, yet extraordinarily soft and thick texture. He is a very handsome dog and gets compliments all the time.

Pedigree

Photos

		Okay, rather than caption each of the following pics like I've done above, the following set was taken during our outting on January 17th. We didn't come across any real birds, but it was a good day nonetheless. I was a little camera happy because our guy is just so darn handsome!
		The next set of photos is from February 6th or 7th (I can't remember...) when my dad and I took Remi to Hat Rock.
	The Following Photos are of Remi in training and his following hunt season in 2010.
The following are individually labeled.
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