Whelped Oct. 6, 2002 - Tri-Belton - FDSB Registered - DNA Certified - OFA Good Hips
Hunting
and Training Personality -Sophie’s favorite thing to do when she’s in the house is to run to the bedrooms (the ones with the made beds are particularly appealing), jump up on the bed, and roll through all of the pillows and pajamas, scattering them everywhere. Sometimes she comes out of a room with boxers around her neck! -When she's done making a mess of the beds, she'll usually go lay down in her chair. -Sophie loves eating garden-fresh veggies, especially carrots and cucumbers. If she doesn’t pick them herself, she will steal some veggies from someone else. -Sophie is a bit mischievous, and she still proudly sneaks socks or rags from their places and plays with them all by herself. Luckily, she does know the "leave it" command. -When sod edgings, big weeds, or snowballs are thrown, Sophie will leap into the air, while doing flips, kicks, and spins, and catch the clumps. Once on the ground again, Sophie will destroy them. She'll do something similar when I spray a water hose into the air, except she'll try to bite the water and nozzle, getting soaked all over. -Oddly enough, she won't get in the dog pool and will also make every effort to walk around any puddles at home. In the field, though, she'll fly through water and not hesitate a bit about getting dirty. She's a brute in the field, and a prissy little lady at home. -Sophie is the only dog Levi likes, the rest he just puts up with. When we say, "Go give Mr. Kitty kisses," Conformation
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Photo'd at 10 years old.
She is confident, bold, and tough in the field. While she will run out further than the others with a medium range, she is still reliable and biddable. Soph does great on rough terrain and and paces herself well throughout the hunt. She has tons of natural and instinctive
hunting ability. Sophie has a beautiful and intense point that's high-tailed and proudly stood. She's also got lots of
stamina & drive and she naturally honors other dogs' points. Pattern-wise, we let her develop on her own; it's instinctive for her to quarter (wide/far) to an extent but she'll usually get to hunting where the birds are likely to be found. She is very focused on hunting and loves being out there.
Sophie will smother him apologetically, but most happily, with a good many of them. If he's had enough of the goofy dog, he'll swat at her gently and give her love bites, followed by kisses of his own. She's also been known to share her chair with him. And recently, we watched as Levi playfully batted at her tail.
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