Gunny (Kai-La-Sha Soldier of Fortune) is from the 6th generation of
selective breeding at Kai-La-Sha. He has been bred for true apso
type and solid canine structure. He is a completely "honest" little
dog. Gunny is at home temporarily with Marion Radstok in
Netherlands. http://www.closetoperfection.nl
Beginning at the top: he has a typey head, well proportioned at 1:2,
the
narrow skull flattened on top. His eye is almond in shape, dark
brown,
and medium in size. His nose is large, set on a straight
muzzle.
His bite is slightly more undershot than reverse scissor.
He has a fairly long arched neck leading into a correctly angulated
shoulder,
and a moderately short, strong, and level back. His front legs
are straight - (but
not
terrier in type) - with a slight extension at the wrist. The feet point
straight forward.
His loin is broad and powerfully muscled, with extremely well muscled
thighs
- both quadriceps and hamstrings. His rear legs are well
angulated.
He stands 10.25 inches at the shoulder, (26 cm.) and weighs 15 lbs (6.8
kg). His coat is a pale gold overlaid with black sableing, and is
profuse and double. The guard coat is harsh in texture and quite
straight.
What you see in this photo is unretouched and not "strung up" or
stretched out. Gunny is a naturally "solid" and well balanced
little dog who looks the same in the backyard without a leash as he
does in the show ring.
Gunny is a happy dog who meets and greets strangers with a confident attitude. He is an efficient stud dog who, at only two years of age, has several litters and some pointed, and one Champion offspring to his credit. His father is Am. Swed. Nor. Ch. Kai-La-Sha Justa Jigolo, and his mother Am. Ch. Kai-La-Sha Alpenrose of Bo. His pedigree, although somewhat linebred has a moderate CoI of 9.4, which gives him some measure of prepotency, while allowing him to be safely used within the same line.
We cut Gunny down at 12 months because his profuse coat became unmanageable during the change from puppy to adult. His adult coat is coming in now with correct apso texture, and should be on the ground by Summer 2006.
(right) Photo of Gunny at 11 months of age
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Gunny was supposed to return home this week, (May 12, 2007) but my friend Karen, took him to a show in Germany, where he won his first German CAC. So we figured we might as well let him stay in Europe and finish his championship there. My thanks to Marion Radstok, in Netherlands, for conditioning Gunny so beautifully. |
Here is Gunny's 11 month old champion son Maestro, at 9 months in this photo.