otabadoneinthebunchformyfinal
line-upinPuppySweepstakes!Which
didnotmakemyjobanyeasier.Isaw
nicebreedtype,goodcoats,gooddentition,
straightlegsandniceproportionsonevery
oneofthem.Myfinaldecisioncamedown
totoplinesandribcages,whichgohand-in-
hand.Alongribcageisgoingtosupportthe
topline,keepingitlevel.MyBestinPuppy
Sweepstakes,BlackMajesty’sRollercoaster
DelLagoOrsi,caughtmyeyeimmediately
ashewasnotoverstatedorextremeinany
way,hewasawell-put-togetherdogwith
cleanmovementandahappyattitude.Ilookfora
dogIwouldwanttotakehomewithmeandput
inmybreedingprogram;hewastheone.MyBest
ofOppositeSexinSweepstakeswasactuallya
harderdecision;allthreebitcheswerelovely,but
intheend,Mirepoix’sThat’sMyJam,the6-9
montholdpupwithherbeautifulbreedtype
suckedmein.
Myveterans—thankyousomuchforbringing
themouttome—weretwoofthegreats.Of
course,Iknewthem.Iknewthemasyoungsters,
watchedthemgrow,watchedtheircareersand
nowheretheywere,veterans.Howdidthathap-
peninsolittletime?MyBestinVeteranSweep-
stakes,GCHSoletraderDonaldDuck,wasaknockout.Ihonestlycansay,likeafine
wine,thisboyjustgottenbetterwithage.MyBestofOppositeSexinVeteran
Sweeps,CHJaren’sOurGirlFridayCGCHC,likehermommaHazel,wasashow
stopper.Icouldhaveplacedthemeitherwayonanygivenday,butDonaldwas
askingforitalittleharder.Itwasanhonortohavetheminmyring.
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