05/17/2025
We are in the early stages of considering breeding Sonic early next year (pending OFAs and NAD testing which we will get done this year). She will be almost 4 by that time, so we are only planning one litter and then spaying. She is a carrier for PRA and DM. Normal patellas and eyes.
She is closing in on her RACH and was #10 rally MAS nationally last year. She also has titles in obedience, agility, herding instinct, farm dog, CGC, and barnhunt. She has qualified for Rally Nationals and the Obedience Classic in the past. She is a UKC conformation champion.
She is super social and confident with no temperament issues. People friendly, dog friendly, cat friendly, livestock friendly, poultry friendly. She thinks she's a golden retriever. I cannot say enough nice things about this dog's stable personality. We need more sport line dogs like this in the breed because she is solid as a rock.
I would consider her medium drive overall (which means low drive in my own book lol!) But she definitely is more "average owner friendly" in terms of drive than my others are. If you passed on the Spyro/Nago litter cause you didn't want a crackhead/nutbar dog, this litter will be more to your liking!
I have a few ideas in my mind for studs but I'm also going to put feelers out in case there is someone I don't know about!
I'm looking for SPEED because she is not a super fast dog. She had very little interest in Fast Cat and tends to take her time a bit in agility. I'm looking for super high drive because I feel she is lower in drive than I'd like.
I'd strongly prefer to find a merle stud and bi color would be a plus. I'd consider non-merle if they're exceptional though.
She is 17.5in tall, and weighs 26lbs so something smaller would be nice but it's not a deal breaker.
Stud MUST be AKC MAS, fully health tested and titled in sports, preferably agility but would also look at fly ball, dock, disc, Fast Cat or herding.
I prefer to work with breeders who leave tails so I can assess the stud's tail set.
Within driving distance of North Texas would be preferred but not a deal breaker.
I am not generally interested in any dog with an AKC conformation title but if you've got something that defies the stereotype, we can talk. Most of them are too heavy b***d and heavy coated for my preferences.
I am looking for a dog with a lot of leg and a lighter build. Prefer less coat. Does your stud get mistaken for a border collie? I'll probably love him.
Open to stud fee or puppy back arrangement but I do plan to keep a male from the litter if I get one (also open to co-owning a male).
