Ch. Sassenach Douglan Dodge CGN
Roland earns his Canine Good Neighbour title, using his loveable personality. A great ambassador for the breed.
Roland loved his Christmas in California. He was able to laze around and not worry about attending shows, he was strictly on vacation and loving every minute. Roland's favorite memory will be the discovery of the automatic sprinkers. The gardner had set the timing for pm rather than am so one afternoon, Roland witnesses the miracle of a sprinkler head coming up out of the ground and spraying water. His first thought was how nice of Jane to supply him fresh drinking water this way, but when he saw the large sprinkler head, he asked Jewel to assist him with excavation. Of course the rest of us were in Palm Springs during this covert operation. As always Roland has his sweetheart love me face on when the deed was discovered.
Roland is a wonderful loveable character, although he is a bit of a drama queen at times. This is probably due to him being an only child and spoilt rotten from day one. Roland will probably take a while to get himself totally together, but we have seen glimpses of the fabulous adult he will be.
Roland is adjusting to his new urban life well, he loves the new runs and walks we have found. Roland is thinking of taking up swimming but just hasn't quite got the nerve yet. He watches his good buddy Tyrone race in and retrieve sticks or swim downstream. So far he's got the chase and retrieve part, but not quite the courage to take paws off terra firma.
Roland is also enjoying agility class, he will never be a speed demon, there is just too much of him, but he sure likes the snacks when he practices his targets.
Just because we moved from the farm doesn't mean to say we are not having fun.
posing as he's decided he likes his picture taking
Roland won the 9-12 puppy sweeps and regular class at the 2005 GSCA National Specialty in Cincinnati Ohio. In Canada he was undefeated as a class dog gaining his championship. Roland has tried his paw at obedience, but finds it difficult to concentrate for periods of time. Easy to live with and good at household obedience its doubful that he will see the competive side of things until much older.
In the meantime, he's having fun in the paddock with his buddies. Roland did head out to class late in the summer to see how he was maturing. He stacks up beautifully, but when you ask him to gait a look of horror appears on his face. Roland is such a free spirit and a gentle soul, he can't take life seriously and believes he was put on earth to chase gophers, dance through the grass and talk back to you when asked to do something. Roland's sense of drama is still the same I really don't think he will ever take to the show scene. We'll have to wait and see.
These pictures are the latest ones taken in October 2007. As you can see our boy is starting to grow up.
Roland is starting to mature, pictures taken in October 2007. Thanks to Hana for these.
Do I really have to stand for pictures.
A true Sassenach Roland has "the look" down to a fine art.
Roland pedigree
DOB December 9, 2004
CHIC #57875
Hips BVA/HD 3:3 OFA GSE-4600 Fair Elbows OFA GSE-EL462 - Normal
DNA V410220
DNA ChromaGene tested - carries black only
CERF GSE-940/2009-53
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| Ch. Sassenach Douglan Dodge CGN | ||
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Roland and Judith at the park, relaxing.
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Is it time to go home I'm tired
GSCA Puppy Sweeps - 1st place 9-12 month
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Inspecting to see if he's together enough to go to a show
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The Long suffering look
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