Connie,
that pink girl has ATTITUDE and if her body comes together, she's going to be a super show dog. She's in exactly the right home: they will temper her attitude and dominance but allow her to develop in all ways. And she'll be 40 minutes away so we can watch her develop and help train her if she turns out.

All of these puppies could show. Many of them won't because the owners just aren't interested in doing it. And that's fine. I just want to be sure the top picks get a chance to let the judges decide if they're show dogs. If they win a few times at the puppy level, the owners will finish them. If they don't, they'll be great pets.

The last evaluator, a judge, came by last evening and agreed with the other evaluations. So it's unanimous. And pretty much in keeping with what Linda and I decided independently. We of course, know the puppies in terms of temperament and attitude which is a large component of what it takes to be a successful show dog. All in all, they're cute kids.

The stud dog owner will be here later this week and we'll get his feedback and then the pups are off to their new homes. It'll be a bittersweet week.

Jim