Thanks Doug. Rowdy was very handsome and a wonderful show dog that simply loved to show. But his greatest "skill" was a truly bullet-proof temperament that allowed him to earn Therapy Dog certification from both TDI and The Delta Society. He and I did school programs. He and I worked with special needs children: MS, MD, Autistic. He and I visited convalescent homes to put on shows and give love. He could be laying next to a small child in a room full of other dogs and I never worried about him doing anything more than make sure the child wasn't stepped on.

Before that moving shot was taken, this was Rowdy waiting to go into the ring.



Rowdy starring in a school talent show as the Dandy Lion with his best friend, Melanie Leon.



And, a few years later, with Mel for her High School graduation picture.



What made Rowdy special wasn't the fact that he was an outstanding show dog. It was the fact that he was an outstanding dog that changed a lot of people's perception about Rottweilers. Yes, I miss him. I'm hoping a piece of him is in these puppies.

Jim