i had no idea..he was a large labrador..and pride of my existance at that time..i was 13 when i was allowed first pick of a blitz and bows BB pup..i worked hard, and my boss knew how to perk a kid's interest in training..this was a tremendous gift. Did you see his pic? it is the only one i have after the fire and so many moves..i lost his trophys and ribbons too during a divorce.
Nah, I hadn't entered him in the open...they were looking for a test dog..first the judges drive around forever, and then set up a test with two gunners and two "birdboys" i was always voted in as the marshall when i wasn't around..funny how that happend every dang time so i had to be there to round up the next dog to the line, and let the dog after that know to get ready. That is why i say i learned alot, i didn't get to sit back like the others and rest and chat while i waited my turn, i saw every dog run the test..at every trial for about 12 years. So anyway they needed a test dog and i said Charlie's here..they didn't realize he was a pup.. he was extremely large and well muscled, even at that time. I use to throw his bumber down a cliff to the creek, to the island right across and he could scale that bank like u wouldn't believe, he LIKED doing it so his legs were well formed. He could have been a heavy weight boxer if he was a human.