I started in Labs and was so disgusted by the politics that I will probably never own another. I looked at Chessies but decided I didn't want to go retriever again and I have no experience with the breed. I was trying to find another dog to do SAR with...
At that time, I ended up getting two dogs that I liked A LOT. One was a Pit and one was a Dutch Shepherd. The Pit was a rescue and she was a mess but so sweet and incredibly athletic - that is when I discovered that I despise short hair! LOL It sticks in everything and doesn't ball up into neat little handfuls to be thrown out haha. The Dutchie idea came about for SAR because of size/coat/drive and there was an awesome one on my team...the dog I got was a complete mess. Nerve bag from hell who would and tried to, bite.
After the DS though, I was 100% hooked on herding breeds (he was the first my family had ever owned), I loved everything about him with just me (obviously not trustworthy in public at all). The intensity, the demand barking, the vocalizing, the thoughtfulness, the insane drive and energy and the athleticism, ohhhhh the athleticism. He just suited me to the ground, complete with obligate clinginess LOL. I loved that dog so much. So, I wanted another herding dog - wasn't going to go DS again so soon since I now have a serious fear of getting another bad one, also why I stayed from Mals...decided to play it "safe" and get a GSD. I wanted all the things I loved in Madix in a stable temperament with an off switch (of which Madix had one that I had to stomp on to activate and then stay on LOL). My Belgium bred GSD fits me PERFECTLY. I take him EVERYWHERE and he does every sport I've ever been interested in and then some. He's small (62 lbs) and extremely biddable, athletic, smart, loyal, demanding...I just love him to bits.
Limit, ah Limit, what an experience he's been in 3 short weeks. He is AWESOME. I knew I wanted another herding dog, they just suit me, and I wanted a medium-sized one. I have not been pleased with the nervy/softness of sport/sheep BCs lately - they are nice dogs (and suit Jason), but just don't get that spark from me that I was hoping for. I obviously thought GSD at first but I really didn't want to have a dog trying to "share" Kastle's spot, but rather one that was so different he created his own. I tried REALLY hard to find an ACD that would fit but they were either too soft/no drive or had some dog issues I didn't feel like dealing with. It came down to Koolie, Kelpie or cattle-bred BC. Koolies/Kelpies are hard to find, I had a line on several cattle-bred BCs and then Limit's litter popped up - perfect timing, perfect price, nice breeder - I just decided to take a risk and go for it. So far, I am pretty hooked on this little stinker. He's soooooo cool and different!
This is how Eden happened
At that time, I ended up getting two dogs that I liked A LOT. One was a Pit and one was a Dutch Shepherd. The Pit was a rescue and she was a mess but so sweet and incredibly athletic - that is when I discovered that I despise short hair! LOL It sticks in everything and doesn't ball up into neat little handfuls to be thrown out haha. The Dutchie idea came about for SAR because of size/coat/drive and there was an awesome one on my team...the dog I got was a complete mess. Nerve bag from hell who would and tried to, bite.
After the DS though, I was 100% hooked on herding breeds (he was the first my family had ever owned), I loved everything about him with just me (obviously not trustworthy in public at all). The intensity, the demand barking, the vocalizing, the thoughtfulness, the insane drive and energy and the athleticism, ohhhhh the athleticism. He just suited me to the ground, complete with obligate clinginess LOL. I loved that dog so much. So, I wanted another herding dog - wasn't going to go DS again so soon since I now have a serious fear of getting another bad one, also why I stayed from Mals...decided to play it "safe" and get a GSD. I wanted all the things I loved in Madix in a stable temperament with an off switch (of which Madix had one that I had to stomp on to activate and then stay on LOL). My Belgium bred GSD fits me PERFECTLY. I take him EVERYWHERE and he does every sport I've ever been interested in and then some. He's small (62 lbs) and extremely biddable, athletic, smart, loyal, demanding...I just love him to bits.
Limit, ah Limit, what an experience he's been in 3 short weeks. He is AWESOME. I knew I wanted another herding dog, they just suit me, and I wanted a medium-sized one. I have not been pleased with the nervy/softness of sport/sheep BCs lately - they are nice dogs (and suit Jason), but just don't get that spark from me that I was hoping for. I obviously thought GSD at first but I really didn't want to have a dog trying to "share" Kastle's spot, but rather one that was so different he created his own. I tried REALLY hard to find an ACD that would fit but they were either too soft/no drive or had some dog issues I didn't feel like dealing with. It came down to Koolie, Kelpie or cattle-bred BC. Koolies/Kelpies are hard to find, I had a line on several cattle-bred BCs and then Limit's litter popped up - perfect timing, perfect price, nice breeder - I just decided to take a risk and go for it. So far, I am pretty hooked on this little stinker. He's soooooo cool and different!
He likes small dogs with big personalities, that are highly trainable, devoted but also strong willed. Cardis definitely fit LOL