HOF Kennel #36 Becky, Marc & Caleb Bailie · Manchester, MI
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HOF Kennel #36 Becky, Marc & Caleb Bailie · Manchester, MI |
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WTCH Diamond S Doc Tom RTDcs DNA-CP | |
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 2/22/1998 ASCA registered only 22" - 52lbs - blue merle OFA good, eyes checked normal 2/07 full dentition, scissor bite Bred by Marvel Murphy Owned by Becky Bailie [pedigree] |
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Doc came to us from Bruce Nelson as a 5 year old. He had already finished his WTCH and clocked many hours of practical cattle experience with Bruce. Because of Doc’s confidence and good nature, it didn’t take him long to become very bonded to me. He has an extremely loving and devoted personality and is very accepting of new people and situations. After some time adjusting to a different style of handling and trialing, he soon became very competitive with his new handler, winning many High in Trial, High Combined and high placings in National and Finals competitions. Doc is always trying to please and has a tremendous amount of heart. Doc is extremely strong on cattle with a stylish and powerful bite on heads and heels. He is also very good at hitting a front foot if necessary. He will walk straight up with confidence and turn a cow without force. He can get angry with a belligerent steer but only after he has tried to play fair, allowing the animal to move off his pressure and follow the rules. Once he has lined them out they don’t often try him again. He can be a little strong for trialing when challenged but is an excellent practical cow dog. Doc has learned to be an excellent sheep and duck dog as well. His loose style can a little sloppy for ducks but when he steadies he handles them very well. He actually likes to work ducks and can be very quiet and slow while still staying focused. Doc is very honest and easy with sheep, even when in tight places. He will push when needed with out grip but will also give a nice heel with stubborn ewes. He is actually a very gentle dog. Doc will enthusiastically go out in a large pasture and look for sheep, when they are spotted he will naturally go out around covering and bringing them to the barn. I also use him to pull the 40+ flock of ducks out of the pond. He loves to swim and will take directions while doing so. He is relaxed enough so they swim away and onto ground instead of diving and swimming underwater to escape. Doc has a never quit attitude. Once while practicing for a trial he was kicked in the mouth while heeling. He continued to work but as he moved the group toward me I notice his mouth bleeding. I quit him and called him to me and could see his lip was sticking out oddly. After checking his mouth I found that the bone in his upper jaw around his canine tooth was busted and his tooth was sticking out sideways causing his lip to stick out. The roof of his mouth was actually broken open and he just wanted to take a well deserved dip in the pool after working. Never complained the whole time and would have continued working if I hadn’t stopped to check him. The vet pushed the whole mess back in place, wired it, gave him some time off and Doc has never had trouble with it since.
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