Shiloh’s Tale - In the beginning.........March 2009


We decided to have puppies as the timing felt so right, With late spring babies profiting from summer warmth and light. My little princess, honed and toned at three years and a half, Could entertain with antics guaranteed to make you laugh. But her effervescent “Joie de Vivre” and independent spirit, Would mask a softer, gentler side whose presence did her merit. The fact that she was sometimes deaf to whistle and command, And wholly reticent in will to follow on demand. Didn’t seem important in the greater plan and scheme, Just something I should work on with a resolute regime. But even though her pedigree was rife with names in red, I couldn’t quite dispel a doubt that whispered through my head. This gorgeous breed of noble dogs with temperaments of gold, Weren’t thought to be so reckless, or so madcap or so bold? Biddable? Yes certainly - with biscuits in my hand, But void of treat or tasty meat her actions were unplanned. And everything about this bitch was buxom, big and brash, Peroxide blonde and in your face, like redneck trailer trash!


And though her social skills were lacking polish and finesse, I didn’t want to clip her wings or liveliness suppress! So long and hard I studied lines and gene pools from the past, Thank God for Eileen’s database the beauty of Standfast. I trawled the net and websites of our most respected breeders, I talked to friends and made my choice and gently put out feelers. And finally though some months late, the tell tale signs were there. The constant “play hump” twixt my girls and tail stiff in the air. But counting days and sexual play were hardly scientific. We ran a tab, at Larry’s Lab and samples were prolific!


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