Jay Anglin
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God that was fun to type in the subject line! This is basically a "personals" ad for my dog.
My male black has hit 10 years and I'd love to breed him. Not only do I need a pup, several of my friends would love to speak for a pup as well. I have been actively watching for a female that I believe would be a good match for Stanley but haven't had a lot of luck.
Stanley has a very calm demeanor, he's quiet-almost stoic in many ways. He's excellent around people and especially children. Being a house dog, he lets our 9 month old twin girls crawl all over him and seems to almost enjoy it. He has been known to stand up to many "bully" dogs aggresively but I would not term him an aggresive lab by any stretch. He just doesn't like jerks I guess. It has cost me a few bucks at the vet when I've had to fix him up but for the most part his demeanor is a perfect blend of easy going and balls to the walls when necessary. When he hunts upland he's a machine and he's a very tenacious retriever as a waterfowl dog. He certainly is not the best duck dog though his mother could almost take that honor as she is probably the greatest hunting dog I'll ever own. In many ways Stanley is as good or better than his mother Aggie but he does not handle like a robot-something she and I managed to pull off for a long time until I officially retired her in January of this year when she retrieved her last goose. They are both excellent goose dogs by the way. The biggest difference between the two besides size and color is that she has always been somewhat aloof and enjoys being alone while her pup enjoys being part of the action and covets attention from us.
He continues to show desire and tenacity while retrieving ducks and geese that occasionally amazes me for a 10 year old dog. I guess they're all like this until they cannot physically do it anymore but it sure is impressive. The first reaction I get from folks that don't know him personally is,"...what is he, about 5?" That's a good comparison physically. For now, he's an Adonis for his age.
He weighs in at 78lbs and that's what he's weighed since he was 2 years old-I would term him lean and muscular. He's a bit leggy which I like for upland hunting and working in shallow floaded fields which we do a lot here. Having the ability to jump through shallow water instead of swimming allows him to get to the birds quicker. His father lived to 15 and had the same physique. His mom was 62lbs throughout her hunting dog career and physically didn't break down until about 2 year ago. Her condition is the result of years of use as a pheasant dog at a preserve where I guided...the daily grind finally broke her down. His name incidentally is derived from the Detroit Red Wings winning the cup in '97...HR's Lord Stanley Red Wing. His papers are okay I guess-there's a Canadian champion on his mom's side...I don't pay a lot of attention to them frankly because I've seen more expensive dogs with stellar pedigrees suck hind teet than not so that's not what I use for my standard. I stumbled into a physically impressive line of dogs that have an excellent demeanor and are very trainable.
I live in NW Indiana and seeing as half the guys that hang out here are within a days drive I figured this would be a great place to look for like minded hunters that have good dogs or know of somebody that does that may be interested in a stud. Color isn't a huge issue for me...Stanley comes from a black/chocolate line. Size for me is important...I'd really prefer to try and target the same physique and avoid a larger line of dogs. I could one hand Stanley's mom into a canoe and they don't eat or crap as much when the weigh less than 80lbs!
That said, I'd be glad to discuss this with anybody that's interested or has any questions. Please email me at ajanglin1@comcast.net or PM me or call 574-210-2844. I would love to get some pups in the works as soon as possible. Enjoy the photos-he hates to have his photo taken but I manage to get a good one once in a while!
Stanley sniffs his first band at 6 months.....
Mom and pup doing "dock duty" at the lake
Mom in Retriever Journal-Lake St Clair (crappy scan)
Yard work spring '07
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