Truenorth Shady Sadie Sadie is 60 pounds of pure muscle, energy, and personality with a dark chocolate coat. In the house, she is quiet and neat. She prefers sleeping in my bed or lying on top of the back of the sofa where she can look out the window. Tummy rubs are heaven and she occasionally likes to climb into my lap for a snuggle. She’ll nuzzle, but never licks your face. Outside she likes to play and her favorite game is retrieving. She never heard a gun or retrieved a real bird until she was almost three. Two weeks later she was retrieving pheasants and ducks at 100+ yards and looked excitedly for birds whenever she heard a gun. Four months later she was retrieving moderately complex, 100+ yard doubles with solid marking and great style whether on land or water. Sadie has earned her AKC Junior Hunter (JH) title. I am now training her on handling so we can run seniors next spring when the pups are gone. Her lack of early training will probably make it impossible to get her to be competitive for field trials but, if she continues to progress as she has over the last six months, that could change.

Sadie's pups from her first litter with Barracuda Blue are now 16 months old and are doing well. Kona (shown at 16 months and 68 pounds) has had a great season of waterfowl hunting. Maggie (shown at 7 months) is now 60-65 pouinds and retrieved almost 300 birds while hunting in Georgia this season. Others in the litter that are living as pets are also doing well -- energetic, affectionate and fun.

AKC#: SR18443002
DoB: 6/15/2004
OFA Hips: LR-162860G26F-PI – Good
PennHIP: 80th Percentile (0.39/0.30)
OFA Elbows: LR-EL32438F26-PI – Normal
CERF Eyes: LR-46726 Normal (2006,2007)
EIC: LR-EIC17/49F-VPI Clear
CNM: (LR-CNM06-882-F-PI Clear
Weight: 60 pounds