Meet Sardou. Sardou is a Flat-Coated Retriever, just like my dog, Blue! Now, Sardou isn’t your average dog. Sardou is Ch Artic Sun’s Hot Tamale Baby UD MH MX MXJ. For those that are unfamiliar with AKC titles, UD means Utility Dog, and it is an obedience title, the highest you can obtain. MH means Master Hunter. Again, the highest level you can obtain in field work with your dog. Why should I mention this? Because both of these titles are very difficult to achieve with a dog, and some never do even after years of trying.
And that being said….if you were present during the photoshoot, you would have NO IDEA Sardou had any training at all! 🙂 Sardou is 12 years old, and generally gets away with anything she wants. The average lifespan for Flatcoats is much younger than 12, so she has beat the odds, and deserves to be spoiled at this point in her life. You will be surprised at the photos….except for her little grey chin, you would guess she was much younger. She is very sound, and has plenty of energy to spare. Her owner (and I ) contribute this not only to excellent breeding and conformation, but also her holistic veterinary care, and a raw food diet. Say hello to Sardou….
She is good at posing, on her own terms of course. 🙂 Then it was time for some lizard hunting.
I think I found one!
She was getting hot, so we had a water break, and took some indoor shots. It took her a while not to get excited when I got on the ground with her, but she finally relaxed….
Back outside to the river! Check out the water trails from her tail wagging…..
Twelve years old? Seriously? Her dad really got her going, check out the zoomies this girl is capable of!
Love her big eyes in the second shot – pure Flatcoat craziness.
Some final beauty shots of the girl. Thank you to Karen and Dwight for taking the time to drive up from Durango. I hope I did her justice!
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