Just wanted to show off. Although you can catch me making mistakes. Recording yourself is a good way to find out what you're really doing!

Here's my new puppy at 13 wks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-lxEh8xVsA&feature=channel

Really a cute pup!! Is this a pure standard? I've never seen black and white together like this but is certainly is striking!

Cute puppy! Great focus for 13 weeks, too...

Looks like you guys are off to a great start!

Cute cute cute little parti poo (it's a non confirmation color for AKC like white GSD, Barbara) . Excellent focus on such a young pup too.

:-D I wish I could groom them for you.

I wish you could groom them too!!! I get sick of it, I have three. Yeah this is my first parti (multi-colored) they are recognized by the UKC. She can still compete in AKC everything but conformation. I think white shepherds get a bad rap, (I'm not a shepherd person so you guys can educate me) But the the partis are the foundation of the poodle line. They all started out as partis and hunting dogs. The solid colors gained popularity and they eventually tried to weed out the partis and create all solid lines. UKC still classifies them as gun dogs, not non-sporting dogs like AKC poodles. They still retain a lot of the hunting drives. She's very different from my other standards. She carries her toys like a retreiver and is smarter and more focused than my AKC champion line dogs.

The partis have hardier, thicker bodies, more like gun dogs and they are inter-bred with solid AKCs to try and thin them out and create an AKC look with the UKC colors.

I want to breed her for really good conformation and health (of course) but I also want to retain the working aspect of the poodle, even if it's not hunting, as I am not a hunter, I want dogs that can do more than prance around in a circle...

The great think about the standards is they are less maintenance than a lab (lower energy level, lower exercise requirement) but they still are very soft mouthed, make good retreivers and are very patient with kids.

I love the old fashion partis. Not fond of the "prancing" poos though.

I like an "original" dog if I have to get a "blooded" dog.

I only own mutts though. Nice job with the pup!