15"
"Jester"
Read about his encounter with a mountain lion

Thanks to Janet Kautz & Jo Takeyama & Robin Wescher for the above pictures
 

Jester recovered nicely from his back surgery on 5/19/08.   We are full of gratitude and beyond excitement at his complete recovery!!

Jester was born just prior to Christmas 2003.  I had absolutely no intention of adding another dog to my home at that time.  In February, I was asked to look at and evaluate a litter of puppies I had co-bred with Robin Wescher.  I remember looking down into the puppy pen and watching this handsome male puppy wrestling with a littermate.  I reached down, picked him up, and it was love at first sight.     2 weeks later he came home with me, just in time for Valentines Day and proceeded to take over our nice quiet household.    Named Jester for his complete clown-like behavior and Outta Control as the most appropriate choice from a list provided me by Robin, he started his show career August of 2004.  

These photos by Robin Wescher

He finished in 3 weekends of shows at 8 months of age with 2, 5 point majors including best of winners and best in sweeps at the RMBC specialty.  Since then Jester has continued to do us proud.  Always breeder/owner handled, he is a group winner, multiple group placer, 2 time specialty AOM winner and has qualified for the Eukanuba Invitational Twice.   Jester is a stand up showman with great balance and effortless flowing movement which truly makes him stand out in a crowd.    

He now is enjoying semi-retirement and learning Rally and Agility for fun.