HSDAA & AKC Ch. Starborn Black Tie Affair FF "Posh"
out of Ch. SS Twinkle Little Star ROM
by Ch. Salemi Charly ROMX
Posh is one of those rare individuals that inherited only the best that either parent had to offer. He has his Sire's great front end, his Dam's great back end, and everything works together remarkably. He is passing it on to his offspring, producing outstanding puppies.
Posh has what is considered the ideal reach and drive. This requires not only ideal conformation and angles in front, but a strong rear structure with ideal proportions and angles. This rear structure requires not only "low hocks" but a long femur to carry powerful propulsion muscles. Only with a long femur can the rear leg "reach" more under with the necessary power to accomplish this support and lift during the stride
Notice how far under his rear legs reach and how his front legs respond during his floating movement. Posh scored a perfect 100 on his HSDAA hands on Evaluation. While we have 21 owner handled Championships, we have never used a professional handler, bought advertising in show magazines, or Specialed a dog. All those three things are considered necessary to have a dog recognized enough to win big in anything but a small show. That's not what we are about, but do consider it important for a breeder to show their dogs to their Championships.
Posh's Group placement was before he had even finished his Championship in a 3,800 dog show. In front of him were three "all time most wins in their breed" dogs in the Toy Group as were a couple of the ones that didn't get used in that group finishing behind Posh. It was maybe the only time Posh was in the Group Ring under a Working Judge. This was with Pam handling him amongst the professional handlers.
The wins you see pictured above are for Posh being in the ring only a few times. Pam is now showing our younger ones and Posh is having a ball with Agility.
Agility pictures are thumbnails. Click each for a larger picture
Posh does not carry the gene for the curly coat.
He also does not carry the gene that produces the shorthair Havanese.