Our Dogs
Rising Stars
"Cisu"
Tarkatan Cisu SchH3 FH1 UD TD
OFA Good/Elbows normal/Thyroid normal,
CERF clear
D.O.B.: November 2, 2002
Health:
OFA BT-4268G24F-PI Hips (Good)/BT-EL1608F24-PI Elbows (Normal)/
BT-TH252/44F-PI Thyroid (Normal), CERF BT-3152/2006.
No known seizures at 3+ years of age
Temperament:
Cisu (pronounced Key-sue) is a cheerful, affectionate female who plays well with both people and
dogs. She particularly enjoys the company of her family's small children and tolerates
occasional rough treatment from them with grace and humor. Cisu is extremely persistent about
pursuing affection from friends and family members. She is suspicious of strangers coming to
our house but warms up quickly. Cisu greets all people with enthusiasm away from home.
Cisu is very well focused during work and shows eagerness to please. She has no environmental issues, showing confidence under a range of environmental stressors and unusual circumstances. Cisu has natural grace in jumping with excellent body control. She is both food and toy motivated. She is highly responsive to her trainer's commands, and responds well to both physical and verbal corrections. She is a "medium-hard" female who is easy to work with in all three phases of schuthzund.
Cisu can work for long stretches of time with no loss of focus and very little reward. She works well in spite of other dogs working nearby with toys.
Cisu is a talented and natural tracking dog. She is quiet and methodical, showing excellent concentration and persistence in the face of challenging conditions. Cisu has always scored 96+ points in tracking competitions, including a 97V for her FH. In obedience, Cisu shows equal talent - she is intense, flashy, and accurate. Again, Cisu has always scored 96+ points in obedience, including a perfect score of 100 for her schutzhund 1. In protection, Cisu hits hard and shows excellent intensity and trainability. She remains clear headed when working in drive. Her bites are calm and she regrips well.
Structure and Overall Appearance:
Cisu is 22.5" inches tall and weighs approximately 45 pounds. Her angulation front and rear is moderate and
balanced. Cisu's movement is light and smooth. Bone is medium. Coat color and texture are both excellent. Head
and ears are heavy, but overall impression is of a pleasing, feminine expression.
Accomplishments:
- Schutzhund Begliethunde (BH) at 17 months of age under SV judge Gunter Lanfer - judge's critique was highly complementary, stating that Cisu's "score" was 60/60 with excellent attention, attitude, and precision in her work.
- Schutzhund 1 (SchH1) at 18 months of age under SV judge Rudy Mueller - with a score of 96/100/96p for a "V-rated" total score of 292p!
- Schutzhund 2 (SchH2) at 2 years of age under SV judge Horst Sundemeier - with a score of 98/96/89p for a total score of 283p!
- Fährtenhund 1 (FH1) at 2 years of age under SV judge Friedl Heghmans - with a "V" rated score of 97!
- Companion Dog (CD) at 2.5 years of age - with scores of 197.5, 198, and 199 qualifying for a Front and Finish Excellence award (FFX) at the Platinum level.
- High in Trial (HIT) at the ABTC National Specialty 2005 with a score of 199.5 out of the Novice B class at 2.5 years of age.
- Schutzhund 3 (SchH3) at 3 years of age under SV judge Wolfgang Henke - with a score of 100/99/87p for a "V" rated total score of 286p!
- AKC Tracking Dog (TD) title at just over 3 years of age at the Palo Alto Hills Tracking Association test under judges Anne Hershey and Alicia Keegan in Morgan Hill, California.
- AKC Companion Dog Excellent (CDX) title at just over 3 years of age with a high score of 199!
- AKC Utility Dog (UD) title at 3.5 years of age with scores of 196.5 (1st place), 197.5 (1st/HIT), and 196 (1st) qualifying for a Front and Finish Excellence award (FFX) at the Platinum level.
- High in Trial and High Combined in their first show out in the "B" classes, with a 198.5 and 1st place in Open B under judge Pat Beauchamp and a 195 and 4th in Utility B under judge Cathy Dutra for their first UDX leg, 4 OTCH points, and the required 1st out of Open B towards their OTCH.
- Half sister to Fin AVA Tarkatan's Aqua "Ava" overall large dog winner at the 2003 World Agility Championships
Litters:
- "F" Litter w:5/24/05 (Cisu x Rudy)
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