CH Kirwin Tails You Win UDX RE JH NA NAJ (CGC)
– LT –
Owned by Kathryn Kirk & Kathleen Kallis
- 2004: Companion Dog
- 2005: Rally Novice, Companion Dog Excellent, Rally Advanced, Rally Excellent, Champion
- 2006: Utility Dog, Novice Agility Jumper
- 2007: Novice Agility, Utility Dog Excellent
- 2010: Junior Hunter
8 yrs ago Australia posted that they wanted springers to be undocked. I said “what the hell is this about” now Australia wants to ban docking. I had a new litter and decided to leave a tail on one pup as I had never seen a springer with a natural tail. I thought ,well if he is only pet quality I can give him away and if show quality I will have to dock it if I can’t finish him natural.
Every other week I would ask lil Cathy to bring me that long tail pup and lets see how he looks. By the 4th month I know he would finish if the tail gods were with me so we had to name him. Since I referred to him as That Long Tail Pup we named him LT.
A better ambassador for Springers you won’t find anywhere. Ask the crowd at his 1st agility trial when he took off and ran his own course. Or the obedience crowd at Eastern during the out of site down when he barked and rolled (never got up) till I returned. He always sucked up to the crowd. I had to warn people not to laugh at him or he will “go off” and do his own routine.
Despite his shenanigans he earned his UDX in 8 months. He went Best in Sweeps as an 8 month pup, his 1st entry in conformation and, as far as I know, he is the first undocked American bred springer to finish a championship.
But most of all HE MAKES ME HAPPY AND IS A TRUE COMPANION.