CLIENT REFERENCE
Ramona,
I want to let you know how much I love the pup I purchased from your Rocky/Oresta litter.
I have trained a lot of good dogs for search and rescue, but I am finding that "OSA" is truly a unique dog. She is probably the smartest dog I have ever trained. She picks things up amazingly quick. She is very intense and does not miss a thing. This is very important for a search and rescue dog, as they must be able to think and work independently from the handler.
Her drives are very high, both prey and hunt, yet she is very willing to please. At 6 1/2 months old, she is following 3 hour old trails, a mile in length and already has her re-find down pat for wilderness work. She has been introduced to cadaver and narcotics and is currently working on her indication for these odors.
I cannot speak highly enough about this dog. Not because she is mine, but because I am truly amazed at how awesome of a working dog she is going to be. She will be one of those dogs who will not give up on a track, and just won't quit. That's hard to find.
These dogs that you are producing are top notch working dogs. However, they are not the kind of dogs who would be happy if they do not have a job. They have too much energy and way too much brain, to simply lay around the house. They have rock solid nerves and would make tremendous police service dogs. They are not afraid of anything.
On top of all that, Osa is incredibly gorgeous .... and affectionate to boot.
Thanks Ramona, for the wonderful dog you produced at your kennel. I have been recommending you and your dogs to all the search and rescue and law enforcement handlers I come into contact with.
The following photos were taken of OSA of Sapphire Mountain during the testing of the Rocky/Oresta litter at 7 weeks of age:
