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MY DREAM CATCHER

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Canto's pedigree

HE CAUGHT MY DREAMS & MADE THEM HAPPEN 

I THANK INGO AND MANUEL BORTEL OF SUTUMER-GRUND,
FOR SENDING ME SUCH AN INCREDIBLE DOG, MY DREAM DOG. 
A TRUE WORKING DOG WITH A FANTASTIC TEMPERAMENT.
A DOG THAT HAS IT ALL:
BEAUTY, CHARM, HUMOR, INTELLIGENCE, OUTSTANDING STRUCTURE
AND MOST OF ALL THE ABILITY TO PRODUCE OUTSTANDING OFFSPRING. 
CANTO IS LOVED AND ADMIRED BY ALL WHO MEET HIM 
AND HAS REPRESENTED BOTH INGO’S KENNEL AND MINE TO PERFECTION.
I COULD NEVER ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE – 
CANTO YOU HAVE GIVEN ME EVERYTHING OF THE BEST AND I JUST LOVE YOU MY BOY !

Canto on Show

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST
 
(prepared IPO1) 
 
HD00  
 
62cm  
 
Long Coat

A masculine male of outstanding proportion. 
A medium size, medium bone male with excellent expression. 
Good ear carriage. Brown eyes. Black pigmentation. 
Snow white, straight coat – good texture. 
A harmonius topline out of a firm back with 
very good lay and length of croup. 
Bushy tail set well and carried correctly. 
Movement free and spacious. 
Good hind and front angulation with powerful hind thrust. 
Presents himself well. A true representative of the breed. 

Canto has sired much of my top winning offspring 
in my kennel and has sired the most breed champions 
in South Africa for the breed. An influential male, 
he has stamped his progeny for years to come.

A GRANDSIRE OF NOTE 

Funloving Canto with his friend Snoopy in the river.

Canto and Snoopy playing tug-of-war.
They met at the park and became
great friends the same day!

My Veteran at 10 years old.

From the time he arrived as a puppy from Germany, 
Canto loved swimming…. A real waterbaby!

THE KING AND I

He stands so fine and tall
The King,

His head held high,
His eyes brown and caring,

His white mane lying softly,
majestically around his neck,

He watches me,
With every move, he’s by my side
Loyal and waiting.

I place my hand gently upon his
crown,He looks up at me devoted.

I kneel down before him,
And take his head in my hands,

He is so loyal, loving and caring
This King of mine.

He braces himself,
And gently, very gently with wet nose
nudges me

A re-assuring gesture,
I sigh,
I am so proud of this King,
This King and I.
         

Poem lovingly written by Michele van Vuuren,  ‘Especially for Canto’ 

To Have Owned Such A Dog Is Every Trainer & Breeders Dream
But to Have Been Truly Loved By such
A Dog Has Been A Great Honor

‘And When He Goes Doves Will Fly Higher Than Eagles’

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