WR, SR "Titan" WC, JH, WCX, SH
Brief Biography of Titan:
NAHRA Started Hunting Retriever Title
Poodle Club of America Working Certificate
Poodle Club of America Working Certificate Excellent
DOB 2/26/07
Height 25-1/2 inches; Weight 70 lbs.
PennHIP 0.56 left and 0.52 right laxities, with no radiographic evidence of Degenerative Joint Disease.
Elbows Normal
NE Carrier
DM Clear
vWD Clear by Parentage
CERF Clear
Thyroid Normal
SA Normal
OFA Verification (CHIC 56328). Several of Titan's ancestors have also had extensive genetic testing done on them, also verifiable on OFA's site.
10-Generation COI: 1.86%. What is this?
Am/Can Champion Pinafore Diamond Boulevardier (Titan's sire) and Tiara (Titan's hunting mom) together met all of our requirements for parents of a foundation sire for our kennel (we aren't really a kennel, but a home). We couldn't be happier with the product of that breeding, Titan.
Titan is a fun-loving, warm-spirited dog who masks his intelligence with play. Despite his playful nature, he can be quite serious when expected to be. This fact allowed him to achieve two passes toward his Master title with NAHRA, and his AKC Senior Hunter and NAHRA Working Retriever titles, the highest amongst all the titles and certificates he has been awarded to date. He is one of only 24 Standard Poodles to have achieved AKC's Senior Hunter title since the Poodle became eligible for hunt tests in 1998; and is only the 2nd poodle in history to have achieved NAHRA's Working Retriever title. (It is important to note that NAHRA differs from both AKC and HRC in that they sponsor field tests which require the dog to pass trailing and quartering tests, in addition to the land and water marks/blinds required in hunt tests. Thus, receiving an advanced title with NAHRA really says something about the dog. Poodles are unable to compete in field tests with AKC because they are not in the Sporting Group.)
Recent events with Lori's business have prevented Richard from attending as many hunt tests as he would like. But, stay tuned--Rich is determined to finish Titan's Master titles and is working toward NAHRA's Invitational 2012 in Arizona.
Every hunt test we go to, we frequently see people filming or taking pictures of our boy (most in disbelief that a poodle can do what he does). The joy people get from watching him inspired the publication of one of his pictures in NAHRA's 2010 calendar (see below). We LOVE this boy!
Titan is on NAHRA's 2010 calendar, "why?" because, as the caption below January's pictures says, "he can do the job."
Titan has a strong silver background (both of his parents and most of his ancestors are silver), so he is key to our silver/white program. He has a loving and happy personality and loves being with His people. He is reserved with strangers in our home, but could care less about strangers when working. He knows his job! He is very family oriented.
Thank you, Susan and Brian Cook of Marquis Diamond Standard Poodles, for trusting us enough to sell us such a wonderful dog for our training and breeding program!
Susan and Brian recently published Titan's achievements in Poodle Review (July/August 2010 edition--back cover), side-by-side with his paternal, recently AKC-championed half brother.
