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Iron Spike Sergeant's Bolt Action Bear "Bear" - Focused, Intent, Purposeful Whelped August 30, 2009 AKC# SR58043602 Sire: Rocky's Chocolate Sergeant Dam: Mia Pepe de la Chillie Coat Genotype: Ee/Bb (black coat, tri-color factored) EIC: Clear CNM: Clear OFA: Pending Stud Fee: $650.00 or $150/Pup
Bear has inherited his sire's strong olfactory sense and ability to focus. He is also a super fast learner. When Bear was a tiny pup, his stoicism caused us to jokingly refer to him as "Poker-Face Bear." Today, as my ever-present companion, he 'smiles' more and is now "Buddy-Bear." From a very early age, it was easy to train Bear. His obedience and self control are exceptional. Bear began his SAR dog training in the Spring of 2010. To date, he has completed over 40 successful mock training searches which have included subjects of different genders, ages and ethnicities. Bear has found 'victims' in a variety of situations which include wet & dry victims, contaminated search areas, distractions, multiple 'lost' subjects, decoys, heat in excess of 100F and varying terrain, vegetation and weather. He shows good potential as a Search & Rescue dog. Bear will contribute an exceptional ability to focus and learn, tenacity and intelligence to the breeding program. Weighing in at 96 lbs, he will produce large pups.
This is a video of two separate searches on the same day, the first at 8:40 am and the second at 7:10 pm. Both times it is about 80F, light breeze out of the SE, humidity over 80%. In each search, the subject is about 1/4 mile away. The Mission: Bear has to find the scent cone in an open field, then follow it into the woods to find the 'victim.' When he hits the scent cone, he quickly zig-zags to find the sides of it, zeroing in on the right direction where the scent intensifies. In the first search, the subject is in the woods beyond the treeline at the opposite end of the field. The video jumps then ahead - Bear has found the subject and returned to the handlers with an alert. He is then sent on a re-find/show-me. In the second search, you can clearly see Bear work the scent cone, zig-zagging, then giving an indication to the handler before taking off across the field. He finds the videographer, which stumps him a bit because Bear discriminates and this is not a scent match. However, the subject has passed through here, so he is right! The distraction does not throw him off for long. He is then sent to complete the search which ends when he finds the subject in the woods. As you can see, Bear works quickly and has learned to place a lot of confidence in his nose. He has certainly shown us that we can TRUST THE DOG, too! Good job, Buddy Bear! | |
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Bear at ten months of age Bear at seven months of age
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Bear at three months of age | | | |
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