Ch. Resolute Sonrise Paladin

"Pal"

(CH. LITTLE POND'S CHIEF x CH. RESOLUTE SONRISE RISIN' STAR)

March 20, 1999                               NM825425/05

Breeders:  Maureen & Joseph Minecci and Dorothy & Julian Prager

Owners:  Dorothy & Julian Prager

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Conformation

General Properties - Pal is a dramatic, elegant dog with enormous style and presence. He is eye-catching in any lineup and unforgettable in motion — flashy, well-conditioned and beautifully balanced, with an exceptional head and neck, lovely topline and tail set, cathedral shoulders and an outstanding rear. Pal is golden fawn, with clear white markings. He has a white ruff extending from the center of his withers to the back of his skull. He has a white blaze and muzzle, a perfectly even patch covering each side of his face, with white stockings extending from his elbow in front and his hocks behind. He has black mask and heavy black pigment. Pal has a distinctive sour expression and a “look at me” attitude

He is a powerful mover from every perspective — he skims the ground, moving straight down from the shoulder in front and straight down from the hip behind, with an excellent roll and enormous reach and drive. His movement is unrestrained, free and vigorous. Our favorite comment heard ringside. . . “he almost floats. . . “ He carries his head high with his mouth shut. In the show ring he moves out freely, usually somewhat ahead of his handler but checking back to be sure you’re pleased. He is very poised and steady stacked.

Head and Neck - Pal a long, clean, beautifully proportioned brick-shaped head with a deeply etched stop which extends the full length of the skull. His nose is well laid back into the line of his skull, and the layback of the skull is flat. He has a wide, beautifully turned jaw which forms a perfect inverted ”U” from the front; his jaw is absolutely true, and it buttons up correctly with no teeth showing. His ears are exceptionally fine and perfectly set to follow the line of skull; none of the pups in his litter needed gluing. He has a broken wrinkle over the nose. His eyes are round, healthy, and correctly placed. He has an exceptional neck - thick and muscular with a real “stallion” arch which is accentuated by his markings.  Breeders and breeder judges typically comment on the quality of his head — all-breed judges love his movement.

Body - Pal finished at approximately 63 pounds at one and a half years of age. He is well-balanced dog with good bone, a medium length back and an excellent topline. He has a very low set tail which clears his body well with no tightness. He has broad sloping shoulders, correctly tacked on and exceptionally well-constructed. His rear is outstanding — well muscled with beautiful angulation, no patellar or cruciate problems, and solid hips. He has small, neat feet and strong pasterns. His brisket is deep when viewed from the front, with a nicely rounded sternum apparent from the side. He has nice tuckup. He has lots of width and depth through the rib and chests, but his rib spring is still developing at age one and a half. In his lines, heads, toplines and movement come in very early, and they never change. Rib spring will continue developing for several years after most of them finish; they are typically barrel-chested at age three, and they hold together exceptionally well as veterans.
Temperament - Pal is an active, eager, intelligent, affectionate, and very athletic dog. He’s always the first one there, regardless of where “there” is. He bounds into and out of his crate, races outside, and then races back in to see if he missed anything. He loves shows, walks, and adventures of all kinds. He thinks he still fits on laps. We have often found him sitting on the grooming table in the runs — there’s no way to get there except to jump straight up. He loves baths and grooming — he should have been born a poodle. He lives with two easy-going males and his sister; they eat together, sleep in a pile, play and go to shows together. He is territorial, particularly about his crate if he is closed inside and another dog is outside, but other dogs are allowed to sleep and eat inside the crate with him. (We don’t understand it either.) We feed him in a crate because he lets all of the other dogs eat first . . . and they don’t tend to leave much in the way of leftovers. He won’t back down from a direct challenge, but he lives peacefully uncrated with other dogs of both sexes.


Show Record

Pal was Best of Opposite Sex in the Sweepstakes at the Bulldog Club of Philadelphia Specialty under Bob Rodenski. The next week he took his first points (a three point major) by going Best of Winners at the Chambersburg Area Kennel Club show under breeder/judge Wally Newbill the day before the Lower Susquehanna Bulldog Club Specialty in Harrisburg. He was Best of Opposite in Sweeps to his sister at the BCNE Specialty under Tina DiToro. He picked up small points over the Summer, going Best of Winners at Pocono Mountain KC under Bill Mott, at Trap Falls KC under Cathy DiGiacomo, at Farmington Valley KC (BC Connecticut Supported entry) under Annie Clark, and at Burlington County KC under Bobbi Wood; he was Winners Dog at Suffolk County KC under Cathy DiGiacomo and at Queensboro KC for a four point major under John Conway to finish his championship.. Pal is now maturing and waiting to come out as a special.


Breeding Record

Background - Pal and his sisters are exceptionally healthy dogs — they see the vet for shots, and have no medical record at all. He has no allergies or skin problems. His eyes are clear, healthy and well-constructed, with no extra lashes. His throat is excellent and his nostrils are wide — he shows with his mouth shut regardless of weather, and doesn’t seem to be bothered by heat or cold. He is strongly put together — everything works the way it should. Out vet’s unsolicited comment when he first saw Pal was “keep this one . . .he should be used to improve rears in this breed.” (Our vet has the major bulldog practice in the northeast — he probably sees hundreds in the course of a year) Pal has a real tail, set and carried low, which clears his body fully with no tightness.

Pal's dad is CH. LITTLEPONDS CHIEF, who entered the BCA Hall of Fame as a top producing stud in 1999. He has won the stud dog class at the Nationals and received the Nationals Award of Merit, as well as multiple Specialty Best of Breeds. His pups are consistently finishing with multiple specialty majors – including specialty Best of Breeds from the classes. His grandparents, Sage and Gawain, were Best of Opposite Sex and Best of Breed at the nationals, respectively. Gawain is a Beckett Award winner and has produced over 75 champions, Titus is the top producing stud in history, Falon is a Beckett Award winner, and Sage is also in the BCA Hall of Fame as a brood bitch. Two of Sage’s littermates are also in the Hall of Fame as top producers.

Pal's mom is CH. RESOLUTE SONRISE RISIN' STAR ("Holly"). Holly took her first major at the Bulldog Club of New England specialty under Liz Karshner, then took the summer off. She came to us in August to get ready for the Nationals, and finished her championship in three weeks flat. She made the final cut each day at the 1997 Nationals and has several specialty Best of Opposite Sex since then. Holly has four champion produce. Ch. Sonrise Resolute Hollyscomet finished from her first litter. Three finished from her second litter; two we kept (Pal and his sister Ch. Resolute Sonrise Polaris) and the third is Ch. Sonrise Red Maple Starlite. A fifth pointed pup from her first litter is just starting out.

His litter-sisters both finished with specialty majors. Ch. Resolute Sonrise Polaris was Best in Sweeps at the Nations Sweepstakes in 2000 and finished with three specialty majors going BOW under Frank Pupek at BCNJ, John Little at LSBC and Jim Cardello at LIBC. Ch. Sonrise Red Maple Starlite finished with a five point win at the Chicago Bulldog Club Specialty under Ed Kozatek.


Longevity - On the maternal side, his grandfather, CH. CHEROKEE DAKOTA ROBERT, is still; winning specialties at 7+ years of age. His maternal grandmother, Resolute Stardust, is still healthy at age eight; her only complaints are minor arthritis and slightly dry eyes. Three generations back, CH PRESTWICK GAWAIN is still alive and Ch. Dakota Arrogant Harriet lived to —–. Ch Post Hoc Whitney Houston lived to 11 and a half and CH. DEYDEL STEADFAST HERCULES lived to ten. CH. HETHERBULL BOUNTY'S FRIGATE lived 12 years, CH GLYNDEBOURNE ROYAL FANFARE and his litter sister lived 13 years. On the paternal side, as far as we know all the dogs two and three generations back are still alive. CH MILLCOATS TITUS lived 12 years.


Pal has sired one litter— a half brother/sister breeding on CH. LITTLEPONDS CHIEF born in August of 2001.