Muddy Water’s Alligator

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Call Name:	Rader	Whelped:	January 22, 2003
Sex:	Male	Weight:	56 lbs
Health:	Excellent with no corrections	Color:	Ticked, Black 50%, Roan 50%
Coat:	Dense, soft, and medium length
HIP Certification:	HD Free, Good/Excellent		Pedigree
Sire:	Cedar Ridge’s Ackley “Hooch Jr”	Dam:	Snowy Oaks Queen “Cuda”
NA:	104/112 (Prize III)	NA:	108/112 (Prize III)
UPT:	146/184 (Prize III)	UT:	195/204 (Prize II)
UT:	176/204 (Prize II)

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NAVHDA Testing
Raders Natural Ability:	Pacific Northwest Chapter-15 May 2004
Score:	Nose 4, Search 4, Water 4, Pointing 4, Track 4, Desire 4, Cooperation 4 = 112 Points (Prize I)
Utility:	Training/Planning for 2007

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Breeder:
Muddy Water’s Large Munsterlanders
Rick and Sheri Hallwyler, Oregon City, Oregon 97045,
503-651-1884;          hooch@teleport.com

Owner & Trainer:
River’s Edge Large Munsterlanders
Derek Fryer
Weston, Oregon, 97886,
541-566-2258;   derekf@uidaho.edu

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Attributes

Working Style: Rader absolutely loves to hunt!  He is all work in the field, with a steady, pleasing, purposeful search.  His nose is very good and he is very focused in his search for birds.  His hunting range changes depending on the type of cover; he hunts closer in heavy cover and will range out further in open country for pheasants and Hungarian partridge. He consistently checks-in either by running back to the hunter or stopping to look and see where the hunter is and where we are headed.  His pointing style will vary depending on the birds and wind conditions.  On wild birds he locks up solid with a staunch “sharp” tail.  He is a methodical tracker and will slow down and carefully follow the scent of running birds.  In training situations where pen raised birds are involved, his pointing is true but not as solid.  Once on point he will remain in the same place until released with “ok”, a tap on the head, or a flush and shot; he is steady to shot but not to fall.  His searching, his use of nose and his desire to hunt are his strongest attributes and if there are birds in the field, he is determined to find them.  He has not hunted waterfowl yet, but he loves to retrieve from the water and on land.  He does not give up on searches for crippled game and has retrieved several “longtails” that ran out of the county after being knocked down.

Conformation: Rader is well built, with a thin yet well-muscled body with a lot of endurance.  He is extremely athletic with strong rear legs which allow him to cover rough terrain very quickly. His coat is soft, dense, of medium length with feathering on the hind quarters and tail. His coat dries very quickly, giving him good versatility for moderate to cooler climates.  In hot weather climates he needs to be hydrated frequently and not overrun.

Temperament:  Rader is the most trainable dog I have ever worked with. He will stare you right in the eye and cock his head sideways, as if to say “what do you want me to do”?  He received many compliments from the judges (two of which train versatile hunting dogs) at the NAVHDA-NA test regarding his natural hunting ability and potential for a Utility dog.  In the house Rader is very affectionate.  He is under my feet and just getting your shoes on in the morning can be tricky.  He is very obedient, loving, and loyal but is sometimes sensitive to us giving attention to our other dogs.

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