I find that I have little epithets or sayings for each of the dogs. For Check, it’s “Check marks the spot.”
Check is a reserved dog. He is slow to show his excitement but is a steadfast worker. He is a happy dog who lives to eat and run. He is beautifully gaited.
He isn’t much of a socialite when compared to some of the other dogs in our kennel, including his brother. He is happy to be pet and may come up to you asking for a scratch on the head but he’s not a jumper. He is never, it seems, out of control with excitement.
To me, Check seems to be a very methodical dog. Watching him develop as an athlete has been especially interesting. He enjoys his job but seems, to me at least, that he also enjoys figuring things out.
He is a dog who likes to know what is going on. With that attitude, running him up front had been a no-brainer but with so much talent he hasn’t spent a lot of time up there.
He is one of those dogs that you know will lead but is still trying to find himself so the continual stress of being in charge seems unnecessary.
Honestly, Check is already an out standing dog. That being said, I think Check has only begun to scratch the surface of his talent.
I think the best of this dog is yet to come. He has that slow burning confidence. When he truly comes into his own, this dog is going to be unstoppable.
