I have been working putting a pedigree together on a breeding that I'm considering for Penny. I sent it to her breeder today, and got very positive feedback on it.
Penny's breeder and I are making plans to see this young dog and go over him, but barring anything really wierd or unforeseen, Penny will be visiting CH Apollonia Anything Goes ("Axel") late this year.
This will be a loose line breeding on CH Full Moon's As Good As It Gets ("Phil". "Phil" is strong for topline and type, especially head type. He goes back directly to 2 dogs (sire and grandsire) who were strong for great topline and beautiful type, CH Vom Sonnenhouse Kruggerand, and Belg. CH Grave Kapenborgh.
Axel offers lovely color, nice angles front and rear, beautiful type, very nice movement, correct eye shape, and a nearly flawless health testing background. He is particularly strong for elbows, having all normal parents AND grandparents, along with 2 normal great grand parents. This is important because as some of you may or may not know, Penny has one elbow DJD Grade 1, and her side of the pedigree is NOT strong for elbows.
Axel's dam is very strong for topline.
Here is the pedigree:
http://redyrerottweilers.bravehost.com/pennyaxel.htmlAnd a couple photos of Axel....
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/RedyreRotties/AxelHeadhshotFront.jpghttp://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/RedyreRotties/AxelAOMCRC.jpgI have personally seen and had my hands on most of the dogs behind Axel.
He should help Penny with eye shape, topline, shoulder lay, angles, and mouthpigment.
Line breeding on Phil, even that distantly, I could see a few puppies with a rounder eye. That is where Penny's is coming from, however, since Axel has such a distinct almond eye, there should be some puppies who do have correct eye shape. It's also possible I would see a puppy with a soft topline, not the desired head type, or markings that are lighter than you want. Puppies displaying these faults might be placed as companions or working prospects, depending on the severity of the fault.
However, Phil was strong for topline and type, especially head type, so he brings some very good things to the table. Phil's sire and grand sire were also dogs of gorgeous type with very good toplines, and very good producers.
Axel's dam has a beautiful correct topline as well, so I would expect good things with improvement there.
All in all, the pedigree looks very promising. If all goes well in the next several months, Penny will finish her AKC CH title, and earn her Rally Novice obedience title. We are also working on herding, and plan to go on to finish her AKC obedience titles through Utility.
She will be 2 July 28th, and shortly thereafter I will have her final OFA hip and elbow films done. She will also have another CERF test, and an Doppler echocardiogram done on her heart.
Should all go as planned, I look for January 07 puppies.