Erix
Beat Music “Carlos” originates from a German-Swedish connection
(Amazing Grace Cleopatra x Almanza Double Chocolate Sundae).
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pedigree (DRC e.V. - Database)
Carlos and his eleven siblings were born on the 11th of December in
2008 in kennel Erix in Hoisdorf. Initially, he was the smallest of the
litter and was quickly called a “mollycoddle” (e.g.: All of his
siblings were out in the garden playing in the rain and Mr. Yellow, as
Carlos was referred to at the time, was sitting near the door, just
watching the frolicking – today, he behaves in the exact opposite way).
We kept visiting him regularly and witnessed him growing up. In the 9th
week, the time had come: Carlos became part of our “pack”. Well, as he
was our first “four-legged” member of the family, we were well prepared
for this moment. After a few days, Carlos had already acclimatized in
his new pack. Moreover, it became clear that he accepted all the limits
that applied to him (no chewing on shoes, chair legs, etc.) and tended
to be a very swift learner. It was pure joy to raise an educate our
“baby”.
Now, a pup like Carlos tends to grow up pretty fast and wants to be
occupied according to his skills. Working with dummies turned out to be
the activity we were looking for, so these small sandbags became our
regular companions when taking Carlos on a walk. Peter handles this
part of his training and both of them are having a whole lot of fun.
For Carlos, this fun turns into pure rapture when working with game.
Whenever rabbits, ducks and co are involved in his training, his
enthusiasm is untamable. The first tests have already been passed
successfully. We’ll see, how his training will proceed…
Apart from his interest in training, Carlos is mellow, full of trust
and dependence and his bond with us is very strong. He is playful,
tender and full of will 2 please (what else;-)
Carlos is a registered stud dog in the DRC, the German retriever club,
and can be found there by his stud-book number "DRC – F 08 - 3209".
Unfortunately, there are no news regarding breeding.
Carlos and Peter are always having a great time when working with dummies. The two of them are always ready for new challenges and are consequently attending seminars together in order to improve their skills and strengthen their team spirit.
Large framed and substantial male dog, excellent brown hair, proper structure, well-featured head, powerful muzzle, well set, bright amber eyes, harmonic course of motion.
The male dog is a rather balanced in temperament and kinesic behavior. He likes to play and does so gently. He is dauntless and very attentive towards his leaders. His hunting behavior is well observable. He carries perseveringly, likes to subordinate and has close, trustingly attachments. Towards humans, he is confident, friendly and always mellow during play. He is not gun-shy (and runs through the show course confidently and independently).
Typically for a dual-purpose Flat Coated, Carlos isn’t only
successful during training. Thus, he earned the title of German
champion VDH and club (DRC) and has already been 2x BOB and 1x BIS
(Best In Show).
At the World Dog Show 2012 in Salzburg, he was shortlisted in open
class (top 5) with an “excellent” and just only did not make it
onto the rostrum.
We are very proud of our boy and are looking forward to visiting
more shows with him.