Balu - not that much males can submit that range of health stats! His quality speaks for himself, not to mention his health status at 11 years old (heart color sono 4/2011, X-RAY thorax and -belly all clear!). His offspring is free of any her hereditary diseases (the oldest ones are 7 yrs. old to date - 4/2011). With less litters, Balu brought impressive offspring we are VERY proud of:

ASCA Conformation-Champion, FCI Champion-Candidates, Tracking-Champion, multiple Obedience- and Agility - title holders both ASCA & FCI up to the highest class 3, one son is member of the Swedish Canine Freestyle-Team, several kids are certified therapy- and SAR dogs, some are regularly herding and most important they are all beloved family dogs - and as we all know, a family dog must have a high tolerance level...

Balu's health examinations include:

full correct scissors bite

free of Hip dysplasia: FCI B1 (Witteborg), OFA good  

(X-rayed at 25 mths.; from very young age in  competitive training, hips of offspring done approx. 90 % A/A, rest B-hips)

  Elbows: FCI 0/0 (Witteborg), OFA: normal

Patella: normal

Topline/back: normal (x-rayed with thorax 1/ 2009)

Multidrug Sensitivity (MDR 1): free; normal/normal (+/+)

Thyroid: normal (big profile) 8/ 2011

Heart: normal (color-duplexsonographic, ECG and X-Ray 7/ 2011)

Testicles & Prostate by sonographic 8/ 2011: clear

eyes checked clear (DOK 8/2011)

DNA-Test Hereditary Cataract Mutation (HC): CLEAR (AHT England)

DNA-Test prcd resp. PRA: normal (Optigen USA)

DNA-Test CEA/ CH: Carrier (Optigen USA); will not develop CEA himself

(C.A. Sharp-analysis for CEA shortly before DNA sample done: 8 from 100 pts.)

C. A. Sharp analysis available; COI 9.6 %

DNA-Blood Sample taken for Epilepsy studies 10/2009

(Med. Kleintierklinik Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich)

(Balu's DNA serves at a comparison sample as he is not affected by epilepsy himself as well as not produced any offspring to the time the sample has been taken in respect of his age of nearly 10. While the studies are running we hope for any indications if he is carrier or non carrier; this may take years).

PLEASE take part of this important study!!! Blood samples of epileptic Aussies as well as not affected ones AND not affected ones whose relatives are epileptic are needed!! Munich Vet University co-operates with Helsinki and forwarding these confidential data to Missouri/ USA: http://www.med.vetmed.uni-muenchen.de/forschung/studien/neuro/index.html

EVERYONE running a stud dog or using a bitch for breeding purposes SHOULD finally participate in all currently available DNA tests! Even Aussies who will not come down with health defects, can be CARRIER and therefore produce sick kids or grandkids. Regarding the annual eye checks they are only certify that the dogs are actually free but cannot say if the dog is a carrier!

Happy birthday, Mr. Balu! Pictured at 11 years old and still strong. In training for UD and Rally-O!

 

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Balu at his 10th birthday (Feb. 2010):

a bit grey hair in face but still very playful and loves to work. We are very thankful that he only brought healthy offspring and grandkids so far (oldest kids are six years old). 

Photos below at 9 yrs. 

You never have to look for Balu - he is always with Susanne. Balu is our dreamboy in EVERY respect we have been waiting for so long. He is more than we ever expected! Balu has an intense protection instinct and loves to work - no matter what he is doing, he likes to please. As the son of outstanding parents of high ability he comes from relatively healthy bloodlines proven both in conformation and versatility. Less pedigrees include so many Hall of Fame (HOF) dogs. If you ask Balu he would say the sun is shining only for him today, he is a real sunnyboy and I am so thankful for every minute with him. He is a VERY special boy!

We cannot thank enough our friend and Balu's breeder Sharon Elkins of HOF Kennel SRN Eagle for this wonderful huggy bear. We are soooooo happy being owned by him.

2003: Break from trials because of owner's pregnancy 

2004-2007: Agility Trails; first season in 2004 no "Dis", over these years multiple clean runs and placements including A2 and A Jumping 2.

May, 2006: ASCA CDX-Title! Over one weekend, in his first two trails he got one leg each with a 1st and 2nd placement and finished later his CDX Title with another 1st place. Listed #5 in the standings of the German ASCA affiliate club ASCD  for Obedience Open A+B in 2006!

Sept., 2006: Balu earned his Regular Jumping Novice (JS-N) with two clean runs and his Regular Jumping Open (JS-O) at the same weekend.

March, 2007: at one weekend, Balu finished his Regular Novice Agility title as well as his Gambler Standard Novice with two clean runs. 

Sept., 2007: Balu earned his Obedience 3 title (highest International Obedience class FCI) at his first trail! 

2008: Balu will not compete in Agility furthermore though I would have been glad if we could go for his Open Veterans titles... but the expenses are too high... In no case he would go on in the Regular European Classes - according to his height and weight, we do not wanna risk his bones under those parcour conditions

Shortly after starting training for his Utility competition, I' ve got a bad knee injury and had to undergo an operation later as well as a training break for more than over a year...

2010: the long winter had pressed his musculature and back hard... but.. he still has much fun in Utility training and we are going on busily....

(*) With ASCA Obedience you need three qualifying trails to get a title without any zero! Among others, a double comand means a score of zero. In order to get a realistic estimation, I am also competing at least three times in each class of VDH Obedience.

The way to an ASCA title can be hard because of the qualifiying requirements, high expenses for entry fees, fuel, hotel and most important: there are not that much ASCA trails offered as German VDH obedience or agility trails! Distraction at ASCA-Ring is enormous! Often, in the ring next to the obedience conformation shows are held with bitches in heat as well as agility runs. Also, ASCA ring are not that much isolated from people, dogs etc. as with German Kennel Club trails. This means a real challenge for all dogs, especially for studs.

      Trailing at 2 p.m./ hot temp.

Balu's kids have their own page: Balu's kids

More pics at "Training" and "PhotoFun"

Pedigree of: SRN Eagle Red Hot Masquerade ASCA CDX JS-O, RS-N, GS-N, VDH BH, O3, A2, AJ2, DNA-VP Red C/W AS-16790G24M-PI M E108421 2/12/2000	Ch Legends Albuquerque Low CGC CD DNA-VP Red Merle C/W AS-14744G25M-T E96925 DL74518608 5/19/1998	Ch Windogos Red O'Sonny Boy CD STDcds DNA-CP Red C/W AS-11194E24M E76751 DL61094506 9/4/1995 Therapy Dog	Ch Merribrooks Cutting Edge E68488 DL54095602	HOF Ch Agua Dulce Final Option DNA-CP
				HOF Ch Windogos Sweet Success
			The Bees Knees of Windogo E57715 DL43775801	HOF SVCH WTCH Ch Beauwoods Rustlin'in The Sun UDT RD RV-N DNA-CP
				Ch Cats Meow of Starcross
		Trueluc Fright Night Tazzie CD STDcds Blue C/W RF AS-10116G24F E71139 DL54916604 9/15/1994	HOF Windogos Bust Loose of Trueluc E53307 DL42964202	HOF Ch Jimmee Blue of Adelaide CD
				HOF Ch Windogos Southern Belle
			Truelucs Razzle Dazzle E60700 DL50698101	Ch Down-under Hes Cool of Trueluc
				Ch Truelucs Touch of Class
	VCH WTCH CH U-CCH U-CD SRN Eagle's Holiday Wishes AKC CD ASCA CDX RJ-O JS-O DNA-CP Black C/W RF AS-13261G31F-T E83865 DL65816104 10/16/1996	HOF Ch McDuff of Windermere CD STDc OTDs ATDd Red Merle C/W AS-4922E28M E35434 DL40172803 6/15/1988	HOF WTCH LasRocosa Kubliakhan Crown Pt RDX E19118 DL49596502	HOF Las Rocosa Lester CSD
				Ch Las Rocosa Bengali Tigress STDds OTDc
			Ch Christmas Wishes of Windermere CD STDcs OTDd E22623	HOF Ch Tri-Ivory Roquefort of Higgins CD
				Sunny Wishes of Windermere
		HOF Ch Truelucs In The Nick of Time CD STDds Black C/W AS-7085G40F-T E45048 DL46056701 4/19/1990	Ch Truelucs Impressive Kid E31216 DL46877702 Over 45 BOB wins	Ch Red Banks Paradise of Trueluc CD STDds
				Ch Truelucs Touch of Class
			Truelucs Smurfette DL50436301	Picasso Blue of Hazelwood
				Briarbrooks Crystal of Trueluc
Pedigree generated by WebGeneal 4.6.26PFM (2002.12.30/2003.07.08) using database Aussies.dbw on Wed 20 Aug 14:51:09 2003 UTC. There are no guarantees made as to the accuracy of the data published at this site. For questions or further information, please visit Blue Can Stockdogs on the Internet at http://www.hrdndog.com