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Pick pup from Lombardi x B

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AKC CH Le Glorious Lombardi du NOLA's Caniche Rouge

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Baroness Pontalba du NOLA's Caniche Rouge

In keeping with the theme for the girls (all the NOLA girls have names who honor famous sometimes notorious New Orleans Ladies)

Let me introduce....Hello Dolly du NOLA’s Caniche Rouge

Throughout history, there have always been those who marched – or maybe even Second Lined, to their own beat.

In New Orleans in 1904, Dolly Marie Douroux was born into a talented Creole Family of Color. Though the only acceptable instruments for girls to play in public were piano and violin, Dolly, beginning at the young age of 7, was known to play bass, drums, trumpet and guitar, and she played with many of the finest musicians of pre-1920s jazz, including Louis Armstrong, Kid Ory, Joe “King” Oliver, Kid Howard, and Alec Bigard.

Somehow, in times when it was unusual for a young woman to go out and play, or to even hear music, Dolly was playing piano on Basin Street at Lulu White’s famous Mahogany Hall in Story Ville!

Hello, Dolly!

Dolly’s was a musical family, so it was no surprise that after years of playing with her mother, father and uncle, she, with her 3 talented sons, formed the Dolly Adams Band. Changing styles with the times, Dolly continued to play until she was in her 70s, claiming she was holding out for her grandchildren to join her band!

Dolly Douroux is credited with changing the face of music, in the Birthplace of Jazz.


Tabatha
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Pups were evaluated between 8 and 9 weeks. (Dolly was 9 weeks old yesterday, btw).

The litter as a whole had pretty rears (IMO - and I prefer angulation to none) with higher croups and nice tailsets. Those who don't know - red croups typically tend to slope and have low tailsets.

There is lovely carriage in the litter as well, most fronts far better than average -Lombardi's front is exceptional (Lombardi is exceptional :aetsch: - B is straight front and back, but that does equal balanced...heehee).

The pick puppy dog and pick puppy bitch are carbon copies of each other, but she has more presence so he will be placed as a pet into a great home yet to be determined.

Thanks for the positive compliments.

Tabatha
NOLA Standards
 
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Such a pretty puppy!

I know there was just discussion of tailset vs. tail carriage in another thread. I'm hearing the praise of this puppy's tailset, how it comes straight up, but does at matter at all that the tail curves over the back a little? Is that just a "puppy thing," or something that's far, far less important than other structural aspects in the big scheme of things?

Just curious, and I *love* reading about conformation and structure analysis, so thought I'd ask!

--Q
 
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Q,

It probably comes down to every breeder's preference.

For me...there are a couple of factors at play.

1. I know how Lombardi developed. See his puppy picture. And, I know how both Annie and B developed. The tail being up should remain, the over part will "slip" (I was told by a breeder judge this happens in Standards of all lines). As long as she has a tail carried upright - and these days that means 12 o'clock - not 1. Then I am happy. Although, given the tailset of reds in general, I wouldn't kick a gay tail out of my program.

I've heard - again from a breeder judge - "A gay tail is a fault. A 3 o'clock tail is not a poodle."

2. You might have also noticed she looks a little leggy. Well, again, I like leg, but another thing with the line - reds in general - is a heavy bone that IMO lends to a "doggy" look, so I'd rather she have leg to loose as she develops and not be shaving to the elbow later in life to create more leg...

Tabatha
NOLA Standards
 
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That makes all kinds of sense; thanks for responding. Very nice comparison with her and Lombardi, and Lombardi puppy with his (magnificent!) win picture.

I did notice she has a lot of leg...but then I like a leggy dog, too! Maybe spending a few years with Borzoi will do that to a person! :biggrin:

--Q
 
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