Rio is shown above at his very first show at Louisville, March 2001 in the 6-9 month class. Born on September 6, 1999, Rio is a Bounder x Ciara son. Typical of his lineage, he matured slowly and although he picked up points from the puppy class was let grow up before coming back out and finishing at 3 years of age. At 25.5 inches he is a little over standard size. His colour is called a Silver and White, and he has a terrifically thick coat with harsh guard hair. Typical of the breed, Rio is highly intelligent and loves to work and be challenged. He regularly goes for fun runs in harness, and is a proven weight puller, having pulled a personal best of 23.75 times his body weight in competition (inside venue on carpet). He is currently in training for obedience with the goal of being able to compete in rally competition. Our only obstacle to success will be time to work on training. He has the sweetest temperament, is a terrific influence on our young adults and is just a cool dog to be around.