XX Litter
Lovely bred to Titus from the OO litter
Whelped 7/11/22:  one black and tan male, who went to North Carolina to compete in Schutzhund and to search for invasive plants.
XX litter background information
XX litter pedigree
XX litter police/narcotics test & photos
XX litter Search & Rescue test & photos

Degen (Celhaus Xcellent Hope) at 3 years 5 months
“Cel, I’m certainly remiss in getting you an update on our beloved Degen. I took a handful of photos today, so not while varied in activities and location they are at least fresh. You can see from these shots that he has a wicked stare when he wants something, that or placing his chin on your leg. Still, stories are likely what you want.  Degen is pretty well ready for an ScHH1 (OK, IGP1).  He and my other dog have been pursuing a detection challenge. I’d like them to help me find certain invasive plants in the woods. For convenience I’m focusing on Mahonia, which has leaves year-round.  Degen certainly recognizes the scent and will look for it in our school building (detection wall, box with hole in it…). At the moment I’m trying to get Degen’s indication more solid, focusing on the scent until I click and reward with a tug, but he’s certainly motivated to the task and can find the source.  Next step is to move the scented box around to other places, then remove the box and hide the plant  in various rooms, then outside (yes, I’m working with uprooted plants).  After I get them both finding Mahonia I’ll add another plant (fig buttercup) which is only available in springtime.  Degen is also a great companion on my hikes. He loves to tear through the woods checking things out but is quite good about returning when asked, including when deer are around.  You’ll see Degen has remained lean, hovering in the low 80 lbs. He’s often leaving food in his bowl. Our vet says intact males often self-regulate their eating, I think that’s the case for him.  Lucky guy that he is, he’s now enjoying a canine massage or chiropractic alignment every month or two.  With that I’ll send off this Christmas package to you, with our thanks for a job well done.”

Degen at 2 years 8 months
“While I aspire to a more thorough update, this recent photo verifies how this teenager does like to sleep late.”

Degen at 2 years 4 months
“Just a quick shot of our handsome boy on a fall walk in the woods!  All are doing well. Still doing SchH training. Hope to get his BH this spring if I can get him to be more blase’ about strange dogs. Took him on a six mile off lead hike last week.”