
Basie,
a female
German Shorthair Pointer, arrived
in August 2003 on a American Airline
flight from a breeder just outside of
Chicago. I first spotted her on the
Internet. The pictures looked great
and my phone calls to the owner
convinced me to book a flight to check
her out. My husband Ron said that it
made no sense to go to see her in
person as it would be very unlikely
that I would not bring her home, once
I saw and held her. He was right and
we had her shipped directly. This is
us on the first day after picking her
up at Logan. It was love at first
sight! |
"Whoever
said you can't buy happiness forgot
about puppies"
-
Gene Hill |
|
"He is your friend, your
partner, your defender, your dog. You
are his life, his love, his leader. He
will be yours, faithful and true, to
the last beat of his heart. You owe it
to him to be worthy of such devotion"
- Unknown |

Basie
and I are students of the market. |

Another
photo of Basie's first day with us. In
2005 a German Shorthaired Pointer won
'Best in Show' at the
Westminster Dog Show. I hope they
do not become too popular. Sometimes a
newly popular breed will become over
bred and develop problems. The GSP's
are high performance dogs and not for
everyone. They are super lovable and
great family pets only if they have
room to run and a lot of daily
exercise. |
"No one
appreciates the very special genius of
your conversation as the dog does"
-
Christopher Morley |
|
" If there
are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die
I want to go where they went."
-
Unknown |

Basie
likes to adopt this somewhat regal
pose and watch the bird feeder in the
front yard. |

My
husband, Ron and Basie just before Ron
goes for a training ride. Ron
participates in the
Pan Mass Challenge every August.
Basie would run every inch of the way
if she were allowed to. |
"To his dog, everyman is
Napoleon; hence the constant
popularity of dogs "
- Aldous Huxley |
|
"Things
that upset a terrier may pass
virtually unnoticed by a Great Dane."
-
Smiley Blanton |

Basie
celebrating the Holiday Season in
2006. She received numerous presents! |