by Gareth Tawton » Sun 27 May 2012 1:47 pm
Siobhan Riley and I will miss the loveable rogue that Yank was. His death is a sad waste of a wonderful dog. He trained well the night before his death, layed in front of the fire a happy healthy dog that night and was gone less than 8 hours later.
I have had the pleasure of both running and watching some fantastic dogs over the years. I can say without doubt Yank was one of the most if not the most naturally gifted and talented retrievers I have ever seen. The time I have spent with him changed my entire outlook on working retrievers, their natural abilities and the importance of their genetics.
Thankfully his genetics have been made available to the wider retriever community and I am sure Yank will make his mark on retrieving in Australia thru some of his prodginy which are currentley with some excellent trainers around the country.
RIP Yank
Gareth