Out of: CH SoftMaple's International Fling CGC, CR-CA134/34F/C-PI, CR-640G26F-PI, CR-EL97F26-PI, CR-753 03, CHIC #26238 sired by CH SoftMaple's O' Dark Thirty JH, SH, MH, CD, WC, WCX, WCQ, CGC, HOF, CR-536G27M-T CR-CA177/89M/C-PI-ECHO, CR-685 01, CHIC #26208

2007

Pictures of Caledor as a pup

Physical characteristics The AKC breed standard for Curlies has not changed much over the years. According to that standard, Curly males stand 25-27 inches tall at the withers and weigh 70-90 pounds. Females are 23-25 inches tall, and weigh 50-70 pounds. However, you will find small, so-called “condo-sized Curlies” from 21 inches and 50 lbs. to some really large dogs that are up to 30 inches tall and weigh over 100 lbs. The ideal Curly should carry size and bone without losing its elegance or agility. “To work all day, a Curly must be balanced and sound, strong and robust, and quick and agile. Outline, carriage and attitude all combine for a grace and elegance somewhat uncommon among the other retriever breeds, providing the unique upstanding quality desired in the breed. In outline, the Curly is moderately angulated front and rear and, when comparing height to length, gives the impression of being higher on leg than the other retriever breeds. In carriage, the Curly is an erect, alert, self-confident dog. In motion, all parts blend into a smooth, powerful, harmonious symmetry,” according to the Meeks.(2) “The coat, a hallmark of the breed, is of great importance for all Curlies, whether companion, hunting or show dogs. The perfect coat is a dense mass of small tight, distinct, crisp curls.” The coat on the face, front of the legs and feet is smooth. Curls start at the top of the skull and form either a “V” shape or a curved shape called a “bonnet.” A Curly with uncurled areas on its back or sides is not suitable for the show ring. Another serious coat fault in Curlies is coat patterning – a hereditary trait characterized by bare patches and/or stripes on the back legs and in a triangular area under the neck. Coat patterning should not be confused with a severely blown coat or a juvenile coat. Intact females blow coat – often shedding a majority of their hair at the time in their hormonal cycle when they would be having puppies. A nursing bitch might be virtually bald after whelping – which can be distressing to prospective puppy buyers who don’t understand that it is normal. When young Curlies lose their puppy coat and grow their adult coat – some exhibit “juvenile coat patterning” which might or might not ever occur again. Although some consider them to be a low-shedding breed, all Curlies shed to some extent. Their dark curls – that Curly owners refer to as “public hairs” – have an amazing way of ending up in the butter dish. Males and spayed females generally shed much less than intact females.

Caledor Showing Bouviers make great pillows!

Caledor attacks the hose!

Breed history The one genetically distinctive characteristic of this breed is its curly coat; whatever sorts of dogs were crossed with whatever sorts of bitches, the curly coat is the main clue from which the investigator could work. A strong case can obviously be made out for the water dog or water spaniel, which have been recognised canine variations for several centuries; as far back at least as the 17th century writers were praising the sagacity fondness for water, the retrieving power and the quality of endurance of this kind of dog. It is not easy to determine what other breeds occurred in its development, but it is possible to discern the Old English and the Irish Water Spaniels, the Poodle, one or more breeds of Setter, and the small Newfoundland. It would seem that the balance of evidence shows that these breeds, crossed from time to time with the unidentified and now unknown water dog, produced the Curly Coated Retriever as we know today. In Australia the record of breeding goes back to the 1800s when Curlies were bred from dogs taken out by immigrants and settlers.

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SoftMaple Dragon Prince	CH SoftMaple's O'Dark Thirty JH,SH,MH WCQ CD CGC TT HOF CR-536G27M-T, CR-CA177/89M/C-PI-ECHO, CERF #26208 Jet	Ch.Riverwatch DesertWind ROM CR-EL30 CR-429E24M, CERF Loki	Ch. Karakul Trademark ROM CR-199G29M-T, CERF Ivan
			BISS CH Ptarmigan Gail At Riverwatch CD WC CGC TT TDI HOF National BOB 93,97,98,99 CR-EL10-T CR-336F28F-T, CERF Tempest
		Ch. Avanti's Best Bet CGC, CD ROMX CR-CA12/56F/C CR-408E24F, CERF Betty's GSD report from Dr John Fyfe D.V.M. Ph.D Betty	BISS Ch. Ptarmigan Walk The Wild Side BOB 94 National CR-339G26M-T, CERF
			Ch. Springolds Irish Spring CR-252G30F, CERF
	CH SoftMaple's International Fling CGC Cardiac Clear, CERF CR-640G26F-PI, CR-640G26F-PI #26238 Seger	Dutch, VDH, German Ch. Caballus Inferno JWW'98, W'98, Europasieger '99, Bundessieger'99 Hips A/A (Finland), B1 (Holland) Sam	Int&FIN&N Ch, NordV-95-97-98, FINW-96-97-98-99, SW-96-98, JWW-96 Caballus Fair Dinkum hips A/A, clear eye cert '99 Leevi
			Oak's Wild Song HD fri Norden Hips A, eyes clear 12.05.00 SF23859/94
		CH Mathel Felicitation ROM CR-CA3/38F/C CR-453G24F CERF Bumper	CH Haamorin Indeksi ROM CR-CA2/89M/C-T CR-315G24M-T Dex
			CH Darelyn Zelsa CR-EL12 CR-351G31F Zelsa

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