CH. Shadetree's Ulea's Black Gold WWDs, WWDx, WWD, TT, CGC, HIT

"Napoleon"

5/29/1998 - 12/27/2006

Bred by: Catherine O. Cooper, Shadetree GSMD

Napoleon was a magnificent boy.  He had a love of life that showed in everything he did.  He was my first show dog.  He was my first weight pull dog.  He will forever have a piece of my heart.

Napoleon Best of Breed Louisville, March 2000

Napoleon's show career was short, but full of exciting moments.  Together, we managed to get into the Top 10 for the breed in 2000.  After a few years of showing, he decided it wasn't fun anymore so we quietly retired him.  His legacy lives on through his son, Alex.

Napoleon pulling 2555 lbs

While showing was put on the back burner, weight pulling was always his passion.  He loved to pull and even became a top competitor during his day.

This picture was taken the year before he died and is one of the last pictures I have of him.  I will forever remember him this way: Strong, alert and happy.

Some stats:

weighed 105-110 lbs

27 1/2" at shoulder

prelim'd with FAIR hips

finaled with GOOD hips

NORMAL elbows

NORMAL patellas

he had a small number of punctates - CERF declared them ok to give a number to

moderately dog aggressive

only had one bark - LOUD AND MEAN SOUNDING - even while wagging his tail and talking to his mommy

liked to 'talk' while being pet

was not a good snuggler (he couldn't lay still)

was not a kisser

very high prey drive

loved to weight pull

died from Osteosarcoma - bone cancer - tumor was in front leg at joint

only had the occasional 'licky' fit

was never tacked and never required surgery for any reason

only went to vet for yearly check-ups, repro visits and finally a swollen front leg

he was a VERY healthy dog

his siblings were healthy too - as of 2009, Ducky recently died but Maggie is still going strong, not sure about Melody

Napoleon had SIX litters

Four were sired in 2000

Litter one with Chloe (Sterling) produced six girls - no major health problems were reported.  One was tested and passed OFA clearances.

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Litter two with Donna (Cooper) produced 7 puppies - Teddy and Ripley (Molly E and Karen B) were from this litter - both died of bloat by 7 years old - have not heard about other puppies.  Three were tested and passed OFA.

Donna x Napoleon - shown with their singleton 'brother from another mother'

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Litter three with Rina produced 8 puppies - 2 puppies started seizuring by their 9th month - one was put down at 2 yo, the other is still alive and well in 2009.  I have heard from only one other puppy in that litter - still alive in 2009 but mostly blind.  Two were tested and passed OFA.

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Litter four with Apple (Fogarty - Campeau - RINA GRANDDAUGHTER) - produced 6 puppies - no health issues to date. One was tested and passed OFA.  One earned it's CD.  None were bred.

Apple x Napoleon - Maggie at 6 months old

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And two were sired in 2004

Litter five with Annie (Caslin) - 6 puppies - 1 was diagnosed with OCD in the shoulder - it did NOT require surgery to repair.

Spring - Annie x Alex

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Litter six with Patty (me) - produced 4 puppies - all are healthy to date.  One was tested and passed OFA.  That puppy was my Alexander :-)

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