Ísneista Skundi
I feel extremely fortunate to be able to co-own Skundi with Thordur Runolfsson of Ísneista Icelandics. Skundi has been, and is, a delight to live with. Well, most of the time... when he's not spattered from head to toe in mud from jumping into every available puddle or water trough!
Skundi has matured into a very stable and sound male of wonderful type and substance, like his father Ch. Gerplu Spori. He demonstrates the gentle nature around young animals that is one of the hallmarks of the breed, while having the backbone, agility and quick thinking that are absolutely necessary for a dog to successfully work stock.
Hips are PennHip .61 and eyes CERF'd normal. OFA results found HERE.
Skundi has matured into a very stable and sound male of wonderful type and substance, like his father Ch. Gerplu Spori. He demonstrates the gentle nature around young animals that is one of the hallmarks of the breed, while having the backbone, agility and quick thinking that are absolutely necessary for a dog to successfully work stock.
Hips are PennHip .61 and eyes CERF'd normal. OFA results found HERE.
A Tale - Skundi & The Gander
I got home Sunday, April 8th, 2012 after our first tracking outing and let Skundi
out the car in the barnyard area where I park my car.
We have a flock of Geese and it's breeding season so the ganders are a tad overprotective (which is perfectly fine in my book). I have a small a-frame coop with 6 ducklings in the same area so the geese feel it is their job to protect the little ones (also perfectly fine with me).
Well, one of my ganders is a really feisty fellow... and he was standing by the small coop on guard duty behind our other vehicle. My husband was standing by the gate that leads to the backyard waiting for me and didn't see the gander because he was behind the other vehicle.
I turned my back on the gander to walk to my husband - I had seen the gander beginning to act aggressively, approaching me with outstretched neck and hissing but wasn't too concerned because I can out run him <g>.
Turns out I didn't need to outrun him.
As I was turning, out of the corner of my eye I see this absolute blur of red and white and Skundi hits the gander dead center in the chest with his shoulder and knocks him onto his tail feathers.
Hubby yells at Skundi, thinking he's misbehaving, while I'm praising him for being not only a smart and protective dog but also for having the moxy to take on an aggressive full grown gander!
He's my dog for all seasons and all reasons - thank you again, Thordur, for sharing this wonderful, wonderful boy with me :)
out the car in the barnyard area where I park my car.
We have a flock of Geese and it's breeding season so the ganders are a tad overprotective (which is perfectly fine in my book). I have a small a-frame coop with 6 ducklings in the same area so the geese feel it is their job to protect the little ones (also perfectly fine with me).
Well, one of my ganders is a really feisty fellow... and he was standing by the small coop on guard duty behind our other vehicle. My husband was standing by the gate that leads to the backyard waiting for me and didn't see the gander because he was behind the other vehicle.
I turned my back on the gander to walk to my husband - I had seen the gander beginning to act aggressively, approaching me with outstretched neck and hissing but wasn't too concerned because I can out run him <g>.
Turns out I didn't need to outrun him.
As I was turning, out of the corner of my eye I see this absolute blur of red and white and Skundi hits the gander dead center in the chest with his shoulder and knocks him onto his tail feathers.
Hubby yells at Skundi, thinking he's misbehaving, while I'm praising him for being not only a smart and protective dog but also for having the moxy to take on an aggressive full grown gander!
He's my dog for all seasons and all reasons - thank you again, Thordur, for sharing this wonderful, wonderful boy with me :)
Click here for the pedigree.