Zamboni
SNS's Five Minute Major
Zamboni. Yes, we named a puppy Zamboni. (We REALLY like hockey!) She also goes by Zam, Zammy, ZamZam, Zammers, Zamantha, Zaminator, Zamalamadingdong, etc. I mean, why wouldn't we?? I still will not admit that Zam was my favorite out of our first litter, the Nova/Lobo litter (I don’t have favorites but if I were to have favorites it would be her but I don’t have favorites!) and when it came to selecting a home for her, I just couldn’t bear the thought of it. She’s been a spunky, bigger than life personality right from the moment she entered this world. Her goofy name fits this hilarious puppy. She has such a zest for life! She is bold, brave, and engaging with the world. She will go anywhere and do anything we ask her to do. Her temperament and personality is one that brought me to tears during her LER and with that the writing was on the wall that she would stay with us and join our family permanently and the Super Nova Shiloh program!
A Little About Zambalam
DOB: April 17, 2018
Dam: Willow Rock's Windy November (Nova)
Sire: Riverwind's North Star of Zion (Lobo)
Coat: Golden Sable
Height: 27.5"
Weight: 79lbs
PennHip: R.34 L.30
OFA Elbow: OFA Normal
OFA Heart: Pending
Holter: Clear twice: 6 months, 7 months
DM: Clear (2 copies of the normal allele)
Adult Temperament Test: Canine Good Citizen passed December 2019
Temperament: Medium-soft. A hilarious puppy who loves people and adventures. If Zam had a motto, it would be: "I'm here to party!" She is fun loving and here to have a good time. Her default position is belly-up in hopes you will rub her tummy. Don't let her uber-sweetness fool you too much, though - she is a confident girl who has no qualms convincing her elders that her way is the best way. Sometimes they indulge her, and sometimes they easily correct her and remind her to stay in her lane ;)
Structure Merits:
Head - good
Stop – decent
Skull – good
Neck - elegant
Withers - well set
Rear stance - straight (no hocks)
Pasterns - firm
Leg - excellent leg
Topline - beautiful
Croup - long and gradually sloping
Thigh - well rounded, muscular
Stifle – decent
Ribs – well sprung
Graceful, balanced movement
Structure Faults:
Front assembly - open/straight
Front stance - slight east/west
Ears - larger, taller than wide
Stifle - needs more
Tail - long
Bone - needs more
Toes – slightly splayed in front
Jaw – not as strong as desired
Chest – deep, not as wide as sire, more narrow