We had Gizmo in Calgary for much of the month of July 2006, and took the opportunity to enter him in the 2006 Calgary Sieger Show sponsored by the Rottweiler Club of Canada. It was very well attended with 110+ Rottweilers entered. Many high quality dogs and some "big names" were in attendance from all over Western Canada and the US. We were thrilled to have Gizmo take the "open class" and a V1 rating under highly respected German Judge Werner Walter. It was fair to say that Gizmo turned many heads. Gizmo had a great "coming out party" and first show to say the least.



Overall Impression/Temperament/Critique:
"large, strong bone, strong head with medium pronounced cheekbones, dark brown eyes, medium sized correct carried ears, dark pigmentation, strong neck, slight cheek and throat skin, deep wide chest, straight front, strong well closed paws, straight back, strong rear correct angulation, excellent movement, short coarse coat, red brown markings, scissors bite"
Werner Walter,
ADRK Judge and Kormeister
Olbrunn-Durrn, Germany

 

Darkstone's Built Tough, AKA “Gizmo,” is sadly no longer with us, having passed along at approximately 5 years of age, due to complications from what is believed to be a rare reaction to vaccination.  We can honestly say that Gizmo was in all probability, perhaps the closest we have ever come to owning a canine that was nearly faultless in relation to his physical conformation to the Rottweiler breed standard.  While like all top quality specimens, he had a couple of very minor faults that we could pick out when we looked hard, he was a truly stunning specimen, as his photos will attest to.  Gizmo was the son of our beloved “Leroy,” who passed away in 2005.  In many ways, he was the spitting image of his “Daddy,” including his head type. However, Leroy did what a stud dog is intended to do, and significantly improved upon himself, producing in Gizmo what is overall, an outstanding Rottweiler male that we are very proud to have produced out of our own lines. Gizmo rated OFA “good” in the hips, and “clear” in the elbows, and we have collected ample frozen semen from Gizmo while he was in his prime. We have every intention of using the same in the future to hopefully produce an outstanding litter, and our next Rottweiler show prospects, in combination with “just the right” female candidate….when she comes along. 

3.5 Years


3.5 Years


3.5 Years

Gotta      Get      The       Ball!

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	Show Dog
	June 2007 Best of Winners...New Canadian Champion! Lakeland Kennel & Obedience Club March 2007 Best of Winners...NEW Champion! St. Petersburg Dog Fanciers Assn. March 2007 Best of Winners, Best of Breed Maury County Kennel Club of Tennessee February 2007 Best of Breed Greater Panama City Dog Fanciers Associaton March 2007 Best of Winners, BOB, Group 2! Maury County Kennel Club Tennessee January, 2007 Winners Dog - 3 Point Major Pasco Florida Kennel Club January, 2007 Best of Winners - 5 Point Major (First Time in A Show Ring....EVER) Inverness Florida Kennel Club
	Growing Dog
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	Canine Review May 2007 Canine Chronicle March 2007