"Icemeads Mr Copperbottom"

 Liver & Gold Standard Coat (Carries the long coat gene)

Hip (32:5) and elbow scored (0)

Haemophilia "A" clear - DNA profiled

Retired

Bow was born June 2006 in the USA and came to the UK in April 2007. He was the first liver import to be registered here in the UK with the Kennel Club.

Since his arrival other breeders have now also successully imported livers into the Country and other liver puppies are already being produced on UK soil.

He has sired 5 litter's to date and produced a number of puppies, both long and standard coats, some of which have gone onto hopefully carry on the colour and one day lead the way to seeing the colour becoming more and more available.

Granted he is not to everyones liking (PP). However, we cannot forget that he was imported to reproduce for the pet market and add a little diversity into the breed.

His colouring has come up against a lot of criticisim and he's attracted a mixed opinion amoungst other breeders and self appointed GSD police who believe its wrong to produce a colour which is not to breed standard.

As a whole Bow is a wonderful fellow, sweet natured, extremely mellow and a terrific house dog (also likes to dig large holes in the garden). He has proven to be a very accomplished stud dog and is always very eager to get the job done yet still has manners with the ladies.

Offspring BVA Hip scores

4:23 - 21:3 - 7:6 - 6:6