Linderland Navigator - our first love

Navi is from a working dog line and has a very feminine physic. A red-factored black-tri, she’s 17” exactly and weighs 27.7lbs (at breeding). She’s all muscle with light bones. Her OFA hips are excellent, elbows and eyes normal. Her muzzle is long and narrow, and when she runs, her ears fold back and touch in a perfectly aerodynamic line.

She’s fast. Turns quick. Can stop on a dime. Jumps like gazelle. She’s high-drive and adds movement to the litter.

But, she’s also a real “Velcro dog” - sticks to her person/family very closely. This makes her biddable, always wanting to please. She’ll go anywhere, and she minds her manners. The perfect travel companion for an adventure. She loves visits to Home Depot or True Value, long hikes, and riding on kayaks. The ocean wasn’t her favorite, but she really enjoyed chasing the ball up and down a Lake Michigan dune. She’s not much of a swimmer, but will if she has to.

Maybe her best physical quality (speaking as a pet owner, not from an AKC show perspective) is her coat. She has a working coat, but it’s the softest fur I’ve ever snuggled… bunny like. Some breeds of dogs have an odor—but not this breed. She stays fresh for weeks after a grooming, and we can’t keep our hands off her. So soft. So comforting.

Finally, Navi is affectionate. She will put the top of her head in my chest and wrap her paw around me, like a hug, and just rest there a moment. Then, pull back and lick my face too much. She’s playful, but very gentle… never too rough with children. She loves kids and thinks they are her pack.