Announcement Cafu x Pepper 2020 (AI)

About Cafu

Cafu was running mid distance for 3 years, in 2018 he went into limited sprint classes with Lucie Schonova. Depending on the distance being trained for, he excels at 3 - 7km in the warmer months and 12 - 20km during winter. He has very long steps, currently the tallest and fastest dog in their Czech Racing Kennel.

They placed 6th out of 35 in DS2 at the IFSS European Champs in Sweden 2019, averaging 33km/h over 5.5km. His litter-mates and close relatives placed 3rd in DR8, 1st in DR6, 3rd in DR4, and 3rd in DBM.

His personality is described as calm when starting, but runs very passionately. Playful in the yard with other dogs, good recall when off-lead, enjoys human affection but is not a velcro dog.

His detailed pedigree can be found at this link: https://www.trekkhundregisteret.no/dog/48443-cafu-martin-vrtel/

Czech Racing Kennel profile and race results: http://racing-kennel.com/index.php/kennel/kluci-/182-cafu-2014

Video of Martin Vrtel’s kennel (no translation) with footage of Cafu throughout: https://youtu.be/5kAlU9yEVvI

About Pepper

Pepper was bred by Le Hammer in Sydney NSW for agility and dog sports. She has been trained to excel over 2 - 8km during our sledding season, has a smooth gait, and is our fastest, most driven dog.

Pepper has competed in DS1, DS2, Bikejoring and Canicross - her best results being achieved in bike with Jarrad at the WildDog Derby 2018, averaging 28km/h over the hilly 4.8km. In 2020 on a DS2 training run, she averaged 29.5km/h over 3.7km with a hill. As an under matured yearling, she and her sister Alice averaged 33km/h over 2km at NVSDC on the touring track. We also dabble in Lure Coursing, having obtained her Junior Courser title with minimal training. Her litter-mates Alice and Luna (Coral Parkinson, WA) have similar successes with their chosen sports.

Her personality can be described as passionate, highly driven, eager to please, and has decent recall. She is an affectionate velcro dog, and is gentle with our 18 month old son.

Pepper uses her body and energy resources to give 110% until you stop her. She spiral fractured her rear tibia at 12 weeks old, and has metalwork remaining in her leg. Hydro and physiotherapy, patience, and her love to run has made her the stand out dog she is today. Though we expect her to develop some early arthritis in the affected leg eventually, this has nothing to do with her genetics or breeding.

Embark genetic health screening:

http://embk.me/pepperfenrik

Her detailed pedigree can be found at this link: https://pawvillage.com/pedigree/pedigree.asp?ID=74WA4Z8G43

Race footage from WildDog Derby 2018: https://www.facebook.com/goldrushsleddogs/videos/292193784677432/