Chopper's name was derived from his sire's name which is Harley. Chopper is a wonderfully tempered Belgian and he's great around other dogs but especially great and playful with puppies. A couple of his favorite things to do are to go on squirrel patrol (thankfully he's yet to catch one) and get tangled up in thistle brush so that he's completely covered in burrs.
Chopper is now a finished champion in the confirmation ring that may actually be making the trip to New York next February! He'll also be doing some obedience work as he matures and will continue to show as a specials dog.
Belgians make wonderful pet companions. They are friendly, easily trained, highly social and like lots of attention when they are awake. They are definitely not for apartment dwellers as they like to run and burn a lot of energy when outdoors. Their natural instincs take over when presented with an actual herd of sheep and it's amazing to watch them work. Of course it takes a lot of training for them to serve that purpose successfully but the instinct to corral and drive is there and great fun to watch.
Chopper @ 5 weeks - February 2004
Chopper @ 2 months - March 2004
Chopper @ 5 months - June 2004
Chopper @ 13.5 months - starting to get himself together
Chopper's second Major Championship - July 2005
Chopper's Herding Group 1 placement - August 2006
Even Chopper is a Marvin Lewis fan but he's not too sure about Chris Henry or Odell Thurman...
