| Hi Sharon, We just wanted to send a note to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Boris is doing well and is turning into a big boy. He now stands at 28+" tall and the last we could pick him up to weigh him, he was 70, but that was a few months ago and he's still growing quite a bit.
He's also attending "doggie school" and is doing well with that.
Hope your season is going well.
Rick and Jan Schmid
UPDATE (06/26/2008) : He's a totally healthy, big handsome boy (85# and about 30" tall). When the specialized vet looked at him he was highly impressed with his conformation and breeding. He said his bite is perfect, his gait looks great and just all the way around he's structurally sound and one of the nicest Dobe's he's seen.There is also a professional trainer who comes up from the Cities once per month for classes and he said Boris is one of the most beautiful (and willing) Dobe's he seen too. Everywhere we go with him, he gets comments on how beautiful he is, so we're very proud or our boy, and you should be proud of breeding nice dogs like that too.
As for temperament, we couldn't ask for anything better. He's just a sweetheart all the way around, even though he's scared to death of bugs... LOL!
Anyway, we are very, very happy with Boris, and I wouldn't have any problem at all buying another one from you, if we were to get one. I look at your pups at least once per week (dangerous thing for me do do... :) ) and perhaps after our old bitchy Sheltie is gone, there could be a little red girl in our future.... :)
See More pics of Boris here | 
