Re: [PyrNet-L] French Pyr

[JGentzel@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/27/99 7:45:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
espinay@dynamite.com.au writes:

<<  FrCh Estom du Comte de Foix (from the number I would say a
 favourite of the authors?), a dog I have admired from other photo's I have
 seen - these photo's just blew me away though - THAT is a Pyr!!!!!!  Any
 comments from people who may have actually seen him?  What is he like 'up
 close and personal'? >>

Estom was is a large dog, about 30 or 31 inches.  Very elegant.  Long body.  
Nice rear angulation.  Very poor front, narrow and probably straight as 
compared to rear.  Sweetest dog you could ask for and very gentle.  Very 
obedient as he could walk off lead anywhere with absolute reliable that he 
would not act like a Pyr and bolt and run.  Estom's father Uchan is one of 
the great stud dogs ever in France and Uchan was a top winner himself.  

Estom was/has probably been used at stud more than any other dog over there.  
Everyone used him in France.  He produced great size, elegance, good 
temperament and unfortunately that awful front.  

All and all a really nice dog.  You can see other pictures of him on the web 
page "Pyrenean Journal".  Go to the RACP and Exposition Nationale sections.  
Four or five pictures, both show and candid.  URL is:

http://www.pyrenean-journal.com/Pyrenean_Journal.html 

Joe