Amber's Strider of Zar-Zal ROM

Breeders: Barbara Amidon & M. Rigau
Owner: Barbara Amidon

1984 Red Book

"Strider came from an all male litter. It was to be the only litter his mother, Select Ch. Lolita of Zar-Zal, was to have as she died young. This is the reason I decided to keep a male as it was all I had from Lolita.

Strider was shown as a young puppy and won about 10 Best Puppy awards plus a 4th place 6-9 month puppy at the GSDC of America national specialty show. His brother Spirit, placed second. Instead of finishing his championship, we began using Strider at stud.

Strider mirrors his mother's beautiful breed type, gorgeous dark eyes, good back, clean at all angles, and excels in shoulder. Strider has one of the best front assemblies I have seen in a long time, and seems to produce it. He also has good pigment, black and reddish tan with a plush coat. He will produce a blue when bred to a bitch who carries the blue factor. Blue is as serious as fading pigment so they make beautiful pets. He has one of the soundest temperaments I have owned."

-Owner: Barbara Amidon

1984 Register of Merit Sire

Progeny Dams Ch. Anvil Ring's Almighty   Select Ch. Darby Dan's Gator Hillside's Chesapeake Ch. Alpha Angelina of Issa ROM Ch Amber's Rita of Zar-Zal Ch. Valmy's Karma Valmy's Uncola ROM Ch. Freisland's Eulalia BIF Jagan's Alexis v Friesland ROM Ch. Amber's Sharon Hill v Patja Amber's Remember Me of Patja Ch. Freisland's Eros Jagan's Alexis v Friesland ROM Ch. Freisland's Haunting Melody Jagan's Alexis v Friesland ROM Ch. Piper Hill's Polaris Sachem Hill's Almond Joy Ch. Anvil Ring's Wizard CD Ch. Amber's Gabor of Darby-Dan   Ch. Zar-Zal's Tru Love Amber's Rica of Zar Zal   Ch. Cross Timber's Easter Parade Merkel's Spellbound ROM   Ch. Waylyn's Meghan     Ch. Eeza's Jondalar of Rock Oak Eeza's Astra   Ch. Von Holst's Lauren   Amber's Sweet N Sassy ROM Ambers Roxanne   Valmy's Winterwood Gold Digger ROM Valmy's Aurora Borealis   Fiesta of Murphaus ROM Jennarick's Intrigue   Jolie's Solitaire ROM Jolie's Razzle Dazzle   Danja's Amethyst ROM Danja's Cheap Trick v. Lee-Ray   Donmar's I'm A Pepper Donmar's Bobbie v Meredit Anvil Ring's Amazing Grace Anvil Ring's Apple Jack Amber's Dixie Belle Ch Amber's Rita of Zar-Zal Jon Wain The Duke of Calypso   Argus vom Jada CDX   Wynthea's Springtime CGC

Indicates a member of the 13 Club

1985 Red Book

"We are pleased Strider is the 6th producing male in the futurity/maturity tabulations. Having only 10 litters in the last 2 years, this speaks well of his producing ability. Strider produces correct toplines, not the incorrect, extremely high withered animals that have straight shoulders. A correctly angulated dog should move with his head level not so high. It looks pretty but it is a sign of a straight upper arm and incorrect layback. Strider has the perfect shoulder needed in the breed today. He passes on his dark eyes, plush coat and is sound coming and going. No, we are not going to say Strider is the answer for every breed bitch, but we feel he has produced very few problems.  

Our breed has many problems (heart, esophagus, bite, ect…) and I believe more honesty is needed from our stud dog owners. For those who have not seen Strider, he is a shade under 26” with great temperament. He is a fun animal who, going on 8 years of age, still looks like a puppy. As of this writing, (November 1985) Strider has eight champion progeny two in the Dominican Republic. His daughters seem to be reproducing also."

--Owner Barbara Amidon