Axel

Axel is the third addition to our kennel. We purchased him as a pup from Ivan Balabanov (Ot Vitosha kennels) in Plant City, Florida. Axel is from 100% working lines and is an extreme drive malinois. He is a Axel on track

medium sized dog, with heavy bone. He is very intense, athletic and tough with a high tolerance for pain. Axel is social at times and other times is aloof. He is a natural tracker and will search endlessly for objects. He is intense in obedience and is a handful at times but still likes to please. Dumbbell work has been a challenge because of his extreme prey drive. Axel’s retrieves are very fast. In protection he has a high defense drive but can switch to prey. Axel has powerful, full mouth bites. He hits hard and can be a little unpredictable and brings the fight. Axel, like Luca does have an on/off switch when kenneled, but doesn’t stop if out of the kennel and will go through anything to get to a toy (including flower pots and walls!) Axel will be competing at a Regional and National level in schutzhund. We also plan to train in Mondio/French Ring, for an FH, CKC tracking and perhaps CKC obedience.

Vital Statistics: Axel head shot

Sire: Django ot Vitosha SchH3, IPO3, FH
Dam: Igrayne Pendragon
DOB: July 24, 2003
CHIC# 33052
OFA Hips: BM-1642E34M-PI
OFA Elbows: BM- EL695M34-PI
CERF: BM-628 (tested April 2007)
Axel’s OFA Link: http://www.offa.org/display.html?appnum=1223383#animal
Height: Weight: 61 lbs

Accomplishments:

May 2005: BH under SV/Cndn Judge Frank Mensing
October 2005: SchH1 96-72-90 (258) (pronounced) under SV/Cndn Judge Frank Mensing
– High SchH1
October 2006 SchH2 94-77-92 (263) (pronounced) under SV Judge Jens-Peter Fluegge
– 2nd place SchH2
October 2006 AD under SV Judge Jens-Peter Fluegge
June 2007 Passed the CKC Tracking Dog Test (TD) under judge Jane Book
July 1 2007 Earned 1st leg of his CD with a score of 185 & 1st place in the Novice A class
under judge Diane Hiseler at the BSDCC National Specialty
July 2007 SchH3 under SV judge Rudy Mietzner with a score of 90-71-86 (pronounced)
July 2007 2nd & 3rd legs for CD
– Scores of 188 under Judge Norma Hamilton & 190.5 under Judge Marie-Joanne Clothier.
– High in Class (Novice A) both times
October 2007 IPO 3 under Judge Haruo Masuda
– Scores were 87-71-92 (pronounced)
May 2008: Kevin & Axel competed in the North American Championships in New Hampshire
– Tracking 85; Obedience 74; Protection (Axel was a "bit" out of control & they did not pass)