For months I declared Oz to be "as good as any Cardi out there." Suddenly it was confirmed when at the 2011 CWCCA National show in Houston Judge Susan Lassila named him Best of Opposite in the puppy sweepstakes, followed the next day by Judge James Reynolds awarding him Winners Dog and Best of Winners! My own biased assessment of Oz is that he is a near-ideal Cardigan but what I am most pleased about is his smooth, full-strided movement, which is a priority here at Arylan, along with a sweet disposition, which is also a sine qua non (without which nothing).

   Oz is available at stud to approved bitches for a fee or occasionally a puppy back. Oz has sired three litters so far and I can happily report that he puts his body type on most puppies, meaning long, low, big boned, great angles, nice front, low tailset. Not surprisingly, since I have diverse head types here at Arylan, there is more variability there and your bitch will have more input on that trait, but all have been attractive.