Flynn and his daughter Sassy

This is one of my all time favorite pictures of my dogs. It is of my beloved Flynn, American Canadian Champion Deja Vu In Like Flynn CD PT and his daughter Sassy, American Canadian Champion Deja Vu Ruffles Have Ridges PT. Flynn is the top winning Briard of all time. Sassy is the top winning Briard female of all time.

Flynn is the top sire of all time in the history of the breed. Almost 50 champions. Some specialty winners, Best In Show dogs, Westminster winners and top producers just like Flynn.

Flynn was a four time national specialty winner in both the United States and Canada. Flynn was a multiple Best In Show dog. Flynn was a Top Five Herding dog. Flynn was Number One Briard every year he was shown. Flynn was Best of Breed at Westminster four times. Flynn placed in the group at Westminster.

Sassy was a national specialty winner. Sassy was a multiple Best In Show dog. Sassy was a Top Ten Herding Dog. Sassy was Number One Briard every year she was shown. Sassy was Best of Breed at Westminster. Sassy placed in the group at Westminster.

Flynn died at almost 14. I believe one reason he lived so long is that he was the king...in his own mind. Up to the last day of his life Flynn viewed the world as his own. In his reality he was larger than life. His legacy is enormous. He is what sets the image of the breed in many peoples' mind's eye...in and out of the dog world. Flynn put himself on the map by who he was on the inside and who and what he was on the outside.

To me, he was my beloved...my son...my best companion for almost 14 years.

Dill and Poutine

Dill continues to thrive in Mexico. He has just won his second Best In Show-the dog world's highest achievement at any given dog show.

Dill has sired well in Mexico. His son from his first litter in Mexico produced "Buda". Buda has now won 8 Junior Best In Shows. Buda looks in his videos and photos extremely promising and beautiful. How great for the Fischl family who are Buda's breeders.

One of these days Dominique and I will travel to Mexico to see Dill shown and visit our friends the Fischls. Driving there tempts us both. We both love to get on the road and experience the trip inch by inch.

My ideal would be to live a certain part of my life on the road. The diversity and opportunity call my name. Besides, I love the road food. Hot Tamales, Jordan Almonds, Chex Mix, good cheese and brown bread. The recent favorite discovery is Ketchup Potato Chips by Lays. We can only find them in Quebec. They are outrageous in the category of road food. Couple them with a little bag of freshly made cheese curds from Quebec and you have food heaven.

In a way, even though the tastes are not even close, the theory behind my combination and Quebec's favorite peasant food Poutine is the same. Potatoes and cheese. Big difference is that the poutine is french fries, cheese curds and gravy over the top of it all. Still, two of the food groups are shared-potatoes and cheese. Cholesterol slow death. Yum.