Happy 11th Bort!

Today my ol' boy is 11!!! For a Rottweiler, that's really along in years. He's still young at heart, quite spry, and healthy as can be. :biggrin:

Bort is the first dog I've ever owned. He has taught me so much about this breed, and about dogs in general. We trialed for his first obedience title at 18 mos of age, and also did a 20km biked endurance test a few years later. He's helped me raise 5 other dogs from puppy to adult, ever the gentleman.

Anyone who's a Simpsons fan will recognize his name from an episode where the family is at Itchy & Scratchy land. "We're all out of Bort liscense plates!" :tongue:

Anyway, here are a few snaps from this afternoon, taken with the 105mm. Wish we'd had a tad more light, but such is life. I'm just so happy to still have Bort with me! :smile:



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Thanks Yvette!! Bort says WOOF!! :smile:

Hahahaa! As a kid, I could *never* find my name on anything in gift shops, but I'd find lots of other bizarre names. So I understood Bart's pain at finding Bort but not Bart. When the breeder said this was her "B" litter, I knew exactly what his name would be. His registered name is Jobec's Bartholomew, call name of Bort. :smile:

 

Thank you Torben! And to you also, with your older boy. The "old guys" are a very special treasure! :smile:

 

Thank you Gale! :smile:

 

Thanks Nancy! Bort is always up for a little extra lovin' ... and he plays "very needy" to those who first meet him. :wink:

Troy, I agree! My dogs were my "kids" before I had kids. They still are a huge part of my life and always will be. I feel enriched for sharing life with them. :smile: