There is no secret to the fact that Drake is our main man. What more is there to say about him after all? Through the years we’ve been lavish in presenting him to the Sighthound fancy. Yet again, his virtues are worth repeating. Drake is our stately, dignified gentleman. His virtues are many, highly prized, difficult to achieve and elusive to maintain. Importantly, he produces them. Drake is a smooth, big bodied, moderately boned stallion of a dog. His front is beautifully and properly angulated with luscious fill which affords him his strong free-moving style. His generous length and angles give him an elegant, houndy silhouette. He stands 21 1/4 inches tall. His sweet and tolerant nature makes him a pleasure to live with.
Drake was owner handled throughout his entire show career. He was selectively shown, never extensively campaigned. At the peak of his career, he was exhibited a total of twelve times in 1992. The collective results:
| 5 Specialty Bests in Show |
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| 3 BOS AWC National Specialty |
1990 (from the classes) |
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1992, and 2001 |
| AWC National Select |
1991 |
| BOS AWC Eastern Regional |
1994 |
| Santa Barbara Hound Group 1 |
1990 |
2 Hound Group Firsts, 3 Hound Group Seconds,
1 Hound Group Third |
1992 |
| Top Ten |
1992 |
| 3 AWC Supported Entry BOB |
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| Top Twenty 1995 |
Exhibited Twice |
| BISweeps SCWA |
1990 |
BEST STUD DOG:
| AWC Western Regional |
1991, 1997 |
| SCWA |
1991 |
| AWC National Specialty |
1992 |
| AWC Midwestern Regional |
1995 |
| WWWA |
1995 |
BEST EXTENDED GENERATION STUD DOG:
AWC National Specialty 1993, 1994, 1998
Drake is not only a record breaking show dog, he is unparalled as a sire. It is mind boggling to realize the impact he has had world wide. He is the sire of:
Whelped: November 23, 1988
Terra Cotta Red and White
Breeders/Owners:
Lee and Deann Christianson and Dianne Bowen
