DragonRam Cumin Blackthorn ("Chino")

Cumin was the first of Phoenix's pups to go to his new home, on Tuesday May 13. Cumin is a very handsome chocolate phantom boy. While officially called chocolate phantom, his colouring is unique - he has a darker chocolate stripe down his back, but his sides are a lighter almost cinnamon-mocha-cappucino colour - so his new family intends to call him "Chino." As a result, the phantom markings on his eybrows, muzzle, paws and butt are not as distinct as on our other phantom pups. But he is still a handsome boy!

Cumin-Chino has been placed in a Guardian Home as we are keeping him as a stud prospect for our breeding program. Over the next year we will conduct health testing and hope that he passes and that we can use him as a stud to enable us to produce a line of phantom pups with select females.

This is the desciption of him from the temperament evaluation done a couple weeks ago:

FOCUSED, INTELLIGENT, CURIOUS
Cumin is a smart puppy with an excellent ability to focus on objects in his surroundings. He retains some very ‘Lab-like’ hunting and retrieving qualities. When in doubt, he will align himself with his owner side-by-side, He will not hide, but sit or stand confidently knowing he has a power alliance. Due to his heightened focus, it can be difficult to redirect him. He will need practice following and maintaing focus on his owner. Teaching the cue “look at me” will be helpful. He is not easily startled by his environment, but will move slowly and cautiously in new situations.

Cumin-Chino has gone to live not too far away from us. His Guardian, Laurie, has had dogs before and believes in good training, which will be very beneficial for a stud boy.

Good luck together, Cumin & Laurie!