E.C. - 2008 Litter G

2 weeks

1 week

E.C.

This handsome little fellow is named for my
grandfather, Early Caraway Smith, known to friends as
E. C. Smith. My grandfather was a licensed surveyor,
plus a full time farmer. Around 1949 he began looking
for an all around farmdog that would be a heeler, not a
header, like many of the dogs he had used in the past.
Once he purchased his first English Shepherd, he never
owned another breed of dog.

E. C. was the second puppy to be born, weighing in at 1.10
pounds. He was born with double rear dewclaws, which
have been removed. He does have white on his back
toes, some on his chest, his chin, around his nose & a
smidge on the back of his neck. Right now I am saying
he is black with minor white, but we will wait and see if
he stays a true black or develops into a seal coloring
instead.

At 4 weeks of age, E. C. is one of the pups I can always
expect to be exploring around the den. He also likes
chewing on my shoes as they are on my feet. He is a
very handsome young fellow & in general is fairly laid
back.

At 5 weeks, E. C. is still finding his place in the midst of
6 sisters. He still enjoys a good belly rub, while laying
on his back in my lap. He can be quite vocal at times,
like when he thinks he shouldn't be in the pen. He is
turning out to be quite a looker with his white on his
chest, plus the brown highlights in his fur.

E. C. is one super nice guy! He is always calm, steady
and by my side. He has taken to grabbing a pant leg
every now and then, but corrects easily for the most
part.

At 7 weeks, E. C. is beginning to assert himself around
the girls. Except for an occasional grabbing of my
jacket sleeve, he is normally well behaved. A quick
verbal correction is usually all it takes for him to
realize that is not the way he should be acting. He
seems to be unflappable in most situations. E. C. will
start his home life in GA with a military chaplain and his
family. He might end up being an international traveler
depending on where the Elder family is stationed next!

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Ella to the left, EC on right
You can see that E.C. does have some white under
his chin & a little down his chest. Also in the 2 wk.
shots, the flash is showing some brown tints to
the hair. I suspect that he will be seal colored
(black with brown highlights) instead of being a
true black.