Isis is an elegant, lovely, silly and snuggly girl who loves to run, play and then run a little more. She is the first to sweetly curl up in my lap in the morning and evening (and any time I am sitting down in between), and the first to leap into my arms when I return home from anywhere (and fortunately she is tiny enough that leaping into my arms isn't a crushing blow). Isis loves to watch television with us, and her favorite dvd is Planet Earth.

Isis even as a puppy has lived up to her name as a queen or goddess, exuding mystery, elegance, confidence and regal presence. With her refined structure and exotic markings, combined with an effortless, ground-covering gait, Isis has been referred to by conformation judges as a 'porcelain doll' who 'floats' when she moves with 'great reach and drive'.

Isis encompasses a wonderful blend of her parents' natures, being loving and affectionate, silly and regal, happy, giggly and playful. Isis has loved the water from the first moment. We took her to the ocean at a few months old, let her off the leash, and she immediately ran head-first into the first oncoming wave. Like her daddy, Isis has demonstrated that she is a swamphound extraordinare. She loves to run, spin, dive, and play.

Isis has her mommy's silly, loving, goofy nature, too. She giggles when she gets up in the morning, when she sees human or canine loved ones, when it is time to eat, and any number of other gleeful moments.

Isis has grown a little more slowly than brother Tuscan, and she is now starting to fill out and look more like an adult. At 18 months, she won two five point majors including Best of Winners and Best Opposite over champion Silkens, and we look forward to great things from her. Isis clearly loves showing and being the center of attention, and my greatest challenge in the show ring with her is convincing her that her feet should occasionally touch the ground, as she gleefully flies through the air with the greatest of ease.

Isis loves to go out and see the world, and she would prefer to go with me everywhere. She enjoys pleasing me and doing obedience commands as in her picture below, not really stacked but focusing beautifully on my command to 'stand' and 'stay' in spite of heavy wind and distractions.

Isis attended her first straight racing meet in Spring 2007, where we had our first opportunity to let her practice chasing the lure. Isis was a natural, being very focused, lure driven and fast. She had a little trouble seeing the lure over some of the bumpy terrain and high grasses, and it was amazing to watch her stretch her neck upward every few strides to catch site of it again. We look forward to practicing with her and entering Isis in her first race next Spring.

Isis loved chasing the lure so much during her very first practice, that she had no idea that her 'clothes' were falling off. She is so tiny and refined that the larger whippet-sized blanket didn't even come close to fitting - we will order her a set of her own for future use!

Isis stats:

20 1/2" at 18 months
MDR1 Clear
CERF Normal
OFA Thyroid Normal

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