"Bones" Am/Can Ch Chercher LaRoche Bonaparte Am/Can CD, CGC (1995-2004)

Bones, Gabrielle and Houlette enjoy a sunny afternoon in Port Townsend, June 2004. Here, Bones was the poster child for chemotherapy as we thought his lymphoma to be in remission. Sadly he was gone within three months.

The Briard standard descibes the gait as
"quicksilver, ..... supple and light, almost like that of a large feline. The gait gives the impression that the dog glides along without touching the ground." Brush Prairie Cluster, July 2001. Professional Handler Dottie Atkins.

New AKC Champion!

Bones finishes his championship at the Brush Prairie Cluster with another major win, handled by Dottie Atkins, July 18, 1999.

Bones takes 3rd in Herding Group!

Yukon Kennel Club, Whitehorse YT, Canada, handled by Rebecca Brandon, June 1999.

Major Win in Portland!

Greater Clark County Kennel Club, January 1999.

Major Win at Brush Prairie!

Handled by Dottie Atkins, July 1998.

Bones takes 4th in Herding Group!

Yukon Kennel Club, Whitehorse YT, Canada, handled by Rebecca Brandon, June 1998.

The Briard is first and foremost a herding breed and the genetic imprinting for this trait is remarkable. After spending the first two+ years of his life by the sea, Bones took to moving sheep as though he had done it every day of his life. Hillsboro OR, January 1998.

Everyone has a "heart" dog - one that touches in a special way throughout life, opening new doors along the way. Bones was that dog. He approached everything with joy and exuberance. He had that certain "je ne sais quoi."

Bones loved the beach from day-one and so our kennel name SeaBries was born. Here he is in Juneau Alaska with the Chilkats on the horizon, August 1996.