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November 24, 2002 - October 12, 2008
I returned from training on Sunday late afternoon to find my boy, Tahgor, laying
dead next to my pond where he and his mother, Tianna were after a raccoon late Thursday evening. Both Tahgor and
Tianna were in the pond fighting a raccoon and both did eventually come out of the pond. I dried both off and the for
the rest of the weekend Tahgor was coughing/gagging and I thought possibly the coon bruised his throat. He was pretty
quiet (I thought depressed because I was gone Friday, dog races on Saturday and training most of the day Sunday) and more
quiet than normal. The cost for a pathologist necropsy was between $700 - $800. so I did not do this. My thoughts
are that he died of "dry drowning"; a delayed reaction to the water in his lungs since he had no major symptoms when I left
that morning.
He truly was a "gentleman"; trustworthy around all children, friendly to people
welcomed to my home; an excellent protector and a athletic boy who had a HUGE heart. He would do anything I asked of
him and do it with all he had......he will be missed.
"Oakleaf's Red Star Tahgor"
UKC UWP, Gold Coast Working K9 3rd place, WP1, American Pulling Alliance, WP1 (one leg towards IWPA title), IAPC TT, ATTS,
CGC
ARBA Champion (at 9 mos.) #2 Presa/Dogo 2003 (second to his sister),IABCA Champion, Rarities American, Canadian & International
Champion (One Reserve BIS, #1 Dogo/Presa Canario 2004, UKC "Total Dog" (First Presa, One Best in Show #1 Presa Canario 2004
(On Top 10 List, UKC Grand Champion 11/28/04 (First Presa to achieve),
Tahgor has been in "semi reirement" since I have been so busy working/training Armando, Vila and
Teja. He runs and swims just about every day and does weightpulling a couple times a week to keep him in shape.
We attended a UKC weightpull in Reno, Nevada August 16, 2008 and proud to say that Tahgor pulled 3440 pounds!!! I was
very proud of my boy and I think that this is the most a Presa has ever pulled.....I'll post pictures soon.
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| Tahgor at a Reno UKC weightpull....he pulled 3440 lbs. |
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| TAHGOR 5 1/2 YEARS OLD |
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| Tahgor with Mya |
"It doesn't matter if you win or lose . . . until you lose."
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| Tahgor 4 yrs. old |
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| UKC Modesto Weightpulling Trial - Most Weight Pulled Sat. |
Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Choose you words,
for they become actions. Understand your actions, for they become habits. Study your habits, for they will become your character.
Develop your character, for it becomes your destiny.
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| Determination! |
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| Tahgor's first Trial 3rd place, Gold Coast Working K9 |
The Person who says it can not be done, should not interupt
the Person doing it!
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| Tahgor Feb. 05 |
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| Tahgor learning French Ring routine |
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| Tahgor - working on legs |
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One who lacks the courage to start has already finished...
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| Tahgor - 3rd Place Bronze Metal - Region 10, IWPA 100 lb. class |
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| Tahgor - Spring 2005 |
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| Tahgor weightpulling; most weight pulled is 2410 lbs. |
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| Tahgor Protection Training |
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| Tahgor - Protection Training |
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| Tahgor & Mya (my youngest granddaughter) Christmas 04 |
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| Tahgor 23 mos. |
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| Tahgor 23 mos. |
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| Carrying nicely |
Possibilities within me is infinite power, before me is endless possibility.
Around me is boundless opportunity.
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| Tahgor; just starting training |
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| Tahgor & Tia 20 mos. |
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| Tahgor 20 mos. |
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| Tahgor trying to get frogs out of the spa... |
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| Tahgor & Kellie |
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| Tahgor 19 mos. |
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| Tahgor |
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| Tahgor practicing weightpulling June 04 |
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| Tahgor in hot pursuit of the duck...... |
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| and the duck he was after....... |
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| Tahgor trying to convince Mya to share....... |
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| Mya & Tahgor sharing an apple |
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| Tahgor eating broccoli 18 mos. |
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| Tahgor (17 mos.) and Dad Red Star Cona |
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| Tahgor running in pond |
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