"What do you want for your birthday?" my father enquired in 1968. "A puppy" I replied - then aged 7. Plea was completely ignored by father. Didn't get Alfie for another 35 years. Yes you read right. THIRTYFIVE YEARS.

 Do you think he was worth the wait?

We selected Alfie after careful research into where to get a lovely top quality dog. We visited Crufts and Discover Dogs on several occasions and spoke to breed club representatives. Alfie came from breeding stock that was hip scored and free from Von Willebrands disease.

Sadly however with there being no tests for epilepsy or Osteochondtritis Dessicans I hadn't thought to ask about such conditions. At just seven months Alfie was diagnosed with OCD and had to have keyhole surgery.