AnamCara Gordon Setters

Grousewood Bodacious Diamond "Zorro" SN84820602 Whelped 6/5/2001 Owners: Lynn Tenny / Susan & Derek Gould Breeders: Susan & Derek Gould / P. Krothe Sire: Ch Conobtra Megabyte VIP CD JH NA Dam: Ch Brentwood's Diamond Ice Zorro at 11 months	When I went to pick Zorro up at 8 weeks, Susan and Derek Gould expected me to choose Zorro's brother; a brighter pup, with a mellow personality. However, upon seeing Zorro, and his beautiful dark eyes and coloring, I just had to pick him up. He tolerated this for the split second it took to take a picture. Then he squirmed in my arms to be let down, giving me a little voice that said, now! When I put him down, he immediately ran ten feet away and turned back to look at me and bark. The twinkle in his eyes told me he would be full of life and sparkle. I was hooked. He was mine from that instant on. Zorro has grown into the big man that he is, with all the qualities I knew he would have the day I met him at 8 weeks old. At 27" tall, with just the right amount of bone, he moves with the grace of a dancer. Best of all, he loves everyone and everything, including my cat, who is King of all creatures great and small. Considering that Zorro has never really grown up, and still bounces his 90lbs all over the house at 4 years of age with a toy in his mouth, and considering that Zorro has his own "agenda" at the most inopportune times, this has just added to the amusement of the audience and the test of wills between Zorro and his handler. Zorro still makes me smile when I pull into the driveway and hear him "singing" in greeting. And bolting out of his crate like a bull coming out of the chute, he makes a beeline for his toys to make the rounds.

	Zorro's litter sister, Gala (Ch Grousewood Diamond Jubilee JH)finishes her AKC championship at the 2005 GSCA National Specialty, where she went Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite to Best of Breed, out of the Open Bitch class, surpassing nearly 26 other bitches in the class! View Gala's winning photo.
	Update Nov 2006: When Maggie left us for the Bridge, Zorro became very lethargic and depressed. Two weeks following, we had a near miss with bloat. Fortunately Zorro passed the blockage (which turned out to be a small squeak toy), but not without having his belly shaved in preparation for possible surgery. As a result, Zorro is taking a break from the show ring to grow his coat back. He is back to his happy self, and thinks Jade is another squeak toy, but that's another story....