Kel, aka "The Kelman" was my sweet boy. He was a macho guy but didn't have to go around trying to prove he was top dog. However if his status was questioned he quickly showed that he wouldn't put up with any posturing. He always had to have a stuffie, if we were going anywhere albeit another room or out the door the first thing he would do was to grab a stuffie as if to say "Okay, I'm ready to go now". I sorely miss my little big man. He was my first champion and finished quickly once he reached Open Blue. His first points were earned at a St Patricks Day show and he earned his championship at the following Mother's Day show. All of his wins were majors and all but one were best of winners as well. He was on the smaller side of the breed standard but definitely within the standard and I once overheard an individual ask a judge why Kel was given the win since there were so many larger quality dogs in the ring that day. The judge said "Have you ever put your hands on that dog? If you did you would know why."