Ch. Doppelt-Tay's Hammer ROM
Ch. Doppelt-Tay’s Hammer ROM
Breeders: Jesse L. and Larraine C. Clifford
Owners:Jesse L. and Larraine C. Clifford
DOB:
GSDC of America---1975---American Bred Dog & Reserve Winner Dog
GSDC of Eastern Virginia---November, 1975---Winners
Dog & Best of Winner
"Medium to large black and tan with good body proportions.
The head is good but I would prefer a bit stronger mussel, strong back.
Hammer is an extreme outreaching mover with a nicely formed forequarter
and equally proportioned rear. Extends well in front and has a nice opening
of hock when following through. Adequate ligamentation coming but could
be tighter going." 1977 Red Book Entry
"Hammer is out of a litter of five male puppies. Three
of the pups were stillborn, due to their unusually large size for newborns.
The two live pups were destined to become two champions that we are very
proud of. They are: Ch. Doppelt-Tay's Hammer, and Ch. Doppelt-Tay's Hawkeye.
They will be four years old on Sept. 7th, of this year. Experienced breeders
will agree that quality litters can be seen at birth. Our "H"
litter was exactly like that. They were beautiful. They were substantial,
well angulated, and obviously something special. They were special for
not only their beauty of form, but also their strong, healthy constitution.
Their good health seemed to be made than freedom from disease. It seemed
to be on inherited characteristic. Hammer and Hawkeye both had unique
personalities as well. Hammer would continually strike a show pose, always
with a regal, male attitude, which has stayed with him to this day. He
is sweet, gentle dog that likes people. He likes bitches but will not
tolerate living with another male. For this reason, with reluctance, we
had to separate the boys at 12 months of age. Hawkeye was the devil of
the two. When Hammer would strike his pose, Hawkeye would gait around
and around looking for something to get into. Hawkeye does live with another
male. He and Steel Curtain get along well, both assuming that fun and
games are the best things in life, next to girls.
~Jess and Larraine Clifford 1979 Register of Merit Sire
February 2001
"Hammer won 1st American Bred Dog and Reserve
Winner Dog under Judge Connie Beckhardt at the 1975 National Specialty
show. He also won Best in Maturity at the 1976 Southwestern Region Maturity
under Judge Dave Rinke. He finished his championship at 22 months of age
because his toe had a bad infected for a few days. We thank the great
judges who gave Hammer, his 5 majors - Ed Barritt, Robert Freeny, Frazier
Anderson, Kathleen Olbis and Charles Mardecz. We'd also like to thank
the superb handlers - Lamar Kuhns and young Leslie Dancosse."
-Ed Barritt
Since the three champions are privileged house dogs, we've developed
our "shift system." Hammer and Sugar Free (Curt's sister) are
the first shift. Hawkeye, Curt and Kirsten are the second shift. This
system has worked well for us. It allows us to enjoy living with our champions,
and also to get them outside for coat and exercise. The exercise has never
been more than playing ball in the yard. Hammer finished his title at
22 months of age, with five Majors. His last two Majors and Best in Maturity,
were won on a badly infected toe. Luck was with us, however, and the day
he finished he went to Philadelphia to have the toe amputated, for the
infection and moved to the bone and the antibiotics were not checking
the infection. Within a month after surgery. Hammer was gaiting and had
recovered totally. At a slow gait, I can see a slight hint of the missing
toe, but over all, he compensates beautifully, and most people never notice
it. Hammer has been bred to correct shoulder, wither height, topline,
ribbing rear angulation and proportions. He is a medium sized dog, but
will produce medium to large progeny. I'm sure this is due to the influence
of his grand-dam, Laurlloy's Admira, a large bitch, linebred on Troll,
who, we feel, has had a great influence in our breeding program. Hammer
is a short coupled, compact, one piece dog, and is good with bitches needing
this correction. He has also been good for bitches needing better proportion
of leg length to body depth. He will not improve pigment greatly. If bred
to good pigment, the progeny will retain good pigment. Hammer could be
tighter in one elbow and a bit firmer in back action, but most of his
kids are very clean coming and going. I would sum it up by stating that
Hammer is much like his sire, Paladen, with more topline and rear quarter.
He is linebred three times to Ch. Fortune of Arbywood ROM, through half
brothers, Jesse James and Lance, which accounts for the added type, topline
and angulation."
1978 Red Book
"Ch. Doppelt-Tay's Hammer was born September 7, 1974 and appears
for the second consecutive year in the Top Ten Stud Dogs. Hammer bred 34
bitches of which 24 had progeny entered in the Futurities. Ten litters provided
13 winners and 3 litters had multiple winners. Hammer was represented in
all the Futurity regions but excelled in the South Eastern Region where
4 out of 5 shown placed. His biggest entry was in the Southwestern Region
where 11 were shown but only two placed and in the Great Lakes where 9 were
shown but only 1 placed. Hammer had 2 BOM and 1 BIF. His young son, Ch.
Baobab's Chaz was BOM in the Southwestern Futurity and went on to become
Maturity Victor and Grand Victor at the 1978 National.
Hammer was bred to 4 Champion bitches. Among these Ch. Pinebeach's Darlin',
the dam of Chaz, is a Cobert's Reno daughter. The dam of his daughter Lakeside's
U-No-Fair, who was BIF and Futurity Victrix, is also a Reno daughter. His
winners were all the result of Lance linebreedings. Several were closer
line breedings on Paladen and Morgan. Many had additional lines to the F-litter
Arbywood. Although Hammer was bred to two Judd daughters and a Hale daughter
who produced a BOM for Hammer, most of his breedings involved little Bernd
blood. Hammer and Hawkeye themselves have no lines to Bernd. Consequently,
whatever Bernd there is in the progeny comes from the dam's side. None of
Hammer's winners were the result of outcross breedings."
Hammer's owner, Larraine Clifford has written the following
information for the Tabulation book.
"This is Hammers 2nd consecutive year in the top ten stud dog
tabulations. Since his #7 placing in 1977 came from young progeny, it is
interesting to note that he is rapidly fulfilling the promise accredited
to him as a sire of winners. It is also interesting to see that 2 of the
4 1978 National Futurity/Maturity winners were Hammer sired. One went on
to become the 1978 Grand Victor, and four are United States Champions. There
are also 2 children needing only minor points to finish. He has almost double
the required number of progeny for his ROM title. For those who will see
Hammer in the 1978 Stud Dog presentation, it will show, quite clearly, that
Hammer is a dominant sire. There will be a definite uniformity of type with
high withers, short strong backs, excellent ribbing with good body depth.
Hammer does not carry the long coat gene nor does he produce off-colors.
He has a correct bite and full dentition.
Hammer finished his title at 22 months of age with 5 majors, despite a badly
infected toe. The toe was amputated a few days after he finished his title.
Hammer is a happy outgoing dog that enjoys "doggy visitors". He
is the perfect gentleman and will sit with dignity and pride, giving one
the impression that he is "above it all". He loves to play ball
with the bitches and is a devoted member of our family."
*pending approval GSDCA
Breeder/Owner Jesse and Larraine Clifford & Family
"I believe Hammer had never been entered in the Best of Breed competition
at a National. He and Hawkeye received their ROM titles at 4 years of
age. In my opinion Hammer looked like GV Ch. Lance of Fran-Jo, their grandfather
while Hawkeye looked like Paladen, their father."
--Debbra Clifford
| Progeny |
Dams
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| 1978 GV Ch. Baobab's Chaz ROM |
Ch Pinebeach's Darlin'
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| 1984 GV Ch. Jeanden's L'Erin of Langenau |
Langenau's Minx Renaissance
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| Select Ch. Lorien's Marnie of Pinebeach, UD |
Lorien's Desdemona
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| Select Ch. Pappillon of Fran-Jo | ||
| Ch. Barren's Oscar |
Barren's Kel Kerry
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| Ch Awlful Good of Edan ROM |
Jennarick's Felicia
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| Ch. Merkel's Quaestor CD |
Merkel's Estes CD
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| Ch. Bremlouken's Kiss Me Kate | ||
| Ch. Carmil's Koko Channel |
Carmil's Ebony v Hoheneichen
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| Ch. Die Herzogin Mateus v. Hensan |
Von Nassau's Valta of Louron
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| Ch. Farrah's Image of Victrix | ||
| Ch. Jaepual's Bremstrahllung, CDX | ||
| Ch. Jaepual's Beta of Havenhaus | ||
| Ch. Lakeside's U-N0-FAIR |
Kolbrook's Grayling O'Lakeside
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| Ch. Peddacre's Ciara | ||
| Ch. Scher-Lo's Francie |
Scher-Lo's Amby Pamby
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| Ch. Scher-Lo's Frankie |
Scher-Lo's Amby Pamby
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| Ch. Schokrest Carolina | ||
| Ch. Shar-Mac's Anchors Away |
Lady Morgana v Sugor's
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| Ch. Tamarack's Ali | ||
| Ch. Tokaya-Rollingwood's Bogart | ||
| Ch. Topflight's Sue |
Jennarick's China
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| Ch. Ubrica's Alex |
Campaigner's Tarina v Toetz
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| Ch. Vanderwerth's Anne v. Haskel | ||
| Ch. Warwick's Buccaneer | ||
| Baobab's Corrie ROM |
Ch Pinebeach's Darlin'
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