Greg McCarthy with Heater stacked

This was Greg's first time in the ring with Heatie

Greg McCarthy moving Heater

Heatie's easy efficient motions shows well in this shot.

Heater with Laurel Schneider

Stacked with his eyes shut like a perfect statue.

Heater with Laurel Schneider

The judge gives him another look

Heater with Laurel Schneider

And looks from a different angle.

Final line-up

Last group remaining for the judge's pick.

Another view of the final line-up

Just before the judge's selection

Heater and Laurel Smiling

Heater's smile is indicative that he somehow knows what happened. It matches Laurel's!

BISS Ch. Oakley's The Heat is On, OFA (E&H), BAER (c) Garth Gourlay

Heater's formal show picture after he won "Best of Opposite Sex to the Best of Breed"

My mother meets Heater

This was taken when Heater first met my mother and kissed her. You can see her tears of joy.

Heater kissing my mother

She had been looking forward to meeting Heater for a long time. He did not disappoint.

Heater by Kenneth Reed (c)

Mr. Reed did a series of head studies for me while at the National.

Heater head study by Kenneth Reed (c)

Here is another shot he did.

Heater pointing birds

At the National, he pointed and flushed a duck. After the National, every walk was an adventure looking for and pointing birds.