The most beautiful dog I ever saw was a Doberman bitch imported into Australia. Damasyn Bo-Tandy of Arden. She was a Champion, red-and-tan, aged 3years old, and had to go to England to do 12 months quarantine before she could come to Australia.

Unfortunately she got caught in an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth in the UK and was stalled there, and was aged 6 when she arrived. They only got one litter from her and it was a disaster - she had to have a caesar, she savaged the puppies as she was coming out of the

anaesthetic, and they only managed to save one male. She never conceived again. Glorious dog, she just took your breath away. Just about perfect conformation, and that arrogant look that told you she knew she was GOOD.