Hudson was a very special man in our lives and sadly was taken from us far too soon in March 2008.  He was a very sick boy and so we made the hardest decision and said goodbye to him so that he suffered no further pain. It has been over a year now and we still miss him terribly and cry when we see a photo of him, or talk about him.

Hudson’s achievements are many that we proudly remember - from his first stud he produced our brother and sister Grand Champions, Hunta and Janie.

When he was little he ran across the backyard with all four legs going in different directions. On seeing his uncoordinated puppy gait a friend of ours said ''What a Dork!'' and the name stuck with him for the rest of his life.
The consummate gentleman, Hudson was a pleasure to have around and always waited patiently for you to feed him.  Then subject to the weather, He would either lie in the sun or come inside and sleep on his lounge chair.  

As he got older Hudson liked to be left alone by the rest of the pack so that he could enjoy his own space.  Notwithstanding his enjoyment of his own company, he would often play with his younger companions and enjoying their company on his terms.

Hudson was 11 years of age when he sired a litter of three boys. From this litter we kept Logan who is a living memorial to Hudson in the things he does and the looks he gives us – whilst Logan is with us, Hudson is never far from our minds.