OVERVIEW
What she is
S'Tive du Domaine du Soldat Bringe is a compact, highly athletic female whose structure, intelligence, and working ability make her an important part of the de las Flores program. She combines physical balance, strong drives, and clear environmental stability with a confident, expressive presence.
Agile, fast, and intensely focused, S'Tive approaches training with commitment and clarity. She is not chaotic in her work. She evaluates situations, adjusts quickly, and solves problems with the kind of intelligence that makes training both productive and engaging.
In protection work she shows real seriousness. S'Tive brings tenacity, courage, and commitment, delivering a hard, full, calm grip when challenged. Outside of work she remains animated and joyful, carrying the kind of presence that makes her both memorable and rewarding to live with.
WORKING TRAITS
- Pack drive: High
- Prey / Hunt drive: High
- Aggression Drive: Moderate
- Defense drive: Moderate
- Balanced: High
- Food motivated: Extreme
- Toy / play motivated: Extreme
- Targeting: Smooth hit and followthrough
- Grip: Naturally full with a fast strike
- Working strengths: Speed, agility, focus, and intensity in work
- Training status: Certified Puller® Sport Dog
HOME LIFE
S'Tive is highly social and very people-oriented. She enjoys attention and engages readily with visitors, carrying herself with confidence and composure in both familiar and unfamiliar environments.
She is environmentally steady and observant rather than reactive. S'Tive tends to study situations before responding, approaching new stimuli with curiosity and problem-solving behavior rather than impulsive reaction.
In daily life she settles comfortably into family routines. She enjoys time in the house, relaxes easily during quiet evenings, and is enthusiastic about outdoor activity. Games of fetch and ring work are particular favorites, though her enthusiasm sometimes requires moderation in the East Texas heat and humidity.
BREEDER'S NOTES
S'Tive's structure is exactly what we were looking for.
Compact, athletic, and built to move, she carries herself with a smooth, efficient gait that makes her look almost effortless in motion. Watching her move is like watching a sports car on rails. She glides at a walk and floats over obstacles with speed, balance, and precision.
Her size and proportions play an important role in maintaining the structural balance of the de las Flores program. Our lines had begun to push toward the upper limits of height and length within the FCI standard, and S'Tive helps bring that back into the range we prefer while preserving the signature de las Flores look.
But structure alone is never the whole story. S'Tive carries a personality that is every bit as memorable as her movement. She has a distinctly French sense of confidence about her and is not above reminding everyone in the room that she is, in fact, quite special. When visitors arrive she is more than willing to put on a small performance, accepting admiration as though it were simply the natural order of things.
If S'Tive had a motto, it might well be: “You can bow now. The princess has arrived.”
She is clever, charming, and just sassy enough to keep her handler honest. S'Tive has an uncanny ability to persuade people into giving her exactly what she wants, often leaving them smiling as they realize they have been completely outmaneuvered. Dara, in particular, is fully under her enchantment.
Many of these traits are already appearing in her progeny. The combination of structure, drive, intelligence, and personality is exactly what we hoped she would contribute to the future direction of the de las Flores program.