OVERVIEW
What he is
Q de las Flores, call name Onun, is a dark brindle male with extreme working intensity anchored by real environmental stability and clear-headed intelligence. He is serious, highly capable, and intensely focused when given work to do.
His strengths span nose work, tracking and trailing, bite work, athleticism, obedience, and overall stability. He is not simply high drive. He is a dog whose power sharpens under clear communication and meaningful work.
Q is sweet with his people, excellent in family life when properly handled, and fully capable of shifting into serious working mode when the situation calls for it. He is the kind of dog that improves the handler who is honest enough to rise to him.
WORKING TRAITS
- Training: SAR Tracking, Advanced Obedience, Personal Protection, Advanced Agility
- Nose Work: Strong in tracking and trailing
- Bite Work: Serious, committed, and fully engaged
- Athleticism: Fast, agile, and highly capable
- Obedience: Strong worker when communication is clear
- Stability: Calm and collected in new environments
DRIVES AND STABILITY
- Pack Drive: Moderate
- Prey / Hunt Drive: Extreme
- Aggression Drive: Extreme
- Defense Drive: High
- Balanced: High
- Food Motivation: Moderate
- Toy Motivation: Extreme
TEMPERAMENT
Q’s overall temperament is serious, but sweet. He is exceptionally intelligent and very willing to work, though communication must be crystal clear or he will challenge the handler. When it comes to work in any form, his drive is intense and focused.
He is aware of new people and environments without becoming unstable or reactive. If told interaction is acceptable, he accepts it cleanly and without issue. He is also reliable around small children and the other dogs in his home.
ENVIRONMENT
Q has traveled by car, plane, and boat. He is exceptionally stable in new environments and handles change without hesitation. He remains calm, collected, and observant, making him a dog who can truly be taken places rather than merely managed there.
DAY TO DAY
Q is excellent at doing nothing when nothing is required. He can settle next to his handler while work is being done, relax during family time, and switch cleanly from inactivity to serious engagement when asked.
He hikes with the family, travels for camping, trains multiple times per week across different types of work, and functions as a strong family protector who is willing to engage a threat when necessary.
WHY HE MATTERS
To his owner, Q represents the epitome of the Dutch Shepherd breed: intelligent, agile, strong, stable, and loyal. He is a dog who understands the task in front of him and gives everything he has to completing it.
He also demands something from the handler. Q requires a strong hand, a clear mind, and the will to be consistent. In return, he offers seriousness, capability, and the kind of partnership that makes a handler better.