Cosmo and Enzo are exceptional dogs.  Since it is not physically possible to breed two males together, and we had no interest in using Enzo right after he sired a LARGE litter of girls, taking Cosmo's sister to mate with Enzo's father, was the most logical solution.   Enzo is out of Baldy x Nikki.   Cosmo and Halley are 1/2 siblings to Jello (who is pretty exceptional himself); out of Steel (Nikki's brother - an amazing dog, awesome personality and an accomplished tight to the right hand side leader) and Ivory. 

Halley is quite accomplished in her own right! She is very obedient and while playing in the yard, will come when called, no matter what she happens to be involved with at the time. She will also power walk through a dog yard or crowd of people to get ahead.   Like her Mom, she's got a soft side to her as well... just adores laying on the sofa, playing with stuffed animals, kissing us to death and most recently, playing amorously with Lexus.   If Rhonda was to register Halley for some formal Rally or Obedience training, Halley has the skills that would translate to immediate success.   

In harness, Halley's most noted achievements to date:  leading the team to Rocky Brook while in full blown heat (Bob should have dropped her from the team in Portage because Rocky Brook was as far as the boys wanted to go) and participating as a member of the 2007 & 2009 Can Am 60 teams.  Baldy has an exceptional race record and was the only male on Blake Freking's 2008 Iditarod team that would run in lead with Trouble (who like Halley, was in full blown season).

4/4 dogs in the Steel x Ivory litter are leaders

5/6 dogs in the Baldy x Nikki litter are leaders

We have similar expectations with this breeding.