{"id":4818,"date":"2025-02-10T22:19:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T22:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/?page_id=4818"},"modified":"2025-10-05T05:46:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T09:46:02","slug":"strafford-max","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/index.php\/strafford-max\/","title":{"rendered":"Strafford Max"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strafford Max<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Max is a big, <strong>powerful<\/strong>, long and sinewy dog capable of handling the most difficult sheep.  No recalcitrant ewe or ram is a match for Max. He was big enough and focused enough to be working sheep at 8 weeks old.  His nickname was &#8216;big boy&#8217;.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Max-7-25-3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Max-7-25-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Max-7-25-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Max-7-25-3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Max-7-25-3-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Max-7-25-3-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Max-7-25-3-1568x1044.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>&#8216;Big Boy&#8217;<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite his impressive sized, he possess both agility and speed. He is the champion of the 50m dash. And he can go all day. Max is a gifted athlete with a lean torso, large head (with brains) and long, powerful legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_9208-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_9208-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_9208-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_9208-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_9208-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_9208-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DSC_9208-1568x882.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Max&#8217;s breeding unites the lines of Aled Owen (Mac), Kevin Dodd (Bill), James McCloskey (Sweep) and James McGee (Silver) &#8230;however, <em><strong>he most resembles James McGee&#8217;s Silver in style and size<\/strong><\/em> &#8230;with a dash of McCloskey&#8217;s Sweep. He is powerful but deft and steady with sheep.  Like Silver, a master of the lift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Max produces long, large pups distinguished by their even temperament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Max-999257-Pedigree.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4814\" style=\"width:620px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Max-999257-Pedigree.jpg 612w, https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Max-999257-Pedigree-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC_6360-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC_6360-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC_6360-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC_6360-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC_6360-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC_6360-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC_6360-1568x882.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Max is clear of all genetic diseases on the full breed profile.  ISDS and ABCA registered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GENETIC-SUMMARY-REPORT-MAX.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of GENETIC SUMMARY REPORT - MAX.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-27507245-1ae9-433b-a48e-bea6f0d3d149\" href=\"https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GENETIC-SUMMARY-REPORT-MAX.pdf\">GENETIC SUMMARY REPORT &#8211; MAX<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thunderingpawsfarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GENETIC-SUMMARY-REPORT-MAX.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-27507245-1ae9-433b-a48e-bea6f0d3d149\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Frozen semen is available from the International Canine Semen Bank &#8211; Northeast for $1500. Max is also available at stud in Vermont.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strafford Max Max is a big, powerful, long and sinewy dog capable of handling the most difficult sheep. No recalcitrant ewe or ram is a match for Max. He was big enough and focused enough to be working sheep at 8 weeks old. His nickname was &#8216;big boy&#8217;. 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