24/01/2020
J Cross' CowPoke
July 6, 2015 - January 20, 2020
http://www.crosscheckcatahoulas.com/poke
We lost Poke suddenly, and for no apparent reason. He just fell asleep and never woke up. We are all reeling from such a shocking loss of this young dog, but none so much as his boy, our 8 year old son, Colton. Poke and Colton were quite the team and could be found doing everything from moving cattle to c**n hunting or trialing. His impact on our kennel is obvious when you see Colton out with the dogs.
Poke was a grandson to our own late Cross Check's CowPuncher. He was born on the day that we lost Punch, so there was no question about whether we would take a pup from the litter. He came from a long line of dogs that we have progeny out of, so we were confident that he would do well. He was a small dog, but very correct with great chest capacity, light bone and flat muscling. He was a standoffish dog, but the older he got, the more of the friendly easy going nature we like came out. Poke had a steady circle while settling cattle, and stayed up at the head or quarter back while driving. He had a hot to medium nose, and even with limited exposure in the woods, he showed us long range, and lots of staying power. He had an enormous voice, and a neat treeing style. Poke had started his trialing career, and we expected some pretty big things from him and his young handler.
Poke suffered from Dilute Color Alopecia, so while he had permanent spot with us, he was not a breeding dog.
You will be missed Poke, and never forgotten for what you added to our lives.