Fort Drum… The frozen tundra that I called “home for almost 5 years while serving in the Army in upstate New York. The Army certainly takes a toll on anyone during the duty week, for me, my escape was loading up my car and driving a few hours east to the great Adirondacks!
This beautiful region of New York became my escape from the disciplined world of the military if only for a few hours at a time. If anyone has ever had the opportunity to visit this area, they will find it hard to miss the ominous call of a “Common Loon”. Some call it scary while others, much like myself, find it calming. It’s truly a call you will never forget, nor hear anywhere else in the world, it is truly UNIQUE.
A Common Loon is known not only for it’s call but also for it’s agile and swift hunting ability while diving. Spending many years observing this animal, it’s known to spend little time wasted on waiting to retrieve it’s prey. It moves in, gets the kill and comes right back up, FAST!
I wanted these attributes and the place where they were held in my heart to represent the retrievers I sent out my doors. This, is why Southern Loon Retrievers came to fruition.