Sydney was born on March 10, 2025, from our Finding Nemo litter (Ripley x Flounder). She is part of the second generation of HSD.

She will have her preliminary health testing along with her complete health testing completed at 2 years old before deciding to breed her.

Sydney is in training as a service dog. She has earned her AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC), AKC Virtual Home Manners Puppy (VHMP), AKC Virtual Home Manners Adult (VHMA), and AKC Trick Dog Novice (TKN) at 6 months old. Next up is her AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced (CGCA) and AKC Canine Good Citizen Urban (CGCU).

At 6 months old, she earned her International Junior Puppy Champion (IntJR), National Junior Puppy Champion (NatJR), and Honors Junior Champion (HnrJR), along with four times Best of Breed and four times Best in Group at the September 2025 IABCA dog show in Brooksville. She is a pretty, feminine puppy, very promising, confident, happy, alert and very pretty. Her coat is abundant, with correct, good texture and length. Her head has balanced proportions, broad with a well-defined stop, with scissor bite. Her eyes are soft and intelligent, dark with good pigment. Her ears are natural and well set, carried well. Her chest is well developed for her age. Her front quarters are straight with strong bone with correct, muscled rear angulation. Her tail is thick and muscled, carried nice. Her topline is good, firm and level, Her movement is confident, sound and balanced, with nice reach and drive.