The first time I saw him "Frisco" was six months old and I fell in love with him immediately. I thought I wanted a dog exactly like that! He was very strikingly noticeable  because at his very first show he stood like a statue. Such a beautiful puppy - but no movements were to be seen - he didn't move at all! It was a cocker show and I worked as ring secretary. The judge was as fond of him as I was and had wanted him as her Best In Show puppy - but could of course not put him up as she hadn't seen him move a single step. I saw him two more times, at 10 months old. He moved a liiiiiitle bit more, but not much. But if anything  he was even more beautiful. At that time I was editor of the cocker magazine and I was asked to do Inger Ivarsson, kennel Westerner's advert for the yearbook. When I sent the advert back to her for proof reading I also sent her a note about that if she ever produced something that looked a bit like Frisco I would be very interested. The day after she called... It was lucky I sat down because he was offered to me.

He came to us when he was 12 months and I think that is something neither Inger or I have regretted.  I got a lovely dog here at home, and when he started to understand that shows were great too, I also got a really lovely show dog! Inger was able to have him matched at shows in another way that she had the opportunity to do - and we formed a very good friendship with each other!

Frisco was among the ten top winning cockers over many years and was also Cocker Veteran of the Year 2000. He is a dog who has meant a lot to me, but also for the breed as he lives on in many cockers around the world. Frisco became almost 13 years old.