"Oh you let me worry about that, dear girl," Rutger replied with a charming smile. "Come and meet her. I'm sure she'll win you over." He moved around the pen until he could reach the little Borzoi puppy and lifted her up with tenderness. He gently handed her to Ikisina Navarro to hold, little tail wagging.

The puppy tried desperately to reach Sina's face, tail wagging and tongue trying to lick her face or anything else she could reach. Rutger chuckled. "You do make a great pair," he said encouragingly. "None of the puppies are named as we like to give the new owners the honor of choosing something they like," he explained.

Ikisina Navarro

”Ivy, that’s perfect,” he said warmly, reaching forward to pet the puppy in her arms, mostly using it as an excuse to step closer to her. He actually didn’t have any personal opinion on the name, he never did.

“Oh her parents are quite extraordinary. Excellent hunting dogs, very observant and athletic when they need to be. Otherwise this breed tends to be very quiet, happy to be in their own but enjoy cuddles if given the chance, gentle, obedient and smart, and relatively low energy. They aren’t the type to get into a lot of trouble. Great for families,” he said. “I’m sure your husband will appreciate that?” Yes, he was prying for information.

Rutger smiled softly at Ikisina Navarro, though there was a glint in his eyes that she might catch to indicate that he was pleased to hear that she was currently unattached. "A pup like this would certainly make for excellent company. You should take her. I feel like the two of you would be the perfect fit." He then gave her the price which was actually the same price as the little Sloughi she'd been looking at in the beginning. She didn't need to know he'd severely discounted this one for her.

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Embry looked a little guilty at Scout Kane when she expressed her interest in the one that was reserved but she did light up when the woman mentioned that she might take her with her to the palace. "While I'm not supposed to speak specifically of who the orange pup is reserved for, I will say that if you bring the white one with you to the palace that they would get some playtime with their sibling, and that would be so wonderful to see," she expressed with excited warmth.

"While we train our dogs to behave well around house cats, some will just ignore them while others make friends with them, if the cat is an outdoor cat then it can be a little trickier for them to not at least be suspicious of them or want to treat them as prey. We do offer specific training opportunities though during their first year or so especially to train the puppies to only hunt when given the command to do so, which means that any creature would be safe unless their owner indicated they were prey," she explained.

Tallis is interested in the black Borzoi Female Adult

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Tallis had stopped by largely on a whim. She was prone to flights of fancy and was likely to act upon them. She’d been in a neighboring town, conducting business, chatting amiably with one of her contacts who mentioned the sale. It wouldn’t be out of her way, so Tallis had decided to indulge herself. As a rancher, she was no stranger to how to handle animals—dogs included—though she was not a doting master by any means. Animals were a thing of utility first, enjoyment second. A strong hand made for an obedient pup—her father had taught her that much, though she’d been the pup in that particular scenario.

Tallis drew her horse to a halt, hitched it, and strode with an air of confidence toward the scene. She wore a pinned skirt and workman’s boots, a velveteen vest, a shirt with rolled sleeves, and a kerchief around her neck. She was a working woman to be sure, but the relative finery of her attire made clear she was no commoner.

Tallis would proceed to the dogs, hands on her hips as she looked them over. The adult female Brozoi, coat silky and black, caught her eye. October Montgomery or someone else stopped her, she’d reach forward and pull back the dog’s lip to inspect her teeth. She had yet to notice @ikisna, or any others she might recognize. Instead, she was focused on her purchase.

Rutger smiled at the little lip bite from the young Ikisina Navarro and his eyes sparkled at her suggestion to go inside to handle the business. "Yes, yes, shall we?" he'd motion for the house, expecting her to keep the puppy with her as they walked, his fingertips just barely grazing her low back as he guided them towards the door. Once inside they moved to his office where they could properly exchange coin for her new little pet. As they stepped inside the office Rutger moved behind his desk to grab the sheets where they would track the sale. "Were you interested in any additional hunting training for her?" he asked, looking up from his papers to Ikisina. He was assuming she probably wasn't all that intrigued to have a dog trained to hunt but he always asked anyway.

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It was October's mother Rhea who first to notice Tallis Scorza though October noticed her quickly too, glancing over at her from where he was speaking to Florina before turning his gaze to the latter. Rhea was actually quite pleased with the way this new stranger handled the dogs. She wasn't afraid and seemed to know what she was looking for. She was also looking at the adults which was always nice. Rhea in particular loved for the adult dogs to find their homes. She moved over to Tallis but didn't stop the woman's expectation. The dog in question was very well trained and didn't seem to care being manhandled. "She's a beautiful choice," Rhea said to Tallis. "And an excellent hunter to be sure. Are you looking for any particular traits or skills?" she asked.

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Embry was fully engaged with Scout Kane and was finding the woman an absolute delight. If given the slightest opportunity to be friends with Scout and Embry would jump on it. She smiled as the woman spoke about her cat, eyes beaming. "Oh I bet they would be quite the pair. Can you imagine them cuddling together in a spot of sun?" she practically fawned over the idea. "We can most certainly offer training, I can go over those details with you whenever you like," she added and was glad that Scout cared enough to ask if they had any questions for her. "Absolutely. The biggest thing is making sure that a dog like this is a good fit for your lifestyle. Hunting dogs are generally pretty high energy and look for outlets for that energy. If you aren't training regularly or can't give them the physical activity they need then they can get pretty destructive of your things. Is your lifestyle one where you or someone can be sure to give them that kind of activity so he can really thrive?"

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October watched Florina Bellerose with a bright smile as she loved on the little saluki. "You look good together," he said, biting back some compliment about how they were both so beautiful but realizing that he didn't want to sound like he was comparing Florina's looks to a dog. Seemed likely to come off all wrong. "It was a lot harder for me as a kid but I learned to just appreciate them while I can and it's very rewarding to see them thriving in their new homes. So it's worth it to let them move on with the right people," he said.