Wilson

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Born July 19, 2022

Co-Owned by Denise Bendelewski, Dhowden Wheatens

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As long as I’ve owned Wheatens, everyone has said “Males are the best…sweet, funny and doofuses.”

Meet Wilson, who embodies all of that.

When I was expecting the litter, I said that I would keep the best one, dog or bitch. It turned out to be the “Blue” puppy. He’d been everyone’s favorite except for mine. But I soldiered on, initially frustrated by the dog who seemed to be a few cards short of a full deck. But he grew on me and has become my buddy…despite the list of his misdeeds continuing to grow.

Wilson is the definition of moderate that our breed requires. Smack in the middle of the Standard’s size requirements, he’s short-backed and well-made. And if I can ever get him trained, he may actually show some good movement. But he has one of the things I really, really wanted when I did this breeding…a fantastic temperament. From his first show to his finish, his tail never stopped wagging and he was absolutely sure the judges were coming up to him for a kiss. He finished quickly, with his final win coming over a specials dog.

Wilson took a few months off and in 2024, spent some time with his new co-owner, Denise Bendelewski who bred and owned his dad. Denise showed him to his Grand Championship in November 2024. He came home, spent a few months playing with Keeley…and in late May 2025, began his specials career with handler Paul Clas. They began with a bang, getting a Select Award at the 45th Anniversary St. Louis specialty and picking up either SD or BOS every day of the weekend…less than a week after starting their time together! I’m looking forward to see what happens next.