Cork was a powerful athlete, an alpha male, and his momma’s boy. He was winning Grade AA races in 2004. He even sired eight offspring before going in to retirement. He was chasing bunnies, our barn cat, and snatching birds out of the air once he moved in with us. He became our “watchdog” and our “security system” here in rural Kentucky. It was a gift to be the one to spoil him for the six years he spent in retirement. He was loved by me, and returned it, unconditionally, beyond measure …