When I lived in Cleveland there was an arboretum south of the city that had a giant Hazel Smith that came through the 1994 record cold of around -20F. Sadly, it seemed the humidity and clay soil predisposed it to disease and it would loose its leader every few years but would regrow. It did/does (haven't seen it in a few years) look a bit deformed towards the top 5-10 feet but quite healthy and a nice blue otherwise. I have seen them for sale quite a few times at some of the better nurseries on Clevelands east side and remember somewhere that the variety Powder Blue might be even hardier, though I could never tell the difference between the two.

Oh how luckly!! congrats!! I live in the overly pricey Boston Metrowest area (wasn't pricey when I moved in). I love horses, but don't have the property. However, within walking distance there are a couple horses. I have become friendly with the owners and horses (funny, how I always remember the horses names, but not the owners names.) I already asked if I could bring my wheelbarrow down for some manure to compost. Keep us posted and attach photos. Good luck.

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I have two right now, our 11 year old boxer-pit mix, and the 1 1/2 y/o beagle. We keep the KCS for a few days, every few months. The boxer really likes him, too. Not just the beagle. But the boxer does get annoyed with the two if they bother him. But if he just goes and lays down, they leave him alone. He's a bit of a bully, he decides when and how he's going to play with them and if they try any funny stuff he gets mad at them. If they do get another dog, it will be a bigger dog. Though, I think it's important that I point out that we only watch eachothers dogs because they get along so well. We do have other people to take our dogs too, as do they, if we needed to. So if they get another dog, and they all don't get along anymore, they have somewhere else to take them. The same as if we get another dog and it doesn't get along with theirs. Though I do have enough levels in my house, and baby gates galore that I could keep the ones that don't get along seperated without having to lock any of them up in a bathroom or crate all day. My big guy is fairly content in the garage all day (when it's not too cold in there), he likes to be able to hear everything outside. My little one, and my friends little one, are pretty happy to be outside all day. So it wouldn't be hard to find somewhere to keep them all, where they'd be happy and seperate, if needed. We only ever keep him for a weekend, never longer than 2 nights and 2 days. When they watch our dogs, big guy stays here and just the little one goes. The big guy can have the run of the house without getting into trouble, so they come by and feed/water him, play a few times a day. My little girl has to be crated if she's going to be home alone, so it's not fair to leave her here and only have someone come twice or three times a day. And my house is large enough that having potentially 5 dogs running around at once, probably wouldnt make much of a difference, as long as it was only for a few days. We've had 5 here for a full day before. The KCS, Beagle, Boxer-pit, a daschaund and a lab/collie mix. Wasn't so bad, they all just ran around outside all day until they pooped themselves out and went to sleep. I mean obviously it's more hectic, but thats part of the fun!