UKC BEST IN MULTI-BREED SHOW
and
Reserve Best In Multi-Breed Show
# 8 UKC Shetland Sheepdog in 2009
U-GRCH Trelynn's I'm A Believer In Sympa CGC
*** PUPPIES ARRIVED FEB 1ST 2010 *** see our Litter Page for more details!
Pictured above at almost 2 years old.
"Kylee"
Sable/White (NWF)
DOB: 12/28/2007
OFA Hips Good
OFA LCP: Normal
CERF: Normal (Clear)
THYROID: Normal
VwD: Clear (by parentage)
MDR-1: Normal/Normal
Sire: AM/CAN CH GrandGables Boy Oh Boy
Dam: U-CH Trelynn's Classical Cassidy
14.75 inches @ withers
Pictured above at nearly 3 years old
After
Tigger grew and grew, I knew I couldn't show him in breed. So I
began slowly searching for my next breed dog. This time, however, I
wanted a female since the Sympas seem overrun by males, we needed
another female to start balancing things out
It took over a year, but I found someone I felt comfortable working
with. Her name was Veronica, and she was going to breed one of her
Ch females to a Ch male with a ton of agility titles - perfect! We
waited, but unfortunately the female did not take. Veronica worked
with me to find me a puppy, whether it was going to be one of hers,
or not. Enter: Debbie, one of Veronicas good friends. I first met
Debbie at a show on some county fairgrounds. That was when I met
"Cassie" as well. Cassie reminded me SO much of my much-missed Jolie
- looks and attitude. That day Debbie told me she was going to breed
Cassie on her next heat. I explained how much I loved Cassie and
would possibly be interested in a female puppy of hers. Debbie and I
kept in touch over the next couple months.
The litter was born Dec 28, 2007 - two males and two females, all
sables. One female was my typical look (the Irish pattern with big
blaze and white collar), and the other female was so plain Jane, but
like Jolie. I visited the litter every two weeks. When they were 8
weeks old, I made my final decision. I went with the plain Jane girl
since she would be better for conformation and seemed calmer, like
Tigger's personality. Debbie thought each one would be good for me,
and it was my choice, the other girl was to be excellent in agility
but not so much in the breed ring, and Ky was going to do well in
the breed ring, but might not have the drive for agility - ha!
We
brought Kylee home and she walked in like she owned the place
immediately and started actually pushing the adults around
Her and Tigger became
best of buds right away. Ky was a very well behaved pup, she was
never destructive or whiney. She would sleep through the night, play
with us when we wanted to, and settle down on her own if we wanted
her to calm down.
Kylee and I learned to show together. For her first show, I had put
her on top of her crate to groom her but she was not happy about it,
biting at the brushes nonstop. Since then, she has come a long way,
she now falls asleep on the grooming table and no longer tries to
bite. She is now a UKC Grand Champion, and in 2010 we plan to go for her
Canadian Championship. Kylee has also
earned her Canine Good Citizen award, and we hope to add on more
obedience and agility titles in the future.
I could not have asked for a better start to the breed ring, or a
better puppy. I am truly thankful to Debbie, for
trusting me with the baby girl.
To view Kylee's show wins, please visit the "News" page, or see her "Wins Table".
To view Kylee's Pedigree, CLICK HERE (opens in a new window).
Graphical collages courtesy of Mo van den Tillaart.
