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We
have tried a few other activities besides conformation showing and
obedience. One of the great advantages of the drover dogs is
they can track, herd and pull carts. Here is Zahn getting
a carting started title or CS. Her mom had one too but Dhargo
doesnt fit his harness!
We
have attended tracking classes as a starter and that went very well
Someday we would like to find out if we can go herding.
Diamond and I did an agility beginners course and last year we taught
Zahn and Dhargo how to walk an a-frame and go through the tunnel but
we haven't quite gotten the weave poles mastered at any
level. The youngest member of the house, Roey, has
been doing therapy work since she as 8 weeks old and the folks at
berks heim in berks county, PA just love her visits when we go see
Uncle Jim! |
Many
years ago Nicky fancied herself as pretty athletic, so while
horseback riding in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, she fell off Jack the horse
who immediately ran back to the barn. The stable owner owned
some guard dogs who protected the horses at night and never let
anyone in until she showed up. It was also their job to go find
a rider if a horse returned without one. Upside down in an icy
creek with a hoof mark on her arm, Nicky got a big giant slurp from a
black and brown dog named Mama Bear. It was love at first
sight. There were seven of them all together who all seemed
very happy that the pack leader had done the job and each one
required some rewarding pats and praise. From then on, as soon
as we had a home to accomadate one of these magnificent animals or
two we would own one. We even thought up their names! Percy and
Dewey! Back then we didn't know that one male per house was best and
we never had Percy or Dewey (at least not yet. Well the "we"
changed once or twice since that day but not Nicky's love for this
new breed she discovered back in 1980.
Our
first Rottweiler "Corie" (Legacy's Cordon Rouge von Ursa)
came to us in February 1988. All the research about the breed
told us that this was a great breed but that they were not for
everyone. Being new to the area, we also found we didn't know
enough about place where we bought her. However, we got very
lucky and eventully got to know the breeder of the champion sire of
our pup who was well known in the show circuit in Florida, Rebecca
Chriscoe. The name of our kennel means red ribbon in french
after the red ribbon Corie won in her first match at 3 months
old. Even though it wasn't first, it was a first for us!
We have included a short description of each of our dogs just to give
you an idea of their personalities. |
