At present we have two dogs, Zoe and Savannah. Zoe is 7 years old and Savannah will be 6 in late November. Both are sable coloured rough collies. They look like Lassies. Savannah is the bigger of the two weighing in at around 65 pounds while Zoe is more petite and about 10 pounds lighter.
Zoe used to belong to our oldest daughter. She came to live with them when her breeder died and another breeder from whom we had gotten Lady and Kai, called to ask if we would like to adopt another dog. Our daughter and her husband went to Chatham and picked her up. Once they had two small children, two big dogs were just too much so now she resides with us.
Funny thing about breeders. They ask lots of questions and require the right answers in order to let their dogs go to new families.
I remember Loretta, the breeder of our first and second collies. At first when I asked whether she had any blue merle females she said, "No". Then proceeded to question me about my family, children, whether I had dogs before, and what I wanted a female for. After answering all the questions to her satisfaction, she informed me that she did indeed have one and would I like to come and see her. She was known as Daisy and as part of the contract, Loretta had the right to show her or breed her once if she saw fit. Neither happened.Daisy became our Lady Diana and is buried in the back yard on Pointe West Drive. We became friends with Loretta and eventually when she retired and moved to Alvinston, Ontario we visited her at her farm there. Kai came from her. Bringing her home from Alvinston was fun. She kept throwing up into a box we had brought almost all the way home. Poor little thing. Kai was cremated upon her death and her ashes are to be interred with me when I pass.
Savannah was purchased through an internet search for sables when Loretta did not have any pups. Rebekah found her in Mississauga and we drove up there to get her. She is now 9 years old, has arthritis and has survived a stomach torsion in January of 2012. Still chasing the squirrels.
I remember Loretta, the breeder of our first and second collies. At first when I asked whether she had any blue merle females she said, "No". Then proceeded to question me about my family, children, whether I had dogs before, and what I wanted a female for. After answering all the questions to her satisfaction, she informed me that she did indeed have one and would I like to come and see her. She was known as Daisy and as part of the contract, Loretta had the right to show her or breed her once if she saw fit. Neither happened.Daisy became our Lady Diana and is buried in the back yard on Pointe West Drive. We became friends with Loretta and eventually when she retired and moved to Alvinston, Ontario we visited her at her farm there. Kai came from her. Bringing her home from Alvinston was fun. She kept throwing up into a box we had brought almost all the way home. Poor little thing. Kai was cremated upon her death and her ashes are to be interred with me when I pass.
Savannah was purchased through an internet search for sables when Loretta did not have any pups. Rebekah found her in Mississauga and we drove up there to get her. She is now 9 years old, has arthritis and has survived a stomach torsion in January of 2012. Still chasing the squirrels.
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