The Scout/Valerie puppies that were 6-months-old on June 25, continue to make us proud! 

In addition to being a “quick study” with her obedience training, Debbie Knowles tri smooth girl Anna (Deep River Bankside Merry & Bright) went to her first 2 shows. Ellen Russell showed Anna to a major reserve on Sun., July 4, in Bel Alton, MD. 

Anna @ Her 1st Show – Scoping Out the Ring!

Showing Is Fun & You Get to Run Around!

Debbie Knowles writes about 6-month-old Anna’s obedience progress:

“Tonight was graduation from Intermediate obedience class.  She can heel with attention, walk on loose leash on both sides with attention, do a recall with front, get into heel position from almost anywhere, do a drop while moving, do a sit while moving, do a stand while moving, do a sit stay with all the handlers across the room (like in Novice), do a down stay the same way, do a down via hand signal at the end of a six-foot leash, hold a stay while handlers parade out of the room briefly (precursor to out of sight stays), and seemingly a bazillion other obedience things — amidst distractions.  Oh! – and walk on a loose lead and IGNORE dog biscuits scattered around on the floor!  (The dogs got to be released to eat the biscuits after that one. LOL)  She is so much fun!  We start Advanced next week, and I can hardly wait.  ”

Anna’s litter brother Jackson (Deep River’s Let It Be Christmas) had his first shows in June (see June blog). Beth received some candid photos taken at the shows and sent them to me yesterday (7/25): 

Scroll down to this month’s conformation news to see Beth’s 8-year-old smooth champion & her 8-year-old Junior Showmanship partner!

Jackson  went to a herding instinct test July 11 and passed handily!  Happy owner Beth Rutherford writes:

“Jackson passed his herding instinct with flying colors today. I got some pictures and will send when I download them to my computer. (see photos below 7/26/10) I still haven’t gotten my show pics yet, so I’ll have to email those people and see what the hold up is! Anyway, the judge was Stacey Helsel from Florida, I believe, and she has Australian Cattle dogs. She was very impressed with him for his age and said he was a very nice puppy and we should continue herding with him!”

Jackson @ 6 months (Instinct Test)

MORE PERFORMANCE NEWS:

Shirley Conley in FL writes:

“Just a brag to add to the webpage.  Blade ended 2009 as the #2 collie in Novice obedience.” 

Blade is by Deep River Younghaven Alliance (Aaron) out of CH Deep River Westwood Glamour Girl (Giselle).  He is a littermate to last month’s new champion Haylee.  Best of luck to Shirley & Blade in Open obedience!

News Flash from Shirley:  …We managed to get our first leg in Open A.  Unfortunately my handling pulled our score down to 189.5, so I’ve lots for me to work on to keep up with my awesome monkeyboy   We’ve got our state tournament coming up in September, so I’ll be focusing more on Utility to get ready for that, then hopefully in October we’ll have our next titling event, and we’ll be back in the Open ring.

Anne Hartranft reports on Julie’s progress:

Julie achieved her Novice Agility standard title at only our second AKC trial.  Received a 3rd place and 2nd place at LEAP Agility in May, and then a 1st place at Albany Obedience Club in July.  Also at Albany Julie got 1st place in Novice B Jumpers, and qualified in Novice B FAST (unfortunately no FAST placement because she goofed her weave pole entry which cost us too many seconds & points).   This collie is fast and focused out on the course….a serious performer.  Wish she would hold her sit-stay’s better at start line to give me a chance to get a head start!!!!  We’re working on it.  News Flash! Julie won a 1st in Novice B Preferred at the RI trials on 7/25. 

MY BOY CORDELL:

Claire’s sheltie friend, Kaela and her friend Anthony came up from New Orleans for a visit with Claire. Kaela took the photos below of my boy Cordell (Frost x Felicia). The photos were taken July 10 and Cordell will be 5-months-old on July 18. Thanks, Kaela!  (Deep River’s Three Chords & the Truth)

You sheep better move – I’m right behind you!

Nice try with the stare down & stomping!

My Glamour Shot!

MORE CONFORMATION NEWS:

Beth writes about her Crystal (CH Southland’s Bowen Island ROM x CH Deep River’s Songcatcher ROM)

BPIS Can Ch. Wyndlair Oak Island Treasure TT ( who you are the co-breeder on) with her junior handling pal Cassidy Bonnell who is 8 years old. She and Crystal Qualified for the Nova Scotia Junior Handling Provincial finals and came 2nd in their class! Not too shabby for their first finals ever!  

Cassidy & Crystal (You Go Girls!)

Kathy W. is also proud of her tri rough boy Thorn (Deep River’s Considerable Trouble) who won his first 2 points at Kenilworth KC this past weekend.

Thorn @ 7- Months

Our good friend Bev Hirt from MD emailed to say that her blue smooth girl Downey won the major in Bel Alton on Sat., July 3 to become a champion!  Downey is by CH Deep River’s Shadow of Victory out of CH Kirkhaven Deep River of Lace.  She is the 3rd from her litter to finish.

Downey @ 7-weeks

 Fred Melnick & Sparkle are moving right along toward a championship title.  This team earned WB, BOW & BOV at Meri-Miss KC.

Nancy Parker emailed to say that Scout/Spring sable merle rough boy Brody who was WD at the CCof AL on Mon. of Memorial Day weekend (see below) went to his first shows in NY with new owner Jackie Gingerich and was WD at the Sun. Genesee Valley KC show.

Nancy Parker reports that Brody’s mom, Spring (Pine Cone Deep River Mountain Spring)  won 2pts. this past weekend (7/23 & 24) at shows in PA. Spring is a litter sister to Kathy Weare’s Thorn pictured above.

Spring Pictured in April Coming into Coat

SAD NEW & GLAD NEWS:

My friend Hunter Bretzius writes:

Just wanted you to know we lost our Blue recently. He would have been 13 if he had lived to July 31.  Blue was a wonderful companion for all those years and we loved him very much. Obviously he had some very good genes!
As I look back at his papers, there are a number of Deep River Collies in his background: Blueberry, Leap of Faith, Blackberry Tea, Blue Satin Slippers, Gift of the Magi.
Pim is doing great and is also a wonderful friend. He’s happy as can be and has a great life as Jim’s sidekick. Of course, we think he is the most beautiful dog in the world! He will be four this August — hard to believe!
I hope you are doing well. We’ve bookmarked your Website and check occasionally to read your successes. They are all such beautiful dogs!
We’re going to stick with just one dog for now, but I hope I’ll have another Collie in the future — and I hope it is a Deep River one!

Blue @ Age 12-Years

Pim a.k.a. – CH Deep River’s Watch Captain – Taken @ Sunrise

MANY THANKS!

Thanks to everyone who sent beautiful cards and emails during the past week.  My dad, Jack Van Leur, passed away on July 2 at age 84.  After nearly 10 years cancer free, he was diagnosed in June with liver cancer. I was fortunate to be able to spend time with him in my hometown of Louisville, KY just before he died. My brother and I were with him when the time came, and my mom and sister had just been with him earlier – it was sudden and mercifully quick. Services were held on Thurs., July 8, at Southeast Christian Church. My mom & dad celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Dec. 30 of last year. 

VISITING YVONNE, ROBIN & THE BOGIE/TASHA PUPPIES:

Dona, Taylor & I visited with Yvonn & Robin and got a first look at their litter of 9 babies. They’re 6-weeks-old and very cute! They’re the ones pictured at 2-weeks in the June blog below.

 Blue Boy (Edward)

Blue Boy &  Tri Girl (Georgia)

Blue Girl (Rosalie)

Rosalie & Jacob (he’s a cryptic blue rather than a tri - note blue on head & above left leg)

Alice

Bella

Renee

Group Shot (We love dinner time!)

Our boy Charlie became CH Kitleigh Charlie Brown HSAs winning a 3rd major this weekend in Charlottesville, VA on Sun.  Claire & I appreciate  Dona & Taylor Williams for taking Charlie out for us for 4 weeks of shows and bringing him back with his championship!   Thanks to Judy & Mike Pitt for our wonderful boy!!!  

Sire:  Southland Bardstown  Dam: Shekinah Deep River Siren 

CHARLIE (5/7/10)

We are also extremely proud of the two smooth girls who finished this weekend for Peggy & Ted Moorman and Mickie Elliott!  The Moorman’s sable girl Haylee became CH Deep River’s Cover Girl  on Sat., June 5, and Mickie’s blue girl Graycee became CH Deep River’s Meloncollie Baby  on Sun., June 6.  Haylee is by Deep River Younghaven Alliance x CH Deep River’s Glamour Girl & Graycee is by CH Westwood Southern Yankee x CH Deep River’s Early Frost.

Graycee relaxing @ Deep River between show weekends:

Haylee’s first specialty major as a 7-months-old puppy:

Pam & I are so proud of the first of the Scout/Valerie Christmas Day pups who went to his first shows in Canada and won his first points on June 26 & 27 the day after his 6 month b’day!    Beth Rutheford & Joan Archibald  are the happy owners of Jackson (Deep River’s Let It Be Christmas).  Beth showed Jackson and writes:

Jackson had a fantastic weekend at the show. He showed wonderfully, and his excellent temperament showed through earning him all kinds of compliments. He managed to get 2 points WD at one show, and WD/BB, at another)…  I have several pictures of him from the show, just waiting for them to be emailed to me, but I am attaching one I took of him outside with my phone.
 Jackson @ 6 months

AGILITY NEWS:

Deep River’s Chasing Shadows RN, NJP, PT  earned his NAJ the last weekend in June in Maine with a 2nd  place & high scoring collie for owner/handler Joan Scaildone.  See Tanner below in a photo shoot for Brown Trout Calendar 2011.

TN PUPPY CLASSIC June 11-13:

Pam Brown & I went to Mike Cheatham’s lovely home in TN (Southland Collies) for the annual Puppy Classic.  Fri. evening featured cocktails, food, and entertainment. We visited with friends from other parts of the country that we rarely get to see. Mike and her husband Steve were perfect hosts!  Judy Pitt, Rayleen Hendrix & Diane Cauble were splendid co-hosts for all the events!

We took ducks from Claire so that Jan Shields, a friend from CA, could do her presentation Introduction to Herding for Puppies.  She worked with many of the puppies in attendance on an introduction to ducks, and most showed interest.  The Sat. morning event was so successful that Jan did another on Sun. morning.  

A puppy match with 30+ entries followed Jan’s Sat. presentation at 10:30 with judge John Buddie of Tartanside Collies. John was also the featured after lunch speaker on the topic Creating a Family of Dogs in the 21st Century.  During lunch many of us watched a video of Brenda Miramon’s interview with John detailing his 40+ years in collies. 

Pam brought her 5-month-old boy, Elvis, along and I brought his sister Navi. Both are Scout/Valerie offspring. The classes were large, and Pam handled Elvis herself to a 2nd in a lovely class of 7 puppies.  My almost 4-month-old Cordell – singleton puppy from Frost/Felicia came along also. They were all little troopers and showed at the match as though they were old pros!

Deep River Bankside Blue Christmas (Elvis)

Deep River’s Fleece Navidad (Navi)

Jan Works with Puppies @ Sat. Morning Herding 

Collie Fanciers Enjoy Watching the Puppy Match

PUPPY NEWS:

My friends in Charlotte, Yvonne Shelton & Robin Perry, have big news. They’ve been in collies for 20 years, and just had their first litter. The litter is by CH Deep River Ironhill Dark Victory x Tasha, their major pointed blue girl from Lorrie McCarthy. There are 9 puppies – all tris and blues – 2 boys & 7 girls. See shots below:

Bella

Georgia & Nessie

Renee & Esme

Rose & Alice

Edward & Jacob

Group Shot

Fred Melnick called yesterday 5/16 to say that he had taken his blue smooth girl, Sparkle, to shows in Perry, GA where she earned 2 more points.

Sparkle (in April)

Our sable rough boy, Charlie, earned a Herding Started title (HSAs) a couple of weeks ago. He just went to his first conformation shows this past weekend in WV and came home with his first 4 pts. Since his sable smooth daughter is a champion and his sable rough daughter has a major, and they aren’t even a year old yet, he knew he’d better get to some shows and earn a few points himself!  Charlie went to PA over Memorial Day Weekend, and came home with two majors.  He has 12 pts. in his short show career - fingers crossed that he will get those last 3 points before his 2-year-old coat leaves! 

Also at the WV shows, Peggy Moorman’s beautiful sable smooth girl, Haylee, earned 3 pts. and needs just one point to finish her championship. Sat. & Sun. May 8 & 9, Haylee was RB to at Bucks & Trenton with entries of 17 and 15 smooth class bitches at those shows.  A different bitch won each of those days with Haylee consistently in contension.  

In addition, Mickie Elliott’s, tri rough girl, Lyric, (featured in April earning her first HSAs Q) came back from WV with 2 pts. bringing her total to 10 pts. (including one 4 pt. specialty major).   At Bucks & Trenton, Lyric was RB on Sun. with an entry of 32 rough bitches.

Hope to have new photos available soon for all of these.  All were handled by our good friend Dona Williams and her very capable new assistant Min Shu. Thanks, ladies!

Nancy P. & Mickie E. went to the CCof AL specialty shows Memorial weekend. Nancy’s Scout/Spring sable smooth puppy, Mattie, was RB to the 4 -pt. majors both days.  Rough sable merle brother, Brody, was WD on Mon. for his first points. These were the first shows for both & both are in 6-9 mo. class.  Mickie’s Scout daughter, Chanel, was BOV over a smooth entry of 28 on Sun.  

PERFORMANCE NEWS:

Claire took our boy Charlie to his first Rally-O trial on Fri., May 7, to see if he was ready to start his obedience career.  Their score in Novice B was 100 out of a possible 100 – guess he’s ready!  Charlie is a busy boy these days what with his first conformation shows, his first obedience trial and his work toward more herding titles this fall.  We occassionally squeeze in some agility training for him also.

Charlie Doing a Right Finish Into Heel Position at the Trial

Claire took Lyric and Joy to AKC herding trials in Berryville, VA. Lyric earned a 2nd Q in HSAs.  Joy earned a Q in HSBs.

PUPPY NEWS:

Flurry went to her new home in GA yesterday –  5/2 – with owners Jill & Tom Cheatham.  Jill is an Albert Payson Trehune fan and memorabila collector.  Flurry is from our Christmas Day litter.

CCA PHOTOS:

CCA March photos finally arrived.  Below are photos of our AOM  winner, Chanel, and our 6-9 puppy dog class winner Armani.

Chanel

Armani

Herding 4/17 & 18

The Piedmont Border Collie Association hosted 2 AKC trials this past weekend at Way to Me Farm in Sanford, NC.   We took 3 collies – Tanner, Charlie & Lyric.  Joan Scialdone’s  sable smooth boy Tanner earned his Pre-trial title qualifying both days and is now  Deep River’s Chasing Shadows RN, NJP, PT.  Mickie & my tri rough girl Lyric -  earned her first Herding Started A Course Q on sheep Sunday with a 2nd place in her class and High Scoring Anything But a Border Collie award. On Saturday Claire’s & my sable rough boy became Kitleigh Charlie Brown HSAs. Charlie earned his last Started sheep Q with 2nd place on Saturday and also won HSABBC. Claire did her usual great job handling all three!

Tanner

Lyric

Charlie

 Agility News – Kathy Weare reports the following on Cora’s daughter, Eve:  Today we Q’d in EXB JWW for our 1st leg. As expected, top spots went to BCs. Still waiting for that 1st leg ExA Standard. It will come. Next trial in RI 4/24 and 25. Eve Q’d in Excellent B Jumpers on Saturday (4/24) 2nd leg!
Frank Jansen says he got some good shots so we’ll hope so.  I’ll post new photos as soon as Kathy sends them.

CGC & TDI News – Caryn Godin writes the following about Maggie (Mister/Wiggy):  I am very pleased and even more proud to announce that Deep River’s Bru Maguire, aka Maggie, Mags, Magalicious, passed her Canine Good Citizen test this evening and can now use the initials “CGC” after her name!!!!  We are scheduled to take the Therapy Dog International (http://www.tdi-dog.org/) exam on Saturday, May 8^th.  Assuming success with this test as well, we will begin doing volunteer work in the community.  

Match News – Robin Richards in OH took her first show puppy, Lily, (from Nancy P.’s Scout/Spring litter) to her first match this month. Robin handled Lily herself and won Best Rough Puppy over nice competition and on to a Herding Group 3!  Nancy has Lily’s beautiful brother, Brody, for sale (see Available page for info & photos).

Lily

CONFORMATION SHOW NEWS:

NEW CHAMPIONS IN APRIL:

Peggy Moorman & Mickie Elliott have exciting news to report about Peggy’s sable smooth 7-month-old boy, Armani, co-bred by Mickie & me. This past weekend, he became CH Ceildih’s Project Runway (Scout x Giselle).   Armani’s show career was 3 weekends long, including the CCA national where he won the 6-9 puppy dog class. He earned a 4 pt. & a 5 pt. major his first weekend out at 6-months and two 3 pt. majors last weekend at age 7-months.  Mickie has his smooth brother Versaci for sale (see Available page for info).  Armani’s handler, Taylor Williams, is pictured with him below winning his first major:

Armani

Tina & Larry Patterson in TX are thrilled to announce that their sable smooth Charlie/Joy daughter, Shelley, is now CH Deep River Divine Naughty by Nature. Shelley finished Fri., 4/23 in Shreveport, LA with a 5 pts. major!  Shelley finished with all major wins from puppy classes. This litter was born last year at Deep River and was co-bred with Claire Apple. As a move-up on Sun., Shelley was BOV.

Louann Young in Crosby, TX left a phone message yesterday to let me know that her loverly sable merle smooth girl, Jazz, had finished her CH in LA at the Mon. show with a 4 pt. major.  She and co-owner/handler Susan Williams were delighted.  Jazz is by CH Deep River’s Bow and Arrow x CH Younghaven Deep River Deja Vu.  Jazz is champion #8 for Scout!

Mike & Tucky Vaughan’s blue smooth boy, Moose, became CH Deep River’s Moose Tracks on Snow PT on April 30 at the Magic Valley KC show in WV.  Plans for a champion party are in the works!

More Show News:

At the recent Piedmont KC shows in Charlotte, Yvonne Shelton & Robin Perry earned 2 more points on their blue smooth girl from Lorrie McCarthy out of Deep River’s Victory Dance.  Robin writes: 

Suzy Royds (Skyview Collies) in Southern CA is the new owner of  our lovely Deep River’s Visions of Sugar Plums from our Christmas Day litter.  Sugar Plum is pictured below on April 13.

Frost/Felecia Baby Boy on 4/24 @ 9- weeks- old (his 2nd sheep herding):

Waiting for my turn.

Look out, sheep, here I come!

Keep moving, sheep!

Our Scout/Valerie daughter, Navi, from Pam’s Christmas litter (Deep River’s Fleece Navidad) gets a turn; she’s 17 weeks. Waiting for pics from Pam of Elvis’ turn (Deep River Bankside Blue Christmas).  He LOVES his sheep too!

 PUPPY PARTY HOSTED BY DONA & TAYLOR WILLIAMS:

Traveled to Statesville on April 8 to a get-together.  We had a wonderful time!  Diane & Dennis Kwiatkowski from PA brought two litters sired by their sable boy, Jazz; one out of a Westwood dam and the other out of a Deahaven dam.  Judy Bryant and Dona & Taylor had puppies from Kathy Weare’s Sam out of a Deahaven dam. Nancy McDonald had two from one of her Barksdale girls sired by Judy’s Brendon.  Nancy Parker brought 2 from her Scout/Spring litter.  Dona & Taylor had a little boy by Danny Cardoza’s dog out of a Westwood dam. I brought my baby boy from Frost & Felicia; it was his 7-week b’day.  Below are some photos I took.

Some of Diane & Dennis’ Jazz Puppies:

Some of Judy’s, Dona’s & Taylor’s Sam/Dreamer Pups & a Smooth Baby from a Different Litter in the Background:

My Baby Boy from Frost & Felicia (7-wks.)

Nancy P.’s Scout/Spring Son (Brody) on His 6-mo. B’day:

For More Photos of Brody, See Available Page

Brody’s Mom, Spring, Came to the Party : 

Pine Cone Deep River Mountain Spring (major ptd.) 

CCA National:  At the last minute, I got the opportunity to fly out to Los Angeles  for part of the Collie Club of America National compliments of my good friend Mickie Elliott!  Wed., Mar. 24 started off splendidly with Dona Williams handling Peggy Moorman’s 6-month-old Armani to 1st in a class of 14 smooth puppy dogs under judge Bill Holbrook.  Mickie & I are his co-breeders (read about his previous weekend’s specialty majors below).  He looked beautiful and made us all proud!  Jay Kim’s CH Deep River’s in the Limelight (Diane) was presented beautifully in the Top 20 Invitational on Wed. evening by Nick Joines.  Diane was #3 smooth in the country for 2009, owner handled to specialty wins & 22 Herding Group placements, including multiple Group I’s. I had to leave the show Fri. before smooth champions showed, but Mickie’s CH Ceilidh’s Deep River Haute Couture  (Chanel) did us proud as well under judge Carl Williford by earning one of 7 smooth Award of Merits out of a huge smooth specials class!  Mickie’s, Shakira (6-9), & Tina & Larry Patterson’s, Shelley (9-12), looked wonderful in the ring as well and received many  compliments from ringside.

Dona & Chanel Just Before Ring Time in CA

 Armani (from ringside in CA)

All-Breed Shows:  I arrived home from the national at 1:00 a.m. Sat. and went to the show in Raleigh!  I showed Susan Carbee’s sable rough puppy Deep River’s Joie de Vive (by Charlie x Joy).  We managed WB, BOW & BOV over 3 champions to earn a 3 pt. major under judge Robert Frost.  Susan had a great weekend in rally obedience with her blue rough boy Sky also. See Performance News below!  

9-12 Class – 1st Major

Mickie had our co-breed tri rough girl, Lyric – Ceilidh Deep River Soft  Good-Bye PT, JHD entered & shown by Frank Jewett. Lyric earned two reserves and one 2 pt. win to bring her total toward her championship to 8 pts., one major.   

Lyric @ 4 months – will replace with show photo when available.

Specialty Shows: Two of the 6-month-old puppies from Mickie Elliott’s co-bred Scout/Giselle litter (CH Deep River’s Bow and Arrow x CH Deep River Westwood Glamour Girl) went to their first shows last weekend – the first weekend in March.  Our friend Dona Williams took Mickie’s sable merle smooth girl Ceilidh’s Underneath Her Clothes (Shakira) and Peggy Moorman’s sable smooth boy Ceilidh’s Project Runway (Armani) to the Greater Brighton, Midwest & Toledo collie specialty shows. Both came home with major reserves, but best of all, Shakira came home with 6 pts., including a 4 pt. major under judge Danny Cardoza, and Armani came home with 9 pts. in the form of a 5 pt. major under the judge above and a 4 pt. major under judge Sandy Thompson.  We are so proud of these beautiful puppies and their sire & dam! Mickie has for sale a lovely smooth litter brother to these pups named Versaci. Her email address is  pomicha@aol.com.

In addition to the above wins at these shows, Scout’s sable merle daughter CH Ceilidh’s Deep River Haute Couture  (Chanel) was BOS to BOB under judge Anita Stelter.  We love that other collie-breeder judges appreciate our Scout kids!

Shakira After Her Trip

Armani Relaxes at Home Prior to His Trip

MATCH NEWS:  Beth Rutherford & Joan Archibald of Nova Scotia took their new Scout/Valerie rough sable boy, Jackson, to his first match this past weekend.  Here’s  Beth’s report -

Jackson is growing and is doing great!! He went to his first fun match last Sunday and won a Group 1st and was runner up for Best in Match!

I can’t wait to get him in the real ring! He is such a trooper! What an attitude on him, its so great!! I will send you some pictures of him at handling class in another email.

Jackson

PERFORMANCE NEWS:

Susan Carbee earned a Rally Novice title on her CH Deep River’s Light the Night Sky PT at the shows in Raleigh with two 3rd placement 98’s.  I just lost Sky’s  beloved dam, Hillary, to a stroke at age 13. 

Sky  & Susan (Photo from yesterday)

Proud owner Shirley Conley reports that her Aaron/Giselle smooth sable boy, Blade, was #1 in Novice B obedience rankings in Collie Expressions Magazine with an average score of 196!  How cool is that!  Blade is a 3/4 brother to Armani & Shakira – same mom bred to Scout’s sire, Aaron, 2 years ago.

 Kathy Weare handled her blue rough girl, Eve, to a 2nd place and her AXJ (Agility Excellent title) this past Sat. (3/13 & 14) in New England and to a 1st place and her OA (Open Standard title) on Sun. Eve is a daughter of CH Deep River’s Rotten to the Core NAP (Cora).

PUPPY NEWS:

On Feb. 18, Felecia had 2 blue babies sired by Frost.  The little girl was stillborn, but our rough baby boy below was alive and well. He is now 5-weeks-old. I took this photos of him yesterday.  He’s quite a little character! 

Pictured @ 5 wks. 

Pictured @ 4 wks.

All of the Scout/Valerie Christmas Day puppies are in their new homes.  Congratulations  to the following new owners on their new pups:

*Michael & Constance McCloskey of CO on rough sable boy Deep River Bankside Reindeer Games (Rudy)

*Beth Rutheford & Joan Archibald of Nova Scotia, CN on rough sable boy Deep River’s Let It Be Christmas (Jackson) 

*Jonathan & Pam Ellis of MA on smooth sable boy  Deep River Bankside Ewe-L Tide (Ty)

*Mark & Shirley Baunach of NC on rough tri boy Deep River’s Dash Away All (Dash)

*Wendy Scott & Sandy Taccone of DE on blue smooth boy Deep River Bankside The Winter’s Tail (Findley)

*Pam Brown (co-breeder) on blue smooth boy Deep River Bankside Blue Christmas (Elvis)

*Debbie Knowles of MD on smooth tri girl Deep River Bankside Merry and Bright (Anna)

*Suzy Royds of CA on smooth blue girl Deep River’s Visions of Sugar Plums (Plum)

*Tom & Jill Cheatham of GA on sable rough girl Deep River Bankside Snow Flurries (Flurry)

*I’m keeping blue smooth girl Deep River’s Fleece Navidad (Navi)

SAD NEWS AT DEEP RIVER:

Yesterday (3/17) my 13-year-old girl Hillary  had a stroke.  Claire helped me get her to SAH where she passed away. She was a wonderful, sweet girl who only had 4 offspring. Her blue rough sons Connor, Sky & Bright all finished their championships, and Sky has herding titles also. Her sable rough daughter Glory is the dam of  two rough and one smooth champion. Diane, Glory’s smooth daughter, was #3 conformation smooth collie in the country last year.  I miss my old girl so much already!

CH Deep River Karizma Highlight (Hillary) @ age 18 months

Pam took the 4 photos below on Thurs., Feb. 18.  All 10 puppies had good eye checks - normal/go-normal.  Read the article on Collie Eye Anomaly on this website (see navigation bar).

Sable Girl

Blue Boy (Pam is keeping him) Deep River Bankside Blue Christmas (Elvis)

 Elvis & Sable Girl

 Blue Girl

Taking photos of 10 puppies by yourself is a real challenge – ditto for taping ears!!!  Below are the Christmas Day puppies:

From left to right - Blue  Smooth Girl,  Blue Smooth Girl , Tri Rough Boy,  Blue Smooth Boy & Blue Smooth Boy

Sable Rough Boy

Sable Rough Boy, Blue Smooth Boy, Blue Smooth Girl, Sable Smooth Boy & Tri Smooth Girl 

Tri Boy, Blue Boy, Blue Girl, Sable Girl, Blue Girl & Sable Boy

Two Sable Boys

Blue Girl, Tri Boy & Blue Boy

En Chang sent Pam & I good news.  Her blue rough girl Crystal is now CH Deep River’s Snow Fall at Blackpoint earning her third major - 5 pts.  at the CCof HI specialty show this past weekend.  Crystal is co-breeder Pam’s first homebred champion! Congratulations, ladies! Sire: Deep River’s Let It Snow CGC, RL1  Dam: CH Deep River’s Consider the Source RE, HSAd

Good news from the Collie Club of America, Jay Kim’s CH Deep River in the Limelight (Diane) was the #3 winning smooth conformation collie in the country for 2009 in the CCA Hawkin’s Ranking System.  Jay returned to South Korea in October, so Diane was not shown for the last 2 months of the year, so this makes a terrific outcome for this team!

Mike & Tucky Vaughan are very excited about their blue smooth boy Moose (Deep River Moosetracks in Snow PT).  Dona Williams called from GA to say that Moose had won 4 pt. majors Sat. & Sun. Moose is by Frost (Deep River’s Let It Snow CGC, RL1) out of Mike & Tucky’s Kate (CH Deep River Kate at Deer Leap HSAs).  Moose now has 12 pts.

Moose also has 1 Q toward his HSAs

CH Ceildh’s Deep River Haute Couture  (Chanel) was BOS to BOV at the Columbus Collie Club in a large smooth entry. She is Mickie Elliotts beautiful sable merle Scout daughter.

OTHER NEWS:

Sandy Symmes writes:

Best purchase I have ever made!!  Jake’s body is warm to the touch after you take it off.  He loves it.  The yellow one is a rain coat; but works great for Sadie and her longer coat.  Keeps them dry in the rain except for head, tail and feet and legs. http://dogcoat.com/

From Alice W. in MD:

Alice Wilkenfeld sent these photos of Lily (from Gary N.’s litter by CH Tapestry Southwynd x Deep River’s Theme Song).  It’s a short leap from being Queen of the Snow Mountain to being Queen of the Dining Room Table!

Feb. 13 Snow @ Deep River

Eye exams scheduled for Feb. 18; structural evaluations for Feb. 20; puppy aptitude & herding instinct tests for Feb. 23; & physicals for Mar. 2.

6-WEEK-OLD-PHOTOS BELOW (2/09/10)

Tri Rough Boy

Blue Smooth Boy #1

Blue Smooth Boy #2

Sable Rough Boy #1

Sable Rough Boy #2

 Sable Smooth Boy & Tri Smooth Girl

Sable Rough Girl

Blue Smooth Girls

 4-Week Photos

Feeding Frenzy! (4-weeks-old)

Blue Smooth Boy #1

Blue Girl #1 & Blue Boy #1

Sable Rough Boy #1

Sable Smooth Boy

Tri Rough Boy

Valerie – the World’s Best Collie Mom!

Vicky’s First Show with Patches went very well. Little 7-year-old Vicky is such a smart little girl and a quick study. She had no experience except one puppy match and the few lessons we had at my house, plus her practice at home.  She and her puppy are amazing! (Patches is a sister to Shelley & Charlene) Photos taken by Mike Vaughan during 6-9 mo. puppy sweepstakes class on Sat., Jan. 23. They placed 3rd in a very nice class.

 Tina & Larry Patterson (Divine Collies) called Sun. 1/10 to say that their smooth sable 7 -month-old Charlie/Joy puppy, Shelley (Deep River Divine Naughty By Nature), now has 13 pts. all majors! Way to go… Shelley is taking after her mom, Joy, who finished at 8-months. Show photo soon of superpup, Shelley!

Lyric, tri rough yearling girl co-owned with Micki Elliott, won a 4 pt. specialty major on Sat. in FL handled by good friend Dona Williams. New photo of Lyric coming soon.

PERFORMANCE NEWS:

Anne Hartranft from NY writes 1/11 about Lyric’s, blue rough sister, Julie:

 Rocco @ 14-wks. ”helping” Bobby’s hubby

THE SNOWY SOUTH!

Peggy Moorman from Murphy, NC writes:

Caryn Godin from Atlanta writes:

In case it didn’t reach the news in your area, Atlanta had snow last Thursday night into Friday morning …. anywhere else in the country it would be a non-event, but not here.  I chose to work from home on Friday and am glad I did … there was a 27 car pile-up on one of the highway ramps I would have been driving on!!!! 

Katydid Learns How to Weave!

Catherine & Katydid (lure coursing girl from Dec.) sent a video from MD. Watch Katy weave:

http://www.youtube.com/chippersdogtreats