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.) 

We’re all very happy with these results! Thanks to Dona and Taylor Williams for handling these two boys for us! Seventeen year old Taylor put the 5 pt. BOW on Boo.
Boo @ 16 Weeks

Also in Gray, TN our lovely CH Deep River’s Bow and Arrow (Scout) earned a Herding Group 2 under Barbara Alderman. This is Scout’s 3rd Group placement in his last two all-breed outings!  Scout was also BOV over a 30+ smooth entry at the Collie Club of Indiana under Joan Kirkland the Sunday before the Gray shows.  Thanks, Dona! From Kathy M., Nancy, Pam, Mickie & Kathy W. (Photo is one of the WV Group 4’s)

CH Deep River Shekinah Weston

Tri rough boy, Wes, became CH Deep River Shekinah Weston at the Thursday show in Raleigh winning 2 pts. and BOV over two specials. Wes was handled by our good friend Nick Joines for us and owner Jim Holliday. Congratulations, Jim, and congratulations to co-breeder, Kim Ramsey. Wes is the third from his litter to finish. I’ll get a show photo up as soon as I get one from Jim; meanwhile, here’s puppy Wes. CH Wes, CH Striker & CH Smooch with their good friends!

Deep River Light the Night Sky HT (blue rough boy) was WD & BOS over a special at the Friday show in Raleigh with me handling for owner Susan Carbee. Sky has 10 points, including two 4 pt. majors – one all-breed and one specialty. We’ll get a show photo up when Sky finishes – meanwhile – here he is as a baby boy – far left.

In addition, their smooth puppy bitch, Haylee, was WB/BOW/BOS for another point, and got a Puppy Group 2. Breeders: Micki Elliott & Kathy Moll.

Kathy

Yesterday and today, Malone – blue smooth, won two 4 pt. majors to become CH Dublin Hill’s Last Call.  He is by CH Deep River’s Shadow of Victory x CH Kirkhaven Deep River of Lace.  Congratulations Ellen, Bev & Michael!

CH Deep River’s Bow and Arrow was BOS the 3 days he was entered in some tough specials competition to 3 different bitch specials.  Yesterday’s BOV winner was CH Deep River’s Easter Bonnet (Bonnie).  Nancy & I thank our good friend Jim Holliday for showing Scout.  Congrats to owners Terry & Ashely, handler Jane and co-breeder Nancy Fritz on Bonnie’s OH win and her other terrific 2007 wins!