Archive for July, 2008



Exciting Canadian Show News!

Published on July 28, 2008

Proud owner Kathy Weare our dear friend from Maine, sends word that Joy’s daughter, CH Deep River’s Bad to the Bone (Astrid) is now also a Canadian champion, finishing at Fredericton Kennel Club on Saturday, July 26 with a Group 2. Astrid was presented in Canada and to some of her American wins by Jill [...]


Great Weekend in Greenville, SC

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It was a terrific weekend for Deep River Collies in Greenville, SC this past weekend, July 25-27.
On Fri. at the Greenville KC show, Deep River’s Reflexion In Snow (Powder) was smooth WB & BOW for a 4 pt. major, shown by Dona Williams. Congratulations to Powder’s owner Wendy Lamp and co-breeder Pam Brown. Powder [...]


More Collie Camp

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Our friend Jessie Hartley in handling class with Nancy Parker’s, Spring – by Mister out of Wiggy.


Collie Camp 1

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Collie Camp in Mebane, NC
Our Collie Rescue of the Carolinas did well at Collie Camp over the weekend. We provided lunches and had our usual wonderful booth thanks to Jean & Penny. Couldn’t get the whole booth in so took these photos in pieces!


Deep River Collies Puppy News!

Published on July 20, 2008

Owner Mickie Elliott (Orlando, FL) called to say that our co-owned CH Deep River’s Consider Her Mine (Mya) whelped a litter of 5 yesterday, July 17, by CH Westwood Steele Dust. The litter contains 3 tri rough girls, a blue rough girl and a blue rough boy. Mya is pictured below at 19 months.

Also, puppies [...]


Herding Weekend Re-Cap!

Published on July 15, 2008

Berryville, VA July 11, 12 & 13 Keepsake Farm AHBA herding trials… My friend Claire and I went to VA this past weekend for American Herding Breeds Association trials. There were a few baubles but overall a highly successful weekend! Claire’s sheltie, Kess, earned her HRD 3 title (Ranch Dog – Advanced). Our Joy also [...]


Joy in HTD 1, HRD 3 & HTAD 3

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Joy bringing the sheep around the handlers cone after the outrun, lift & fetch in HTD 1 to begin running the course.
Joy putting the sheep in the free-standing pen at the end of the HTD 1 course.
Joy in HRD 3. She’s sorted 10 sheep and taken the first 5 through the foot bathe. She’s bringing [...]


Valerie Earns her JHD title

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CH Deep River’s Shock ValueValerie moves the sheep down the fence line.
Valerie brings the sheep back to repen after the centerline panels.


Powder’s JHD Run at Saturday’s AHBA Trial

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Deep River’s Reflexion on SnowPowder holds her sit/stay before being told to fetch the sheep.
Powder takes the sheep down the fenceline.
Powder takes the sheep through the centerline panels.


Another JHD Run in Berryville, VA

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CH Deep River’s Strike a MatchStryker waits to be sent to get the sheep
Bringing them to Claire
Down the fence line


More Berryville – JHD Collie Runs

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Deep River’s the Devil Wears PradaPrada waits to be sent to the sheepPrada takes the sheep through the center line panelsPrada after she repens the sheep at the exhaust


More AHBA Herding at Keepstone Farm

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CH Deep River’s Kate at Deer Leap PT, HTAD 1 earning her Arena Dog title.
Kate brings the sheep up around the handler’s cone.Kate & the sheep head for the center line panels.


More AHBA Herding in Berryville, VA

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Pam Brown’s Ariel a.k.a. -CH Deep River’s Consider the Source RN, PT on her Sat. HTAD 1 run earning 4th place.Taking the sheep through the Y-chuteCompleting the free-standing pen.The repen – they all just went back in at the exhaust.


There is Joy in Berryville….

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CH Deep River’s Comfort and Joy RN, HXAsd, RFL1, HTD 1, HTAD 3, HRD 3 on Friday
Bringing the flock up after the outrun (the fetch)

Taking them to the gate in pasture 1

Taking the flock to the far pasture to do a sort and some driving through obstacles

Bring the stock up from the middle enclosure after [...]


Exciting Herding News!

Published on July 2, 2008

This past weekend, June 28 & 29, my friend Claire Apple & I went to Scarlet Mills Farm in Birdsboro, PA to herding trials sponsored by the Australian Cattle Dog Club of America. Claire’s little bi-blue sheltie, Brick, showed the cattle dogs how cattle herding is done earning two Q’s to [...]