High Country Collies
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Showing in Conformation, Trialing in Dog Sports
Breeding for Structure, Health, Temperament and Genetics |
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We just may have some exciting news coming our way! And yours too, if you've been waiting for a puppy! We've had several successful ties between Indi and Levi, and March 30 we have an ultrasound scheduled with our repro vet in Alberta to confirm pregnancy. If you want to be on our waiting list, there's a form on our site here you can fill out and send to us. We'll keep it on file, and once the puppies are born will contact those who filled out a puppy form and a deposit will be required at that time. Expected due date is April 27. Below are Levi and Indi as puppies! Photo credit: Berta Lilienthal, Buffalo Creek Farms 
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   Our snow is leaving early this year, so that means lots of outdoor training! Indi is registered for her first CKC obedience trial at the end of March, and Levi is entering his first CKC Conformation show. He’s such a magnificent young collie! He carries himself well and has that regal, majestic look that collies are known for.
We’ve been working hard at this, and I expect the first trial/show to be a big learning experience rather than an awards ceremony. We’re also starting scent discrimination training with Indi - that’s different than scent detection. The dog will learn to identify the article that has its owners scent from among other articles it’s grouped in with. Indi will learn to pick that article out of the pile and return it to me holding it without mouthing it. It’s a necessary skill for the higher levels of Obedience trials. And Commanche? The big boy? Well, he’s earned his retirement and he will be watching all the happenings from his perch on the hillside! With one eye open, no doubt! Both Levi and Indi have been busy earning their Novice Trick titles from Do More With Your Dog, an international trick dog organization that CKC recognizes. Each Dog had to perform 15 tricks and the videos were sent in for evaluation. We practiced for about a week outside on the deck, and now they are starting on the Intermediate Trick Dog titles. Both Indi and Levi are training in CKC competition obedience and rally, and Levi will be shown in Conformation as well. He has a pretty nice natural stack, as most collies do. Conformation sure looks easy, but there's a lot to it for a first time handler! Soon the Canada geese will be returning to the wetlands where we live, and that's going to provide a lot of excitement (and work) for our collies! They love to circle in behind the geese and run them forward into flight off the property. They chase away predator birds as well, and put ravens to flight. If we owned poultry, our flocks would be well guarded! |
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