Sooshine Border Collies
SOOSHINE BORDER COLLIES
REMEMBERED FRIENDS
This page is dedicated to our dogs, now at Rainbow Bridge.
Grandver Seal of Approval for Sooshine
CDex UDex WDex TDex
4/10/1996 - 11/5/2009
CDex UDex WDex TDex
4/10/1996 - 11/5/2009
Byron
came to us unplanned as I fell in love with him the first time I saw him.
When Byron looked straight into my eyes it was as if he could look
right into your soul. I was hooked. Byron became Barrie's first working trials dog.
He was not a natural trials dog but he was an excellent tracking dog. He went through the stakes quite quickly and gained his TDex within 17 months of competing, at only his second attempt in TD ticket. There followed a 7 months lay off of working trials due to the foot and mouth outbreak, but when trials returned, Byron gained a Reserve CC at the Scottish WTS in Lauder.
Shortly after, Byron had a bout of rhinitis and completely lost his sense of smell for about a year. He did recover and went on to more qualifiers but never gained the same level of confidence he had had before, so was ultimately retired.
He then continued to help Barrie in the trials training of his younger bitch, Kay and recently started to assist in the same way with our new blue boy, Cesan. Byron had rock solid stays and has helped in training both these two, along with other dogs that needed a steady dog to help.
Byron has always been admired by all who have met him and he relished meeting his "fans" whenever he could. Our other dogs have always looked up to him and never had a cross word with him. He has always been the "quiet" leader. He has always been ultra fit, with an amazing zest for life, a bit of a clown and enjoyed life to the full. He was always careful with our Yorkies, and especially my last remaining Yorkie, all 4 lb of her!
He was taken far too young from us given his his level of fitness and his "pawmarks" will be a big gap to fill.
He was not a natural trials dog but he was an excellent tracking dog. He went through the stakes quite quickly and gained his TDex within 17 months of competing, at only his second attempt in TD ticket. There followed a 7 months lay off of working trials due to the foot and mouth outbreak, but when trials returned, Byron gained a Reserve CC at the Scottish WTS in Lauder.
Shortly after, Byron had a bout of rhinitis and completely lost his sense of smell for about a year. He did recover and went on to more qualifiers but never gained the same level of confidence he had had before, so was ultimately retired.
He then continued to help Barrie in the trials training of his younger bitch, Kay and recently started to assist in the same way with our new blue boy, Cesan. Byron had rock solid stays and has helped in training both these two, along with other dogs that needed a steady dog to help.
Byron has always been admired by all who have met him and he relished meeting his "fans" whenever he could. Our other dogs have always looked up to him and never had a cross word with him. He has always been the "quiet" leader. He has always been ultra fit, with an amazing zest for life, a bit of a clown and enjoyed life to the full. He was always careful with our Yorkies, and especially my last remaining Yorkie, all 4 lb of her!
He was taken far too young from us given his his level of fitness and his "pawmarks" will be a big gap to fill.
So we'll go no more a-roving
So late into the night,
Though the heart still be as loving,
And the moon still be as bright.
Lord Byron
So late into the night,
Though the heart still be as loving,
And the moon still be as bright.
Lord Byron
"Tilly"
Candytops Chatelaine 05/08/1985 - 07/06/1999
"Bridie"
Sooshine Confetti Cascade 8/10/1988 - 07/11/2003
"Frankie"
Sooshine Sun Flair 04/05/1991 - 29/09/2006
"Rio"
Sooshine Rainbow Flyer 31/08/1993 - 01/02/2002
"Shari"
Sooshine Crazy Circles 10/06/1994 - 07/06/1999
"Camilla"
Elsworth Limerick Lace at Sooshine 02/10/1994 - 10/05/2004
"Zebedee"
Sooshine Victory Sunrise 08/05/1995 - 11/05/2009
Candytops Chatelaine 05/08/1985 - 07/06/1999
"Bridie"
Sooshine Confetti Cascade 8/10/1988 - 07/11/2003
"Frankie"
Sooshine Sun Flair 04/05/1991 - 29/09/2006
"Rio"
Sooshine Rainbow Flyer 31/08/1993 - 01/02/2002
"Shari"
Sooshine Crazy Circles 10/06/1994 - 07/06/1999
"Camilla"
Elsworth Limerick Lace at Sooshine 02/10/1994 - 10/05/2004
"Zebedee"
Sooshine Victory Sunrise 08/05/1995 - 11/05/2009