Show Picture to share.. + a new addition - Post #12

[Spiritwind]

Back during April 8-11th I was at the Collie Club Of America National specailty show in West Springfield, MA. with a few of my dogs....

Bree, my 7 month old smooth sable puppy, placed 3rd in the 6-9 smooth bitch class out of 16 entered. I just got her placement picture back so thought I'd share it with you all...

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Bree - Spiritwind Galway Girl

This same class, Bree's mother Paris, placed 4th in out of 25 puppies entered 4 yrs ago.

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Paris at the 2005 CCA - 4th place



Also at the CCA national, Lindsay, a rough blue bitch I bred (Paris' littermate actually) that now lives in Canada won the open rough blue bitch class. I haven't gotten her show picture from her owner yet.. but here is a picture taken of her in the ring at the national.

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Can CH Armitage Spiritwind Stolen Halo

Once I get Lindsay's show pic I'll post it as well....

[lvpets2002]

:eek: WoW your babies are so Stunning with Beauty.. Many Congrats with the Ribbon Placement.. Hey we may see you & your babies showing in WestMinnister one of these day..

[Spiritwind]

Thanks!

Here are some tiny baby pics of Bree..

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3.5 wks

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Bree (front) with her sister behind her 4.5 wks

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Bree at 9wks...

So she went from these.... to what is above. I just love this pup. Sweet girl... and fun to show!

[Daisy and Delilah]

BEAUTIFUL!!!! Now there are some perfect show doggies. Gorgeous pictures!!:)

[IRescue452]

Beautiful dogs. They look tiny next to you.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Gosh, you have some gorgeous dogs!:eek:

[Spiritwind]

Beautiful dogs. They look tiny next to you.

Thanks...

Though that isn't me in the pics LOL Thats their handlers..

Bree is on the small side. She'll likely only be 45-50lbs at the most fully grown.

Paris is a large girl though, 70lbs... she was just 6 months old in that show pic (2005)..

[Spiritwind]

BEAUTIFUL!!!! Now there are some perfect show doggies. Gorgeous pictures!!:)


Gosh, you have some gorgeous dogs!:eek:


Thanks! I love them! I was very happy with how the national went. It was a good week!!

[MonicanHonda]

So precious. Congrats. They are gorgeous dogs.

[cassiesmom]

Spiritwind -- as always, your dogs are gorgeously beautiful! I'd love to reach right through the monitor to pet them :) It is neat to see how Bree grew from a tiny little one, to an adorable 9-week old to a top winning dog! Congratulations!

[blue]

Very cool, congrats.

[Spiritwind]

And I have another announcement I thought I'd just add to this post for now.....

Introducing the newest addition to the group...

My rough girl Amy gave birth to her "Litter" lastnight... she had ONE puppy, a very large, rough sable bitch... here are the first couple pics.

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Amy and daughter - 3hrs old

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Another pic of the puppy... 3 hrs old

The puppy is sired by CH Blu Ridge Lookout, a rough tri-color I saw 1 1/2 yrs ago and LOVED.. and had to breed something to him... so here is the result. Amy wasn't huge, so I didn't expect a big litter, but I certianly expected more than 1!... but here she is..

[chocolatepuppy]

Gorgeous Collies, all of them! Congrats on all the wins. I just :love: Amy! Only one cute little one? It will be fun to watch her grow up.:)

[Spiritwind]

Thanks!! Yep.. just 1 baby! a beautiful sable girl!

Here are a few pictures I took of her this morning...

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[WELOVESPUPPIES]

awww congrats on the new baby, wow only one LOL. I thought maybe you actually purchased a new addition not that just one pup was born. She is ADORABLE!! I knew Bree would be something special. She was my pick from the beginning.

[cassiesmom]

Congratulations, Spiritwind, Amy and new-born pup! You mentioned she was large and I hope Amy did not have any trouble with the delivery.

[Shelteez2]

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I will PM you my address.... ;)

[Spiritwind]

Congratulations, Spiritwind, Amy and new-born pup! You mentioned she was large and I hope Amy did not have any trouble with the delivery.

Thanks. She didn't have a horrible time with delivery it just took a while. If I hadn't been with her (not that I would have left her - I called off work), I really don't think she would have been able to get the puppy out on her own... alteast not with the puppy ending up alive!

She came out butt first and took her a while. I had to kind of help pull her out as Amy was pushing... hard to explain. Honestly I was starting to think I may need to take her into a vet, she wasn't making much progress... Then I went in to check on her in the other room and I finally saw the puppies feet starting to come out!!

She is a WONDERFUL mother though and will not leave her puppy!


I will PM you my address.... ;)

Hahaha.. everyone wants her..... but no one will get her!! LOL

[HoochsMommiee]

momma and baby are BEAUITFUL

are you keeping this one... makes me wanna get this breed of dog

[Spiritwind]

Just wanted to post this picture, its another CCA picture, like at the beginning of this thread, of Bree...

This is Lindsay - Can CH Armitage Spiritwind Stolen Halo, she won the rough open blue bitch class at CCA (Collie national) back in April. Her owner just sent me the show pic..

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