Snow Day For The Collies!! More Pics added Post#11

[So-Crafty]

Oh be still my heart. Blake has always made my heart go pitter-pat and he's beautiful. If wishes were Collie's he'd be a wish come true. I can't believe that you still have those puppies left. Everyone else is beautiful and the scenery is to die for. But there is just something about Blake I can't take my eye off of.

[Spiritwind]

Oh be still my heart. Blake has always made my heart go pitter-pat and he's beautiful. If wishes were Collie's he'd be a wish come true. I can't believe that you still have those puppies left. Everyone else is beautiful and the scenery is to die for. But there is just something about Blake I can't take my eye off of.

Thanks! Actually Blake is sold.. he just won't leave for a while. He will eventually go to a show/juniors home in SC. The Blue girl MIGHT be going to Michigan! We'll see what works out. I've just been having a hard time deciding who to keep LOL I THINK the little girl (Bree) will be hanging out here for a while. I want to see if she'll grow big enough (she was the runt) because I think she is beautiful but maybe a little to small.... we'll see.

[So-Crafty]

I'm so glad Blake found a good home! I hope his new owner(s) keep in touch with you (and share photos you...so you can share those with us. I'd love to see how he does when he hits the ring!)

What is the height requirement for females in the US? Do you think she's small in frame or in height? What does your instinct tell you to do? Usually instinct is right on target

[K9soul]

Gorgeous pictures.. every time I see a rough tri I feel my heart catch a bit. I miss my Willie boy still to this day.

[chocolatepuppy]

Great pics. The snow and the Collies are beautiful!

[Spiritwind]

What is the height requirement for females in the US? Do you think she's small in frame or in height? What does your instinct tell you to do? Usually instinct is right on target

Well the height standard for bitches is 22-24" tall at the shoulders. However there is no DQ for Collies in the show ring (besides males with missing testicles, which is a DQ for every breed)... so you can show smaller collies or larger ones...

Amy was the same way though. When she was a puppy, she was the runt and much smaller than the rest. I almost sold her to a pet home, the first puppy to go actually, I had someone that wanted her.. because the bigger ones always picked on her. However, she finally grew.. and today she isn't a huge bitch but she isn't tiny. She just took a while to catch up. She ended up being the pick of that litter by far... and this little pup reminds me of her.... Amy is one of the nicest bitches I have, IMO! even though she refuses to show! LOL

The people that handle my dogs for me at shows when I can't go have seen them fairly recently and think she looks fine, actually they think she is really pretty... but I see her all the time so I don't notice her growing like they do I guess???? we'll see...

[MajesticCollies]

Those beautiful collies look like they are having some great fun. Thanks for sharing but must admit, not jealous of your snow. lol Give them all a collie hug from my gang.

[MonicanHonda]

Goooorgeous dogs. But I'm glad you got the snow and not us up in Ohiooooo. Lol!!!! It's going to be fifty this weekend, I'm so excited. LOL!!!! I didn't even see a driveway in those pictures... you said driveway and I was like, woah, where, oh maybe that big opening. LOL

[Spiritwind]

Those beautiful collies look like they are having some great fun. Thanks for sharing but must admit, not jealous of your snow. lol Give them all a collie hug from my gang.

Goooorgeous dogs. But I'm glad you got the snow and not us up in Ohiooooo. Lol!!!! It's going to be fifty this weekend, I'm so excited. LOL!!!! I didn't even see a driveway in those pictures... you said driveway and I was like, woah, where, oh maybe that big opening. LOL

HAHA.. well about half our snow is gone already and its supposed to be in the 60's this weekend (it was in the 60's just a few days before we got snow too!) LOL crazy weather...

[So-Crafty]

Don't feel bad. It was in the mid thirties in FL last night and today was in the high fifties and tonight it's like 40 or 45 - by the end of the week, they are predicting 80 degrees. *sigh*

That always happens, you'll always see her as your puppy and then one day you'll look at her and say "Where did my puppy go?!" Bree has turned out to be beautiful as well. Although I still love Blake (and hope he does well!) I think Bree may be the second best. She is refined and feminine, and from what I can see from the photos, has good muscle tone. Kyrie may set you a part in the ring because of her facial markings (she has a very beautiful head). That was one of the things I had liked about Blake, was his headpiece.

But I think the correct question would be, who would add more to your breeding program? Who do you feel of the two is where you want to be? (does this make sense?) I always hear "breed for 3 generations out." Well, can you picture either Kyrie or Bree having a litter? Who do you feel fits the standard more? Take a look at your other dogs that have pointed, or your competition and see why x dog won - what set them a part?