March 28, 1990 - December 10, 2004

 Allie

 

"Top Dogs In Canada for 2000"
#1 Dog for 2000, as of December 31, 2000
#2 All Time, as of December 31, 2000

"Top Dogs In Canada for 2001"
#1 All Time, as of December 31, 2001
#1 Veteran Dog
#1 Veteran Jumpers, Snooker and Team Relay; #2 Veteran Gamblers
Saskatchewan's Top Dog - Winner of the 1st annual "Tiger Lily Trophy" - Year 2000
2000 Top Obedience Dog Award - 9th Place - Miscellaneous Class Dogs
2001 Top Obedience Dog Award - 5th Place - Miscellaneous Class Dogs

I got my first registered Border Collie as an early Christmas Gift from Darren.  Allie was 7 months old and was not working out as a stock dog, she was much to soft and had no herding ability.   Allie stood 20 1/2" at the shoulder, was a black and white gal with a full white face and head, both ears black with a smattering of white on them.

She taught me so much about the breed, and was definitely the most forgiving dog to train that I have ever owned.  Her gentle demeanor and soft expression were like a drawing card to people.  

She was the first dog I had ever trained in obedience, making it seem much too easy.  She achieved her CDX with little effort, but found the challenge of the UD ring a little unsettling.   After she achieved her OTCh, we stayed in the Open B ring.  In her trialling career, she was a consistent 196+ scoring dog.  She was a very solid ring personality, and loved performing in front of a crowd.  She was also a consistent High In Class, High In Trial Dog. 

Allie was also my first agility dog.  She was extremely insecure in this venue, but with much patience on both our parts, and with the help of some good training advice from friends, she went on to become the #2 ranked Dog in the AAC, all time.  She was  the 2nd dog in Canada to achieve the AAC Agility Trial Champion of Canada (ATChC) title. 

Allie passed to The Bridge on December 10, 2004.  I miss her every day, but know she awaits us there.