DofB - December 28, 1997

Tri Color

Eyes - CERF Clear, DNA Normal
Elbows - OFA Normal
Hips - OFA Excellent
Spring is spayed

  

ATChC MSCDC FM NATCH NA OAJ AAD
O-TN-E O-WV-E TG-E O-EAC O-EGC S-EJC
Novice, Open and Elite Versatility Awards
RNMCL RAMCL REMCL
Gold Award of Merit
EXSt Gold, ExJ Gold, ExG Gold, ExS Silver, ExTr Bronze, ExSc Bronze, VSA

AAC Sask/Man Regional Championships 22" Regular Division - 3rd Place - 2001
AAC Sask/Man Regional Championships 22" Regular Division - 1st Place - 2002
AAC Sask/Man Regional Championships 22" Regular Division - 3rd Place - 2003
AAC Sask/Man Regional Championships 22" Regular Division - 3rd Place- 2004
AAC Sask/Man Regional Championships 16" Specials Division - 3rd Place - 2005
AAC National Championships 16" Specials Division - 4th Place - 2005
AAC Sask/Man Regional Championships 16" Specials Division - 1st Place - 2006
AAC National Championships 16" Specials Division - 2nd place - 2006
AAC Sask/Man Regional Championships 16" Specials Division - 1st Place - 2007
AAC National Championships 10" Veterans Division - 5th Place - 2007
AAC National Steeplechase Finals 10" Veterans Division - 2nd Place - 2007
AAC Sask/Man Regional Championships 10" Veterans Division - 1st Place - 2008
AAC National Championships 10" Veterans Division - 2nd Place - 2008
AAC Sask/Man Regional Championships 10" DD Veterans Division - 1st Place - 2009
AAC National Championships 10" DD Veterans Division Champion! - 2009
AAC Sask/Man Regional Championships 10" DD Veterans Division - 2nd Place - 2010
AAC National Championships 10" DD Veterans Division - 5th Place - 2010

Spring is a strikingly marked, rich tri color lass.  She stands 19" at the withers and weighs 32lbs.  Spring was the gal I kept to carry on the Standsure prefix. 

Her name suits her perfectly.  She is the eternal optimist, always taking a "glass half full" attitude on life.   She is game for anything anyone wants to teach her, and learns it way too quickly!!   She is a living example of the saying "once is a habit for a Border Collie".  

Of all the dogs I have trained, I have definitely had the most fun with her.  She approaches all training with a humorous attitude, lacking the seriousness that her mother had, and definitely adds her quirky edge to any given exercise.  I find it very interesting the way she never questions anything I ask her to do.  Things like, going down a slide, climbing a tree, climbing a ladder, whatever, she approaches with a definite I-think-I-can attitude.  It never occurs to her to be concerned or worried.  She has a courageous, adventurous spirit, which makes her, quite simply, one heck of a lot of fun!!

When Spring ran flyball (from which she is now retired) she ran in the low 4's over 14" boards.

Spring shows true working style, and reads her sheep very well.  Her confidence in the sheep arena has grown in leaps and bounds, and if a sheep tries to take her to task she has none of it!!  She shows that sheep exactly where to go!!  She doesn't get to play sheep much anymore as her rear leg doesn't hold up for long.

On January 1, 2007, Spring suffered an FCE that paralyzed her hind quarters for a short period of time.  Bless her heart, in true fashion in extreme pain and with her hind end paralyzed, her focus was to try to retrieve the holey roller to me!  Through rehab, Spring has regained 100% use of her rear left leg, but has retained residual damage to her rear right leg.  This certainly hasn't slowed her down any!  She's playing as well as ever.

Spring's outlook on life makes me smile all the time, even just writing and thinking about her puts a big grin on my face.  I am so blessed to have her in my life.