Hope Snowdrift my Koolie
Aug. 2001 - discovered Hope at the Bendigo RSPCA and knew I had to
have her. I'd never seen a more beautiful dog! She was listed as a
Border Collie/Koolie and had been surrendered (don't know why). She
was 4 months old. I Had never heard of Koolies before so read as
many working dog books as I could find and found some photos but
hardly any info.
Rejoined the Bendigo Obedience Dog Club, rapidly jumped through the
classes and soon taught Hope agility.
HOPE'S FEARS; applauding, cameras aimed at her, fly
swats, vacuum cleaners and large, hulking men!
HOPE'S FAVORITE THINGS; duck herding, swimming, playing with
bees, obsessively retrieving anything thrown, guinea-pig
watching, playing with Fox, eating, cuddles and training.
HOPE'S TITLES; 'Hope Snowdrift CD - ADX - JD - FD' These are her Companion dog - Agility dog excellent - Jumping dog - and Flyball dog titles the letters will now appear after her name on her registration papers.
Hopes best friend Fox Blackstar
my Kelpie
March 2003 - Fox was picked up as a stray and brought to the
shelter. He niggled at me until I said I would take him. He
was approx. 10-12 months old, with a dull, dry coat and very
skinny; every bone could clearly be seen. He had a quiet,
gentle personality and was overwhelmed by shelter noise and
conditions, spending most of the time sitting on his bed,
facing the wall, with his face pressed into the corner.
I named him Fox because of his beautiful, big ears and the
way he uses them to pin-point insects and skinks moving
under grass, before pouncing - like a desert fox!
I brought him home. He was quickly house trained and very
eager to learn. Had never been on a leash before, thinking
each time I clipped it on he was tied up and couldn't move.
He was very unsure about everything, must have led a very
sheltered life before. Very insecure and clingy.
Got on really well with Hope.
I taught him obedience and agility and began to compete in
trials, where I met Kerrie Challenger who told me about
the Koolie Club. Attended meetings joined and learnt more.
2004 - began training both Hope and Fox for Flyball; hope to
compete in first comp. by the end of this year.
FOX'S FEARS; thunder, large, dark colored dominant male
dogs, insect sprays, slapping, waving or swatting at
insects and being picked up.
FOX'S FAVORITE THINGS; training, trialing, cuddles,
squeaky toys, cloth Frisbee killing, retrieving, playing
with Hope, learning new things, flyball and sheep!
FOX'S TITLES; 'Fox Blackstar JD - CD -AD This means Fox
has gained his Jumping dog - Companion dog - and Agility
dog titles, the letters will appear after his name on
his registration papers
This site was last updated 06/05/06