NORMA'S SHELTIES

Our two previous dogs were a sable and white sheltie called Daisy and a Blue Merle called Josie. Between them they had seven good litters. Both passed away in 2010, within the space of a few weeks. Daisy's death was expected as she had suffered with cancer for some time. But Josie's death came out of the blue.

Daisy's  registered name was Pepperhill Uptown Girl, her mother being Mohnesee Sheer Magic at Pepperhill and the sire CH Mohnesee the Illusionist.   Her first litter (sire CH Amethickeh the Wizard), she was a proud mother and always very attentive and protective. Her pups had a good temperament and were nicely marked.

Daisy's second litter produced three pups (sire Sheltam Golden Star) and her last mating was to Champion Morestyle Monsoon, which produced five excellent bitches. The sire had a beautiful shaded auburn colour to his coat which gave his offspring a similar but lighter shaded coat.

Here are two of the third litter, Becky and Rio, photo by Steve Goodyear (new owner). Picture taken at Bradgate Park, Leicester.

Josie was a Blue Merle her KC registered name was Watchwood Toil and Trouble, her mother was Ceirrhig Contentment and the sire was CH Shelmist Bitz’n Pieces at Pepperhill.

She had three exceptional litters, the same theme ran through all of them. They are either nicely sized Tri dogs and bitches, very much alike Blair their sire, or light coloured large Blue Merle dogs.

 We think all of our pups are great, but then along came Abby a Tri bitch from the third litter. She has appeared at Crufts, owners Sandra Taylor and Maureen Daniels of www.pepperhill.co.uk.