LOVEY DOVEY's Memorial Page. REST IN PEACE SWEET, SWEET, GIRL.
We always considered our beautiful "Spotted Collie" English Shepherd Pups to be a special and rare treasure. I have very rarely ever seen their specific color patterns and markings. Lacey and Lovey were very special spotted ladies. Those most uniquely spots pups just showed up every other litter or so and we only had 5 in total out of all the Maeve/Fozie litters. Litter #2 had a single spotted pup that I registered as a tricolor because I did not know how to register any differently. Back in those days, we only had tricolored pups!! It was that first pup that began my research and education into the coloring genetics of the breed and into the history of the Spotted or white collie dogs. Well I fell in love with their story and became a bit of a rebel by hoping we would have more of them. My reading of volumes of old and new literature on the color subject and gleaning through countless photographs told me there was something striking and unusual about the coloring of THAT pup. Everyone who saw the pup wanted it...I mean whats not to LOVE about those spots! BUT I also learned that they were not considered desirable within the breed. WHAT?? That's what I said too! (Learn more about the Piebald Coloring below and what I think about it!) Well, everyone who saw that first pup, wanted him. I wanted one too but not a boy. I decided I would keep any future girls that we had that ended up with that color pattern. Lacey was born in the next litter and Lovey Dovey (with brother Jake) was born in the following litter. Both of those ladies remained in our foundation breeding program for many, many years But and we/ never had another spotted pup like those from Maeve's. Maeve's Litter in 2011 produced the spotted (Piebald) puppy Lacey. Lacey was owned by a very special farmer who wanted to have one of the "Old time spotted farm collies that all the farms had back in the 40s and 50s." I knew that he would cherish the dog so we worked out a deal where I retained her breeding rights and she produced some really wonderful puppies, I had my fingers crossed that we would continue to have a spotted pup or two pop up in her future litters and I would keep one of them. Then, there were two of those little spotted whippersnappers in Maeve's litter the following year and I said We are absolutely keeping the little female this time. The picture at left, shows Lovey on the left and she was truly a treasure to us. Lovey refused to ever stand for a breeding. We tried for years and several different studs. BUT she would have absolutely NOTHING to do with being mounted and bred. To be continued........... |
HealthyLovey has always been at the head of her pack with speed and staminia, she never has a down day and is always there ready to spring into action and get her work done without any noticeable stress or strain.
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SmartLovey is one of our dogs that may be a little too smart. She jumps right into the middle of anything that is going on that requires dog power or brains and comes to the aide of man or beast. A true Heroin that would jump in front of a bull or a wild hog to protect and defend any human or pack member. Lovey takes her work and responsibilities more serious than any dog we have ever had. You can see it in her posture and the look in her eye.
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Obedient/BiddableLovey does not mess around when there is work to get done, animals to be moved, pups to be trained or rules to be followed. She is invaluable and the dog I would want by my side if I could only pick 1 dog on a working farm!
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