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Likes: Kisses. Big, sloppy, wet, tongue up the nose in the ear down the throat kisses.
Pet-Peeves: Mullets
Favorite Toy: Champ chomped all her toys! But she likes her (now) 7-legged pink octopus, slightly de-stuffed frog, the gingerbread man who couldn't run fast enough, spider ring, and the bah-bah-dead-sheep.
Favorite Food: Hot dogs and string cheese - Yum!
Favorite Walk: Crashing through the woods with mom and dad yelling after her to come back!
Best Tricks: Hold it/Catch it - She balances a bone on her nose and flips it up in the air and catches it.
Arrival Story: After Cinnamon died, I was insane with grief. When Cinnamon's breeder told me she was discontinuing her breeding program 5 years ago, I knew I'd better get started finding another good one whom I "clicked" with, and who properly did their research and planning. I'd found one about 2 years ago, but since she doesn't have litters often, I figured I was S.O.L. But, she had 3 from the last litter. 2 show-hopefuls who didn't quite make the cut, and one that was "on hold" for a friend. We liked them all, but especially the one that was "on hold." She responded to both of us, was sweet and affectionate, and seemed to be what we were looking for in temperament. The lady who had reserved her said she couldn't convince her husband to let her get another dog, so she was ours! She'll never be a show-dog - too much white on the face disqualifies her, and it probably wouldn't be a good idea to breed her because of it. (She was gonna get spayed anyway before I even met her, little does she know).
Bio: Sunny's a "mis-marked" red-merle Aussie pup with a penchant for mischief. She's not a double-merle or lethal white - so anyone who thinks she's beautiful, please DO NOT seek out a breeder who makes or sells all or mostly-white Aussies, because they probably don't know what they're doing, and you'd be encouraging a very bad thing, and will wind up heartbroken when your dog has problems from it. When they don't have enough pigment in key areas, it can lead to deafness and blindness.
To clarify, she was properly bred, and the litter was carefully planned and thought-out, but she happened to have too much white on the right side of her face (called a "mismark"). So please do the same and carefully think out and plan when selecting a breeder. While the timing of her purchase was somewhat quick and impulsive (after Cinnamon's death), the plan was well-researched and in place - I just didn't expect to act on it as soon as I did.
Whenever buying an Aussie, please do your homework, as they're not for everyone, and there can be issues due to the merling genes, hip dysplasia, cataracts, collie-eye anomoly, epilepsy, etc. And then there's their personality - they can be very strong-willed and bossy, and it takes a certain type of character to be able to handle one. So become very familiar with the breed before you get one, please. Yes, they're adorable, but please don't get one based on that.
Cinnamon was well thought-out, as well. I researched the breed, found a breeder, and met several adults and litters from various places before I finally got him.
Forums Motto: I want to lick your brain!
The Groups I'm In: !~!~!~CUTEST PUPPYS EVER!~!~!~!~, **~Awesome Australian Shepherds~**
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