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Photos above taken March 2015 when Tilly was almost 10 years of age - Tilly has now retired from the show ring, preferring to stay at home on the sofa or more often than not, my bed. |
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Ted joined us from the Chantique kennel in 2007 - thank you to Chan and Andre for our big 'bear'. Ted has had a successful show career and qualified for Crufts at his first show at the tender age of 6 months and one week. Thank you to all the judges who have thought so highly of Ted. See more of Ted on our Past and Retired page |
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This brings me on to Tula, (shown left at 8 months and right at 12 months), who my father nicknamed
'wild child' or 'NG' (naughty girl). Tula has a huge personality and certainly keeps us on our toes, I am sure she is part human as she is constantly trying to tell me something!! Thank you to Jo Hodges for this precocious little girl, she is truly my heart dog. |
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Tula June 2015 - back in beautful full bloom after having her puppies
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'Tula bug' is now a Veteran, time flies Tula had a pyometra infection shortly after Crufts 2020 and was retired from showing as she now has the typical spayed Collie coat. |
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Loobylou - 3rd Minor Puppy Bitch - British Collie Club Championship Show - February 2015 - qualifying her for Crufts 2016 - Thank you to Judge Mr Tony Iley |
Loobylou at 8 months after winning MPB at Collie Club of Wales Championship Show - April 2015 - Thank you to Judge Mrs Val Geddes |
Lou loved to go to shows, I think purely because she doesn't like to be left behind at home, but is not a great fan of being 'in' the ring, unlike her mother
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October 2013 - 1st Minor Puppy Bitch and BPB - Collie Club of Wales - Judge Marianne Benton
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2nd Post Graduate Bitch Collie Club of Wales Championship Show qualifying her for Crufts 2017. Unfortunately Tei was spooked at the same show Bliss was with a judge wearing a hearing aid that made some high pitched sounds, and due to personal circumstances, and then COVID, I was unable to work with her to improve her confidence. I was however looking forward to bringing her out in veteran classes. Sadly that was not meant to be as Tei has since developed Degenerative Myelopathy. She has such spirit and since losing the use of her back legs has taken to being in wheels, she is still her beautiful cheeky self and has the heart and determination of a lion. Photo below June 2022. I had noticed some subtle changes in her gait for six months and she was diagnosed with DM in March 2021, and introduced to wheels in October of that year.
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NITHVIEW COUNTRY DREAMS AT LILLYWAY - 'Lottie' Starlenga Street Fighter at Nithview x Lillyway Lovin' You at Nithview DOB 3.8.2016 - DM - n/DM (carrier) - CN n/n |
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Thank you so much to Joan and Mae (Nithview) for our bundle of joy - 'Lottie', Tula's grand-daughter and niece to Loobylou. She is such a little poppet, very confident, and doesn't appear in any way fazed with her new surroundings. Below at 11 weeks |
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LILLYWAY LEMONADE BLUSH - 'Bliss' - 1RCC Ch Jopium Stole My Heart at Lingwell x Lillyway Loobylou DOB 28.5.2017 - CEA Clear at 7 weeks |
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I only ever planned to keep a tri bitch from Looby's litter, however as we only had two tri colour males,
Below - Bliss August 2020 Bliss below August 2021 - Back in full coat and more comfortable in the ring after being spooked before lockdown
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Teisha's baby, 'Anya' LILLYWAY LEMON POPSICLE - 'Anya' |
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Above left Anya aged 9 months and right aged 10 months. Qualifying for Crufts 2019 - 2nd Minor Puppy Bitch - Midland Counties 2018 - her first show - Thank you to judge Albert Wight 2nd MPB LKA 2018 - Judge Mr Brian Hawkins British Collie Club Open Show - December 2018 - 1st MPB 1st Puppy and PPG3 - Stourbridge and District CS December 2018 - Judge Mr Mark Williams |
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Anya is the naughtiest most inquisitive puppy I have ever had, I need eyes in the back of my head - above April 2019 September 2021 - due to COVID and lack of coat, Anya has not been shown for a while. |
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Tri's being my favourite colour, and as we can only keep one male, Radley has been my first tri colour male living here. Lillyway Legacy - 'Radley' |
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Radley June 2021 - 18 months |
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Above Radley aged 2 years |
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Lillyway Lemon Breeze - 'Sassy' Lillyway Lattimer at Nithview x Nithview Country Dreams at Lillyway DOB 23.5.2021 DM - n/DM (carrier), CN Clear |
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Above left 6.5 weeks and right 8.5 weeks The devil in a black dress below at 11 weeks |
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Above - Sassy at six months December 2021 - Best Puppy in Show - British Collie Club Open Show Crufts 2022 - 2nd Puppy Bitch - Thank you to Judge Miranda Blake |
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WELKS April 2022 - 1st Puppy Bitch, Best Puppy Bitch, Best Puppy in Breed and Reserve Best bitch - Judge Wilma Brodie Photos below May 2022
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Blown away to have received the above model at British Collie Club Championship Show March 2016. The model, made by Vic and Tim Griffiths is of three sitting Collies, one of each colour. Without my knowledge, the Rough and Smooth Collie exhibitors had been plotting a collection for some time in recognition for the work I do on Collielife and some of the other breed club websites, including publishing show results as they happen, which I couldn't do without the help of my roving reporters. Thank you everyone involved. |
Happy days.........Below photo taken March 2013 on a holiday in the Cotswolds From left - Ted aged 5, Tula just 12 months, Tilly 7 (almost 8) and in the front, Tara 9.5 years old. Unfortunately we had to say goodbye to Tara in March 2015 due to cancer. She was the 'Lady of the Manor' and very sadly missed. We lost Ted in October 2019 after a short, unexplained illness. We said our goodbyes to Champion Tilly in March 2020 just a few months short of her 15th birthday. |
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