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VCH CH Dry Creek's Winning Colors HSAdsc, Stdsc, OTDc, HTAD I-s, CDX, RA, VQW, HXAc
aka Ruffi, Ruffles, Ruffian
Ruffi - she's my girl. She goes almost everywhere with me. To the barn for chores, to work, and follows me around the house. She finished her conformation title with four majors, two of them before her first birthday. We started herding when she was a year old. We did not start obedience until she was three years old. She loves herding. Tolerates obedience. She loves to catch moles. She will watch the ground and start digging. Sometimes she gets lucky!
In July of 2012 Ruffi with diagnosed with diabetes. Most likely the result of excess growth hormone related to cysts on her ovaries, possibly acromegaly. She was spayed on August 1, 2012. Ruffi now requires twice daily glucose monitoring and, if required, twice daily insulin injections. It has not slowed her down. In September 2012 she finished her AKC HXAc title. Less than six weeks after being spayed and after almost a year of diagnostic testing to determine the source her health problems. She still loves to herd and we will continue herding. When Ruffi obtained her HXAc title she also qualified for the Australian Cattle Dog Club of America's Versatility Champion title.
She is truly a versatile little cattle dog!!!
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CH Dry Creek's Winning Colors
Baby Ruffi
Baby Ruffi practicing her stacking.
Herding clinic
Anxiously waiting for the outrun command
Toy Time!
Cuddling with Elaine.
Ruffian going Best of Breed over two specials from the 9-12 Puppy Bitch Class for a 4 point major, thank you Judge Larry Adams.
And the next day, she was Best of Winners for a 3 point major under Judge Carol Anne Kriesel.
Morning farm chores.
This was a really cold day. Ozzie stayed in the Gator and Ruffi sat on a bale of hay to keep her butt warm.
She is trialing in intermediate sheep.
She has one leg in advanced cattle.
Showing her stuff in obedience.
Waiting for the recall in Novice B at the ACDCA Specialty in 2009.
The finish, 'Ruffi style' at the ACDCA Specialty in 2009.
Heeling fast in Novice B at the ACDCA Specialty in 2009.
First Place in Novice B at the ACDCA Specialty in 2009.
Figure 8 in Novice B at the ACDCA Specialty in 2009.
Exercise finished in Novice B at the ACDCA Specialty in 2009.
Ruffi herding at the ACDCA Specialty in 2009
Ruffi herding at the ACDCA Specialty in 2009.
2010
A lucky Ruffi with an unlucky mole!