TirCeo, or Tir for short, was born on Feb. 20, 2004. Her mama and daddy were working cow dogs on a farm. When I went to pick out a puppy, I was wanting to get a boy but Tir had other ideas. She scrambled at the fencing while the little boy I was wanting sat in the back, so home she went. She has quite the "attitude" but the sweetest nature you could want.
We have done some agility for fun, she's gotten to go "try" sheep and was quite keen on it, and we had a 3 yr run for goose work, which she misses a lot.
When she was just under 4 yrs, on 12/5/07 she had her 1st litter of babies. There were 7 in the litter, 4 boys and 3 girls, and we still get to see 4 of these babies regularly (a son lives with her).
Two years later, on 12/20/09, she had a 2nd litter, 6 babies of 3 and 3. She was such a good mama, making sure her babies were well cared for. Again, 2 we see regularly, 1 lives here, 2 live further away, and 1 was lost to an accident.
TirCeo's hips are OFA good and her eyes CERF clear.
TirCeo at 8 wks.....her 1st day home.
and every girl knows that the way to stay healthy is....
a good mud bath and plenty of exercise....
and, of course, a good diet
a good mud bath and plenty of exercise....
and, of course, a good diet
TirCeo and her 1st litter....
and her 2nd litter
Saoirse came to our home at about 9 mo old. She had been found on the streets of a neighbouring town and had spent a while at the shelter. A friend saw her and, knowing I was needing another goosing dog, told me about her. When I went to see her, she was springing the 6' height of the kennel she was in and just needed out so badly. So, after a couple days to get the paperwork thru and get her spayed, she came home to the rest of the clan.
She and TirCeo, with the help of Lacey at the time, made an awesome team for removing the geese from the ponds and parks, getting the work done in short order. She, mostly, worked the perimeter while Tir worked on water.
Saoirse was started in agility classes with my granddaughter but, due to an old shoulder injury before she came to me, she was stopped on that and we're working toward Rally with her.
Saoirse at
the shelter.
Her name
was Violet.
the shelter.
Her name
was Violet.
Headtilt
Agility...dogwalk
Playing at the Dog Club
TirCeo's Page
Saoirse's Page
(pron. TEER-ko; Gaelic for
"country mist")
"country mist")
(pron. SEER-sha; Gaelic for
"freedom")
"freedom")
