HAPPY 13th BIRTHDAY KELLIE!!!!

Kellie turned teenager today and I feel very fortunate that she is still around.
The photos were taken earlier today.


A few high-lights:

June 1996 - born in a litter of 8 puppies in Ängelholm at Gerd Cullin's kennel Cornerstones. Mother Kelsmere Linnet (imp UK), father Uveds Gooseberry.

Late 90´s:
- Shares an 80cm bed with me every night, having her own pillow and I get used to falling asleep with my nose burried in curls - very addictive.
- Makes a clear statement that obedience sucks by constantly going on strike doing everything in slow-motion on obedience training and classes. During competitions walking half a metre behind me throwing big chunks of grass in the air. On what was to be our last competition - stepping things up by ignoring me turning right and instead keeps walking straight ahead into the judge´s tent peeking through behind the judge´s legs. I got used to a laughing audience and I guess they missed the entertaining curly as we moved on to tracking.
- Kellie passes the aptitude test in blood tracking. A real talent and we do a lot of tracking after that but no competitions.
- Kellie goes on a panic holiday to the NL and is mated with Caballus Inferno "Sam", which results in 5 healthy liver puppies in July 1999. One bitch is sold to Norway and one to the NL, one dog is sold to the UK - two remain in Sweden.


Beginning of the new millenium:
- Lives la dolce vita as a campus dog for 5 years and is loved and cuddled by everyone.
- Kellie becomes a Swedish Show Champion in 2003 under Guy Spagnolo after changes in regulations which means that hunting rewards are no longer needed.
- Unlocks two doors at my friend´s place and goes Michaela-hunting through the city while my friend and I enjoy a pizza down the street. Manage to survive crossing heavy roads and as I run through the city in my new high heels searching, crying and with the police on my mobile - she finds her spot at the bus-central and sits as if she had been glued to the number 7 (university) sign post watching busses come and go. People start wondering about the funny looking cross-bred that calmly watches the world go by and won't move and call the police. It was all over in less than two hours but that was the last time I ever questioned her intelligence unlocking two doors and also as observations later unveiled that she had made it through the city running to places we have been together not finding me and then opting for the central bus station - going through areas we have never been before getting there.

2006

- Is second best veteran at the show at the curly special in Mölle. The oldest dog entered and with striking critics.

2007

- Kellie is rushed to the vet, miles away, in the middle of the night with gastric torsion and survives the operation at the age of 11.

2008

- Kellie gets a great grandchild to raise, Anatnaq Dark Hawk "Folke".

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETIE!