The first collie in my house was Hiamber's Duntiblae Scotty Boy. He was a wonderful family dog, despite his weaknesses standardwise, and meant EVERYTHING for me and my lifelong involvement in the breed. 20 years after his death I can say thank you Scotty for introducing and leading me into the fantastic world of collies.
The second collie was Hiamber's Shanty, born in 1981 and died 1st of June 1984 of PSS. She also had a weak degree of HD on one hip, and I did not have the litter I wanted. She was a lovely girl who loved family life more than anything else. Her place when sleeping was on a blanket next to my sons bed. This was her own choice.
In 1983 I bought Rokeby Aimee Rose from England and the late Mrs. Betty Eglin. She gave birth to the first litter under the Dignity affix, and had 7 puppies. In her second litter she had 2 males. Aimee was the first dog to win CC and BOS with me, handed out by Mr. Rainer Vuorinen, Finland. An unforgettable day. She later added 9 res.CC's.
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 Rokeby Aimee Rose 9 years
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In 1984 we also had a small Bichon Frise-lady in the house, my son's own dog and my husband's new breed, Irish Wolfhound. For me Collie has always been my first choice.
In 1987, Dignity's Ana Alizia and Dignity's Arnie Is To Be Free were born with us and both retained. Unfortunately,Arnie was put to sleep at an age of 4 due to a brain demage, and Ana at 8 because of a disease in her bones.
In 1991 I bought Crubow's Dimitiv, and she was awarded the CC at Int. Kennel Club Show under Mr. Rodi Hübenthal. She had 3 litters, and I retained Dignity's Fair Rosalind in her first, and Dignity's Glimpse O'Rose Libra from her second litter. Dimi died in 1999 due to injuries caused by a snake bite.
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 Crubow's Dimitiv 3 years
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 Dimi 14 weeks old
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In 1992 I rehomed NUCH Crubow's Demis Roussous, Dimi's litter brother because of very unfortunate circumstances. Under nourished and neglected I was adviced to put him to sleep by my vet who also told me he would never do anything in a showring or at stud. He had his title thanks to Randi's brilliant handling, and he sired 4 litters. He became a living evidence that it is possibel if you want it hard enough and the dog is healthy to begin with. Unfortunately, Remy had cancer as a veteran and was put to sleep at an age of 10,5 years.
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 Nuch Crubow's Demis Roussaus
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In 1993 Dignity's Fair Rosalind was born. Her sire was NUCH NW-96 Crubow's Evening Flirt x Crubow's Dimitiv. Fam had 2CC's in her career, and became dam of Dignity's High Integrity and Dignity's Knight Porter. She died suddenly at an age of 7 because of a hidden pyo.
In 1994 I bought Sobellyckan's Elisabeth Taylor, or better known as Olivia. She too had a CC. She had a litter by NUCH Demis Roussous, and we kept their son Dignity's Izafella, Teddy. It broke my heart when he at the tender age of 16 months was ran over by a car and killed at the spot. Olivia had cancer in uturus and died in February 2006.
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 Sobellyckan's Elisabeth Taylor
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In 1995 my Dignity's Glimpse O'Rose Libra was born, and she had numerous res.CC's to her cedit. She had a stolen moment and 4 puppies, where 2 survived, 63 days later. Libra died of a paralyzing stroke in december 2007 nearly 13 years old.
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 Dignity's Fair Rosalind - Dignity's Glimpse O'Rose Libra
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In 1997 my wonderful Dignity's Knight Porter, William, was born. He was not much shown due to other commitments, but was awarded 1CC and 4 res.CC's Unfortunately he developed an aggresive cancer in his testicles and later a serious liver disease and was put to sleep in november 2005.
His son, Dignity's Naughty By Nature, Murphy, was born in 2000. I took him home after 2 years in someone else's ownership where he had an accident and was not treated. Most of his organs were badly injured, and he died in my arms in august 2007 at the tender age of nearly 7.
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 Dignity's Naughty By Nature
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We also had 2 litters of Bichon Frise bitch, Crubow's Karrisma, 1984-1996 under my affix. She was my son's true companion for more than 12 years.
I also bred a litter of Irish Wolfhounds under my affix out of a bitch from Northern Norway, Vestvågøya's Midnightsun Queen.
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