Archive for month: April, 2009

Glen Twiford on the Sable Merle another take on it ~A MUST read!!!!!

Categories:The Sable Merle Collie

Glen Twilford’s article reflects his views on the subject of the Sable Merle and there are people who agree with him.  Many other Collie breeders have also written articles on the sable merle and many of these have a different view point.  Comments are in red. I wonder how many established breeders have noticed the […]

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My take on Glen Twiford’s article on the Sable Merle

Categories:The Sable Merle Collie

Here is a copy of Glen Twiford's article that is being used as a main reason that Sable Merles should not EVER be included in the Collie Standard. I find this article to be mostly Mr. Twiford's opinion and where he does make the effort to include facts they are outdated and incorrect. I have […]

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AKC World Team Tryouts 09

Categories:Agility

I love agility!!! I love the bond you create with your dog. I love seeing the lightbulb turn on when your dogs understands something new. I love seeing how excited your dogs gets when she gets to play the game. I love the people in agility. That being said I personally don't have World Team […]

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Post by Sally Futh for Bob Futh

Categories:The Sable Merle Collie

'Survey to All Members …. what is still going to happen: to survey CCA's membershipregarding any change to the Collie Standard of Perfection, particularlyin regard to the current widespread concern about judging the SableMerle. A vote may only be taken regarding the Standard after AKC has approved specific wording. The survey, as distributed in Calif. […]

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Adria Weiner’s reply to Bob Futh

Categories:The Sable Merle Collie

First, I wish to reply to two of the statements which were made by ourPresident regarding the issue of the Petition. I was at that Presentation which Tom gave at the National.  Indeed, itwas well done, but at NO TIME was that meeting thrown open fordiscussion to all.  At the end of Tom’s Presentation he […]

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Sable Merle Petition

Categories:The Sable Merle Collie

Petition Requiring Vote on issue of Inclusion of the color of Sable Merle in the Collie Club of America Standard We, the active members of the Collie Club of America, hereby submit this petition requiring a vote of all members of the Collie Club of America on the issue of inclusion of the color of […]

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Sable Merle Issue Update 4/27/09

Categories:The Sable Merle Collie

To all CCA members: Having been one of the original drafters of the petition, I wanted to put out this e-mail to provide an accurate factual background in regard to the Petition, the CCA Constitution, and AKC rules.  I, as well as many others personally involved in this process, am deeply dismayed at the misinformation […]

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Bob Futh on the Sable Merle

Categories:The Sable Merle Collie

I was at the So. CA Sable Merle meeting that Tom Coen was kind enough to present for us unable to attend the 09 CCA Sable Merle meeting. Tom Coen was given the utmost respect by all who attended. We for the most part just didn't agree with Tom that there is not a problem […]

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Sable Merle Issue Update

Categories:The Sable Merle Collie

A petition of over 100 verified names was presented to the CCA secretary and President after the 2009 CCA. Now we get to sit back and see what comes of this. I am hoping that the CCA makes everything regarding this issue available to its membership. If you have not filled out the Sable Merle […]

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GOS pigs in the snow

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