Meg
| BAER test pass | Hips: 5:7 | TNS: Normal | Current
Clear Eye Certificate |
| Breeder: JE James | CEA
Normal |
Trained
by: John Porter |
Carries tricolour |
February 8th 2009, Meg wins Novice at Romney Marsh Sheepdog Society Trial.
I had asked John Porter to look out for a dog for me. This was before I lost Rose. Then I heard nothing for a while, assumed he had forgotten and got Elsie to replace Coire in my work dogs (at the time I wasn't sure she'd be able to work again), and Breac as a follower-on. This took me up to 5 dogs - a couple more than I thought I would have. Then out of the blue John Porter said he had a nice bitch for me to look at. I had decided that 6 was my absolute limit so went to have a look, thinking she had better be good because I will only fill that 6th spot with a very very good dog.
Well I came home with a very very good dog in Meg. She is quick and responsive, a little too clever for her own good, but very willing and full of stamina. She could go on and on all day and the next and the next and the next etc ad infinitum. She was happy to work for me almost immediately, but she is quite pushy and at first demanded strong handling. We have a few rough edges to work on but I enjoy working with her a lot. She makes my job so much easier.
She is only just three, so I will have plenty of time to enjoy this extremely well trained bitch. I have been trialling her this year - it's a steep learning curve but sometimes we almost feel like we are getting there. We have now won out of the Novice classes and are getting thereabouts in the Open placings....
We have enjoyed the winter trials season so far and have gained two third places in Novice. The first was with some extremely well behaved sheep, and we managed to get all the gates, shed and pen in the time limit. I was delighted with her. The following week, we only got as far as the shed before running out of time, but I was more pleased as she showed more drive and maturity with the very challenging course and sheep. Many dogs that day failed to bring them down the course.
Meg has an outstanding outrun, lift and fetch, she needs very little commanding and this seems to be the best way to handle her! As soon as I start interfering it all gets a bit difficult, but we are getting there!
Above is Meg competing at a trial the day I fetched her. Despite messing up the outrun because the low sun was in her eyes (note to self - run her early in the day) she ended up fourth! The rest of her run was almost faultless - she had no hesitation at the shed and the sheep trotted into the pen - they knew when they were beat!
Pedigree for Meg
| JE James Gilfach Jack 269994 |
Mrs J Simmons Brychan 234869 |
Glen 185958 | Tallie 157476 |
| Tracelyn Dolly 131482 | |||
| Gay 210179 | Chip 151557 | ||
| Queen 157494 | |||
| Miss R Fahimi Gilfach Liz 236826 |
Mac 187805 | Mac 116944 | |
| Nell 165989 | |||
| Gwen 193324 | Tweed 142002 | ||
| Nell 124436 | |||
JE James Jill 262125 |
JE James Sam 240859 |
Scott 218388 | Glen 169619 |
| Jet 163135 | |||
| Jen 233244 | Joe 207359 | ||
| Nia 195244 | |||
| JE James Fly 223850 |
Jock 158606 | Ben 123761 | |
| Jet 110954 | |||
| Jill 173537 | Bwlch Taff 113243 | ||
| Fly 137075 |
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