Dharma...
Select, Ch. Mika's Pye-chedelic CD, RE, PT, CGC ~ w: 7/23/2005. Bred by Kathy Sutton, DVM & Lisa Goddard.
OFA Hips: BSD-3469G27F-PI Elbows: BSD-EL1202F27-PI, CERF: BSD-1700, Cardiac: BSD-CA52/25F/C-PI
Thyroid: BSD-TH174/41F-VPI (Normal-MSU), Patellas: BSD-PA18/42F42/P-VPINormal
CHIC#43533.
(Photo at 3 years, 11/08)
(Herding @ '10 Nationals in TX, show photographer's shot.)
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
What can I say about Dharma? She is so full of life and energy that I'm constantly amazed by her! She is a very easy-keeper, settles in the house, but is a maniac when playing or working. She has an infectious energy about her that I love and hope to never lose!Dharma stands just under 23" tall, and 23" long. She possesses lovely front and rear angulation, with a very level topline and gently sloping croup. She has an envious tail-set and length, with bone well past the hock, and very plushly coated nearly to the ground. Moderately-light bone with solid structure, she has a beautiful side-gait with balanced reach & drive. Also, she's got an easy-to-care-for coat (thankfully, considering how much she LOVES to get dirty!) that is short and plush with a nice moderately-harsh texture. Good length and arch of neck, and her head...I absolutely love her head. Undoubtedly feminine, she has a scissors bite with full dentition. Slightly tall ears, however they have a beautiful set, and look lovely with a full coat around them. Nice, clean lines, parallel planes with a moderate stop, and those eyes! In my opinion, her best feature is her eyes and expression! She has beautiful, very dark brown almond-shaped eyes. You can truly see her brain at work sometimes in those eyes, I think!
(Photo at 3 years, 11/08)
Sometimes though, all you see is mischief! She does have a mind of her own, and is sometimes quite vocal about it! Remembering friends quickly, but typically more blase' around strangers, yet she absolutely ADORES small children. For such a high-energy, adventurous girl, she is both a very easy keeper and traveler--qualities which are both very important to me. She is a bit pushy, bold and 'over-confident', and oftentimes quite opinionated. And she NEVER fails to let me know that she'd prefer to do things her way!Dharma loves to work--no matter what the job. She is currently training in obedience and Boundary-style herding. She is everything I could ask for in a performance partner, eager, energetic, biddable and stable enough to go & do anything. She recently worked a 35+ flock of sheep on Independence Day, at near-dark with fireworks blasting & lighting up the sky around us out at Brigand's. I think she felt that it was a celebration of her work!
She is a blast to work with, it's me that hold us back. If I can manage to go more than 2 years at a stretch without having some sort of orthopedic surgery that puts me out of commission for months at a time, we'll get into the Open obedience & Boundary Herding trials!
For a list of Dharma's accomplishments to date, Click Here. As you can tell, I am very proud of my girl!I am thankful to her breeders, Kathy & Lisa (plus Betty Pat & Lisa Leffingwell, too!), each & every day for my little wild-flower!
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What the heck does �Dharma� mean anyway?
"Loosely speaking, �Dharma� is a Buddhist term that can mean a code of proper conduct conforming to one's duty and nature or living in accordance with divine will. Some say the highest Dharma is to recognize the Truth in one's own heart." ~Dharma Dog
Pedigree for the Mika "Pye" litter:
| Sire: BIS, Am/Can Ch Liswyn's Kosmopolitan ("Brinker") |
Sire: Ch. Liswyn's Fire Water of Geka |
Sire: Ch. Liswyn Augustus Mcrae of Geka |
| Dam: Ch. Liswyn's Candlefire of Geka U.D.X,R.O.M. | ||
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Sire: Ch. Sundown's Sudden Impact ("Dash")
C.D.X,R.O.M |
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Sundown's Symbol |
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Dam: Ch. Mawrmyth Petunia Pye Mika TD, HSAs ("Pye") |
Sire: Ch. Issue Marajuyo | Sire: Quantas van de Hoge Laer |
| Dam: Claudie Marajuyo | ||
| Dam: Ch. Mawrmyth Lovely Lyric | Sire: Ch. Mi-Sha-Ook's Ballinger ("Ballard") N.A,N.A.J |
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| Dam: Ch. Mawrmyth Fan Fayrre |