Ch. Pecan Valley A Blue Clue

Clue came to us from Betty Ann Seely at Pecan Valley Cardigans. From the moment she stepped out of her shipping crate she was something special.

A small, correct and sound bitch at 27 lb, she was shown a total of five weekends and finished with four majors, including 4- and 5-point supported entries. She went up over specials almost every time.

As a show dog she was a freak, a phenom. She figured out how to self-stack at four months old and in the ring all I had to do was follow her around. She is known everywhere as being the most outgoing and social Cardigan anyone has ever seen, and several judges burst out laughing when she tried to leap into their arms and would rather kiss their faces than take bait from my hands.

As a house dog she is impeccable, the calm leader of the group, affectionate but with an “off” switch.

In December of 2008 we had a house fire and she was boarded overnight while we evaluated living arrangements. She escaped from the boarding kennel and was hit by a car and lost for nine days. Miraculously, on Christmas Eve she was found, still trying to jump up and lick people despite a badly shattered pelvis.

Her recovery was long and difficult but she is now as happy as she ever was, and can still jump on the bed with the best of them. Since the injury she has been herding instinct tested and passed with flying colors, earning compliments from the Aussie and Border Collie handlers on her cute and smart herding style.

We’re hoping for one spectacular litter from her (a scheduled c-section to spare her pelvis) and then we’ll evaluate the possibility of another. After her short vacation in the whelping box we plan to address that herding talent and see how far she can go. Knowing Clue, that is very, very far indeed.

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