Celeste is a gorgeous classically marked female from American Agility and Conformation lines. She's razor sharp and an outstanding athlete, always topping her class at anything she tries. I'm no judge of conformation, but if she has a fault I can't find it. Her feminine charm has gotten her dubbed 'Miss Priss' around the house (or Miss Piss when she was a puppy, despite the fact that she house trained herself before we used even one box of puppy pads).

She's the most affectionate Border Collie that most people have ever met, but she's in no way needy. Her excited wiggle and generous kisses win over hearts wherever she goes, and her complete lack of standoffish neuroticism that is common in Border Collie bitches makes her quite the exception. Her uncharacteristic warmth is juxtaposed with an amazing tenacity, she is proof that the female of the species is more deadly than the male. She's swift enough to run down a rabbit and agile enough to catch and dispatch squirrels as they try and escape the apple trees in the center of the yard. I've seen her catch at least three in mid air as they leap from the tree to make their escape. She's a hard dog who is easy to train, an independent woman who is self assured as any, and in all respects a force of nature.

Her full name is Adventure's of Arabelle Celeste. Adventure is the kennel name of her outstanding breeder and Arabelle Celeste is a combination of "beautiful Earth" and "heavenly" which suits her personality as both grounded, beautiful, and exceptional. The Gaelic for Comet is "Realt Eireabail," with Realt meaning 'star' and Eireabail meaning 'blazing tale;' so Celeste's name evokes a star streaking brightly across the sky. It's also a play on "Belle Star" the famous Wild West female sharpshooter, and Celeste embodies the tough girl who hasn't lost her feminine side ethic. The "belle" in her name is a legacy from my previous Border Collie female, Bonnie Belle.

Celeste is embarking on her atheltic careers in Agility, Flyball, Frisbee, and she is in training for Herding trials.