= DUBLIN
REX =
AKC DN14512501
ABCA 280570
Sire: Yippee Kye Yay - ABC 214956
Dam: Jazz - ABC 256411
Dublin is an athletic tri-colored male from pure working lines. He has a heart
of gold and a playful charisma that you can't help but adore. He talks,
especially when he's hungry or wants to play Frisbee, and the morning doesn't
officially start until he's climbed up my lap, placed his paws around my
shoulders, and gotten his fill of hugging. He sleeps on his back, on my bed, or
even cuddled in my arms and when he was a puppy he'd sleep on my pillow and
suckle on my hair. He's a soft dog who always aims to please, and he loves
riding in the car with his head out the window.
His full name is Dublin Rex. Dublin is Gaelic for "black pool" which
fittingly describes his deep saucer-like black eyes and the depth of his calm
character. The Rex is Latin for "king" and stands for the regal
quality I so admired in my last Border Collie male,
Black Jack, hoping that the name would instill the same confidence and air in
Dublin. As a pup and even now, he loves to play King of the Hill, perching on
the back of the couch, at the head of the bed, or crawling up to the highest
vantage point in the car.
Dublin
is a skilled athlete. He is fit, fast, and always aims to please. He tore up
the field this summer during his debut year in Frisbee competition, making it
all the way to the Semi-Finals of the respected QUAD distance competition with
an impressive 52 meter catch. We were just edged out
by the team that won the finals, and only because my throw fell short, not
because Dublin didn't give it 100% and made each catch I threw.
Dublin
made his Flyball debut at this year's stock show and
wowed the crowd with his energy and determination. He was spot on in front of
the large and noisy crowd and really hammed it up when he finished his runs.
He's a natural showman and really gets excited to perform.
Dublin
has been in training for the last year in Agility and I really look forward to
beginning his competitive agility career. He's a real trooper during Agility,
always positive and amenable to getting it right. He is a careful listener and
takes direction well, and he's so stable that he never gets overly excited and
out of hand.
Given
his impressive working pedigree I have also taken Dublin to train on sheep.
Both he and I are taking lessons on handling technique and hope to advance far
enough to enter sheep trials. Training and competitive venues in trialing
aren't as numerous or as convenient as Flyball,
Frisbee, and Agility, but there's nothing quite like working sheep with a
Border Collie so we're both making the effort.