Photo by Cindy Noland |
Our second Chet x Daily litter was born on May 14, 2007, and it was a litter
of all black girls - three tris and one bi-black. At an early age,
it became apparent that Zelda was going to be our keeper from
that litter. Like her brother, Geraldo (from the first Chet x Daily litter),
Zelda was flashy and mouthy from the get go!! <G>
When I was a child, my paternal grandmother would always say mercy
me! when something out of the ordinary would happen. Since Zelda
continuously amazes us with her antics and her athletic prowess, we decided
that mercy me was the perfect registered name for her.
Zelda is the fastest and most active sheltie that Ive ever owned. She
is seldom at rest, and she lives to play fetch and to do agility. On November
30, 2008, Zelda competed in her first agility trial, and she had a blast!!
Not only did she qualify, but she took first place in the 16 Novice
JWW class as well. One week later, she earned her second Novice JWW leg and
another first place finish. After some time off for the holidays, she finished
her NAJ in style with another first placement on January 3, 2009.
Zelda and her litter mates at 8 weeks of age
(Left to right: Josie, Ziva, Zelda, and Molly) |
In 2010, Zelda took a break from agility for motherhood, and she had three
beautiful boys in her first litter.
Two of those puppies (Timmy and Tatum) went to other performance/conformation
homes, and the third one,
a flashy blue merle boy named Tequila, stayed at CastleGate.
Tatum and Tequila are now breed champions, and they are both well on their
way to earning their MACH's too!
Click here to see pictures of Zelda's
puppies on our Litters page.
When Zelda returned to the agility ring after raising her litter, she was
on fire, and shortly thereafter, she earned her first MACH.
In lieu of taking a victory lap, I let Zelda "happy dance" in the ring to
her heart's content instead.
She thought that was ultra cool!! Two days later at the same trial, Geraldo
earned his MACH2. So, we celebrated all weekend!!
Photo by Joe Clark
DOB: |
5/14/07 |
Height: |
15 ½" |
OFA: |
Excellent |
Eyes: |
CERF Normal |
vWd: |
Clear By Parentage |
MDR1: |
Normal/Normal By Parentage |
CEA/CH |
Normal/Clear |
Other: |
Non White Factored and possibly bi factored |
Zelda earned her MACH5 on 12-09-12, and Tequila earned his first MXJ leg
and 15 MACH points on the same JWW course!
Photo by Louis Ruediger
Zelda coming in for a fast landing!!
Photo by Jack Powers
Photo by Cathi Winkles
Photo by Dave Rice
On July 17, 2011, Zelda finished her MACH2 at the CABTC Trial in North Olmsted,
OH on her last run of the weekend! I was very proud of Zelda for running
flawlessly and fast despite my nerves. She knew she had done something good,
and she happy danced to the max at the end of our run. Zelda earned her second
MACH in less than six months after her first one!
Lynn and Zelda just seconds after finishing their MACH4 victory lap!
Photo by Cheryl Sacerich
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MACH8 Zelda Lou - May 24, 2014
Photos by Cindy Noland |
MACH9 Zelda - January 10, 2015
Photo by John Schuchman
Zelda likes to practice her levitation skills on the dogwalk!
<G>
Photo by Cathi Winkles
What a cutie!
Zelda at 12 months
~ Zelda's "Happy Dance" ~
At the end of every agility run, Zelda does her version of an end zone dance,
and we call it her Happy Dance. It basically consists of her
jumping up to my shoulder height and then dancing around on her hind legs
after she lands while I try to put her leash on!! <G>
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Sometimes the Happy Dance turns into a Conga Line instead! <G> |
Zelda had lots of reasons to Happy Dance in 2012. She earned 3 MACH's and
52 QQ's in 2012, and when the
AKC Agility Rankings for 2012 were published, Zelda was #15 on their list
of Top Agility Shelties!
Sire
Am/Can Ch Kelbren Blue Flame
CD RN NAJ AJP CGC CTL1-S CTL1-F |
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Am Ch BISS Granville Merisle Commotion |
Sire
Am Ch Crocodile Dundee |
Dam
Granville Merisle Mosaic |
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Can Ch Kelbren Tresta Tatianna |
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Am Ch Dundee Amos Moses ROM ROMC |
Dam
Can Ch Kelbren Life Of The Party |
Dam
Shamont Most Unusual Day NAJ (Major Ptd) |
Sire
Am Ch BISS Granville Merisle Commotion |
Sire
Am Ch Crocodile Dundee |
Dam
Granville Merisle Mosaic |
Dam
Shamont Unforgettable Day |
Sire
Shamont Rolling Thunder |
Dam
Shamont Bi The Light Of The Moon II |
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