shasta Archive

December 2nd, 2010

Puppies at 2 weeks

What a difference a week makes, the puppies all have their eyes open, are starting to try walking around and are all showing personality now. Here are the pictures we took this morning.

November 18th, 2010

The Puppies Have Arrived!

We had a long night here, Shasta was in labor most of the night and delivered between 1:30 this morning and sometime before dawn. We couldn’t be happier with this litter, not only are they registrable as Old Time Farm Shepherds with the NKC and are fully 44% Allison’s Old Bob-Tailed Shepherds but to top

November 4th, 2010

OTFS Puppies Expected Soon

My trip to Tennessee in September is bearing fruit. Shasta is now obviously pregnant and I received her paperwork from the NKC recently so we should have a litter of NKC Registered Old-Time Farm Shepherd puppies before too long. We are really excited about this litter because they will be 44% Allison’s Old Bob-Tail Shepherds,

May 4th, 2010

Shasta’s Pedigree

Parents GrandParents Great-GrandParents Great-Great-GrandParents Great-Great-Great-GrandParents Ford’s Chesney Buddy Breeder: Sheryl Chesney Owner: Burl Ford ESC Reg #: UKC: P495-323 IESR: ARF: DOB: 2003-09-22 Color: Sable & White OFA Hips: PennHIP DI (L/R): Chesney’s Dr Vestige Rebel Breeder: Owner: Sheryl Chesney ESC Reg #: UKC: IESR: ARF: DOB: Color: OFA Hips: PennHIP DI (L/R): Dunrovin’s Ole Shep Breeder: ESC Reg #: UKC: IESR: ARF: Color:

September 14th, 2009

Best Dog I Ever Had

I’ve been meaning to write about how good Shasta is for some time now. She was so easy to potty train. I think she pooped in my house a total of two times. she peed in my house several times, always in the same spot, conclusion; the carpet was peed on by previous owners dog.

September 9th, 2009

Shasta and the Possum

Coming home from the county fair on Saturday evening well after dark we found Shasta in the midst of a fight with a young possum. So we left the car so the headlines shone on them and gathered around to encourage her. At first she seemed willing but a bit intimidated by the possum. She

May 1st, 2009

Shasta growing up

At 6 months old our farm collie Shasta is really growing into a fine dog. She gets more beautiful every day, her adult coat has come in with a nice full ruff, and she holds herself with such poise, she really acts like the queen of the farmyard. She has started helping me to move