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Hello
everyone, allow me to share with you a brief
history of Eldee.
When
I was growing up at home my parents loved animals
and we always had a pet, either a dog, cat, or
both.
My
love for the Collie started when I was 13 years
old when we adopted a 6 year old named Dicky. I
attended a
private school at the time which was about 1/2
mile from our house. During the winter Dicky would
carry
my books for me on his back. In the summertime I
would take my bicycle and he would follow by my
side. Mrs. Leblanc, my professor, allowed him to
sleep on the gallery during my classes.
I
would eventually have dreams of one day having a
kennel and breeding Collies. In the meantime
I became
involved with horses and my horse was at board
with some friends who had a stable. It was
with
their permission that my father was able to build
for me a small well planned kennel. My dream
was
becoming a reality. I spent several months
searching for a reputable breeder. It was in l972
when I
contacted Ariel Sleeth, Sovereign Kennel, and she
had a 3 month old sable and white female collie puppy
for sale. We made our first trip to Kingston,
Ontario (one of many to follow) and came home
with
Bonny that we named. Ariel became my mentor. Her
invaluable advice and encouragement
helped
to guide my direction in those early years. Well,
it was with Bonnie we went to our first dog
show
and she finished her championship very quickly
with Best of Breed wins. She bacame Ch.Sovereign
Gold Preview. I became a member of the Canadian
Kennel Club in l973. My kennel name
was
registered by the C.K.C. on August 30th, l974. The
name was an idea my father had by combining
the
initials of my name, hence "LD" became"ELDEE"
A
year later I acquired Ch.Sovereign High Fashion, a
striking tri-colour female named Pet. Ariel
had
completed her championship after just 2 weekends.
Ariel also happen to breed shelties. It was
not
long before I fell in love with this breed as well.
I bought a sable female, by the name of Vicky
who
had 8 points. We entered her in one show where she
finished her championship. She became
Ch.Sovereign
Glory Bound. Two years later, I had room for
another collie and I bought a 3 month
old
puppy male. I named him Gamin, Ch.Sovereign Reach
For The Sky. Along the way, I bought
a
sable female sheltie named Honour, Ch. Chicwin's
Sweet Honesty. She had a particularly endearing
temperment.
She was alwlays ready to play no matter what
the time of day.
These
are but a few of the special dogs that made up the
foundation of Eldee. Their spirit is truly
evident
in our line today.
Since
1990 we have only bred shelties and while we no
longer have collies, they will forever have
a
special place in our hearts.
The
dogs have allowed me to meet many friends along
the way. I want to sincerely thank those who
helped
me show my dogs, those who shared the joys of good
days and were there with support for
the tough days. I look forward to many more years
in breeding this delightful loving breed we
know
as the Sheltie and making many more wonderful new
friends.
Loraine
Daignault
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