CastleGate's Mercy Me..."Zelda"

Our second Chet x Daily litter was born on May 14, 2007, and it was a litter of all black girls—three tri’s 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 I’ve 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. Her agility career is off to a great start, and I’m looking forward to what the future holds for her in the breed ring and in the various performance venues.

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>

In 2010, Zelda took a break from her agility career for motherhood. You can see pictures of her puppies on our Litters page.