On May 11, 2002, through
the generosity of Carol Craswell (Kelbren
Shelties), we welcomed Chet into our home.
Chet settled beautifully
into our home, and we can't thank Carol enough for allowing him
to join our sheltie family. Chet is such a happy dog. No matter
what he's doing or where he is, he's always smiling and wagging
his tail.
Chet's promise as a show
prospect and his lovely structure were apparent at an early age
as evidenced by this photo of him at 16 weeks of age.
FLASH:
On July 25, 2003 at two and a half years of age, Chet finished
his American Championship. We'd like to say a special thank you
to Rose Linton George (Glendower Shelties) for putting those
delightful first three points on Chet and to Judy Stachowski
(HeartSong Shelties) who put both majors and the remaining points
on him. Rose and Judy did a lovely job of presenting Chet to
the judges, and we were thrilled to have them at the end of the
lead for Chet's wins.
Chet is the first American
and the first Canadian champion for his dam, and he is the second
American champion for his sire.
Genetic testing is very
important to us, and Chet has had all of the appropriate testing.
|
DOB |
12/20/00 |
|
Height |
15 1/4" |
|
OFA |
Excellent |
|
Eyes |
CERF Normal |
|
Thyroid |
Normal
(Full MSU Panel) |
|
vWd |
Clear
(VetGen) |
|
MDR1 |
Normal/Normal |
|
Other |
Full
dentition, bi-factored, & non-white factored |
|
NEW |
Chilled and frozen semen are available to approved
bitches |
Chet is a proven sire, and
he currently has several sons and daughters in show homes. Chet
has four pointed kids, and we are eagerly
anticipating the ring debuts this year of several of his other show
hopefuls. Chet has
offspring with titles in agility, obedience, rally, and herding. To
see photos of some typical Chet puppies, click here.
Our first litter sired by Chet was born in January 2005. We're
growing out a bi-blue male (Geraldo) and a tri female (Lydia)
from that litter. We have high hopes for these youngsters in
both the conformation and performance venues! Photos and pedigrees
for Lydia and Geraldo
are available on their individual pages.
Chet has been very busy
in the performance rings. Please see the "What's
New" page for details! We are planning to pursue a herding
title for Chet this year in the hopes that he'll be our first
VCX.
Photo by Flessas
"Elsa &
Chet after a vigorous romp through the yard"
"We just love
it when Chet flashes us one of his trademark smiles!"
Here are two informal photos which showcase Chet's side gait
and rear movement:
