Of all the dogs I have known, one has stood out as charming. She was, of course, a Shetland Sheepdog, one of the dogs I bred. She had good bone, but the body was too long--She was too broad across the beam, as one breeder friend said. She did not have a classic Sheltie head, but she had the "Sea Isle" eye--a soft look. (Her Heritage)
When she was a 'newish' puppy, and I had to decide which one to keep, or which ones to sell, or which one to give to the breeder who arranged the stud for my Julie, I had a visit from a friend. She latched on to this puppy, and said, "She is Katusha. (my friend is Hungarian) She is like a little Katusha doll." The name stuck, and so did the dog. I kept her for breeding. The breeder would have taken her, but when she knew I wanted to breed her, she relented.
When young and able to jump up onto my bed (at six months?) Katusha used to come into my bedroom in the morning before I awoke (I was awake actually, but it was a good show--I pretended.) She lay along my side and wiggled her body to get my attention. When that did not work, she kept flopping her ears. I finally burst out laughing. She then pounced on me. I was up. It was our game.
Some dogs have a particular charm and intelligence that draws you to them. Katusha was one of those. I called her Katya, or Kat. When others heard me call a dog cat, they looked at me in surprise. I merely laughed; it was our secret.
Have you a favorite dog who has that special charm? All animals have their own personalities, but there are the specific ones who draw us to them by their uniqueness.
Do you have such a favorite dog with this charm?
No comments:
Post a Comment