Here are the 'non-borders' in our canine family:
This is Rowdy. He is a 9yr old border collie/jack russell terrier mix. Rowdy has appeared in television commercials and he competes in flyball and canine disc. He is a two time World Finalist in the sport of canine disc. Rowdy is the top athlete in our canine family
This is Josie. She is a chihuahua/jack russell terrier mix. Josie was given to me in October of 2005. She was a year and a half of age at the time, and I am her FIFTH home!! This is also her LAST home ........... she's not going anywhere! She is a terrific little dog. Eleven inches tall and eleven pounds of pure spunk. Josie competes in flyball and canine disc (frisbee). In 2006 she was a World Finalist in the MicroDog division of the Hyperflite/Skyhoundz Canine Disc World Championships. Josie is 7yrs old now.
This is Takoda. He is a Siberian Husky. Takoda is a Sioux word meaning "friend to everyone", which aptly describes his personality. Takoda is a very friendly and loving dog. He has attended obedience training at the Hamilton Dog Obedience Club. He appeared on the Disney television show, "Naturally Sadie" (along with Rodeo), when he was 7wks old.
These dogs are Scooter and Kelsey. Jack Russell Terriers. Scooter is Kelsey's son. Kelsey is 13yrs old & Scooter is 4 years of age. We adopted them from the Jack Russell Rescue of Ontario. Scooter attended puppy training classes at McRae Dog Training in Caledonia, and basic obedience classes at the Hamilton Dog Obedience Club; and now he is my training companion when I teach dog obedience classes. He's a great little obedience dog. Scooter has recently been doing demos with the Woof Troop at Pawsway in Toronto. When I adopted Scooter I took his mother, Kelsey, in for fostering. When it became apparent that she would be difficult to place due to her age, and as she became more and more bonded to Scooter and to us, we decided to adopt her as well.
This is Rodeo. She is a red Australian Cattle Dog, also known as a Red Heeler. Rodeo is from Christian County, Kentucky. I have always loved cattle dogs and over the years have tried several times to purchase or adopt one. But something always went wrong > the breeding wouldn't take, or there would be no females, or not enough puppies born, etc. It seemed like it wasn't meant to be .......... and then along came Rodeo. Rodeo attended basic obedience training at the Hamilton Dog Obedience Club & she is currently training in the sport of canine disc (frisbee). She appeared on the Disney television show "Naturally Sadie" (along with Takoda) when she was 16 weeks old.
This is Harley-Dawg. And sleeping is his favourite activity! Harley is an American Bulldog. I adopted him through a friend who was fostering him for the Toronto Humane Society. I had only met Harley once and was not looking to acquire another dog, but something about him tugged at my heart strings. I tried to be sensible and tell myself all the logical reasons NOT to adopt him. But then one night I had a dream about Harley and in my dream he was a very old dog. It seemed like a sign that we were meant to be together, and I couldn't get him off my mind. I finally gave in & adopted him. Harley is most definitely "mama's boy". Harley has done some photo advertising and has also competed in canine disc. He LOVES to swim and has great fun diving into the water. Harley is 11 years of age.
Gone But Not Forgotten .............
This is Mickey-Finn, the dog that started it all. Although I had a couple of dogs growing up, in many ways I think of Mickey-Finn as my first dog. He was the first dog I had as an adult and the first dog that I trained. I took him to the North York Obedience Club for his obedience training, and after that he went on to compete in flyball and also performed with the Superdogs shows. Mickey-Finn was an amazing dog > there will never be another dog like him. He was a collie/labrador mix. He fell victim to parvo virus in his first few months of life, at a time when parvo just hit and no one knew what it was and there were no vaccines. It was a full fledged epidemic in Toronto and made headlines in the newspapers. But Mickey was one of the lucky ones > he survived. And he went on to become a popular animal actor featured in countless photo ads, television commercials, and movie spots. Mickey passed away in 1992 at the age of twelve and a half years. He succumbed to a rare heart condition ....his heart having been damaged by the parvo virus when he was a puppy. It's been almost 15yrs since Mickey-Finn died, and I still miss him as if it were only yesterday that I lost him.
This is Shannon. She was the second dog that I ever trained. I got Shannon when Mickey was performing in the stage show "Annie" at the Limelight Dinner Theatre in Toronto. One of the "Annie's" loved Mickey so much that her parents asked us to find a dog for them. We found a 10mth old pup named Spunky. But unfortunately Spunky was a little too much for the family to handle and they gave her back to us. We changed her name to Shannon and she was a loyal companion to our family for the next 16yrs. Shannon went to obedience school, competed in flyball racing & agility, and she performed with the Superdogs shows. She also followed in Mickey's footsteps and appeared in countless photo ads, television and movie spots.
This is Bobby. He was a feral dog that we rescued. A Siberian Husky it turned out. He was very wolfish in apearance and did several photo ads and television spots playing the role of a wolf. He was the 3rd dog that I trained. Bobby was approximately a year of age when we rescued him. Skin and bones and half way starved. Bobby went to obedience school and did agility and flyball and also performed with the Superdogs shows. In fact, Bobby was the first of my dogs to perform in Superdogs. Bobby's claim to fame though is that he was the first Flyball Dog Champion of his breed.
Daikin > Daikin was a mixed breed labrador that I adopted when he was 5yrs old. He was a very special dog and a wonderful companion to our family. He did agility and performed in a few Superdog shows, but mostly he was a companion dog. Daikin lived to be 15yrs of age.
This is Ruffian. He is a Jack Russell Terrier. Ruffian passed away at almost 17yrs of age. Ruffian competed in flyball racing for 12yrs running as the height dog for the Northern Borders flyball team. He also competed regularly at the Jack Russell Terrier trials in his youth. He earned both his JRTCC Trial Working Certificate and his American Working Terrier Association Earth Dog Certificate by the age of 2yrs. In his youth he was unbeatable in the jack russell races and has many many first place ribbons to his credit. He enjoyed being a true terrier, competing in russell racing, go-to-ground, and trailing & locating. He was also a star high jumper in the Superdogs shows and travelled to California twice to appear on the TV show Superdogs/SuperJocks, in which he showcased his high jumping talents. To date there has never been another small dog (14" or under at the withers) who can match his record jump of 9 bars in the Superdog show. Ruffian had an extensive career as an animal actor appearing in six movies, countless photo ads, and a host of television shows and commercials. 
This is Ranger. He is a Siberian Husky from Toriloka Kennels. Ranger passed away at 12yrs of age from a tumour of the spleen that was bleeding out. The vets could not save him. In his youth, he took basic obedience training at Campaign Dog Academy, and level one and level two agility training at Tamsu Learning Centre, and he did canine musical freestyle. Ranger has also worked in photo ads. He was a wonderful dog with a gentle disposition.
This is Daphne. She was a Portuguese Podengo. We adopted her when she was 3yrs old. She was put up for adoption when her previous owner was transferred to South Africa for his work, and for whatever reason, couldn't take her with him. I had originally intended to do dog sports with Daphne but a month after she arrived, our lives got turned upside down. My mother passed away, and on the heels of that event the township where we lived decided to renage on our kennel agreement & some "shady" characters threatened the safety/lives of the dogs. For their safety, we fostered most of them, including Daphne, out to friends while we looked for a new place to live. And then just 3mths after that, I broke my knee and underwent 2 surgeries & almost 2yrs of recovery. By the time we found this place and moved and got all the dogs back home again, all plans for Daphne's sports career went out the window. Too much time had passed and she was not interested in training ...... she was a true prima dona! Daphne (also known as 'Daffy Duck') passed away from a massive coronary at only 9yrs of age. She had a grade 4 hear murmur all her life & it finally caught up with her. Daphne appeared in a CFC short film and also worked on a television commercial for flooring. She enjoyed just being a dog, playing outside with her buddies, going for rides in the car, and being a wonderful companion.
