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U B Y B L U E ADX
TD JD ET
DOB:
1/1/1993 - 20/6/2002
I bought my first Cattle Dog from the RSPCA animal
shelter at Yagoona in Sydney, NSW.
I named her Ruby Blue (Ruby), she was 10
weeks old and from a litter of seven - I was 38 years old and had never
owned a dog in my life.
Ruby was by no means the perfect
example of a cattle dog,
but she was certainly the perfect companion. Together we shared many special
moments and she taught me many things.
Ruby
was a great "all rounder" :
Gaining
1 Novice pass in Obedience
Excelling
in Agility gaining her AD & ADX & JD titles
Effortlessly
completing her Endurance Test
A
she was a natural tracker, gaining her TD
We
also belonged to a group that regularly visited Nursing Homes.
Ruby had a terrific temperament, and where usually the
women loved the "fluffy" dogs . . . all the men just
had to pat the "Heeler".
She
was a very strong dog. Ruby survived cancerous tumors,
paralysis tick, black snake bite, luxating patella, and a fractured
vertebrae in her neck (caused by killing the snake).
But
at the young age of 9 ½ she was beaten by Cancer (Autoimmune Hemolytic
Anemia). A disease partially attributed to over-vaccination.
Ruby was vaccinated annually.
I
was devastated. It took me a long time to recover, but I'll
never forget her - and I know that she will be waiting at the
gate for me when my time comes.
My
first dog, my best friend
Run
free now, you will always be in my heart.
There will never be another Ruby for
me but my love for the breed is now a part of me, and in my wildest dreams
I could never imagine life without a Cattle Dog by my side.
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