| This is the story of how my Collies and I came to be... |
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| It all started when Bianca (Cherrylea Italian Miss) was kindly given to me by Jenny Wales of Cherrylea Collies. Together we were going to enter the show ring for the first time. |
| Bianca was a little bit lonely when she came to live with us, she missed all of her brothers and sisters. For the moment the best replacement we could give her was 'Christmas Bear', she still has him today, only he is missing his head. |
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| Bianca took to the show ring quite well. It wasn't long until she won her frst in show award winning Minor Puppy In Show. Bianca prefered her time at shows sitting on top of the trolley, and could quite often be seen looking inside from the top as if there was meant to be something else inside......... |
| ..She was right! Afew months after Bianca came to live with us we were introduced to Merlin (Kimtash Magic Kingdom ) We fell in love with him and thought Bianca might like him to play with instead of 'Christmas Bear'. |
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| It's a hard life being a baby and lots of sleep is needed, especially when you have just fallen into the swimming pool! Bianca is still playing with her 'Christmas Bear' as this little boy keeps sleeping. |
| One day Baby Merlin wakes up and discovers there is so much to do in life. He doesn't think that the ball is to big for him either, he can do anything! |
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| Eventually Merlin and Bianca became the best of friends and play together all the time.......and I mean all the time, just ask the people with whom we stay when we go away for a show. |
| Merlin too has entered the show ring. He has shown much potential winning a Minor In Group at Dalwood Show in Sydney. .........Poor 'Christmas Bear' is no longer played with. |
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