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Helen Rixon and Gaye Jones (Cathkin
Collies) with Toby, Casey and Abbey
at Sydney Royal 2005
I credit my
love of Collies firstly to my mother and
also to the “Lassie” movies and the series.
My mother bought her first Collie in 1948,
Rover only lived a few years but Mum like
all Collie people couldn’t live without a
Collie and in 1955 she bought Bon Lomond
Lisa. Lisa was by the Champion sire
Edendale Enoch, Mum showed Lisa quite
extensively and I still retain the ribbons
and certificates she won. Lisa left this
life in 1968 after becoming ill with Cancer.
I was 12
years old when Lisa departed and in 1969 my
parents bought me my first Collie, Lentoray
Lucky Boy. Lucky was by the Champion sire
Glendallo Gamblin Man and bred by Mr & Mrs
Amos. Glendallo is one of the most well
known and well respected kennel prefixes in
Australian Collie history owned by Mrs Glad
Osborne. Lucky did not have a long life with
us and the tragedy of his loss was too much
to bear and for twenty years I did not have
a dog.
In 1997 my
mother became ill with Dementia and was
placed in a nursing home, I was on my own
and craved a four legged companion. I looked
up some books and found Kathy Drew. Kathy
told me about a tri-coloured, 4 month old
pup. I went to see him and fell in love.
Patch is my constant companion, my foot
warmer and my best friend. Patch & I went to
obedience training and his intelligence and
ability was amazing. Patch always has a
smile on his face and over the years he has
always been at my side when trouble arises.
My many
friends and Kathy encouraged me to show
Patch, our first show we went home with a
boot load of sashes and trophies. I had
finally found what I had waited all my life
to do. I was hooked. Kathy taught me how to
wash, groom, trim and present Patch at
shows. As the years have flown by I have
bought and bred Collies and I now have six
collies in my yard.
I have the famous names of Cathgarry (Mrs
Kathy Drew), Cathkin (Mrs Gaye Jones) and
Sunnyhurst (UK) (Mrs Pauline Hayden) in my
bloodlines, and most recently Albermayne
(Mrs. Pauline Worthington). Gaye has become my mentor and a
very dear friend and my respect for her
knowledge cannot be denied.
In 2000, my
second litter from Cathgarry Truly Charming
(Adele) by Cathkin Ferraris Touch produced
my first champion Rixown My New Charm
(Casey). In March 2004 Casey gave birth to
her first litter by Ch. Cathkin Kith n Kin
(Kim), amongst them was a beautiful golden
sable male, when he popped out, I knew this
was the one for me. His name is Rixown
Atoucho Sunyhurst (Toby) so named as a
tribute to the memory of Pauline Hayden who
passed away in February 2004.
My life revolves around my menagerie of
animals, and as well as the
six collies, I also have two cats and one
goat.
My aim in
life is to breed happy, healthy, good
natured, true to breed type, quality Collies
acceptable for breed, obedience and pet. All
animals bred from are eye-tested and hip
scored.
I
therefore, warmly invite you to view my
website, study the bloodlines and look at
photos of some truly beautiful Collies. |
