Cally's Page

Ch Cascadian Caliner de Bondir A/C CD, AGI, AGNJS, NA, NAJ, NAP, NAJ, NAC, NJC, ADC, TT

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(Am Ch Donahan's Documentary CDX ex Am Ch Cascadian's Crystal Conexion CD, JH)
May 6, 1994 -- December 22, 2007
Above photo by Freeze Frame Photography

Introduction

Pedigree

Pictures

More Show Pictures

Health Clearances

Show & Activity Updates

Tribute to Cally

INTRODUCTION

Unfortunately, we lost Cally to a brain tumour just before Christmas on December 22, 2007.  She had just been diagnosed 2 weeks before that so she went very quickly.  We wrote a short tribute to Cally that tries to sum up some of her personality and her impact on our lives.  It can be found under Tribute to Cally.  She will always be our "Miss America" & "woo - woo dog" & will remain in our hearts and dreams.  Rest well Cally.

Cally, our girl from Oregon, was born May 6, 1994 & is pictured above at the age of 10 winning (from the Veteran female class) WRESSAA's 2004 Specialty held during the Canadian National Specialty weekend, judge Jerry Watson.  She is pictured below  winning Best of Opposite Sex at WRESSAA's 1996 Specialty (at the age of 2) under breeder judge Larry Libeu. 

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Cally was a fun-loving "singing" black & white girl.  She loved to show & play in agility and especially loved her home-mate Libby, Ch Bondir's et Tessera Deliberer A/C CD, AGI, SHD, NA, NAJ, NAC, NJC, TT.  Although Cally developed pyometra in 1999 (after she was bred for the first time), we were able to treat her medically & were thrilled when she produced her one & only litter in January of 2001 sired by "Baxter", A/C Ch Bondir's Braveheart.  We loved the two puppies so much that we kept them both -- Gigi, Ch Bondir's Gamine Georgine & Oliver, Bondir's Hardiess Connexion.  When she was not out strutting in the ring, she kept herself busy competing in obedience & agility. If you met her, she would tell you all about her life! (Back)

HEALTH CLEARANCES
OFA Good Hips
ACVO'd normal eyes May 6, 2007 @ 13 years of age (also ACVO'd normal 2006, 2005); re-CERF normal April 30, 2004  (previously CERF 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
PRA Cord 1 Mutation - Carrier
for information on this new PRA Test please check out the information on the Canine Genetic Diseases Network
more information is available on the ESSFTA site 
Thyroid Normal
von Willebrand Normal (Back)

SHOW & ACTIVITY UPDATES

Cally had a very successful show career -- including the Best of Breed at the 2004 WRESSAA show (pictured above) & an Award of Merit at the English Springer Spaniel Club of Canada National Specialty (ESSCC) in 2000.  She also won Best of Opposite Sex four times at WRESSAA's Specialties -- in 1997, 2002, 2006 & 2007.  She was a Group placing girl with numerous Best of Breed wins. In 1997, Cally was awarded Best of Opposite Springer of the Year by the English Springer Spaniel Club of Canada.

In Agility -- 1999 saw the completion of her Novice Agility Certificate (NAC) from NADAC with 3 straight clean runs including a First & 2 Second class placements & her Novice Jumpers Certificate (NJC).  In 1999 she also received her Agility Dog Canada title (ADC)  with a FIRST place clean run at a Agility Association of Canada trial.  In August of 2000 she completed her CKC Novice Agility title (AgN) in 3 straight trials with class placements.  At the U.S. Nationals in July of 2001, Cally received the first 2 legs, with class placements, on her Novice Agility title. In January of 2002, she completed her NA with a 1st class placement at an agility trial in Puyallup Washington. She completed her NAJ in October 2003 & her NAP in January 2004 with a first class placement & 2 second class placements.  She completed her CKC Agility Intermediate title (AGI) in December of 2003. In 2006 Cally obtained her AGNJS with first class placements @ 12 years of age & her NJP with first & second class placements.  For a great page on agility, visit The Dog Agility Page.

In Obedience -- In March of 1999, Cally received her Canadian CD in 3 straight trials with 2 3rd class placements.  She was awarded the High Scoring Novice Obedience Springer of the Year award by the ESSCC.  She obtained her American CD in 2002, including a class placement at the Puget Sound Specialty held in conjunction with the 2002 ESSFTA Nationals.   

For more information about activities you can participate in with your dog, see the links on List of Favourite Places. (Back)

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