Phone: 1-306-525-1964
E-mail: kerhaven@accesscomm.ca
Member of the Collie club of Canada
Member of the Canadian Kennel Club
Member of Canadian Collie and Shetland Sheepdog Association
Member of Wascana Dog Obedience Club, Training director and Newsletter Editor (Paw Prints)
AM/CAN CH. DARAE FANCY FREE AT KERHAVENPCD CGN
This is Freedom my very first smooth collie, pictured here with one of her smooth coated puppies. Freedom was my introduction to the smooth variety, and what a wonderful adventure it has been. A dyed-in-the-wool rough collie person, I had no interest in owning a smooth. I just didn't feel they looked as I and most others expect a collie to look. But a good friend and well experienced collie breeder 'talked' me into getting her. I am so glad I did. Freedom also, like Gypsy, gave me some firsts..she was the first dog I have even had who ranked among the top in Canada. Freedom was # 4 top winning smooth in 2002. She is my first, and so far ONLY Am/Can champion. It is not possible for me to travel to shows in states..to expensive for me. But another collie breeder liked Free well enough to take her and showed her to her U.S. title for me. Freedom is spayed now as she had my requisite 2 litters which is the most I even breed one bitch. Her handsome son Ilmari is neutered as he didn't quite meet my criteria for a breeding animal. But one day, through one of my lovely rough girls I will once again have some smooth collies..they are wonderful dogs. They have everything to offer the rough has as far as intelligence, personality, and loyalty wrapped into an easy to clean, easy care coat. For the busy on the go collie loving family who likes hiking, jogging, camping and or any other activities one might want to include a four footed family member, the smooth is a perfect choice as, even in the muddiest conditions, clean up with them is a snap!
Freedom was diagnosed with cancer in one of her kidneys at 10 years of age. I decided to have the vet attempt removal of the kidney, if there was no sign that it had spread then well and good. If it had spread then the instruction was to let her go to the "bridge". The surgery was successful and my gallant little fireball of a smooth was trotting about like nothing had ever been wrong within five days of surgery. Then on the 28th of April 2013 late in the evening Freedom had stroke. On the 30 of April after 2 days of struggle with my own weakness and cowardess I sent my love to the Rainbow Bridge. She would have been 13 on May 2nd.
