Mtn Mist Annie
Black Tri Female - Red Factored
Birthdate: May 13, 2016
Height: 20 inches Weight: ~45 lbs
OFA Hips: Good Elbows: Normal
Birthdate: May 13, 2016
Height: 20 inches Weight: ~45 lbs
OFA Hips: Good Elbows: Normal
Annie was mom's pick female from our last Coal and Shae litter and our only Shae daughter still with us. We have always been drawn to blacks with minimal white because it makes it easier to focus on the dog rather than the coloring. And when you just focused on Annie, she was such nicely made pup with a solid middle-of-the-road temperament. Physically, she has grown into exactly what we were expecting as a pup (which is a nice morale boost for us).
Annie is not large, but she has her dam's heavier bone and square build. I'm fond of the picture above because she just went for a swim at the river and you can still see how squarely made she is. It is not possible to hide much in a wet dog. She is our absolutely best behaved girl in the house and adjusts well to travels when out visiting new places. We love all of our dogs, but some are easier to live with than others. Annie is just easy to have around. She is always there when you need her and never overwhelming you with her love in the mean time. For example, her "good mornings" are to gently put her head beside yours when the alarm sounds while she stands politely beside the bed unlike those whose good mornings are an active full body "boing" onto the bed beside (or on top) of you. She sticks by your side when doing errands around the farm, but she doesn't have a need to stick her nose in every bucket or ask for extra pets every few minutes like some other princesses (*cough* Crystal).
As for help on the farm, she works well on sheep and goats with a good sense of group and rating. She works a little like a cross between her grand-dam and dam and very unlike her sire. She likes to keep the animals tightly grouped and under control without too much excitement. While Coal is known to take cheap shots, Annie avoids biting as a preference although she is certainly willing to teach a lesson to an ornery goat who turns on her. Since I trust her not to hurt the lambs, I usually pull her out when dealing with ewes and young lambs when we are nervous some of the other dogs might inadvertently forget to be gentle. When I'm on a time-crunch, the rain already started, and my gate latch just broke, I prefer a dog who can give a gentle but firm reminder to the sheep over someone whose high-drive can lead to mayhem in a not-so-perfect setup. We honestly haven't used Annie on the cattle based on timing and bias towards Ren and a few of other dogs when dealing with ornery animals on a tight time frame. We'll try to amend that once the days get longer.
Annie is not large, but she has her dam's heavier bone and square build. I'm fond of the picture above because she just went for a swim at the river and you can still see how squarely made she is. It is not possible to hide much in a wet dog. She is our absolutely best behaved girl in the house and adjusts well to travels when out visiting new places. We love all of our dogs, but some are easier to live with than others. Annie is just easy to have around. She is always there when you need her and never overwhelming you with her love in the mean time. For example, her "good mornings" are to gently put her head beside yours when the alarm sounds while she stands politely beside the bed unlike those whose good mornings are an active full body "boing" onto the bed beside (or on top) of you. She sticks by your side when doing errands around the farm, but she doesn't have a need to stick her nose in every bucket or ask for extra pets every few minutes like some other princesses (*cough* Crystal).
As for help on the farm, she works well on sheep and goats with a good sense of group and rating. She works a little like a cross between her grand-dam and dam and very unlike her sire. She likes to keep the animals tightly grouped and under control without too much excitement. While Coal is known to take cheap shots, Annie avoids biting as a preference although she is certainly willing to teach a lesson to an ornery goat who turns on her. Since I trust her not to hurt the lambs, I usually pull her out when dealing with ewes and young lambs when we are nervous some of the other dogs might inadvertently forget to be gentle. When I'm on a time-crunch, the rain already started, and my gate latch just broke, I prefer a dog who can give a gentle but firm reminder to the sheep over someone whose high-drive can lead to mayhem in a not-so-perfect setup. We honestly haven't used Annie on the cattle based on timing and bias towards Ren and a few of other dogs when dealing with ornery animals on a tight time frame. We'll try to amend that once the days get longer.
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Mtn Mist Coal
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Mtn Mist Maxwell | Slash V Charcoal | Slash V Steel Smoke |
| Slash V Patch Pocket | |||
| Pincie Creek Gypsy Rose | Pince Creek Osceola | ||
| WTCH Free Spirit of Pincie Creek | |||
| Misty Mountain Little Miss | Hope To Be Romeo | Circle B Grant Me A Wish | |
| Jane Doe | |||
| Misty Mtn Mischief | Pincie Creek Mountain Man | ||
| Gentle Spirit Julie | |||
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Misty Mtn Shae
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Wyatts Take it Easy Joe | Wyatts Barn Yard Barney | Boot Hills Maximum Drive |
| Wyatts Black Mountain Magic | |||
| Ruths Slash V Drifter | Silverledge Pincie Creek Drifter | ||
| Carolines Blackfoot | |||
| Misty Mtn Mischief | Pincie Creek Mountain Man | HOF WTCH Justus McCain of Pincie Creek | |
| Los Barrancos Light of the Sun | |||
| Gentle Spirit Julie | Creels Coppertone Kid | ||
| Heartlands Augadoogie |
Genetic Testing:
Based on genetic testing of her sire and dam, Annie is Normal/Normal. i.e. not a carrier, for the following mutations MDR1 (Ivermectin Sensitivity), Collie Eye Anomaly, Cone Degeneration, Canine Multifocal Retinopathy 1, Degenerative Myelopathy, HSF-4 Hereditary Cataracts, Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 6, and Progressive rod-cone degeneration.
Based on genetic testing of her sire and dam, Annie is Normal/Normal. i.e. not a carrier, for the following mutations MDR1 (Ivermectin Sensitivity), Collie Eye Anomaly, Cone Degeneration, Canine Multifocal Retinopathy 1, Degenerative Myelopathy, HSF-4 Hereditary Cataracts, Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 6, and Progressive rod-cone degeneration.
