CHINA - Cories China
12th May 1993 - 24th December 2007
KC Stud Book number 0255CH Cories China
Long coated blue merle
Born 12.5.93
Hips 9 - 5 Eyes normal CEA/PRA/PLL - BAER hearing tested normal
China was DNA tested for CEA in January 2005. Here is the result from Optigen Laboratory USA
Test Performed: CEA/CH test
Test Results: Genotype of your dog is Normal.
Risk for developing Collie Eye Anomaly/Choroidal Hypoplasia (CEA/CH): This dog will never develop CEA/CH.
Significance for breeding: This dog can be bred to any mate and will produce no pups affected with CEA/CH.
I hadn’t had a blue merle Border Collie for years and wanted another one. I was finding it very difficult to obtain. Then Ann Jordan of the Cories affix told me that she could get a blue merle bitch of her own breeding for me but she was 18 months old.
Her name was Cories China at Eldan. Her owner didn’t want her anymore. I flew to the UK to see her. Ann met me at the airport and as we walked to the car park I could hear hysterical barking coming from somewhere and then I saw her.
A blue merle Border Collie, completely over the top, going wild in the car. At first glance I was definitely not impressed. “Is THAT the Border Collie I’ve come over to see,” I asked Ann.
She looked at me, smiled, coughed and said “er, yes.” The journey back to Ann's house was noisy. Very noisy. China barked, screamed and jumped all over the place for the entire journey. I told Ann that before I decided definitely to buy her from her owner (Ann was looking after China for my visit) I wanted China to be with me 24 hours a day for the next week or so before I gave a definite answer.
China slept in my bedroom and came everywhere with me. I took her to the local dog-training club. China was on her best behaviour. She was a very submissive dog which is not surprising considering her history, which I won’t go into here. I took her into town and had a tough time holding on to her because traffic sent her into a complete panic.
The next project was to see if she was any good with sheep. I took her up to Alan Heaton in Yorkshire where we were to spend a few days training her to sheep. She doesn’t work like most Collies. She moves joyfully around them, seemingly not even looking at them but if one started to leave the flock she herded it back in gently.
Her natural flanking is superb and even Alan was impressed, as, like myself, he didn’t think she would work. The fact that China has one blue eye and one half blue half brown one didn’t endear her to him either. She proved us both wrong. She worked beautifully, nice outrun, gentle lift driving the sheep forward towards me.
She didn’t panic the sheep because she worked calmly and without the over-the-top enthusiasm that a lot of Collies have. The only problem was, she was terrified of the crook. If Alan or myself just lifted it or moved it to steady the sheep she panicked, ran away and left the flock to go back to the vehicle.
I soon found out she was frightened of brooms, rolled up newspapers and sticks. If I lifted my arm to touch my face or head she would cower and pee herself. I had only to raise my voice and she would sink to the ground peeing and grovelling to move away. It took her several months to realise that my hands only stroke, cuddle or give tidbits.
She was always bottom of the pack because that is where she liked to be. She didn't want the responsibility of having to defend her place in the pack.
She was a beautiful dog. Gentle, terribly affectionate, obedient, alert, shy of strangers, not keen on men and was a good guard dog.
I showed her and she obtained her Stud Book number. We did fun Obedience sometimes and if someone was kind enough to let us work their sheep she was in her element. Her best friend was her son Digger. They slept, played and did everything together.
She lost the fear and the wildness and became a "normal", friendly bitch with a lovely temperament, the nice Corie's temperament.
Thanks Ann. I only wish I had owned her from a puppy directly from you.
I went back to Switzerland leaving China with Ann while I tied up the sale of my chalet over there and moved into the new home and boarding kennels I had purchased in the UK.
China gave me some very beautiful puppies. She had three litters to Wizaland Newz Daily.
Those that are shown abroad have done very well becoming not only Show Champions but gaining their working titles as well in herding, Agility, Obedience and Flyball.
I kept her son Digger (Bessamour Digger) and a daughter, Hope (Bessamour Wish Upon a Star)
KC Stud Book number 0255CH Cories China
Long coated blue merle
Born 12.5.93
Hips 9 - 5 Eyes normal CEA/PRA/PLL - BAER hearing tested normal
China was DNA tested for CEA in January 2005. Here is the result from Optigen Laboratory USA
Test Performed: CEA/CH test
Test Results: Genotype of your dog is Normal.
Risk for developing Collie Eye Anomaly/Choroidal Hypoplasia (CEA/CH): This dog will never develop CEA/CH.
Significance for breeding: This dog can be bred to any mate and will produce no pups affected with CEA/CH.
I hadn’t had a blue merle Border Collie for years and wanted another one. I was finding it very difficult to obtain. Then Ann Jordan of the Cories affix told me that she could get a blue merle bitch of her own breeding for me but she was 18 months old.
Her name was Cories China at Eldan. Her owner didn’t want her anymore. I flew to the UK to see her. Ann met me at the airport and as we walked to the car park I could hear hysterical barking coming from somewhere and then I saw her.
A blue merle Border Collie, completely over the top, going wild in the car. At first glance I was definitely not impressed. “Is THAT the Border Collie I’ve come over to see,” I asked Ann.
She looked at me, smiled, coughed and said “er, yes.” The journey back to Ann's house was noisy. Very noisy. China barked, screamed and jumped all over the place for the entire journey. I told Ann that before I decided definitely to buy her from her owner (Ann was looking after China for my visit) I wanted China to be with me 24 hours a day for the next week or so before I gave a definite answer.
China slept in my bedroom and came everywhere with me. I took her to the local dog-training club. China was on her best behaviour. She was a very submissive dog which is not surprising considering her history, which I won’t go into here. I took her into town and had a tough time holding on to her because traffic sent her into a complete panic.
The next project was to see if she was any good with sheep. I took her up to Alan Heaton in Yorkshire where we were to spend a few days training her to sheep. She doesn’t work like most Collies. She moves joyfully around them, seemingly not even looking at them but if one started to leave the flock she herded it back in gently.
Her natural flanking is superb and even Alan was impressed, as, like myself, he didn’t think she would work. The fact that China has one blue eye and one half blue half brown one didn’t endear her to him either. She proved us both wrong. She worked beautifully, nice outrun, gentle lift driving the sheep forward towards me.
She didn’t panic the sheep because she worked calmly and without the over-the-top enthusiasm that a lot of Collies have. The only problem was, she was terrified of the crook. If Alan or myself just lifted it or moved it to steady the sheep she panicked, ran away and left the flock to go back to the vehicle.
I soon found out she was frightened of brooms, rolled up newspapers and sticks. If I lifted my arm to touch my face or head she would cower and pee herself. I had only to raise my voice and she would sink to the ground peeing and grovelling to move away. It took her several months to realise that my hands only stroke, cuddle or give tidbits.
She was always bottom of the pack because that is where she liked to be. She didn't want the responsibility of having to defend her place in the pack.
She was a beautiful dog. Gentle, terribly affectionate, obedient, alert, shy of strangers, not keen on men and was a good guard dog.
I showed her and she obtained her Stud Book number. We did fun Obedience sometimes and if someone was kind enough to let us work their sheep she was in her element. Her best friend was her son Digger. They slept, played and did everything together.
She lost the fear and the wildness and became a "normal", friendly bitch with a lovely temperament, the nice Corie's temperament.
Thanks Ann. I only wish I had owned her from a puppy directly from you.
I went back to Switzerland leaving China with Ann while I tied up the sale of my chalet over there and moved into the new home and boarding kennels I had purchased in the UK.
China gave me some very beautiful puppies. She had three litters to Wizaland Newz Daily.
Those that are shown abroad have done very well becoming not only Show Champions but gaining their working titles as well in herding, Agility, Obedience and Flyball.
I kept her son Digger (Bessamour Digger) and a daughter, Hope (Bessamour Wish Upon a Star)