Ruby was a puppy from Molly's litter that we were not planning to keep. She was to go to a hunting family, but they said she didn't have enough white in her coat. I never knew that the color of a dog had any bearing on whether it was a good hunter. I could have placed her with another family, instead, we fell in love with this beautiful girl. She has an excellent temperament, is very loving and very biddable.
She is the first from this litter to finish her breed championship and our first home-bred champion at that.We are lucky that she has too much red in her coat.
She is called Cranberry Bounce for several reasons. My
book of names lists a cranberry as a flower, the theme of Molly's litter. The cranberry is a bright red color and the cranberry is grown in Wisconsin. Also, when a cranberry
is ripe, it bounces when tossed, and this girl is very bouncy. Have you ever tasted a cranberry liqueur? It is
really smooth and sweet, and, you guessed it, so is Ruby.
Ruby is really fun to work with. We've got a good start in hunting, agility, obedience and tracking. She catches on quickly and is always excited about training. Our plans, now that she has whelped her first litter, is field work this summer - hunting and tracking. She finished her Beginner Novice obedience title at the Welsh Springer Supported Entry in September 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri. She earned a first place in the all Welshie event and also was a "qualifier" in the prestigious Iron Welsh Challenge. Watch for future adventures with this fun girl!
The nine sisters at four weeks old - Ruby is the one at 4 o'clock
Ruby at seven weeks
Ruby at seven weeks
Ruby's first major
Ruby's first retrieve at four months
