Happy early Barkday to Zoey, Beloved Zodiac's Magic of CJ's, who turns nine years young on Wednesday, the 10th. Zoey is from the Bo/Nikita litter from February 2001 but now calls Beloved Shilohs in NJ her home where she shares her life with Ellen and Murray Brenner and doggie pals, Gabe the Doberman, and fellow Shilohs Tylor and Sage. Ellen shares "It's hard to just write just a little about our girl, ZOEY. She is our first Shiloh Shepherd and we couldn't have been blessed with a better dog. We don't think of her as a "dog" at all. Zoey has a great sense of humor and a joy about life. She is always ready for a big kiss on the face and if she can wet your eye glasses, all the better."
In 2004 Zoey was named the Grand Victrix for the TSSR. But Ellen shares they would have never dared to guess what the future held when Zoey came to them as a puppy. "She started out as the clumsiest puppy we'd ever seen. She could not put three steps together without falling over when we first got her at 9 weeks old. Murray and I had no idea that Zoey would go from a puppy that tripped over her own four feet to having a most beautiful flying trot." Zoey completed all of her health testing and gave Beloved Shilohs a litter of puppies in March of 2005 and now it seems her son Sage, is following in his mother's footsteps as he was named the TSSR's Grand Victor and and ISSDC National Select for the 2007 & 2008 show seasons.
Zoey has represented Shiloh Shepherds well throughout the years including a guest appearance on NBC's "Today" show representing rare breed dogs. Conformationally she has earned her ARBA, Breed and Rarities (now NAKC) Championships, as well as earned Grand Victrix and NS titles with the TSSR. She has also earned her CGC (Canine Good Citizen), TT (Temperament Testing) and TDI (Therapy Dog) certifications and completed her full HCT (Herding Capability Testing) title from AHBA (American Herding Breed Association) in just one weekend which she earned at seven years young!
Zoey in Fall 2008 with her AHBA HCT ribbons, after earning her full HCT testing title in one weekend. Photo Courtesy of Heather Yates, Candid Paws.Zoey is retired from the show ring and now cherishes her role as Shiloh Ambassador when she is out and about. At the 2008 ISSDC specialty Ellen and Zoey dusted off their show leads as a last minute entry in the Veteran's Class and she earned the "Best of Veterans" title that show! "Zoey went into 'show mode' as soon as we entered the ring and did us proud. She stacked and moved around the ring in beautiful form," Ellen shares. "When she was awarded the BEST OF VETERANS trophy, I burst into happy tears."
Happy Barkday Zoey, all the more beautiful at nine years young and may you have many more wonderful Barkdays to come!
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