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CHRISTMAS MEMORY-MAKER SHELTIES
A Line Of Beautiful Shelties Starting With A Female Born On Christmas Day
I hope you enjoy your visit to my Web Site and like what you see.
****For more goings on here at Christmas Memory-Maker Shelties, please see the next few pages****
For the lyrics & music of the Christmas carol from which I took my girl's name & the name of one of her daughters, click on the link below:
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A young female out of my foundation bitch, Kaitlynn's Christmas Holly, by CH Sunburst Turn of the Century. This girl is enjoying life in a pet home in Tucson, Arizona
Her lttter sister, Bonnie, living in a pet home here in Phoenix with a male from another of my litters out of Holly
A recent puppy that went to a new home out of Christmas Holly And The Ivy sired by CH Sunburst Oasis Hey Dude. He is in a loving home in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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For those who wish to know more about the breed, please visit the following sites: | |||
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Wondering where to find a reputable breeder and what questions you want to ask of him or her? Visit the next two sites for what you need to know. | ||
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If you are still not quite sure if a sheltie is the dog for you and if a male or female would be the best choice, take a look at this site: | |
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My name is Joyce Gunsalus and I live in Phoenix, Arizona. I have been breeding Shelties for the past 10 years in the hope of obtaining the "ideal" dog with the help of my admired mentor, Sharon Crawford of Sunburst Shelties. I wish to thank her and others for their help and encouragement. I am a member of the local ASSA chapter club, Mid-Arizona Shetland Sheepdog Club (MASSC).
All my dogs live indoors with me and have access to a large back yard. When my puppies are ready for their new home, they are well socialized (I prefer to call it humanized).
I strive to breed for both conformation and performance. I currently have three shelties in agility; one of which has her Excellent titles. I emphasize early conditioning of my puppies following the methods of Carmen Battaglia as used by the US military forces.
My next litter is planned for sometime this coming summer of 2008.
Celeste presented me with 6 beautiful babies, 4 boys & 2 girls, on August 16th. One of the boys has me very excited. They should be available to their forever homes the middle of October. For more on Celeste's second litter, click on the page that follows:.
They're Here
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My Celeste had her first litter on Saturday July 15, 2006 after a frantic trip to the vet. and narrowly escaping a C-section. She had 3 gorgeous boys and 1 beautiful girl. For more on her first litter go to her page which follows.
My previous litter was from Cricket who presented me with five precious pups, 3 girls & 2 boys, last year on January 18th. For more on Cricket and her littter go to her web page.
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Previously, Rose presented me with six precious pups, 3 girls & 3 boys, on the 28th of April, 2005, and 4 days later Coffee had a litter of three boys. For more on Rosie's litter please visit her page.
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My previous two litters were born the end of September & first of October of 2004. They can be seen on the following pages:
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You can e-mail me at: Christmas-Shelties@webtv.net
Or call me at: (623) 979-5958
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To view the sires I have used please visit: | |
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Should you be interested in adopting a rescue Sheltie or serving as a foster home for rescue dogs, go to the Mid-Arizona Shetland Sheepdog rescue site for information.
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*****************RISING STARS*****************
Christmas Star of Hope ("Tasha") out of Christmas
Holly and the Ivy by CH Sunburst Oasis Hey Dude; shown here at 4 months
Tasha is now 3 years old and into agility, which she loves. On March 1st.,2004 she had two qualifying runs in her very first trial at the Fiesta Cluster AKC Agility Trial in Scottsdale under the skilled hands of her trainer, Jean Fornal.
Tasha now, as of Nov., 2005, has her AKC OA (Open Agility) & OAJ ( Open Jumpers With Weaves) titles. I am so proud of her.
For more photos of Tasha in the agility ring, click onto her photo gallery site.
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And Here Is My Girl That Started It All
Kaitlynn's Christmas Holly, born Christmas Day, 1993
You can e-mail me at: Christmas-Shelties@webtv.net
Or call me at: (623) 979-5958
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Please see the next page for a picture of CH Sunburst Oasis Ladies Choice ("Mocha"), a leading top Sheltie in the country. He is a full brother to the sire I have mostly used in my breeding program. He is absolutely gorgeous.
My first litter out of Holly was by "Mocha" which gave me my first & only champion, "Coffee". I extend grateful thanks to Sharon Crawford & Linda Guihen for making this all possible.
****To see the latest goings on here at Christmas Memory-Maker Shelties, please visit the next few pages****