Katanga's Heaven Sent "Gertie"
Montana's Seventh Heaven ShCM X Katanga Kauzin Kaos
PRA-prcd - CARRIER "B"
Osteochondrodyplasia - CLEAR
Carrier of Black & Brown gene.
Gertie came to us when a friend used Dodger at stud, she was "pick bitch" in the litter & Katie was given first choice. Gertie was lightly shown but due to Katie having ongoing severe health problems, showing had to take a backseat & an extra show coat to worry about was non-essential, therefore Gertie took early retirement (much to her pleasure!). She now spends her days on the sofa, running in the field before curing up to sleep in the bedroom at night,a true Lady Of Leisure!
In early 2019 she thrilled us with a litter of puppies, our first miniature litter in nearly 9 years. She proved to be a natural at motherhood with her 2 male puppies, 1 black, 1 brown - See "Miniature Males" for more about Gerties boys.
PRA-prcd - CARRIER "B"
Osteochondrodyplasia - CLEAR
Carrier of Black & Brown gene.
Gertie came to us when a friend used Dodger at stud, she was "pick bitch" in the litter & Katie was given first choice. Gertie was lightly shown but due to Katie having ongoing severe health problems, showing had to take a backseat & an extra show coat to worry about was non-essential, therefore Gertie took early retirement (much to her pleasure!). She now spends her days on the sofa, running in the field before curing up to sleep in the bedroom at night,a true Lady Of Leisure!
In early 2019 she thrilled us with a litter of puppies, our first miniature litter in nearly 9 years. She proved to be a natural at motherhood with her 2 male puppies, 1 black, 1 brown - See "Miniature Males" for more about Gerties boys.
Montana Liquirish Witch "Fiona/Feefee"
Montana Hells Delight X Montana Luck Be A Lady
Osteochondrodyplasia - CARRIER
Fiona was Katie's first dog of her own & her "foundation bitch", Fee is mother to Dodger, Grandmother to Gertie & Great Grandmother to Bobby & Barry. Fee was shown with endless success as a youngster, picking up multiple Best Puppy In Shows & loved it, sadly during her Junior career she encountered a scare from a dog at a show & therefore after she didn't enjoy showing. She associated it with a negative experience & so we ceased showing her & she became the Lady Of Leisure in the house. She was very much the "Top Dog" among the boys & girls & didn't tolerate any nonsense from anyone! In later years Fe attended a few breed club shows in the "Any Other Trim" class & always without fail won them, despite the size!
at just 11.5years old Katie started noticing some strange symptoms, small things but odd & so took her to the vet & asked for bloods on her liver - the results were incomprehensible, her levels were terrifyingly higher than they should have been. Despite more tests, medication, diet changes & hope for improvement, just 5 weeks later Fiona took a turn for the worst & we wer left in the position where the only option we had was to let her go. At under 12 years old, this was heartbreaking. She was our Matriach & the household has never quite been the same since.
Osteochondrodyplasia - CARRIER
Fiona was Katie's first dog of her own & her "foundation bitch", Fee is mother to Dodger, Grandmother to Gertie & Great Grandmother to Bobby & Barry. Fee was shown with endless success as a youngster, picking up multiple Best Puppy In Shows & loved it, sadly during her Junior career she encountered a scare from a dog at a show & therefore after she didn't enjoy showing. She associated it with a negative experience & so we ceased showing her & she became the Lady Of Leisure in the house. She was very much the "Top Dog" among the boys & girls & didn't tolerate any nonsense from anyone! In later years Fe attended a few breed club shows in the "Any Other Trim" class & always without fail won them, despite the size!
at just 11.5years old Katie started noticing some strange symptoms, small things but odd & so took her to the vet & asked for bloods on her liver - the results were incomprehensible, her levels were terrifyingly higher than they should have been. Despite more tests, medication, diet changes & hope for improvement, just 5 weeks later Fiona took a turn for the worst & we wer left in the position where the only option we had was to let her go. At under 12 years old, this was heartbreaking. She was our Matriach & the household has never quite been the same since.