I can't believe my girl is ELEVEN today!! Born at "Love My Puppy" puppymill in MI, sold through a pet store in RI to a college kid. He couldn't handle her energy and thankfully gave her to MinPin rescue. I asked for a LARGE MinPin. They gave me Colby who was all of 9lbs at 5 months old -
She seemed like the tiniest, most precious little thing!! She grew to be a whopping 11lbs!! Oh yeah, BIG girl??? OK, by breed standards, yes, but since then I have seen some BIG MinPins!! 20+ pounders!!!
One year we modeled for Ripple Effect's Velvet, a fund raiser event that included a live model fashion show, silent auction and entertainment. I modeled an outfit from Helene M and Colby modeled an outfit from Fetch. The trouble - this benefit was in memory of Frannie Peabody, who LOVED boas, so the models were all carrying boas. Of course, I didn't, but still that meant there were feathers from the boas all over the runway. Rich tried to sweep them off quickly before my walk, but just ONE and Colby freaks! Poor little thing had to be carried and looked SO miserable!! Darn!!
Her MACH photo! Never thought Colby would get a MACH, but she did!! Just in time before her eyes started to fail. We still run some jumpers courses, but seeing and judging the teeter and dog walk are not safe any more. She still sees well enough and we hardly notice her going blind. It's a slow process and she does quite well even now, just squints a lot in bright sun.
The puddle jump -
Hunting chipmunks, almost as fun as frogs -
Doing agility, something she and I did well and were a great team before her eyes failed!! -
She is still in tip top shape, incredibly well muscled and conditioned. This was taken last summer. She is a beautiful girl!! My best girl! Happy Birthday Miss Colby Carlson!!!!!
She seemed like the tiniest, most precious little thing!! She grew to be a whopping 11lbs!! Oh yeah, BIG girl??? OK, by breed standards, yes, but since then I have seen some BIG MinPins!! 20+ pounders!!!She was obviously not mistreated and is the nicest girl. Well adjusted, happy go lucky, afraid of only a few things. Feathers, egg shells and racing dogs that might plow into her (which happened one day during a chase me game and ever since she worries about being T-boned, with good reason!!). The feathers and egg shell issue is strange, but she is afraid of them!! Unless, of course, the feathers are attached to a live bird -
This photo was after the boys flushed a mamma turkey and two babies, of which Colby killed one! :( She is all about hunting and killing things! Mostly rodents, but so far one baby wild turkey! -
One year we modeled for Ripple Effect's Velvet, a fund raiser event that included a live model fashion show, silent auction and entertainment. I modeled an outfit from Helene M and Colby modeled an outfit from Fetch. The trouble - this benefit was in memory of Frannie Peabody, who LOVED boas, so the models were all carrying boas. Of course, I didn't, but still that meant there were feathers from the boas all over the runway. Rich tried to sweep them off quickly before my walk, but just ONE and Colby freaks! Poor little thing had to be carried and looked SO miserable!! Darn!!
Her MACH photo! Never thought Colby would get a MACH, but she did!! Just in time before her eyes started to fail. We still run some jumpers courses, but seeing and judging the teeter and dog walk are not safe any more. She still sees well enough and we hardly notice her going blind. It's a slow process and she does quite well even now, just squints a lot in bright sun.
Hiking Sugarloaf last summer! She LOVES to hike! -
The puddle jump -
Hunting frogs, one of her VERY favorite pasttimes!! -
Hunting chipmunks, almost as fun as frogs -
Doing agility, something she and I did well and were a great team before her eyes failed!! -
She is still in tip top shape, incredibly well muscled and conditioned. This was taken last summer. She is a beautiful girl!! My best girl! Happy Birthday Miss Colby Carlson!!!!!
Beautiful photos, princess Colby!
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