Imperial's Lord of the
Ring, "Quest" came from
Imperial Shelties
in East Aurora, NY near Buffalo. I made 6 different flight changes to go
pick up my second Sheltie back in 2001. What an exciting trip I had,
though the landing on the way back home to the Lynchburg airport at
night was a bit hairy. It's a wonder the flight attendant didn't have to
pry my knuckles from the arms of my seat! I will never fly again at
night! That is settled. I also feel the same way about traveling on
Interstates, where the other drivers navigate at break neck speed. Think
NASCAR! Anyway, Quest and I made it home safely enough to meet my mom at
the airport along with Skyler. They hit it off immediately and
have been fast buddies ever since.
I originally wanted
Quest for show. Unfortunately, the BIG sheltie syndrome hit and Quest
oversized at year old or there about. Oh well, so we tried our hands at
agility. Quest is a natural. He loves to work out ahead of me and knows
the course better than I do at times. I'm the one who drew lines on the
course sheet just to be able to remember the correct path. He was a fun
dog to run that's for sure. I say "was" as I can no longer compete in
agility due to a hip injury.
Obedience is more my
style. In that sport, Quest, who is still in training, heels
beautifully. I couldn't ask for a better heeling dog. He watches me
constantly and never misses a cue for a sharp about turn. Just lovely.
His only nemesis is the stand for examination. Quest doesn't see any
need to let some stranger come up and put their paws on his body, thank
you! Hopefully, he'll over come that as we work on it more and I'll be
able to compete with him as well as Skyler and Chase in the future,
perhaps in Rally Obedience.
Quest 5 yrs. old above and below
