Dogs
Litters
Current
Past
Lance
Echo
Jenny
Penne
Paisley
Carson
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Our love affair with Collies started innocently enough, with just one Collie. We were looking for a pet when we were first married and we stumbled across a young Collie being neglected in a pet store. He was full grown and stuffed in a tiny cage.
Well, we were young and ignorant so we bought our first Collie from a pet store. This turned out to be a great choice. Lance was the best dog you could ever imagine. He was smart and well behaved, especially around the children. Our children could tug on his fur and pull his ears and he thought it was all great
After that we were lost, Collies were for us. We learned a lot about Collies and about dogs in general. Cindi helped with a few rescue organizations and worked at a couple of Veterinarian's offices. Finally we decided to start breeding for ourselves.
Here you can follow the history of our Collie experience.
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Lance
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Sir Lancelot of McKay
Working Name: Lance
Sex: Male
Birthdate: February 3, 1990
Color: Sable
Distinguishing Marks: Extremely long nose, longer than most Collies
Sex: Male
Training: Obedience
Awards: None
Status: Deceased
The original Rainybank Collie, Lance was purchased from a pet store. If we had known in our younger days how pet stores get their dogs, we wouldn't have done this. Luckily for Lance, we didn't know any better.
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Echo
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Briarrose Echo of McKay
Working Name: Echo
Sex: Female
Birthdate: December 30, 1993
Color: Sable
Distinguishing Marks: White spot on her nose
Sex: Female
Training: Obedience
Awards: CGC, Certified Therapy Dog
Status: Deceased January 8, 2006
Echo was purchased from her first owner in Georgia. We were looking for a companion for Lance. We didn't necessarily want a Collie but Echo became available for very little. So we purchased her as Lance's companion.
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Jenny
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Lady Guinevere of McKay
Working Name: Jenny
Sex: Female
Birthdate: Unknown - rescue dog
Color: Sable
Distinguishing Marks: Patchy fur
Training: Conformation
Awards: None
Status: Deceased
Jenny was rescued from a breeder on the Olympic Peninsula. She died of a severe reaction to Ivermectin. This is how we learned about the MDR-1 multidrug sensitivity. We weren't breeding dogs yet so handn't done our research and obviously our Vet didn't know about it. Poor Jenny.
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Penne
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Rainybank's White Phantom
Working Name: Penne
Sex: Female
Birthdate: June 20, 2004
Color: Blue Merle
Distinguishing Marks: Missing one eye, lost to infection
Training: Obedience
Awards: Nothing but our hearts
Status: Deceased
Penne was from our first litter with Paisley. She was the result of poor breeding ethics but she was a very lovable dog.
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Paisley
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Cardross Cameo of Cresthaven
Working Name: Paisley
Sex: Female
Birthdate: February 1, 1997
Color: Blue Merle
Distinguishing Marks: Half blue/half black face. Large white ruff.
Sex: Female
Training: Obedience, conformation
Awards: Canadian Championship, CGC
Status: Deceased February 10, 2008
Paisley was another rescue dog. She was the real start of our breeding and training experience. She got her Championship before she arrived at our house. Paisley had a rough first half of her life but found a good home with us.
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Carson
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Carson's Comedy Classics
Working Name: Carson
Sex: Male
Birthdate: August 14, 1995
Color: Tri-color
Distinguishing Marks: Dazed Expression
Training: Very basic Obedience
Awards: CGC, Certified Therapy Dog
Status: Deceased February 15, 2009
Carson was rescued from a breeder in Western Washington because he had an undescended testicle. It turns out that Carson was not very bright by any standards. He was only a pet and companion dog. Carson was never bred.
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Rainybank Collies - Sultan Washington
rainybankcollies@gmail.com
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