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This began in 1987. First rough collie of Russian stock, not too high level breeding. Then several Estonian collies, most memorable of them was a black female who died when I left home for doing PhD abroad. She was very special, I'll never forget her.

I worked in a local kennel club where started as a secretary and finished as a head of the club, in three years.

I had a registered FCI kennel (though our best litter was registered in Estonia anyway, at Kasepere).

I am a qualified show judge of 2nd category.

My mum in Russia had a nice blue-merle female collie, daughter of two Russian Champions - unfortunately, this 8-year old nice lady had never been mated and died in June of 2008.

Attended dog shows & seminars

• Crufts06, toys day, 11 March 2006, Birmingham.
• Crufts08, pastorals day, 8 March 2008, Birmingham.
• Collie Champion Show of EACA, 3 August 2008, Littleport
• Stewardship seminar, EACA (Christina Chapman), 8 November 2008, Littleport
• EACA open show (stewardship under Robert Gay's judgement), 25 January 2009, Littleport
• Crufts16, pastoral & terrier day + BiS, 12-13 March 2016, Birmingham