Bechelle Dusoleil, RN, CD, TD, HT, PT, JHDs, HSAs, CGC
"Shelley"
See Bechelle's puppies born in late May 2005.
Bechelle is lean and muscular, attentive and willing, exuberant and sweet.
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Ready for anything!
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From the AKC Belgian Sheepdog breed standard:
"He is a strong, agile, well muscled animal, alert and full of life. With those he knows well, he is most affectionate and friendly, zealous of their attention, and very possessive."
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Bechelle, or "Shelley", loves to play with her dam, her sister, and even in the leaves!
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Bechelle loves to herd sheep!
In 2003 Bechelle earned her AKC HT and PT, as well as her AHBA JHDs herding titles.
1 July 06: 2nd place with a score of 82 for her first time on an AKC Started A course.
16 July 06: 5th place with a score of 75 for her second leg on the AKC HSAs course.
30 July 06: 3rd place for her first leg in the AHBA Herding Ranch Dog 1 course.
10 June 07: 4th place for her third and final leg on the AKC HSAs course.
15 June 07: Bechelle earns a 4th HSAs leg with a 3rd place AND her 1st HSA leg on ducks with a 2nd place.
23 June 07: 2nd AKC HSAd leg with a 3rd place.
See photos of Bechelle herding.
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We're working on obedience, too.
14 August 2004: Bechelle earned her first AKC CD leg with prizes for Highest Scoring Belgian Sheepdog AND Highest Scoring Dog with a Herding Title at the trial!
12 & 13 February 2005: Bechelle earned her second and third AKC CD legs to complete her title.
30 September 2006: Bechelle passes her Canine Good Citizen test on her first try.
7 October 2006: Bechelle earns her first Rally Novice B leg with a score of 91.
20 October 2006: Bechelle earns her second Rally Novice B leg with a score of 99 and 1st place!
28 October 2006: Bechelle completes her Rally Novice (RN) title with a score of 100 and 2nd place.
19 October 2007: Bechelle earns her first Rally Advanced leg with a score of 99 and 1st place!
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Bechelle's favorite dog sport is tracking!
27 February 2005: Bechelle earned her AKC TD at a tracking test in Shelbyville, Kentucky on a track that was 465-yards long with 3 turns and had aged 56 minutes in brisk wind.
See other tracking photos from the test at Shelby Acres Farm.
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See Bechelle's health clearances.
Bechelle has a complete scissors bite and is seizure free.
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Bechelle just loves to play.
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Bechelle loves playing in the snow, too.
This is how she usually looks when she's ready to come inside.
You can certainly tell she has Norwegian blood!
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Bechelle has also been called "The Huntress", and is adept at occasionally catching her own dinner.
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Smile for the camera!
